I really enjoy your videos. I have 99WS6 and was thinking of trying a Volant. I would like to try headers but don't want to deal with code chasing and all that. Thanks again Brian

@RamblinGarage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! If you run headers with cats, you can drill out a set of spark plug de-foulers and put them in-between the o2 sensors and the headers. This will take the o2 sensors out of the stream of the higher flowing cats or no cats and should trick the computer into thinking everything is fine.

great video, beautiful trans am, and a Bucs fan ! can’t get better then that

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Are you a Bucs fan yourself?

@jacksonbarefoot2684

3 жыл бұрын

Ramblin' Garage yes sir, ever since i was a little kid! been through a lot of rough years but can’t wait for this season

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonbarefoot2684 I have to admit.. I'm a bit of a bandwagon fan, my brother was on the team last year and for that half of the season I was a big Bucs fan :) beautiful stadium.

@jacksonbarefoot2684

3 жыл бұрын

Ramblin' Garage oh dang that’s awesome, and i haven’t been able to go to a home game yet, hoping soon tho !

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@jacksonbarefoot2684 if you get to go, make sure you get some of the nachos at one of the stands... they were amazing! lol

I have the SLP lid on my 2002 SS. I like the clean look, but I'm also not a HP junkie. My only other "mod" is the factory SS dual/dual exhaust.

I like the first look 👌

@bhcamaro2002

3 жыл бұрын

Same here!

i\ They label some trans ams and formulas with ram air decals but even the v6 were ram air...the "gap/nose hood latch area" and slot in lower air box both got air in front of radiator ...I had a 2002 white convertible auto 3.8 that I did the "free box mod" and it did make a bit of difference. I took the bottom box and cut the rear section a inch or 2 near the rear of the box and then i took the lid inside and while my wife watched one of those hundred ncis shows, i used my vice grips and bit each fin and wiggled till it popped off flush and then sanded it smooth with 320 grit and sprayed it with clear along with a k&n stock size filter. now i also had installed the flowmaster thunder series cat back i bought used for 75 and tuned it with hypertech power programmer.... the car was very quick beat all the v6 i raced, along with all the 95 gt mustangs and all of the same yr v6..I had bought a SS aluminum driveshaft to replace the stock 2 piece steel one (tho I had not been under car and since mine was 2002 it may had come 1 piece///anyways) and a GU6 3;42 but didnt get to install it b4 a guy fell asleep and almost hit wife head on but she swerved and ended up sideswiped and 180 but not badly hurt....anyways it did make a difference I also have the $500 k&n cold air intake for v6 that i didnt get to install. Im pretty sure it wuda been very close to a stock auto LT1with all the mods i didnt get to install.... I like the looks of ur volant..thinking about putting my car in local car shows and since its NBM WS6 Convertible the blue wud look nice with hood open along with the under hood mirrors..if u decide to go diff route with ur volant let me know

A lot of things factor in but with a Ram Air hood I definitely wouldn't cut the bottom of the box out to pull air from the hot asphalt. Pulling it up high is better and with those nostrils you should get plenty of air flow. The Volant should be very effective. Non Ram Air cars though, who knows. The box mod would definitely get more air volume but in summer the air would be much hotter. Maybe defeating the whole purpose? But on cooler days when the asphalt isn't 130 degrees the box mod would be very effective so I guess it depends on when and where you drive.

You should do a video of those fuel rail covers,how you painted them,how to fit a f-body,how you install it etc,would absolutely love to see that

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Good idea! I just ordered a new vette set, I'll do the process from start to end!

@Bird-dl7xs

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamblinGarage any update on these fuel rail covers video? Interested.

Great video ! Just bought a volant from Texas speed 😎

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Did you get it installed? Hope you like it!

@ws-mitch3256

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamblinGarage No it's hasn't even shipped yet unfortunately 😕 but that's to be expected nowadays.

Congrats to your Bucs!

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Wish we would have done it with Jameis honestly! haha

@patrickjunior9342

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamblinGarage Must be a Noles fan.

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickjunior9342 no haha I just think Jameis is a good guy that's gotten caught up doing some dumb things. I'd like to see him do well.

Are the two breather inlets for the cones 3 inches? And the inlet going into the throttle body is that 3 inches as well?

Thoughts on if you have a fast 102 set up? Seems like with the slp lid would be choking the fast off but not sure.

i have a volant intake like urs but not installed... drunk hit my 2002 ws6 convertible car in rear and ran but got caught and of course had no insurance so I had to pay the deductible but got my car back and bought a whole rear quarter since they dont make rear quarter panels...anyways i have not installed it yet, I also have the slp lid as well. I was wondering what if you cut a section of the bottom of the volant intake and still get the advantage of the ram effect since it take air in from bottom of the car,, what do you think?

