3rd Gen TRD Cold Air Intake: Snake Oil?

I bought it cause it looks cool

 

I'm going for it. Crossing my fingers that worst case scenario I just put something cool and shiny in the engine bay.

 

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I agree with you 100%. I live in TN with rolling hills and it absolutely infuriates me to have to drop to 4th gear to hit a slight incline on the interstate just to keep at 70 mph. I just completed a questionnaire from Toyota about my purchase. Needless to say, I didn't have anything good to say about the powertrain performance.

 

CAI doesn't even work on this truck!!! WHat a fuckin turd !!!!!!!!!!!!

 

cool, leaning away from aftermarket too. any notices in performance, mpg, etc?

 

Honestly I only noticed a difference on the top end. However, I went on a road trip to Tennessee speeding the whole way and got 24mpg with a fully loaded truck!

Also I’ve recently added a 3 inch exhaust that seems to have helped.

 

Anyone’s guess to increased performance is as good as the other. I have both a TRD CAI as well as aftermarket catback (borla). Obviously I have nothing to document but by what I felt. There seemed to be extra pep after the mods. One thing for certain is it does hold its gears better than before and throttle response is a bit better. To me that is worth it by itself.

 

What about a snorkel?

 

At least you're honest.

 

I just did the intake flow accelerator mod. I have had the TRD Air Filter for a year. (had a dealer coupon for $200 of gear after purchasing my $40,000 truck...Thanks guys)

I'll look at my mileage and pick up over the next couple of days/weeks.

 

Any update since you installed the flow accelerator?

 

I have not noticed any noise.I feel the truck is running better and smoother. no numbers to back it up though.

After 1 tank of gas the MPG is about the same. The engine seems to be more responsive. I did clean and oil my filter and I have a ETC always on mod. Now after 2 months I feel the truck is more responsive My wife drove it an d noticed the difference. I needt o put my pad on the OBD port to check the 0-60 and other things.

 

OVtune 1.05B yields biggest increase in performance yet other than my susp/brakes, for what thats worth. Plus the release of more customized tunes for those with mods in the near future

 

It’s not the motor it’s the tuning that sucks. That motor is a race motor. It has all forged internals squirters on the pistons roller everywhere four valves per cylinder double overhead cams. That motor should totally honk. It’s the timing that sucks.

 

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