questions about the deckplate mod

so im looking into doing this but i was wondering some things. has anyone got any real data on it? Should i get a cold air intake or do this or not worry about it. people say you get more power but is that just more top end hp or bottom end or what? basically if youve done this let me know what you are getting, but give me more than "i did it i like it" if you have numbers then share them with me

 

well all i can personally tell you is that would you rather waste 250+ plus on something that will work as well as something that costs $15?

 

ok sweet, is there a noticable difference or is just somethingthat people do when they get bored or what? cause im bored and i'll do it today probably if i knew it was worth it

 

ok im doin it, i gotta go pick some stuff up now... i'll let everyone know how it goes

 

My mpg went down... cause it just sounded so good and I couldn't quit stomping it. After I settled down I notice better mpg by about 1-2 and probably more power (butt dyno certainly says so). Also remove the silencer and plug the hole... that's where the noise comes from.

 

Just do the deck plate mod and get an airraid intake tube

 

how do you modify the deckplate? can i do it in the garage? what tools would i need?

 

does anyone regret the mod?

 

Thats one huge plus about the deck plate mod, if you dont like it for whatever reason you can simply snap the cap in and leave it. it would then essentially be the same as stock.

 

You can't really "feel" 5whp, unless well... your butt dyno is calibrated REALLY well...

 

Yeah... I wish 2nd gen airbox would be better designed so I could fit a deckplate on it...

 

So is there a vid i can watch or steps i can get?

 

Follow the links
http://www.tacomaworld.com/forum/4-cylinder/106713-deck-plate-refined.html

 

I got a 4 inch deckplate...then decided against installing it. Instead I took a 2.5 inch hole saw and drilled a hole in the front of the air intake box. So far I haven't noticed much power increase, but I do get a beefier sound. One of these days I might enlarge the hole in stick in a 3 inch deckplate.

 

I'm guessing CAI's are more useful on other trucks than ours, otherwise, why are they so popular, besides sales hype?

 

Not everyone is fortunate enough to have the airbox setup we have to allow for it.