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I've got all my hardware for the Volant install, but I've heard about a few potential gotchas.

1) Holes not lining up
2) Removing plastic to get proper ram effect
3) Bolts of wrong length

Etc.

I'm hoping there's someone nearby, who has done the Volant install on a Gen 2, and is willing to look over my shoulder and talk me through any snags.

Well?
 

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Not in Atlanta but I can give you some tips:

1) Usually 2 holes line up and you need to file out the third hole. Dremel makes quick work of it, but a small round file does the same thing only slower. A drill bit in a drill also works, just put it in the hole, pull the trigger and move it up and down and in the direction you want.

2) Zebra and myself both left the plastics on the truck for concerns of water getting inside the box. Air still gets where it needs to go, but when your driving in the rain/snow, it won't be forcing water in there too.

3) In my kit they sent me I was missing 1 bolt and 1 was too short. In Zedbra's kit, he had an extra bolt. Quality control needs some work there. I have a stock pile of new bolts so it wasn't a problem. Just go to the hardware store and pick up a 6mm bolt (10mm head). Doesn't need to be grade 8 or anything.

4) Relocating the horns. Search for Zedbra's thread. When we put his in, he ro-routed the horns to the center bumper support in front of the rad. You need to splice in 18" or so of new wire and take the grille off, but it's the cleanest install I've seen. May make the horn easier to hear too.

5) I really recommend drilling a drain hole in the airbox before you install the intake. I didn't when I put mine in. When I checked it a few days later, I found a small puddle of water sitting at the bottom of the box. I drilled a 5/16" or so hole in the very bottom of the box and now it drains. We did the same in Zeds.
 

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My kit came with all of the correct bolts, but I did have to enlarge one of the holes to get it to fit. My truck is an '05 so I did not have to do the horn relocation, although I did install a dual horn set to get rid of the tinny sound of the OEM horn.
 

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Speaking of this, I was under the hood doing the 'add coolant to make heater work at low rpm' (which worked by the way) and noticed that one of the clamps on my Volant was loose. Then I noticed that ALL the clamps were loose. Just a reminder to check them for everybody.
 

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Well, the install was pretty damn easy.

Unfortunately I'm gonna be riding without a horn until I figure out the best solution. Haha.

The truck certainly has a newfound case of The Snappy. :D
 

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Horn

Well, the install was pretty damn easy.

Unfortunately I'm gonna be riding without a horn until I figure out the best solution. Haha.

The truck certainly has a newfound case of The Snappy. :D
Go to Advance Auto and buy a pair of MAXI SOUND™ MODEL 320-2T / 114 Decibels- 400/480Hz horns (they even come with a mounting bracket) and attach them to the post in front of the radiator and wire them up.

Or you can order them online: http://www.wolo-mfg.com/elec.htm

Then post some pics!
 

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Speaking of this, I was under the hood doing the 'add coolant to make heater work at low rpm' (which worked by the way) and noticed that one of the clamps on my Volant was loose. Then I noticed that ALL the clamps were loose. Just a reminder to check them for everybody.
Before you added the coolant, where on the bottle was the level? Mine is above the minimum line just below maximum and blows cool at a traffic light.
I'm guessing if I add some coolant it will still read about the same but the symptom will go away? I'm trading it in next weekend and don't want to give the next owner any disappointment as soon as they drive away. I want them to be as pleased with it as I have been for the last two years.

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Okay, so I haven't gotten around to removing the plastic, yet and I have a few quick questions.

1) Is there any recognizable performance difference for those who have NOT removed the plastic?

2) If you DON'T remove the plastic, do you really even need to install the ram scoop?

3) If you DO remove the plastic, is there any fear of water compromising important components? I mean... the plastic is there for a reason, right?

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Okay, so I haven't gotten around to removing the plastic, yet and I have a few quick questions.

1) Is there any recognizable performance difference for those who have NOT removed the plastic?

2) If you DON'T remove the plastic, do you really even need to install the ram scoop?

3) If you DO remove the plastic, is there any fear of water compromising important components? I mean... the plastic is there for a reason, right?

Thanks.
The plastic you are referring to was part of the ORIGINAL Nissan design (which didn't feature a RAM AIR function), as was the air intake you replaced with the Volant CAI. Therefore, if you expect the Volant to perform as it was engineered, you need to remove the small amount of plastic and connect the RAM AIR scoop. Trust me, when you are going along the freeway and you put your foot in it, you WILL LIKE THE FEELING!

If you are worried about water penetration, just drill a few small holes in the lowest point of the box so it will drain any water that comes in from the RAM AIR tube.
 
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