Cold air intake

Lol there is one old thread out here on a 2nd gen. It was hilarious

 

My next mod:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=30MoH_D5cKU

 

Yes. There's been like 1 dyno run video posted of an intake and all it did was increase a little HP way up top of the power band while losing bottom end torque. Something you don't want in our trucks unless you're flooring it to redline all the time.

 

Here's a vid I saw awhile back.. It appears the intake does provide some HP gains, but only at high revs... A track car would benefit from this, but not the daily driver. With that said, to each their own. People have the right to spend their money on whatever they want

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llKZdUyoz14

 

1sttruckguy78 How does it sound under full throttle now vs stock airbox? I miss my CAI sound in my last V6. I know it sounds crazy but I would buy the intake just to get that sweet sound back again...lol

 

I sold it a few months back. It was so loud it shook the entire cab of the truck under WOT. I didn't like it after a while. If you are into that you will like it.

 

No worries, I dont like overpowering sounds , but I would like to have some intake sound... Stock is not doing it for me.
Thanks for the reply back!

 

That's why you buy it, for the sound

 

I just got the TRD Intake installed. It sure feels faster, and is definitely louder. I got the TRD Exhaust a week earlier and noticed the Intake makes more of a difference in sound and butt dyno.

 

Did you buy it from the dealership? Or internet?

 

Dealership on the internet.

 

So if I replaced the stock filter only, would I get a better sound like these aftermarket cai's? Is the filter all that's producing this different sound?

This is what I was looking at

https://www.knfilters.com/search/product.aspx?prod=RC-2960

 

no

theres baffles/silencers built into the stock system so avg ppl dont bitch about noise.

 

Ah I see. Someone mentioned that it was possible a few pages back but I figured it wouldn't be that simple lol.

General consensus is that it gains a little bit of high end torque but loses low end torque which is no good then..

 

Srry i was in a hurry and just realized this is 3rd gen.

Maybe your intakes are different, where does this cone filter mount exactly? Does it delete the old housing(box) entirely?

 

Was curious if anyone could talk about the aFe scoop. Looks like it would pull in water from a heavy rain or having water splashed up on the grill.

 

I suppose it could pull in some water but it's tucked up at the top of the grille so it's not a direct shot. Worst case would be that the filter would get a little wet but it's designed to be washed so no worries there.

 

Thanks Captqc. Just picked up my first Taco this year and have been slowly modifying it. I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the aFe CAI. I was just still on the fence regarding the scoop and type of aFe filter. I appreciate the help.

 

Ever have water droplets get on a maf sensor?

Truck stumbles and falls on its face for a second or so.... VERY dangerous on a highway onramp.

Water droplets can get past filters, and its not fun

 

Nope and I live where we get lots of rain, never had any trouble at all.