Tight Fit???

[element666]

Hi Guys,

has anyone installed a TRD CAI in a face lifted sportivo???

i installed mine this morning and the space behind the headlight is virtually non-existant compared to the 2004 model......

had to pretty much jam the pipe down there, and the alignment does not allow for the second bracket to be fitted. its wedged between the headlight and chassis so tight that i guess the bracket is not needed.

have you guys with 2005 model had the same issue???

cheers

[Northy]

Hi Guys,

has anyone installed a TRD CAI in a face lifted sportivo???

i installed mine this morning and the space behind the headlight is virtually non-existant compared to the 2004 model......

had to pretty much jam the pipe down there, and the alignment does not allow for the second bracket to be fitted. its wedged between the headlight and chassis so tight that i guess the bracket is not needed.

have you guys with 2005 model had the same issue???

cheers

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yep had the same prob i just bent the steel bit under the lights so that it would fit, and i zip tied the 2nd bracket, i just took some pics but i cant find the cable for the camera ill post them soon as i find it.

[element666]

Hi Guys,

has anyone installed a TRD CAI in a face lifted sportivo???

i installed mine this morning and the space behind the headlight is virtually non-existant compared to the 2004 model......

had to pretty much jam the pipe down there, and the alignment does not allow for the second bracket to be fitted. its wedged between the headlight and chassis so tight that i guess the bracket is not needed.

have you guys with 2005 model had the same issue???

cheers

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yep had the same prob i just bent the steel bit under the lights so that it would fit, and i zip tied the 2nd bracket, i just took some pics but i cant find the cable for the camera ill post them soon as i find it.

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thanks :D

[lucio_libre]

Thanx for the warning :) o might get an AEM one, they are pretty good, i drove one and it felt pretty good

[Northy]

ok here we go first is the bracket, second is the cai clearence

hrm for some reason it wont let me attach the images???

Edited June 19, 2005 by Northy

[DANZZT231]

re size ur image

[MR22ZZ]

or he's gone over his global space allocation, just host somewhere and link the pictures url like I do now!!!

[Northy]

[element666]

hey northy,

was it much work bending the metal lip where the pipe goes down????

cheers

Edited June 21, 2005 by arcxis

[Northy]

hey northy,

was it much work bending the metal lip where the pipe goes down????

cheers

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none at all, i just got a bit of pipe i think and just bent it, i didn't need to go far as you can see from the pic, the zip ties are holding it fine and its been almost a year

[MR22ZZ]

can duplicate photo's please be removed... Cheers!!!

[lucio_libre]

my old man's got a sheap load of stainless steel piping at work, maybe a tad heavier than alluminium but it will never rust and keeps alot cooler than alluminium, so i think im going for a custom made one. Ill make it a project to see how it works, i mean its too easy to get a trd or aem one , I wanna make some custom stuff, see how it turns out.

[CHA54]

it's very easy to get a copy of the TRD one made. We were quoted $40 to have the MAF mount machined up and welded along with custom mounting brackets etc so the pipe was a perfect fit.

[lucio_libre]

Is that for the whole unit including the pipe????or just the AFM section?

[CHA54]

that's the AFM mount and brackets, there's only three bends in the $6 section of tube, one 90deg, one 45deg, and one on a lot smaller angle.

[mick0082]

Are there any CAI's that fit the 2005 model properly without modifying, cutting or bending?

There has been alot of talk about all the different brands in regard to making them fit etc but are there any that are a proper fit using existing brackets/mounts?

[E-Gene]

Hey guys, you know after you install the CAI there's this sensor that's left hanging. Anyone has a spare bracket or knows how to get one so that I can mount it to something?

[CAP]

Cable Ties - 101 different uses :D

[E-Gene]

Cable Ties - 101 different uses  :D

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Thanks, and they are cheap as well. :P

[CAP]

Travelling o/s soon I've also found they're excellent for luggage security too. Tie them on when you leave, when you pick up your bag, if the tie is still there and in one piece the bag is safe.