Kenny-g
Caught the Bug
I'm looking at limb risers myself. Not just this brand, I'm attempting to shop around. We'll have to see.
KP's JKUR Build
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I'm looking at limb risers myself. Not just this brand, I'm attempting to shop around. We'll have to see.
KPM171
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Tumble Weed
I haven't modded anything in weeks and I think I'm starting to get a little Jeep stir crazy!:gaah:
Mr. K has me thinking lift kits and is tempting the hell outta me with a great deal on a new set of Rigids for the front and another tire thread has got me wondering just what tire I plan to run if/when I do lift it. Curse this whole budget thing!
I haven't modded anything in weeks and I think I'm starting to get a little Jeep stir crazy!:gaah:
Mr. K has me thinking lift kits and is tempting the hell outta me with a great deal on a new set of Rigids for the front and another tire thread has got me wondering just what tire I plan to run if/when I do lift it. Curse this whole budget thing!
Tackerdown
Banned
I hear ya I thought I was going to be happy with just a jeep ha , now I try to budget any way I can but keep ending in the short side if the stick. I still have a blast when I get out anyway. I got my cb in so I'll be happy fir awhile.
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Kenny-g
Caught the Bug
I'm in the same boat KP...I'm saving for a winch but fenders are next to be ordered. Sometime soon I need to get my JKUR suspension installed but that'll mean paying for a alignment too so it'll probably have to wait a lil while haha I'm so broke it's not even funny. BUT I'm pretty confident that after I get all that done I'll be content for a while ... long enough to save up some more money to buy other crap that I randomly decide I want lol. Por ejemplo; I'm randomly wanting a new exhaust set up. Just a muffler...I want a good little growl but nothing too loud when driving on the highway. Who knows, we'll see what happens haha
KPM171
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Funny you mention an exhaust set up. Swapping out just the muffler looks super easy and shouldn't break the bank. I'm looking at a full high tuck exhaust kit for myself. I figure, I'll need it eventually when I lift the Jeep, and in the mean time, I'm shaving off weight, getting better sound & air flow, and increasing my departure angle. Yes, I've been beating up my submarine can muffler and exhaust tip already.
bl17z90
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Were you up there on June 29th? I saw a Jeep at the gas station down the road around 8:30 am Saturday morning that had skins all over it. I didn't wheel with the wayalife group so we never would have met.
KPM171
New member
Yes sir. That was me while grabbing a double croissan'wich and a bag of ice for the cooler. That was an excellent RC trip, hope you can make the next one.
KPM171
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Yup, I've been on that thread for a bit. I think Jeep week will be fun and give everyone some extra ideas on even more mods!
Kenny-g
Caught the Bug
Mines got a good sized dent too ... you aren't alone haha Dynomax has some Pro Crawler or whatever one thats tucked away and stuff, I WANTZ IT!
KPM171
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The controversial CAI! - Volant’s 17636 PowerCore® Intake System
In the absence of any current mods, I'd like to take this opportunity to write about one other mod I’ve done recently. As with all my other mods, I did more than a little reading before deciding that there are, actually, some gains to be made out of installing a new intake on the 3.6L Pentastar engine. Sure, the dyno charts I saw for some open box tests were good but what really sealed the deal was looking at the OEM intake in all its glory and seeing just how hard it must be for the air to get from the outside, through the filter, and into the engine.
As I am a bit… (ahem) particular… I wanted a few specific things out of a new intake. First off, I didn’t want anything with a wide open filter. I love to play in the water waaaay too much to run an open filter and the risk of hydro-locking the engine just isn’t worth it. I liked the idea of a long life filter and I also didn’t want to discount the idea of a snorkel mod down the road. I compared products from AIRRAID, Banks, CORSA, K&N, and Volant. Unfortunately, K&N only offered an open filter set up, so they were off the table immediately. The Banks kit promises some excellent gains, but the inlet opening is almost like an open filter set up, so that’s out too. The AIRRAID kit shows promise, but there’s no chance of moving to a snorkel with this kit in later years. The Corsa & Volant kits look like they’ll both fit the bill. High intake locations that aren’t gigantic, long life filters, and the ability to convert to a snorkel kit down the road.
Comparing the Corsa & Volant kits, the only thing I could find different between the two was the price and the logo. I really and honestly can’t tell the difference between the designs other than the colors. I have to think the guy that designed the part for Corsa went to work for Volant and took the patent with him maybe? I found a stellar deal on the Volant kit on the internets and it arrived a few days later.
Removing the OEM intake is pretty darn easy. A flat head to undo the clamp at the throttle body and a socket (10mm maybe?) to remove two bolts holding it to the radiator and voila!
This little guy is a bastard! While easy to remove, make sure to be very, very careful not to bend or break it during re-installation in to the new intake tube. I think each one is $35 or so at the stealership?
Drop in the Air box (it just rests in place) which you should have assembled on your work bench (don’t over tighten the short screws holding on the cover!) and then with the air flow sensor installed; loosely fit the intake pipe using the supplied rubber grommets. Attach the clamps to the throttle body and fire it up! I haven’t dyno’d it, so I can’t claim any better/worse power. The butt dyno wants to say more power tho. I haven’t babied it, so I can’t claim better/worse MPG’s. But I can tell you for a fact that it sounds fantastic! When I get the engine really breathing, it sounds like a Corvette’s LS7 and when I lay off the throttle I can barely hear it in the cab. Other than the fact that it’s not helping my MPG’s courtesy of the amazing engine intake note, I’d have to say I’m really happy with it.
