CAI vs. Headers

ok sweet. ill will be considering a long tube now, the only problem with them is that they are way more expensive.

 

that depends. My exhaust shop charged me $300 to install the shorties. It takes awhile to weld them into place. I later went with the long tubes which cost me nothing to install, because I was able to bolt them in myself

 

oh ok that makes sense. i never thought an exhaust shop would charge so much. i am definitely going with long tubes then. how much do you think they would chard to instal long tubes?

 

it really isn't hard to do it yourself just give yourself a couple hours

 

k thanks guys you have been really helpful. TacomaWorld is the best!

 

So Im guessing you have a wr450? what year, I have a 06 wr250 sitting around and its a POS

 

I have a 2007, the first year of the aluminum frames on the WR's. And WOW, I wouldn't expect your bike to be a bad bike. Why don't you like it?

 

Well, its really my fault, it was my sisters and she stopped riding, and I never ride it so now the carb need a rebuild now and it has been neglected. But My uncle has a WR400 and its a freaking beast. It was a good bike but the smog junk sucked until I got rid of it.

 

yeah dude i know what you mean about the smog regulation crap. My bike was a good bike stock, even though the tip of the exhaust hole was about the same size or maybe even a little smaller than my pinky. then i got a white brothers full exhaust and a gytr carb kit and now it is fast as hell!

 

i see you are a ktm guy. which one do you have?

 

I have a 250f (xcf-w) currently

 

hey that is the wide ratio correct? i was thinking about getting a ktm but they i heard it is hard to get parts is that true?

 

Make sure your CAI is CARB legal or you'll fail the smog check visual inspection.

 

yeah i plan on getting an afe stage 2 si

 

I don't think that one is CARB-Approved. You'll fail the smog visual check. If you plan on running it, keep your original box so you can put it back in.

The only ones I know of that are CARB-Approved are one from K&N and the new TRD CAI.

 

I am pretty sure they are CARB approved. They were the trd cold air intake up until recently. And the K&N's aren't legal in cali

 

No the AFE isnt carb approved. It removes the carbon trap. But it is extremely easy to swap the stock back in for a test

 

are there any that are CARB approved?

 

The new TRD CAI is.

 

does anybody know who make them?