Well im gonna think about the possibility of painting a CAI. I guess nobody else has an opinion on there intakes, lol. And yeah dude, im painting that shit!!! Im gonna order some primer and low gloss black soon, i may do some painting today, but prolly just my badges cause whoever had it before me put some shitty paint on them, so i gotta sand and repaint.
making my own intake today! we'll see how it goes. have a buddy giving me a hand so it shouldnt be too bad. i'll have pics up this week.
FYI...i also got some new Toyota badges. should get them on also! its the little things that make a big difference
Nice! Yeah make sure to post pics. Of badges aswell.
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I like the K&N cause it comes with a splash guard, and thats nice to have. I like the Takeda because you can go CAI or Short Ram. And does anyone know what the electronically tune means on the AEM?
Nice! Yeah make sure to post pics. Of badges aswell.
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I like the K&N cause it comes with a splash guard, and thats nice to have. I like the Takeda because you can go CAI or Short Ram. And does anyone know what the electronically tune means on the AEM?
i think the k&n was too much for what it was. never had a issue with water on my CAI so id imagine the short ram would be easily guarded. for the AEM, youll see the diameter is all the same. on my injen, the diameter where the maf sensor is seated is smaller, so it wont throw codes. im guessing AEM just electronically alters it.
its a good intake. i cut a piece out of the grille cover on that side to get more air to it. once i get the new grille that wont matter. mesh ftw.
my buddy has the dyno graph which i will post once i have it. i was around 125 whp 126 tq. this was my first dyno experience. i went with a group of 3 mini's. they said the dyno was reading low for us all (called it the heart-breaker lol). id hope so since those are stock numbers. unless stock numbers are at the crank and not wheel.
this is the intake me and a buddy got accomplished this weekend. a trip autozone and advanced auto parts and we had everything here. total around $50-$60 including tax wasn't bad. had it done in about an hour.
just starting taking the scion emblems off. should have the toyota emblems on in a day or two.
i have two pics here, one with and one without the engine cover.
thanks! actually yes i do. my exhaust is def a little louder. actually have had a couple people say my car sounds almost like a v6 or v8. lol. i'll take the compliment. as far as performance goes, i noticed a little extra pep from a stop and even on highway speeds.
and its really cool to be able to hear the air getting sucked in as you accelerate. almost gives off a slight whistle at high rpms. i dig it!!
haven't driven enough to notice any mpg gains. that was my main reason for doing it. the appearance and maybe an extra 1-2 mpgs
Nice, that whistle is sweet too. I cant wait to upgrade mine. BTW yall check out this site, ive never seen so much xd shit in one place. Everything is sold on ebay too, the site links you right there when you click on an item. http://www.sciontrd.com/
thanks. the hydro-shield was free with the purchase so it was more of an added bonus lol. ive seen water drops on it so it does what it needs to.
i cant remember how much i payed but i know i had a bunch of coupons and stuff from autoanything.com so i just got it from them. i need to get in there and clean it cause right now its full of spots hah.
well, i've had my DIY intake on for a couple weeks now. i also took a pretty big road trip last weekend and it looks like ive picked up a couple MPG's with the set up. im feeling a lil bit more pep since ive done the intake and im up on my MPGs from 32 to a lil more than 34!
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