TRD intakes installed

[VVTLiR]

Helped Specialized Intall it tonight. Took about an hour a car.

Everything fit in perfectly.

Came with all the necessary brackets and extras we didn't use.

We discoved that you can fit the TRD filter in with the fog light still in on the facelift.

Basicly take off the foglight off, shove up the intake, then intall the foglight back on. It a tight fit but the bottom of the filter (plastic bit) touches the foglight, so I'll just use the foggies when I need them.

The cars started up straight away and sounded just like stock.

Took them for a spin, and there was no loss in response, actually felt better than stock.

Once warmed up we gave them a thrashing, and WOW!!. There is a noticable power increase and sound is incredible.

I cant belive how well it idles now. With the stock box my car idled like s.h.i.t. Now its so smooth.

My Rating 10 out 10!!!!!!!

Edited April 17, 2007 by VVTLiR

[DANZZT231]

perfect score.

[BigBum]

Awesome stuff guys... ;)

[sportiv]

dont forget to ecu reset.

car shouldn't sound stock

Edited September 20, 2006 by sportiv

[MT]

COUGH this thread is useless without PICS!!!! :P

[MR22ZZ]

*cough* pics or ban *cough*

[VVTLiR]

My USB cable is at work. Will post pics tomoz. Left battery disconnected for an hour, so the ECU should be reset.

Edited September 20, 2006 by VVTLiR

[oVo]

Sweet as guys,

Can't wait to meet up again so that i can hear n see it in da flesh... ^_^

Question: doesn't resettin the ECU void factory warranty?

[MT]

removing the battery resets the ecu... so no.

[JAZE55]

How much did you get your intakes for if you dont mind me asking. Also did you get it from TRD sales

Edited September 20, 2006 by JAZE55

[selyaT]

Specialized32 and I got our TRD intakes today and intalled them tonight. Took about an hour a car.

Everything fit in perfectly.

Came with all the necessary brackets and extras we didn't use.

We discoved that you can fit the TRD filter in with the fog light still in on the facelift.

Basicly take off the foglight off, shove up the intake, then intall the foglight back on. It a tight fit but the bottom of the filter (plastic bit) touches the foglight, so I'll just use the foggies when I need them.

The cars started up straight away and sounded just like stock.

Took them for a spin, and there was no loss in response, actually felt better than stock.

Once warmed up we gave them a thrashing, and WOW!!. There is a noticable power increase and sound is incredible.

I cant belive how well it idles now. With the stock box my car idled like s.h.i.t. Now its so smooth.

My Rating 10 out 10!!!!!!!

So the intake helped smooth the rough idle??

Sometimes I'll be sitting at the lights (in neutral) and the engine will produce a slight shake - the same shake that happens when you're about to stall or when the engine is shut off. I just thought the idle must be set too low but perhaps I should investigate some other things...

Cool beans about your CAI's, they sound great :)

[VVTLiR]

Much smoother. My car idled like a pig with the stock box, maybe my filter was too old, not sure.

Edited September 20, 2006 by VVTLiR

[Donza]

So the intake helped smooth the rough idle??

Sometimes I'll be sitting at the lights (in neutral) and the engine will produce a slight shake - the same shake that happens when you're about to stall or when the engine is shut off. I just thought the idle must be set too low but perhaps I should investigate some other things...

Cool beans about your CAI's, they sound great :)

Mine does the same too occassionally, runs fine, I'm not half sure that there may not be enough fuel getting in (a quick rev fixes it) but it runs fine otherwise, so I'm not stressing about it.

[MR22ZZ]

Jimmy, just 'borrow' the one off Micks car for a few days and see the difference.

[Azza]

Nice work guys, enjoy....

I'm still waiting for my TRD Intake *cough*SILVABULLIT*cough*

[specialized32]

ended up getting them off an e-bay store for under 400 so compared to trdsales etc thats cheap and hes right too i have a smoother idle now and heaps better torque response down low ...compared to other products...but im going there been there tried that...

[SILVABULLIT]

Nice work guys, enjoy....

I'm still waiting for my TRD Intake *cough*SILVABULLIT*cough*

sounds nasty Azza better go and see a doctor :P

[vyets]

good stuff man

hey sometimes my car does that shake like its about to sall as well, wth is that!

[selyaT]

Yeah a quick rev fixes it for a little while.

I dunno maybe they tune the idle just a tiny bit too low sometimes, at least you know the car is efficient :)

Edited September 21, 2006 by Tayles

[MT]

Jimmy, just 'borrow' the one off Micks car for a few days and see the difference.

he wont give it back :(

[VVTLiR]

Photos as promised

After a long drive this weekend, I am still loving the cold air intake.

I wish I could give it 11 out of 10, best purchase ever!!!!

Edited September 24, 2006 by VVTLiR

[GAZOOM]

Good job guys

[gengo]

that looks really good and effective ,just a question i had a gpx fto and got a guy i knew to make me a custom cold air intake but when he put it on he didnt use that electrical stuff that goes onto the stock air intake ,does it make a difference and what is that thing for?

[VVTLiR]

that looks really good and effective ,just a question i had a gpx fto and got a guy i knew to make me a custom cold air intake but when he put it on he didnt use that electrical stuff that goes onto the stock air intake ,does it make a difference and what is that thing for?

I think its a vacume line that operates the flap to the back to the standard airbox. You dont need to connect it, just unplug it and block the vacume line. Doubt it will make a difference, its just use less now so no need to connect.

[gengo]

that looks really good and effective ,just a question i had a gpx fto and got a guy i knew to make me a custom cold air intake but when he put it on he didnt use that electrical stuff that goes onto the stock air intake ,does it make a difference and what is that thing for?

I think its a vacume line that operates the flap to the back to the standard airbox. You dont need to connect it, just unplug it and block the vacume line. Doubt it will make a difference, its just use less now so no need to connect.

thanx mate ,i noticed the guy with the trd intake has it connected aswell .wouldnt mind one of those it made my old fto sound and go alot better