What are some of the pros and cons between the KN and the Volant?
What are some of the pros and cons between the KN and the Volant?
99 GMC 5.3 RCSS, K&N, E-Fans, Headman Shorties, Built 4L60E, 220/220 .581/.581 112, 80mmm TB, Nelson Tuned
When someone asks you what kind of intake you have, it's quicker to type "K&N".
I like my k&n but Im sure that even if you have the best intake in the world... it wont be but maybe 1hp more than any of the others. unless its a dry cone filter from Vatozone... those give you like 20whp over the others... and they have LED mufflers to help speed up the exaust. A pluss side to having a Metal tube intake is you can tap it and put a nitrous nozzle in pretty quickly.
Moze is right. That is the only thing different between the two...Originally Posted by DamnYankee
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
Ok...anyway--both are pretty equal when it comes to performance. THe K&N offer an exposed conical filter where Volant has a conical filter retained in a box that pulls air from the passenger side fender (like stock) and from a hole in the bottom of the Volant box. Volant also offers their VaraRam system that allows you to hook up a ram air style tube that runs from the bottom hole of the filter box to the opening for the tow hooks on your lower valence... The K&N doesn't offer that.
2000 ECSB 6.0L
TORQUER V2 CAM ● COMP 918's ● 7.4 HARDENED PUSHRODS ● K&N SERIES 77 CAI ● 80mm BBK ●PACESETTER LT HEADERS AND 3'' ORY ● SUPER 40 FLOW ● 3000 STALL ● 4.10s ● BUILT 80e ● VORTEC PERFORMANCE TUNE ● MSD 8.5mm PLUG WIRES● ELEC. CUTOUT ● UD & ALT PULLEYS ● FLEX-A-LITE E-FANS ● 22" CENTERLINE STINGRAY III's ● LUND FIBERGLASS TONNEAU ● 2" LEVELING SHACKLES ● 12K HID LOWS & FOGS ● LEDs ● DEBADGED ● WHITE-FACED ESCALADE GAUGES ● KICKER 450.1 ● 2-CVR 10's ● DS60's ● K693's
but does it really make a difference on the dyno?
I got volant and i like it....i just like the fact that is a closed unit and the ram air is pretty cool.
2000 Silverado Ecsb 5.3 Z71. Work in progress...
any type of ram are really doesn't make a difference on a dyno when your truck is standing still. The theory behind ram air is as you are driving air inters the tube then into your intake. So if you are going for a dyno queen then ram air would not do any good for you, but in theory it will work on the track/ street
2004 Chevy Tahoe, 5.3L bifuel, runs on both gas and propane.
as far as these go they flow a little better than stock, they sound louder becasue you are taking out the noise dampner in the stock intake tube(so you think you gained power)....if your looking for power the main choke points will be the stock TB and Intake manifold...but hey if you want it buy...
06 silverado CC Volant CAI/ Corsa Sport exhaust
dynatech supermaxx headers/cats
LPE GT2-3 cam/ Comp 918's/ Rods
Eaton LSD 3.73's
IAT Shocks
DANNY TRANNY w/2800 TCS billet verter
275HP and 293TQ Pre Cam
314HP and 303TQ post cam
im going with an AEM cuz im getting it cheap and its a large intake. if i wasnt getting a GREAT deal on it id definitely go with Volant. K&N sometimes has issues with oil getting through onto the MAF sensor, because it is a lubricated cone not a dry filter like most of the rest... with that said k&n is a great company that a lot of people use. the metal tubes are not recommended as IAT's will be a little higher than a plastic intake tube will.
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