My opinion on the Volant's is that with the hood closed, you'll lose that that area you're explaining will be an added intake path. The cut out in the hood for what's coming in matches the dimensions of the factory air box for this reason. If we really wanna get crazy about it, you could say that the cones in the Volant also promote unwanted vortexes because of the spherical path the air must take to enter either cone at their 45 degree angles and because they're circular. In contrast, the factory setup/SLP promotes even flow over the entire filter surface and the entire interior is contoured with no sharp angles in the corner of the box. This is most likely the reason for the ribbed design on the underside of the GM lid, it acts as a funnel to direct things towards the MAF. I'll be eager to hear you future results!

@Bird-dl7xs

3 жыл бұрын

So in your opinion the SLP is the best option? What about the SLP Ram air that grabs the air underneath? How do you feel about those with the slp lid?

@chevyfan1251992

3 жыл бұрын

@@Bird-dl7xs For now I just expect them to be (or at least the design style like them) for the reasons I mentioned in my first comment. When it comes to the ram air duct kit they offer, I'll say I bet it helps increase air flow to the filter but idk if the price and effort is worth the gains yet. Id want to learn about that myself too. At the end of the day, hot road surfaces will just send hot air into what should be a cold air intake. Also there will be a point where your MAF will be the limiting factor in how much air the engine can draw in. Lots of factors but fun to test out.

Good video, and beautiful car. I've been internally debating about lid vs volant for over a decade now. What I really want to know is if there's enough space to modify the Volant intake to accommodate a 100mm intake pipe for a seamless match to a FAST 102/102 combo. If you find the time could you provide me with the diameter of the Volant intake "pipe"? Please give me your opinion on fitment considerations for such a modification. I really appreciate it.

@TheSirChicken

2 жыл бұрын

Has anyone figured this out yet?

Thanks . I going with Volant.

@RamblinGarage

Ай бұрын

You'll like it! You'll like the added noise from any of these intakes. Make sure you look into the extra piece needed to make sure the lid holds onto the radiator. Don't want that radiator falling into your cooling fan.

Looks great, nice video, very informative. Does the intake sound any different on the outside with the hood closed? Or any other audible changes associated with the upgraded intake?

@RamblinGarage

Жыл бұрын

I can't speak fully to what the stock intake lid sounds like, mine had the painted SLP lid on it when I bought it, I now have a black SLP lid with a factory sticker on it. That being said, I will say when I bought my car and didn't have exhaust on it yet, it made a good amount of engine noise. In a good way. I would say that you will definitely gain some engine noise out of it.

I have the SLP with the bottom base cut out for bottom air flow. Love the look of both. Now I have to ask if you can please direct me to where I can find those valve covers that you have painted to match that read Trans Am? I would love to be able to get me a pair that don’t read Corvette like the ones I keep finding. Thanks for the vid, good information to know.

@charliezelenofp4pchamp351

3 жыл бұрын

Terrible idea to cut the bottom out..I did a engine scan on one with the intake cutout and without it. With the cutout it raises the intake Temps 30-40dgz all coming from the radiator.

@bhcamaro2002

3 жыл бұрын

Afterthoughts auto sells ls1 fuel rail covers

thanks for an informative video i am thinking about replacing factory intake on my 00 trans am any exhaust recommendations??

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I have Corsa and love it, but it does seem a little quiet at times. I'm going to get Kooks headers and high-flow cats to see if it wakes it up a bit.

What do you think about when people cut up the bottom stock lid up with them raising the intake temps..reason being you are no longer covering the radiator and you are sucking up hot radiator air. Seems like it is defeating the purpose.

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

I thought they were only doing that if they get one of the ram air setups that would pull from under the bumper? Is there another way they're doing it?

How did you get Volant with red filters? All the pics I see of Volant have blue filters and Im not a fan of that color for my engine bay.

@RamblinGarage

4 жыл бұрын

They're k&n filters let me try to get the part number

@diazea4294

4 жыл бұрын

@@RamblinGarage Thanks!!!

@diazea4294

3 жыл бұрын

Tried to find replacements on K&N site using measurements of Volant but nothing seemed quite right. Did you ever find which K&N's you used? Thanks.

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@diazea4294 I just dug through some pics. I used RU-3130 :)

@diazea4294

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamblinGarage Thanks man!

Does a high rise (2”) air box along with an SLP lid get in the way of a Ram Air hood or (my future) WSQ hood?

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

No it should not, SLP lid is the same overall dimensions of a stock lid.

@danielquezada9549

3 жыл бұрын

@@RamblinGarage will the 2 air box filter fit in a 2001 camaro z28? Will my hood still close?

@RamblinGarage

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielquezada9549 I'm fairly certain it does, but I'm not 100% sure. You might be able to find something on that over on LS1tech

Great channel. who do you look up To? #wow :d

Cool car , but all that for barley any extra HP, !?

Great video brother, thanks for the info. I have a terminator cobra and just purchased a genuine 2000 camaro ss slp so this video helped 💪🏼 check my channel out sometime!

Lol a aftermarket ram air hood or modded hood to get more air

@RamblinGarage

4 ай бұрын

They pull air from the bottom, ram air kit that pulls from the bottom is the best way