Air filter question...

my guess is that it would make it worse, b/c u'll be pulling in all that heat directly from the engine compartment. the way it is now, its set up to a small type og cold air intake by pulling the air from inside the fender. only thing is that the piping and box and filters are restrictive. i'd do the secondary air filter removal and get a drop in afe dryfilter if u dont wanna drop in all the money for a true cai

 

AFE link

here's the link directly to AFE. its $59.-- before shipping. u can do a search for a toyota tacoma 2006 and it will definately be there, just make sure that you look for the one described "dry S".