TRD CAI HELP (bracket question)

[ren]

yaay finally got my TRD CAI. :D :D but i got questions that needs answering.

where do i cut the bracket ? i've posted images of the bracket with lines indicating were to cut. please check the pics below and tell me if its correct. if not, please draw the lines for me.

cheers ppl.

ohh my kit didnt come with rubber plugs where can i buy 1 ? coz i only need one to seal off the piping on the CAI. thnx.

[Northy]

um you should not have to cut/drill anything.....

[Red_CT9A]

hay ren

the two pictures u have provided r both incorrect.....the correct cuttin point can be seen in the pic attached....much thanxs to danthuyer...he did my install yesterday n that is where i cut mine.....i believe cutting it makes the installion easier or neater as the other bit does not need to be used at all!

cheerio n hope that helps

wei wei

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[ren]

hay ren

the two pictures u have provided r both incorrect.....the correct cuttin point can be seen in the pic attached....much thanxs to danthuyer...he did my install yesterday n that is where i cut mine.....i believe cutting it makes the installion easier or neater as the other bit does not need to be used at all!

cheerio n hope that helps

wei wei

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kk thnx for that. hrmm for the other bracket i reckon it can be fitted on by sanding both sides down abit or i could spread out the clips more sooo the sensor will slide in nicely.

hehe, i installed mine today. looks very good, but the sucking is not loud enuff lol. hrmm mabbie its just me. but when i revv up to 5-6k, i can hear it. omg its da best. best money spend soo far.

errm btw does any1 know where i can get rubber valve caps to seal off the sprout ?(the one at the bak which is not used) coz i went to 2 hardware shops today and they said they didnt have any :S. hrmm mite try repco tomoroz.

[Skitzo]

You should be able to hear a loud 'sucking' sound from the intake whilst simply just idling the car... at least thats what mine is like.

[Northy]

You should be able to hear a loud 'sucking' sound from the intake whilst simply just idling the car... at least thats what mine is like. 

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the 1zz-fe sounds alot more aggressive with the CAI then the 2zz-ge i think its cause the bore/stroke is a bit different

[ren]

You should be able to hear a loud 'sucking' sound from the intake whilst simply just idling the car... at least thats what mine is like. 

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yeh if i pop the bonnet i can hear it. i think my exhaust system covers the suckin sound which sux. but no of the less i can hear it when i rev it past 2.5grand. im loving it.

yeh true northy.

[Danthuyer]

glad to hear you ended up giving it a go yourself ren ;)

another satisfied CAI owner now I hope!?!?!

[ren]

glad to hear you ended up giving it a go yourself ren ;)

another satisfied CAI owner now I hope!?!?!

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lol yesh.

haha it wasnt even hard. i was quite suprised actually. now all i need to work on is wiring lights etc. i still dunno how to get pass the firewall or hook up a relay (with switch) properly. ahh hope ill learn them all soon.

[ren]

hey dan can i ask ya something ? u know the bracket that holds the vsv(blue sensor one), how did u manage to push the large hose aside ? coz its sooo stubborn that i wouldnt move. sooo i just bolted the bracket up abit higher than usual and went from there. but the thing im worried about is the piping.one of the pipe(the one coming out from the side of the blue sensor) is abit (tinybit) bent coz of the braket being too high.

[Danthuyer]

hey dan can i ask ya something ? u know the bracket that holds the vsv(blue sensor one), how did u manage to push the large hose aside ?   coz its sooo stubborn that i wouldnt move. sooo i just bolted the bracket up abit higher than usual and went from there. but the thing im worried about is the piping.one of the pipe(the one coming out from the side of the blue sensor) is abit (tinybit) bent coz of the braket being too high.

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Your hoses ren might be a little different to mine as I've only done Stivos :( and not the 1zz :( northy might have a better idea of what you are talking about....??

on the 2zz you simply take the engine cover off and you'll see that some heat resistant foam is holding two of the hoses together. I simply shortened the lentgh of this shroud and seperated the hoses. which made the hose you are talking about easier to move around ;) as my blue VSV is no longer sitting on that bracket which comes off the strut tower either ;)