Volant 15453 Cool Air Intake Kit with Pro 5 Filter

Installation was relatively easy, especially considering I am not a "car guy" at all. It took me about an hour but, again, I have no experience working on engines, etc. other than to change the oil and simple maintenance-type jobs. Even a semi-experienced person could probably have the old intake out and the new one installed in about 20 minutes. With a small socket set, a screwdriver and/or a cordless drill, this can be done with little or no problems. The one suggestion I would make to people installing this (or if I had it to do over again) is that I would go ahead and attach the breather hose to the Volant vent BEFORE the vent is installed, as it is a very snug fit and can be a little awkward to fit on once the vent is installed. Everything else was a piece of cake. I read some reviews that the Volant instructions weren't very good but I found them to be very clear and concise (although, b/c of my ignorance, I had to search online to make sure I was unscrewing the MAF sensor and not something else)...Packaging and shipping were great (I got mine in 2 days for free with my Amazon Prime membership). Now, the results...it definitely makes acceleration a little "throatier" than before but it's not obnoxious. I was worried that my truck might sound like a Harley with the new intake but that's not the case. It is a bit louder at the top end of acceleration than I planned for but, even still, not obnoxious. It sounds tough. My truck now has a noticeable increase in acceleration, which is what I bought it for. It's too early to tell the impact, if any, on gas mileage but I've read and heard consistently that it will give you an extra 1-1/2-3 MPG increase, which is always nice. Would definitely recommend.

I researched this item extensively before ordering and I’m glad I did. The quality of the product is great, the instructions were very helpful (including pictures) and the customer service is amazing. My kit arrived and had the wrong size filter in it. I called the company directly and they were all over it. Obviously it was a simple mistake when someone grabbed a 5” filter instead of a 6” to put into the kit. A replacement was sent out the next day and I was able to install later that week. The installation went quick thanks to the clear instructions. Like some others have mentioned, one of the mounting holes in the box doesn’t quite line up, but simply drilling out the plastic another 1/4” solved it. And the results are impressive. You can definitely hear this intake when you get on the gas, but it’s relatively unnoticeable at normal throttle. Haven’t had a chance to monitor MPG changes yet but I can tell a difference in how the motor runs just from the change so I’m thinking 1-2MPG for sure. Looks great in the engine bay too! The plexi-lid box was a big part of why I purchased this one vs K&N and I’m glad I did.

This was the first of many purchases for my weak factory engine from GM. I am pleasantly surprised by the performance of this CAI. The install is not that hard if you have ever worked on an engine before. The Volant system is very well put together, nothing cheap at all about this system when compared to K&N or the other competitors and the price is hard to pass up. Horsepower is very evident, cruising speeds are very smooth, and fuel mileage is actually good when you aren't stomping on the gas. Overall if you are looking for a quick and easy boost for your engine this is a really good start.

I waited impatiently to receive the volant cai since I had ordered with scoop as well. It arrived on time as promised. I waited no time to install right after work. Intructions werent really helpful but if you know a little bit about cars its pretty self explanatory. You have to remove the steel plate base where the stock filter box is in order to fit the volant box in correctly. The steel plate underneat also needs to be removed if you plan to use the scoop as well. Figured that out in the process of trial and error. There is another plactic plate that needs to be removed right above the right foglight. This is so that the scoop can run down. As soon as I installed, I went for a test drive. I could hear the growl of the engine when I pushed the pedal. It sounds a little louder and different than stock. Could mildy feel a little more power. Ill test it on a cold day see what it does. Maybe a tune can help unleash the true potential of the cai and truck. Easy installation. I recommend.

This looks great and sounds nice. It took me 25 minutes to uninstall the old one and put this one in. I have done a few of these and they are not hard to do. Most people can do the install. The only problem I had was one hole was not in the right spot so I had to drill a new one in the plastic box no one will ever see it but for $260 It should be right. I have all the tools to do install and more so it was an easy fix overall it still was a good buy and if I had to do it again I’d buy it.