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Cold air intake

Discussion in 'Performance and Tuning' started by 2015yota, Mar 1, 2016.

  1. Mar 1, 2016 at 11:12 AM
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    2015yota

    2015yota [OP] Member

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    I am thinking about buying a cold air intake for my 2015 v6 Tacoma and I'm trying to decide between the volant, k&n or the TRD cold air intake. If anybody has one of those intakes I'd like to know how they preform
     
  2. Mar 1, 2016 at 11:15 AM
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    I have the Gen1 TRD, nice bling for my engine bay :D but pretty loud at WOT :anonymous:. FEELS faster.
     
  3. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:20 PM
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    I'm not too concerned about the power gains I'm more concerned about getting better fuel mileage and making noise
     
  4. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:24 PM
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    Making noise consist on romping on the gas pedal. I don't think that will get you better fuel mileage.

    :burnrubber:
     
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  5. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:25 PM
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    Making noise :yes: you will, fuel mileage increase if any will just be a dream as you'll be too busy making noise
     
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  6. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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    Sterling_vH111 Go do something real instead.

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    I have the volant kit with the scoop... I like it. Definitely gives the pedal a sound.
     
  7. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:45 PM
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    Then the Volant with ram air scoop is for you.
     
  8. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:46 PM
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    I charted mileage before & after Volant. 1.5mpg increase in cold weather driving. Not so much in warm weather. Unfortunately, when I upped my tire size, I lost 25% of my mileage range.
     
  9. Mar 1, 2016 at 1:48 PM
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  10. Mar 2, 2016 at 9:05 AM
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    i was looking at the URD cold air intake but I'm concerned of when it rains and when I was my truck if it would get wet and hydrolock you motor
     
  11. Mar 2, 2016 at 10:35 PM
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    x2 for the AFE, easy install and high quality materials. Definite drop in intake temp according to the scangauge and increased throttle response.
     

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