Volant apparently has magic, trade-secret gnomes (:santa: ) working inside the Lightning airbox offering, or they don't think it's important to show what the insides look like. Is there a cone in there? And if so, what size is it?

 

YES PLEASE POST SOME PICS! This is the CAI I am thinking about ordering, but before I shell out $300 I want to know what it looks like and what some owners think about it.

 

I have one in my s/c xterra. Just a bigger plastic box then stock with a cone. What I like is the one piece tube for hosuing the MAF sensor. I hated all the connections on my other intakes, especially for a short run. Just very cluttered looking.

The filter is AFE.

http://www.racetested.com/rt/images/...73d94919af8ab9

 

I have one and will take a few pics when I get home from work. I will have to email the to you as I don't know how to post pics here.

Gary

 

Here's some old pics I took.

 

Are the pics that Odin's Wrath posted good or should I email you more.

 

I'll never understand why a company like Volant will spend a whole lot of time and money into developing a well thought out airbox only to stick in a conical filter without an opening at the end of the filter to take advantage of the only source of incoming air.

 

I might swap to an S&B open end filter as I ran my best times consistantly with one in another custom set-up, but I took that intake out for the cleaner factory looking Volant.

 

Maybe because they tested them and found out that they didn't make a lick of difference.

Just an idea.

 

Could be.

 

I kind of like how that kit looks in general..looks stock....but I dont think I could ADD plastic to my truck.....maybe if they made a polished metal version...but its pricey for what it is already

 

Maybe, but it's just one of those "why not" things.
I like the dual cone filter better as well.

As an aside, on a 700 RWHP Mustang, one of those filters is worth 10-15 HP because of the sheer volume going through it (this is supposedly dyno tested).

 

your Idea gives to much credit to Volant .... maybe they just engineered around the cone with no open end...






drill some holes in the bottom



but hey they are getting the hang of it ....the 2004 F150 has ducting to the front of the truck for that "cold air"..........

 

So, does this system get a thumbs up or down? How much do they cost?

 

Thers a guy on E-bay that sells them all day long for $250.00 Not bad considering they usually sell for $300 anywhere else.