pierre_tec

so i live in Puerto Rico ( for those who dont know its a tropical island in the caribbean)
and here rains every weeks or sometimes everyday ,so its the TRD cold air safe to use ????in my previous car i have the AEM cai without any problem at all but since the TRD have that bumper vent is kind of scary when rains so please give your opinion

CMalagise32

why would trd design something that only works in good weather? Come on now. But if something were to be going wrong, get that checked out ASAP

DREWxB08

iTrader: (1)

I live in NY and we just had a couple of days of bad rain. My xb has the TRD intake and is Lowered on Tanabe Springs. Def no problem Driveing in the rain, I tryed not to hit any puddles but cant avoid all of them.

fujita_TC

just buy the injen hydroshield...it goes over the filter which repells water..

TylerC08

x2^

DREWxB08

iTrader: (1)

On the 08-Up xB2's the TRD intakes is a RAM-Air Style. Filter is flat and Square and sit's in a ram are box with the TRD bumper Vent.

If he was to run the AEM, Fujita, Injen, Tenzo-R ect he would beable to use the Hydroshield.

TylerC08

Doesn't TRD make a bypass valve?

pierre_tec

alright guys you convince me to buy it i hope i dont have any problems at all

DREWxB08

iTrader: (1)

You willl love it and wont have any problems at all. Trust me i have it and been thru some bad rain and puddles and no problems.

cnstarz

from what i understand, the trd intake is a rebadged AEM intake. it would seem natural that the AEM bypass valve would fit on the trd intake then.

lvbitwiz

umm...not even close, no cone filter here

The TRD puts an airbox in the fender which contains the filter



the intake for the air is on the top of the bucket, this inlet sits *above* the vent opening on the bumper. You're not going to need to really sweat water

DREWxB08

iTrader: (1)

Very Well put!!!

FamilyTuning

Accords to Sparks Toyota the TRD intake has a built-in bypass valve.

PM

Unless you happen to fully submerge that inlet part to the point where the intake makes full vacuum with a volume of water, I'd say you are fine.

Kro781

my only wish is that trd would have kept it candy apple red like i had on my matrix....

Kev

xseveredveganx

Paint is your friend.


This thread makes me lol.

cnstarz

http://clubxb.com/forums/f47/lolwut-23079.html

thats where i read that the trd intake is an aem, minus the filter.