'19 Tacoma Cold Air Intake - Exciting

[cwilliamsws6]

My dad's birthday was on the 25th, and for his birthday I got a cold air intake for his Tacoma, which I service regularly and have posted about on here before.

He installed it while I was at work, the installation instructions say to disconnect the negative battery terminal during installation which he did.

After installation, he says the throttle response and shift points feel entirely different, and after riding with him I have to agree. Feels like an entirely different vehicle.

At idle it sounds like it used to with the stock intake, but when he has it wide open it sounds like a straight piped 370Z which he absolutely loves. Very loud and kinda "trumpety".

He says he's "not sure if it was a good idea that I got this for him or not" because now he's wanting to do a bunch of upgrades to the exhaust system

 

[StarCaller]

Where's it getting the cold air from?
Same location as the stock air filter /

 

[edyvw]

Where's it getting the cold air from?
Same location as the stock air filter /

Nope. Actually, the old filter had cooler air as it was getting air strictly through the pipe that is designed to get outside air and not air under the hood, which is warmer. This open box is sucking much warmer air and everything that is floating under the hood.
I will never understand this.

 

[Chris142]

Nope. Actually, the old filter had cooler air as it was getting air strictly through the pipe that is designed to get outside air and not air under the hood, which is warmer. This open box is sucking much warmer air and everything that is floating under the hood.
I will never understand this.

This. Also add in the sand sucker filter that will contaminate the mass air senser and wear the rings and valves out sooner.

 

[edyvw]

This. Also add in the sand sucker filter that will contaminate the mass air senser and wear the rings and valves out sooner.

Yep. This filter in the regular box is a OK. The regular box is "Cold air" box.

 

[AZjeff]

You guys are harsh. I was just going to politely question the wisdom of putting an open filter in an engine bay that looks like that. Would like to see a follow-up photo in a year.

 

[ctechbob]

After installation, he says the throttle response and shift points feel entirely different, and after riding with him I have to agree. Feels like an entirely different vehicle.

Probably has nothing to do with the intake. It probably has everything to do with adaptives in the transmission and PCM being reset.

 

[daves87rs]

Interesting…

 

[LvR]

Any detailed pics of the location and inner layout of the MAF's mounting location?

The change in butt-dyno numbers may be explainable by the MAF not getting the expected laminar flow across it (thus not metering "properly")

Longterm fuel consumption numbers would be interesting

 

[Snagglefoot]

Just wondering if it sounds different once that large “resonator” was removed.

 

[Dave Hess]

Nice birthday present.

 

[1 SX]

Nice!. I would love that gift, and i'm sure the Toyota V6 sounds pretty decent with it installed.

Kinda did the same with a CAI install / K&N DRY FLOW FILTER for a little more intake sound.. Exhaust would draw too much attention.

 

[fantastic]

Well, that was thoughtful of you...

 

[cptbarkey]

OP, it was thoughtful, but you did no favors to the engine's short and long term health.

 

[atikovi]

My dad's birthday was on the 25th, and for his birthday I got a cold air intake for his Tacoma, which I service regularly and have posted about on here before.

Fess up, you got it because YOU wanted it. Saying it's for his birthday is just convenient. Kinda like buying a new fishing pole for your wife.

 

[cptbarkey]

Fess up, you got it because YOU wanted it. Saying it's for his birthday is just convenient. Kinda like buying a new fishing pole for your wife.

Arent you the life of the discussion.

 

[atikovi]

Arent you the life of the discussion.

Just recalling all the things I put on my parent's cars. Hadley air horns was MY favorite. Imagine getting blasted by the sound of an 18 wheeler horn coming out of an Aries. That'll get people on the sidewalk to jump.

 

[StarCaller]

intake air as cool as the outside temperature /

 

[MSCH]

its the same crap on the diesel forums.
some guy will ask which CAI is best for his Cummins
and anybody who knows anything will say that the stock setup
( aka Ram Active Air) is better as it draws warm engine compartment air
or cooler outside air depending on conditions.
but you just can't stop people from being their own worst enemy.

 

[fantastic]

intake air as cool as the outside temperature /

It would not be good for that air filter to get relatively loaded & overheat the engine?