Whats this???

[DRF122R]

I was checking my airbox as im planning to get a K&N Panel and pipe it to the front of the car, when i found this white funnel thingy in the airbox on the inlet side (TOP) of the airbox and stetched all the way to the other end of the box. Anyone know what this actually does, will taking it off while driving have better gains as the inlet is now in the middle of the box.

[justin_es]

i dont know what it is cus the stivo box didnt have it

but it looks like another 1 of toyotas top ideas

when really it probably just gets in the way LOL

[DRF122R]

Yeh most likely coz i remember when you had ya CAI installed you box doesnt have it.

Well guess you have lift flap we have funnel

[justin_es]

yes i guess thats right haha

probably something to do with spiraling the air through the intake for better airflow or something

somone will know what it is im sure of it

[CHA54]

it's there to straighten the airflow for the MAF sensor. Most MAF sensor equipped vehicles have an arrangement like that, the BOSCH MAF sensors have that built into the MAF housing itself.

[lucio_libre]

Im pretty sure thats a pre recall one, the new ones have a simple 2 mm plastic strip running across vertically instead of the mesh.

[DRF122R]

Recall this is from a 05 Model made in September

So is there a recall for this do i go back to toyota?? :o

[CAP]

I was checking my airbox as im planning to get a K&N Panel and pipe it to the front of the car, when i found this white funnel thingy in the airbox on the inlet side (TOP) of the airbox and stetched all the way to the other end of the box. Anyone know what this actually does, will taking it off while driving have better gains as the inlet is now in the middle of the box.

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If your using the standard of airbox, removal of this will make your MAF sensor read incorrectly as the airflow will "tumble" past the MAF sensor rather than pass straight through it. If you've removed it, put it back in.

All the Corolla's will have this in the airbox lid.

[justin_es]

mine didint in my 05 stivo

but it did have like a LIFT flap thing thats opens due to more revs

[CORZZA]

but now when you have a CAI this wont be there so?

[Grey-Rolla]

i had it too but i took it out coz it increases the sucking noise so am i suppose to put it back in??? <_<

[justin_es]

seems that way LOL

but if your not having any problems then dont worry about it

[Grey-Rolla]

Im not sure if i am or..not keke i cant tell hahaha is it bad for the engine?? comeone pro answer these technicla questions

[justin_es]

I was checking my airbox as im planning to get a K&N Panel and pipe it to the front of the car, when i found this white funnel thingy in the airbox on the inlet side (TOP) of the airbox and stetched all the way to the other end of the box. Anyone know what this actually does, will taking it off while driving have better gains as the inlet is now in the middle of the box.

←

If your using the standard of airbox, removal of this will make your MAF sensor read incorrectly as the airflow will "tumble" past the MAF sensor rather than pass straight through it. If you've removed it, put it back in.

All the Corolla's will have this in the airbox lid.

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quote from above might explan a little bot of info but i have no experience with this

[CORZZA]

so what replaces this when u have a CAI?

[justin_es]

my guess is the air pod

pods are designed to spiral the air into the pipe for better performance or soemthing like that (not 100% sure)

so in saying that you dont need the plastic thing to do it aswell

[CORZZA]

Doh!! why didnt i think of that. ofcourse it will be the pod.

thanks mate