Cold air intake

The stock intake is a CAI which can supply more air than this engine will ever need. K&N/Fram/whatever could give me an intake and $1000 and I still wouldn't put it on. I went with adding the “Intake flow accelerator” (part of the TRD intake that makes it louder) to my stock intake as I wanted to hear my engine more...

 

Did it?

 

I'm running electric twin turbos. Horsepower gained.

 

I have got a great suggestion if you are DIY type of person.

 

Was the intake flow accelerator easy install? Thx

 

You'll need to remove the airbox, pop out the old part and and push in the new one. 10-15min.

 

Nice, thx. Been thinking of doing it, would like a bit more noise in mine.

 

Correct. CAI are horrible as they are sucking in the hot air in the engine bay. Waste of money.

 

Lol. Very interesting and definitely more compact than a leaf blower anyway.....
I read somewhere about F1 race cars using electric-assist turbos now too. Cool stuff...

 

5 hp increase for every 1 db

 

It is easy to over oil the wet filters. Can in turn goop up the fuel system... I know first hand from running the k&n that was on a f-150 when I bought it.
Besides, does your truck run noticeably better at 60 degrees than it does at 75 degrees? We aren’t running top fuel dragsters here, I can’t see how it would possibly be worth the time money and effort much less risk screwing something up. But to each their own. If you like it and it’s worth it to you that is all that matters I guess.

 

I did this mod too... honestly, it's prob pointless. Save your $30-$50 or whatever it costs after shipping. No sound difference at all. As others said, maybe just buy an oiled K&N filter if you want to do anything.

 

uh no its a COLD air intake.

 

Very easy, unclip intake and remove filter, unbolt bottom half of the intake and it slides out, pull off the old end, and replace with rubber accelerator horn. Reassemble. Worth it to me, gave me a bit more sound.

 

Indeed, subtle, but I notice a lower, better sounding tone from the engine. More noticeable change in cab vs outside the truck, though.

 

The original. Works best with a TRD cat back exhaust.

 

Cool, thanks man. So you think its worth it?

 

Thanks for the input. Dont think i want to go K&N route on my taco. Ill rock the stock paper filters for now.