face lift CAI question

[Daz]

hey pplz,

question for facelift owners-

Those of you with CAI, did u have to modify ur intake to make it fit? or was it a simple plug and play- if so, wat brands and how did u do it (ie wat did u have to mod)

i have heard from a few owners that have installed the Simota kit from Shift Performance that the foglight needed to be removed for the filter to fit or a modifcation to the end of the pipe.. wat exactly needed to be done?

..anyone with the TRD, AEM, Injen or other with any insights??

[MR22ZZ]

my understanding is that all CAIs will need the fog light removed on the facelift model as the casing is larger. But, modifications can be made to make it fit... Lucio has given a good run down on the Injen installation.

[XploShun]

out of topic... but can u guys tell me... wts facelift.. and the other one?

wts the difference??

im planning to get a CAI.. so i need to know.. wt i have..

[MR22ZZ]

teh facelift models have the teardrop headlights and fully integrated front bar... though only on the hatches, the wagons and sedans had some modifications but not as noticable

[XploShun]

so other than the facelift... is the pre face lift with no..teardrop...

the teardrop.. is it the one on ECHO as well?

so the facelift is a new version right?

mines not tear drop.. ==> pre face lift??

[xoom]

Hi XploShun,

The picture u r using as ur avtar is a facelift corolla ..... if ur lights dont look like that then u have a pre facelift ....

if u really wanna be certain take a pic of the front of ur car and post it up

cheers

Bill

[CORZZA]

My plan is simple! just slide the pipe down behind the fog light and infront of the plastic wheel cover.it sucks the air straight in or you can wriggle and wind it behind the lower grille.

[CORZZA]

how many kw does the TRD CAI give you?

[Northy]

about 5-6kw atw

[xGSiR]

Can someone try to record a clear sound of how the CAI sounds when entering Lift?

[Gumball]

Is the car much louder when commuting etc?

[BigBum]

Can someone try to record a clear sound of how the CAI sounds when entering Lift?

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pm me and i'll show u

[xoom]

Can someone try to record a clear sound of how the CAI sounds when entering Lift?

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If you come down to this saturdays sydney meet i can show u if u like...

cheers

Bill

[justin_es]

thats right i have a CAI in my facelift model

brand is shift performance

anyways i had to take my fog light out for it to fit

but i dont mind cus the air is DIRECT to the airpod so it works really well

anyways PM xoom he has a part number for a small extension pipe that bows the pod away from the fog light to elp it fit

but id rather have the fog light open

(but i miss having the foggies on it loks cool)

haha but i have plans for this

hehe

cheers

[CORZZA]

are you serious 5/6 kw atw!!!!

thats great!!!

[justin_es]

but having an exhaust system makes a difference too

you gain more from your CAI if you already have an exhaust

also the other way around

if you have CAI then instal an exhaust then you get bigger gains from the exhaust

in other words they work better together

rather than on there own

[Romp]

are you serious 5/6 kw atw!!!!

thats great!!!

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so how do u fit one to a 1zz without foglights??

[CORZZA]

you can remove the foglight cover. very simple clips out. just put hte ducting from the cone filter down to where the fog light would be on the left.

of you just put it behind or behind any of the grilles if you know what you doing.

[Gt Rolla Boy NZ]

Hi Guys just fitted a TRD Cai to my pre faced lift Runx Z and I do have fog light's as in my Avatar, I read the CAI Install guide in work shop forum and It said to use a Kand N Extreme Filter which I di A little smaller but fits with fog lights still in heaps of room for air and no major mods bar a new filter, The guy at toyota sold it on behalf and got more than what the K and N cost, And it works a treat rellyawesome!! and much torgue as well went for a drive to a place called Blenheim and we have a very hilly bendy road for the first half hour and it was so awesome aye

[CORZZA]

thats good bro!!!

Well i might do some modifications to my bonnet a nice air intake on each side.

Like the supercharged camry at the Sydney motor show. that bonnet was smart!

[Romp]

thats good bro!!!

Well i might do some modifications to my bonnet a nice air intake on each side.

Like the supercharged camry at the Sydney motor show. that bonnet was smart!

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what do u need bonnet vents for? just duct it to the front and save cutting up ur bonnet lol

[CORZZA]

its part of making my car look hot! or il just get carbon fibre bonnet with vents!

I changed my corsa bonnet and it look very cool and played a part in cooling my turbo,intercooler, and forcing cool air into the CAI!

[xGSiR]

Ohhh man, i wouldn't want to remove a fog light for the CAI, the fog lights make the car look extra neat :)

[CORZZA]

thats for sure!!!!

[Gumball]

No way I would take off a fog light either, anyone know if a kit for the facelfited model is coming out soon.