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3rd Gen CAI what brand did you go with?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by 2017TRDTACO, Jan 2, 2017.

  1. Jan 2, 2017 at 1:21 PM
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    2017TRDTACO

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    worth the money?
     
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    If you like spending hundreds of dollars on a filter on a stick and sucking up water then sure
     
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  4. Jan 2, 2017 at 1:42 PM
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    definitely been hearing stories of peoples CAI doing more harm than good.
     
  5. Jan 2, 2017 at 1:44 PM
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    I mean I've had my fair share of CAIs. But I'm not gonna do one for a truck just for noise, especially if you go in decently deep water. An open filter just makes me cringe on a truck (unless you never venture out of mall parking lots)
     
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    well I do venture from time to time, here in sunny San Diego all we have really is lots of hills with loose dirt not sure if the "cone" filter from a CAI kit would do any good...but you do gain a bit of power/torque from one
     
  7. Jan 2, 2017 at 2:00 PM
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  8. Jan 2, 2017 at 2:19 PM
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    Not yet but that is the one I'm gonna get. A lot of guys on here bash cold air intakes but I had a TRD supercharged 2013 1GR Tacoma and the stock intake really choked it up. I installed an AFE intake and the motor came alive! Many speak from what they heard and not actual experiences.
     
  11. Jan 2, 2017 at 2:39 PM
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    It's not always "mall" parking lots...some people go to IHOP too you know!
     
  12. Jan 2, 2017 at 2:51 PM
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    nice man! I want to get just a bit more umf outta of it!
     
  13. Jan 2, 2017 at 2:56 PM
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    I recommend you regear it. It will be a bit cheaper and give you more "umf"

    CAI and exhaust aint gonna give you the umf
     
  14. Jan 2, 2017 at 3:04 PM
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    lol gearing will definitely help but I like my gearing.
     

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