I am getting my Titan next week and putting together my mod wish list. I was wondering which air intake works the best with the Titan, a K&N or Volant. I used the K&N in my Tundra and like the throttle response but, hated the loud high pitch sound it makes when you get on it. The Volant looks like it will be quieter then the K&N. Just wanted your opinions.
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My Truck: Born April 17, 2004, Purchased June 3, 2004
LE Canteen Crew, 4X4, BT, OR to which I added: SS Brake Lines, Frozen Rotor Front rotors with Hawk L/T pads(on their way!!!), Advanced Folding K-Cover ,SS Lund deflector, 4" Prerunner Greg Performance Lift, The first Zoomers SS exhaust ever shipped, Volant Gen III CAI, and Chick's Hulk engine cover, custom A-pillar with 1in guages (no guages yet though).
As Money Allows: Black Prism Dunder Grill, 20" LiquidMetal Magma Mirror Black rims and tires, Trutrac, Stillen (sway bar, and diff cover), and PrerunnerTraction Bars.
and just after I installed my flowmaster 70, i hear a high-pitched whistling sound from the airbox when i hit the pedal. did not notice that before that exhaust mod. what gives?
any others w/ this problem????
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List of Modifications: Performance : Volant CAI, Banks Cat-Back SS Exhaust, Helper Springs
Exterior : Factory bedliner/mud flaps, Wade in-channels, Smartpark 2000 rear sonar,
Extang tonneau cover, Armada Air Dam,
Upgrade to SE 5 spoke rims, Nitto Terra Grappler 285/65/18's, Lift-Level Kit
I havent do the intake mod yet but with my old car when i installed it it made it sound better... gave the engine a deep monsterish sound... was a K&N intake + filter...
high pitched or sounds like that arent probably good...
I had the K&N aircharger on my 04 and have the 77 series on my 05. The aircharger has a plastic tube while the 77 has a metal tube. The 77 was easier to put on ( about 10 few clamps etc.). Other than that they are the same. Both work (ed) great. no problems. Get one you won't be sorry.
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2007 Tundra Limited DC 4X4
5.7L,NAV,TRD,TOW
Xlerator Exhaust
aFe Stage 2 CAI
Desert Sand Mica
I just got my Titan today, and I think I'm going with the K&N. I've looked around a little online and it looks like the K&N adds more Horsepower. They sound good too, my buddy has one on his Hemi and it sounds mean.
I had a 350Z and screwed around with two pretty identical CAI.
The difference was a metal/chromed intake tube.
In the Florida heat the metal tube is a killer when it comes to power. Not only is it heating the air in the engine it's retaining heat in the engine bay.
Yes, they do LOOK better, but on a dyno they don't.
I'd be curious to see the atmospheric conditions for the AEM dyno that produced those numbers.
I know there are all kinds of numbers that say the air is only in the tube for 1 billionth of a sceond, but I know from dyno experience that there is a difference.
I'm personally leaning towards the volant but would like to be able to take advantage of the 2nd intake tube. Any news on a fix for non XE Titans?
Thanks,
--bml
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2004 Titan Crew Cab SE
4X4 Off Road Package
Big Tow Package
Mods:
Banks Monster Exhaust
AEM Brute Force Air Intake System
Rancho 4" Lift
Deaver Pack
Bilstein 5125's
2.5" DR Coilovers
BFG T/A KO 315/70/17
Pro Comp 1069 17x9
I had a 350Z and screwed around with two pretty identical CAI.
The difference was a metal/chromed intake tube.
In the Florida heat the metal tube is a killer when it comes to power. Not only is it heating the air in the engine it's retaining heat in the engine bay.
Yes, they do LOOK better, but on a dyno they don't.
I'd be curious to see the atmospheric conditions for the AEM dyno that produced those numbers.
I know there are all kinds of numbers that say the air is only in the tube for 1 billionth of a sceond, but I know from dyno experience that there is a difference.
I'm personally leaning towards the volant but would like to be able to take advantage of the 2nd intake tube. Any news on a fix for non XE Titans?
Thanks,
--bml
The new ram air fits all the models, SE/LE/XE but since it mounts in the driver's side tow hook hole, there is a problem with the off road models, the tow hook and skid plate make it difficult to mount as it is now.
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2004 Titan Smoke LE CC
Born 11/18/03
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