S&B vs Volant CAI's....which is better?
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S&B vs Volant CAI's....which is better?
Hey guys got a 98 Ram 1500 5.2L... just put on my Flowmaster American Thunder exhaust kit now im lookin for an enclosed CAI to go with it. I live in Canada and with the sometimes harsh weather and working conditions an enclosed CAI is a must. I narrowed it down to S&B and Volant. S&B is alot cheaper and pretty much the same design as Volant. S&B runs around $210 and Volant $245 but there is also the extra $100 for the Volant Air scoop. Which would be the better buy here? Is the Volants performance worth the $140 difference or is the S&B just as good? Thanks.
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Yea im thinking of the S&B for the $145 less. Plus I know the Volant Air scoop is supposed to help alot but really i dont trust it...i feel it might catch some bad sh** in it while im driving or on the dirt roads. As for the flowmasters i love em. They should be still quiet enough to enjoy my 4 month hunting season but still loud enough to get people to notice in town! They havent broken in yet but still i like it alot!
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I believe there is info or a disclaimer on the Volant website that states not to use their scoop in areas with lots of water or off-roading. However, it does add a bit of power and gas mileage on the highway (doesn't do anything in town when you don't get a ram air effect to it).
S&B is good, Volant has the option to be even better (but only at highway speeds). I went to Menards and picked up some gutter tubing for cheap, made my own air tube, rather than paying $100+ for that piece of plastic. I've owned both K&N intakes before for other vehicles, and the Volant for this one, and I can tell you the Volant is much more solidly built.
Either option with an enclosed filter is a better option than the cheap CAIs or even the K&N units.
S&B is good, Volant has the option to be even better (but only at highway speeds). I went to Menards and picked up some gutter tubing for cheap, made my own air tube, rather than paying $100+ for that piece of plastic. I've owned both K&N intakes before for other vehicles, and the Volant for this one, and I can tell you the Volant is much more solidly built.
Either option with an enclosed filter is a better option than the cheap CAIs or even the K&N units.
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