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Keep volant powercore | 3 | 60.00% | |
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08-07-2020, 06:35 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020
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Volant Powercore vs Roto-fab
*****Thanks all! I made my decision.******
Hi all, Wanted to get your opinion on these intakes. I currently have a volant, which came with the car. Was wondering if I should sell it and go roto-fab instead, simply because I see it is so much more popular. Can I get your input on this? Thanks, Mike Last edited by DMan918; 08-09-2020 at 07:54 AM. |
08-07-2020, 09:28 PM | #2 |
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I switched out a roto-fab for a Vararam DRX on a heads/ cam car and the Vararam made more rwhp on the same Dyno with no other changes
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08-08-2020, 01:50 AM | #3 |
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Gains will likely be minimal. If you are mainly doing it for aesthetics I would say don't bother, unless looks matter more to you. You already have the CAI. Maybe focus on spending that money elsewhere.
Just my opinion
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08-08-2020, 07:37 AM | #4 |
Drives: 2012 Camaro SS Convertible 6MT Join Date: Jun 2020
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I think the big thing for me is that even though the volant seems to be a quality unit, I didn’t pick it out. It was one of the only mods on the car, and I kinda want to start from scratch and have all new mods on the car, picked by me. Silly I’m sure but I can sell the volant and not be out too terribly much going to something else.
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08-08-2020, 08:06 AM | #5 |
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Roto fab is hugely popular and makes a great intake
Varam has been dyno proven to provide slightly higher more hp They are all pretty much the same so choose one in your price range. I chose the k&n because it was what I could afford at the time and I matched it with my friends rotofab and they are 95% identical
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08-08-2020, 08:16 AM | #6 | |
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I was also looking at vararam but it looked like you need to modify your radiator bracket to make it fit the 2012, which I don’t want to do.
I went ahead and ordered the roto fab. I suppose I’ll have the volant available in the next week. Thanks all! Quote:
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08-08-2020, 11:50 AM | #7 |
Drives: 2015 Camaro SS convertible L99 Join Date: Nov 2016
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You can always change the filter out for a K&N type. The part number is 5144. Those power core filters are pretty good. They use those in helicopters, super heavy duty machinery and vehicles.
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08-09-2020, 07:42 AM | #8 |
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Stick with what you got, there are better things to spend your money on.
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08-09-2020, 07:49 AM | #9 |
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CAI kits are discussed endlessly on here - none of 'em are going to make you any significant hp gains without supporting modifications- you can get air in as quick as you want but if you don't do anything to evacuate it post-combustion all it's gonna do is make the induction roar more pronounced.
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