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Cold Air Intakes

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by Purpletang, Mar 21, 2011.

  1. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:12 PM
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    Purpletang

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    Does anyone have a good recomendation on aftermarket air intakes? I just put a suspension lift and bigger tires on my taco and I need a boost of power...
     
  2. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:14 PM
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    you'll be needing a s/c'er if you want a "boost" of power
     
  3. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:15 PM
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    alot of ppl here say after market cold air intakes are a waste of money... wait wait.. rather ur spending money for noise... the stock intake is a cold air intake... me?? i have a TRD filter with the stock intake...
     
  4. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:15 PM
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    ^ this but a URD TCAI is a nice touch with a WickedFlow Max
     
  5. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:20 PM
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    I noticed you have an '11 and how do you know. The air box on my system doesn't look like it's built for maximum air flow..
     
  6. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM
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    oh.. well based off what ive been seeing in this forum, i stated what i stated earlier..:p
     
  8. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:28 PM
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    then why do you have the TRD CAI? :p
     
  9. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:30 PM
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    So what I've gathered is all these companies making cold air intakes are making tons of money because they don't work?
     
  10. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:30 PM
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    Cause it sounds good as hell
     
  11. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:31 PM
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    ah makes more sense now.
    Just curious lol
     
  12. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:39 PM
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    So is the consenus is....? They don't work, but they make great noise? Or people are just on here cause they're bored tonight and don't actually feel like giving good advice? I'm looking for advice from people who've had real experience and wasted money or have had great results. Just trying to get more power out of my truck. P.S. If I could get 12 seconds out of my truck on a quater mile, I'd be effin stoked. LOL!
     
  13. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:41 PM
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    ToucanV13 You think I was rollin out here naked?

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    Did you click my link? I love my URD. I swear I felt a better response over my TRD with it. Plus, it's nice to know the tube is actually cold when I touch it.
     
  14. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:50 PM
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    Ok, so I took a look. Where the heck would that fit in front of my truck?
     
  15. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:53 PM
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    Yea, well let me be 1,000,001... I don't know anything about cold air intakes. That's the point of a forum. If you guys want to be stuck up and forget that you were once a novice, cool! What a waste of time.........
     
  16. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:57 PM
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    I wouldn't consider my last post talking shit, unless you're sensative... I'm just looking for feedback.
     
  17. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:58 PM
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    I have a volant on mine, looks cool, loud. not sure if it added any power better throttle response......also lost 1 mpg tho vs stock. I'm thinking about going back to stock
     
  18. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:58 PM
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    Helpful feedback
     
  19. Mar 21, 2011 at 8:58 PM
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    Is everyone needing to be bottle fed nowadays? [​IMG]
    LOL, ur sig.. sorry i just read that...as for me?? sometimes or should i say to some extent... maybe you just need to show me the bottle and whats in it..[​IMG]


     
  20. Mar 21, 2011 at 9:00 PM
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    I lost at least 3 mpg when I put the lift and tires on. That's why I'm hoping there a miracle cure for my loss of power. But in medicine as in mechanics, I'm sure there's no miracle cure.
     

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