Starting, idling, and revving with the stock air intake
Starting, idling, and revving w/ the Volant PowerCore® Intake System
In cabin audio w/ the Volant PowerCore® Intake System - typical around town driving
In cabin audio w/ the Volant PowerCore® Intake System - gettin' on it!
In the absence of any current mods, I'd like to take this opportunity to write about one other mod I’ve done recently. As with all my other mods, I did more than a little reading before deciding that there are, actually, some gains to be made out of installing a new intake on the 3.6L Pentastar engine. Sure, the dyno charts I saw for some open box tests were good but what really sealed the deal was looking at the OEM intake in all its glory and seeing just how hard it must be for the air to get from the outside, through the filter, and into the engine.
As I am a bit… (ahem) particular… I wanted a few specific things out of a new intake. First off, I didn’t want anything with a wide open filter. I love to play in the water waaaay too much to run an open filter and the risk of hydro-locking the engine just isn’t worth it. I liked the idea of a long life filter and I also didn’t want to discount the idea of a snorkel mod down the road. I compared products from AIRRAID, Banks, CORSA, K&N, and Volant. Unfortunately, K&N only offered an open filter set up, so they were off the table immediately. The Banks kit promises some excellent gains, but the inlet opening is almost like an open filter set up, so that’s out too. The AIRRAID kit shows promise, but there’s no chance of moving to a snorkel with this kit in later years. The Corsa & Volant kits look like they’ll both fit the bill. High intake locations that aren’t gigantic, long life filters, and the ability to convert to a snorkel kit down the road.
Comparing the Corsa & Volant kits, the only thing I could find different between the two was the price and the logo. I really and honestly can’t tell the difference between the designs other than the colors. I have to think the guy that designed the part for Corsa went to work for Volant and took the patent with him maybe? I found a stellar deal on the Volant kit on the internets and it arrived a few days later.
Removing the OEM intake is pretty darn easy. A flat head to undo the clamp at the throttle body and a socket (10mm maybe?) to remove two bolts holding it to the radiator and voila!
This little guy is a bastard! While easy to remove, make sure to be very, very careful not to bend or break it during re-installation in to the new intake tube. I think each one is $35 or so at the stealership?
Drop in the Air box (it just rests in place) which you should have assembled on your work bench (don’t over tighten the short screws holding on the cover!) and then with the air flow sensor installed; loosely fit the intake pipe using the supplied rubber grommets. Attach the clamps to the throttle body and fire it up! I haven’t dyno’d it, so I can’t claim any better/worse power. The butt dyno wants to say more power tho. I haven’t babied it, so I can’t claim better/worse MPG’s. But I can tell you for a fact that it sounds fantastic! When I get the engine really breathing, it sounds like a Corvette’s LS7 and when I lay off the throttle I can barely hear it in the cab. Other than the fact that it’s not helping my MPG’s courtesy of the amazing engine intake note, I’d have to say I’m really happy with it.
Starting, idling, and revving with the stock air intake
Starting, idling, and revving w/ the Volant PowerCore® Intake System
In cabin audio w/ the Volant PowerCore® Intake System - typical around town driving
In cabin audio w/ the Volant PowerCore® Intake System - gettin' on it!
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TrailRidden
New member
Wow, that looks very clean installed. Nice upgrade!:thumb:
cozdude
Guy with a Red 2-Door
can you give me an update on how you like this set-up? pros and cons of it. what makes it worth the price tag? please and thanks!
KPM171
New member
Thanks! Under the hood, that cover looks fantastic. And the small clear plastic window is a nice touch imho.
The Volant system is not very expensive as far as full box intake kits go. The Corsa is the same thing (I think) but much, much more expensive. Q-tech lists it for around $360, but I saw it on Amazon today $241.50 w/ free shipping. Search for it by company and part number "Volant 17636." I added 2 more video clips to hear the engine sound from inside the cab.
http://youtu.be/2fy9jyRvkLA - Normal driving
http://youtu.be/7rwAU6C8JPw - Aggressive acceleration
KPM171
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I'm still loving my sPOD. Thus far, it's one of those parts you buy where you do end up spending a little more than you planned but it goes in easily, looks fantastic, and just works. No issues, no adjustments, no fuss, no shorts, no problems, it just works.
Pros:
- Fits & looks like it's an OEM product.
- Not made from cheap plastic, it's very sturdy.
- I like that it's a standalone system w/ fuses and relays for each switch connection.
- Once installed, makes wiring accessories much easier. On previous builds, I'd buy some lights and run the wiring. Then later on, I'd buy something else and run more wiring, then something else, etc. Getting through the firewall and keeping the wiring clean in the cab took a ton of install time, but with the sPOD it's all done at once in one neat package. When I install something else, I'm just connecting it to the existing switch box and fuses of the sPOD Source.
- Really, just the cost. It's bloody expensive for a switch cluster.
Honestly, if you are on the fence, just do it. Yeah, it's a good chunk of change (I cringed!), but if an OEM look/fit is important to you and you don't want to fabricate one yourself, this is the product for you.
ScottC
New member
I haven't even bought the Jeep yet, but now I know what my first mod will be. Hello, Volant. That sounds VERY nice! I will, of course, be PM'ing you to let you know when everything has arrived in case you wanted to lend some expert advice. I also predict I will have too way too much beer and/or pizza, and will need assistance disposing of it (after the installation, of course)!