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What for is it?

Discussion in '3rd Gen. Tacomas (2016-2023)' started by Dacon, May 16, 2018.

  1. May 16, 2018 at 10:56 AM
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    Dacon

    Dacon [OP] 2017 Tacoma TRD PRO Quikrete

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    Meant to ask a long time ago but forgot.What is this growth for? Cancer tumor?

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  2. May 16, 2018 at 11:01 AM
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    Troll fail. move along folks, nothing to see here.
     
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  3. May 16, 2018 at 11:46 AM
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  4. May 16, 2018 at 11:51 AM
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  5. May 16, 2018 at 12:31 PM
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    It's a resonator, makes the intake quieter
     
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  6. May 16, 2018 at 12:35 PM
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    I also read somewhere that having air in a secondary box like that improves airflow. If you just had a straight air pipe into the engine the intake air would be turbulent instead of smooth. You want smooth airflow for efficiency.

    Edit: Even my aftermarket AFE has got one.
     
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  7. May 16, 2018 at 12:38 PM
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    But my intake tornado
     
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  9. May 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM
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    I threw the box out and added a straight pipe with a slinky in it.
     
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  10. May 16, 2018 at 1:03 PM
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    It's the tornado holder.
     
  11. May 16, 2018 at 1:03 PM
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    :thumbsup:
     
  12. May 16, 2018 at 1:10 PM
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    I think there is a recall on that.
     
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  13. May 16, 2018 at 1:29 PM
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  14. May 16, 2018 at 1:53 PM
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    Dead serious.
    Meant to ask many months ago when I got the TRD CAI.
    If the OEM is BIG and "not so good"...and TRD CAI is SMALLER and "better"...THEN, none of it shouldn't be the "BEST"???. Bad logic???
     
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  15. May 16, 2018 at 4:41 PM
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    Works well for heating up my lunch
     
  16. May 17, 2018 at 5:50 AM
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    I think the smaller resonator box just makes it louder. Louder == Faster in car world, right? I think none would actually be worse do to TURBULENCIA. :plane:
     

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