Nitro Hotpants

ok well i havent been posting much here lately, but here are some new pics for you fine folks.

finally got around to installing my hellas, thanks to Corey, probably wouldnt have gotten them working without his help. also, ive got some pics of my husky floor mats, and a new intake!


wasnt too sure whether the volant intake would work or not, i saw it on another post a little while back so i decided to give it a shot. i definitely noticed a power increase, probably not more than a few HP, but its better than nothing, i like how it came with a new airbox, with a detachable top. overall im pretty happy with it. and boy do those hellas give off a lot of light:eek:

let me know what you all think!

-Casey

HBoss

Very nice man. I like the Hellas & the intake. May I ask what the new air intake unit cost you?

Al

Nitro Hotpants

the intake cost be about 320 shipped, sounds kinda pricey, but it included the tube, air filter, all necessary clamps, and the box. and it gives off a pretty cool sound.
on the 2.7 there are like 2 silencers on the intake, the second one closer to the manifold is pretty big so that takes away quite a bit of restriction.

-Casey

Wild_Bill

Very nice now maybe it's time to clean out that engine compartment??

Nitro Hotpants

hahahaha ya u caught me, prolly should get on that before i go back to school

-Casey

HBoss

Actually that's not bad. I ask because I happen to need a new air filter box anyway (mine's cracked) & a new OEM one will cost me approx. $335. That's just for a piece of plastic in the shape of a box.

Where did you order your air intake from?

Al

Corey

iTrader: (1)

Casey, looks great.
Glad I could help with the wiring of the Hella's.
Was it that one wire I suspected?
Might those also be the Black Magic ones?

The intake looks good too.

Do you have the rear seat Husky too?
TS1 was just asking about the rear seat ones in a post.

Nitro Hotpants

Al,
i ordered the intake from www.nextcollection.com however, the only problem i can think of with this box is that its not completely sealed like the stock one, it does a good job of keeping hot air out, but i think water would be a different story if you were to do some water crossing or something, but i think it would suffice for rain and everyday things.

Corey,
yes it definitely was the wire you suspected, i couldnt find a wire that was hot all the time, so i just hooked them up to my parking lights so that they work with high and low beams. and yes they are the Black Magics, i love the look of them, really makes things mean, and they give off great light too.
i do have the Husky's for the rear too, but they dont go over the hump, they are just individual mats. here is a pic

-Casey

NerfHerder-97SR5-

I thought there was going to be a "after" pic of your engine compartment. Lights look good tho!


congrats

butnut

Looks good Casey. Glad ya found an intake. How is it 'secured' so it does'nt move? I know the big 'baffle' box and stock air box are securely bolted down. The cone filter I used to run, broke support brackets. Just wanna know how solid this setup is. Also, how is cold air flowed into the box? Thanks.

Nolan

truck looks great! I really like those black magic lamps, they really do look pretty mean.

rixham

Truck looks great. I like the intake. If i did not already modify my box i might get one for my truck. The Hella's look very nice I might add.

Nitro Hotpants

the whole setup didnt come with mounting brackets or anything, but its a pretty snug fit, it wasnt easy getting it in there. however, there was a threaded hole in the side of the box and my friend and I rigged up a bracket for it that fits into one of the stock airbox mounts. i havent yet heard any rattling or any noise from it, even from off roading. so its in there pretty solid. i know they call it a cold air intake, but I wouldnt really call it one. but it does have a hole in the side where the fender and the box meet, so i would assume it sucks air up through there. also, the top of the box can be detached and reattached, that adds a bit more airflow, but i prefer it with the top on, for keeping the filter clean.

thanx for the replies

-Casey

98runn'n

Casey, do you hear any hissing noises comming from your intake? I have this problem with the K&N, probably b/c it does not hook into to the fender hole like the Volant does. And secondly, is it loud? Does it growl? I think the K&N is too loud, it makes my 4Runner sound like a suped up Honda Accord. I'm interested in the Volant, any info will help, thanks.

BajaRunner

Am I missing something, where the heck are the pictures?

*Edit* Oh this is an ancient thread.