2013 Tacoma Cold Air Intake Availability

OP any chance your truck is White? and any chance you were in blackhawk/central city last saturday night? on the 27th?

 

Afe now has a intake setup for the 12-13. It has the added mounting bracket for the smog/ emissions thing...kinda pricey though...

 

Holy F$&k AFE.... What is tht thing made out of.. That price is well above the rear.... Why?

 

All three are about the same price... Airraid=$440 AFE=$415 Volant=$420

 

Not from what I have seen.. Volant yes if u get the scoop.. From what I can see AFE is the most expensive followed by Airaid.. Look around online..

 

Does any on with a 12 or 13 run the URD CAI with their supercharger?

 

AFE can be had for 395 on URD

 

339 shipped on ebay brand new

 

I can't seem to find that price.....

 

Based on the older style volant and AFE intakes, what would people recommend going with?

 

Just bought the Volant CAI direct from Volant for 265 shipped.(Not including ram air scoop) Will let you know how install goes and if I notice any gains. Should be here next week. I'm hoping that they have fixed the MAF issue with the CEL coming on for the 2013 models. I called Volant and asked if there is anything I should do to prevent this when I install it... They told me to disconnect the battery when I install. He specifically said that I should not get a CEL from this intake.

 

I didn't want to risk that so I went AFE gen 2

 

This. AFE has their CAI for the 2012-2013 trucks. From my research here, AFE manufactured the first gen TRD CAI. The intake looks nearly identical to the 1st gen CAI less the TRD logos instead of the AFE logos and black connecting boots instead of red. The 2nd gen TRD CAI was manufactured by K&N but several sources around here do not recommend that as it is prone to fouling the MAF sensor. The new AFE Stage 2 SI for the 2012+ has a bracket that mounts to the box to move the smog pump out of the way.

I suppose if you really had to have the TRD you could probably source a first gen TRD CAI and see if AFE would sell just the bracket, or make your own.

I have the new AFE for my 2012...I like it but can't say yes or no for any real improvement. I am sure it breaths ever so slightly better.

 

I have the Volant with the scoop on my 2012 with the supercharger, 2.8 pulley with the Walbro pump and have not had any issues.

 

No check engine lights?

 

did you get any additional boost pressure with the intake?

 

No lights, I have had it on for about 1500 miles.

 

I don't have a boost gauge, so it is hard to tell. I really didn't feel any difference after the install. A lot of people say they like the sound it makes, but once again, I can't tell a difference, the supercharger is pretty loud. I can say that I got horrible gas mileage after I had the supercharger installed, even when I would try to drive reasonable. After installing the Volant my gas mileage has went up considerably. I think it was running way too rich after the reflash and the Volant just helped it get the mixture it was supposed to be at, at least that is why I bought it.

 

i dont know what my MPG was before the TRD SC but i get 20 mpg on the highway pretty easily with the SC and about 18 in town.