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Old 01-12-2008, 01:09 AM   #16 (permalink)
RunItHard
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Originally Posted by DamnYankee View Post
Find it hard to believe that a CAI would return 21HP gain. Has anyone who has already install a Volant CAI seen anywhere near this type of improved performance ?
It definitely improved throttle response and power per my G-Tech RR runs. 3 runs stock to get my baseline, then 3 runs with the Volant.

I can't speak for the 21 hp gain because that's measured on an engine stand and taken at the flywheel under ideal conditions; and probably at sea level. But my G-Tech registered 8 additional hp where the wheels meet the road. And that's REAL WORLD hp including wind resistance, road defects and a 4,500 foot altitude.

This isn't even accounted for on a dyno since the body of the vehicle isn't moving, and the wheels are in contact with a smooth steel roller rather than concrete or asphalt which offers greater resistance.

Road hp is the only number I'm ever concerned with, as I don't race many people on an engine stand or with my truck strapped down to a dyno.
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