Volant Cool Air Intake System - 2005 Dodge Ram SRT 10

The '05 Dodge Ram SRT-10 is a very fast street truck right out of the box. The snake's venom produces a neck-snapping 525 lb-ft of torque and 500 hp. The SRT accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.3 seconds and covers the 1/4-mile in 13.7 seconds at 130.1 mph. The V-10 Viper engine has a typical generic airbox located behind the passenger headlight and its stuffed with a flat air filter screen and draws air from the inner front fenderwell on the passenger side—not exactly in the external air stream. The SRT-10 trucks come with a factory hoodscoop and we wondered "why not fit the hoodscoop with an air intake snorkel?" This functional ram air induction system would increase both torque and hp tremendously.

Volant beat us to the design punch and to our surprise, they already had a cool air intake designed to increase the torque and hp numbers of the V-10. The system's unique snorkel design draws cool air directly from the factory hoodscoop. A Pro-5 air filter, with four pleated layers of cotton and gauze and one layer of polyurethane, is supported by aluminum wire mesh to keep its shape. Molded air tubes link the airscoop snorkel to the airbox, which in turn connects them to the throttle-body. This Volant cool air intake system has recorded up to a 36hp gain on the dyno. Traders Sport Trucks in Santa Fe Springs, California, let us observe as Ox Higgins installed a Volant cool air intake system on a Dodge Ram SRT-10. As Ox wrenched, we snapped a few photos.

The massive Dodge Ram SRT 10 Viper engine is all muscle. Notice the factory airbox is located behind the headlight. The factory system draws its fresh air from inside the passenger-side front fenderwell.
The massive Dodge Ram SRT 10 Viper engine is all muscle. Notice the factory airbox is loca
Next up, Ox removed the corrugated intake tube. The corrugated tubing causes air turbulence inside the tube, disrupting the airflow.
Next up, Ox removed the corrugated intake tube. The corrugated tubing causes air turbulenc
The air intake temperature sensor was removed from the factory intake tube. It was reinserted into the new Volant air intake tube.
The air intake temperature sensor was removed from the factory intake tube. It was reinser

The contents of the Volant Dodge Ram SRT-10 Viper kit included a conical shaped high-flow filter, cross-link polyethylene airbox, and mounting hardware.
The contents of the Volant Dodge Ram SRT-10 Viper kit included a conical shaped high-flow
Ox then installed the Volant molded polyurethane air intake tube onto the SRT-10 throttle body.
Ox then installed the Volant molded polyurethane air intake tube onto the SRT-10 throttle
The Volant Pro5 conical cotton/gauze pleated air filter was inserted into the Volant airbox.
The Volant Pro5 conical cotton/gauze pleated air filter was inserted into the Volant airbo

Ox used a 8mm deep socket and ratchet to secure the Volant hoodscoop snorkel to the mounting bracket.
Ox used a 8mm deep socket and ratchet to secure the Volant hoodscoop snorkel to the mounti
The Volant hoodscoop snorkel captures and directs the cool airflow through to the Volant airbox and Pro5 filter, then exits the airbox into the air tube and throttle body.
The Volant hoodscoop snorkel captures and directs the cool airflow through to the Volant a
The Volant hoodscoop snorkel aligned directly with the Dodge Ram SRT-10 functional hoodscoop, ready to draw in that dense, cool, fresh air.
The Volant hoodscoop snorkel aligned directly with the Dodge Ram SRT-10 functional hoodsco

From The Driver Seat
After installing the Volant cool air intake system to the SRT-10 8.3L V-10 powerplant, the throttle response was instantaneous, all while producing a noticeable increase of torque and power. The V-10 engine pulled strong through the entire powerband.

Your Questions Answered

Time Spent Working: 2 hours
Mechanical Difficulty: Beginner

Tools Used:
8mm, 13mm deep sockets with ratchet, Phillips screwdriver, 1/4-inch nut driver.

Parts Used:
Volant cool air intake system PN16083 kit $472.50

Total Cost: $472.50
(price from Traders Sport Truck and does not include installation)

SOURCE
Volant Cool Air Intake 10285 Indiana Court Rancho Cucamonga CA 91730 909-481-3888 www.volant.com	Traders Truck Accessories 10242 Norwalk Blvd Santa Fe Springs CA 90670 562-204-2044 www.traderstrucks.com