help decide

waitin on AEM. HURRY UP!

not to hate on weapon r.... i just know there filters suck so id replace that for sure so other then that i think they are ok (still wouldnt get one though) ... i always hear good things about k&n but ive been waiting for AEM to and i found this but i cant find it anywhere else so i dont believe it yet
http://scionsport.com/store/product_info.php/cPath/23_42/products_id/205?osCsid=641b01c73016529520dd8737d5d636fc

personally i'm waiting for AEM because it will have the bypass valve... not sure if you could buy a bypass valve and put it on a K&N (or injen if they have a CAI for the tc) but you may want to look into that too

i too am waiting for the AEM. if not aem i would go injen. i have herd k&n you lose some low end hp. weapon r looks like a toy.

Gow with the K&N since it is a C.A.I, the weapon R is a short ram, not worth the money your going to pay for it...

I'm waiting on my K&N, there backorder right now so it's kinda like every one waiting for the AEM.

I can get the Weapon R Secret Weapon intake for $195 shipped. Is that worth it??

I know the K&N is like $270? :tap:

haha these posts always trip me out... Most of your intakes are designed by the same company anyways... Just like spark plug wires, there is only 3 companies in the world that make spark plug wire... so does it matter? Not really... Its coming down to simply branding... AEM should be CARB legal, thats about the only plus it has. AEM Bypass valve is a piece of crap that will break in 10 min if installed wrong or its cold out side. WR has a very powerful intake for the tC with dynos and customer service to boot. K&N is offered in colors and is not even in the same ball park as AEM V2 or WR Secret Weapon.

where is the actual dyno numbers supporting the weapon R... ive heard about it but never seen it

The KN and AEM intakes are pretty much the exact same. Infact I believe KN owns a piece of AEM. Anyway, I doubt the AEM will ever be realsed, and if it is, I'm sure the power increase will be slight. I've yet to see a "carb legal" CAI, thats actually functional, and seeing how long it's taking to realse, im sure AEM is running into the same problem.

The Weapon R has been getting a bad rap, due to amatuer installs, and lack of notoriety. However, the concentrated air coil system it uses (simular to that of the AEM v2), is among the most effcient, and powerful out there. A weapon-r intake, with a heat shield, would yield greater HP increases, than any CAI. However, long lasting reliabilty is questionable. With K&N, you know you have a top of the line product, that will last you for years, with little, to no problems.

K&N is the oldest, and has proven to be the most reliable. Also with a 6hp increase to the wheel, and a nice air filter cover ( to prevent water lock), I don't see a point in waiting for the AEM CAI.

What I look foward to, is seeing AEM realese a v2 short ram for the tC. A good v2 intake, with a heat shield, would have a nice 8-12hp increase easy.

where is the actual dyno numbers supporting the weapon R... ive heard about it but never seen it

There out there, and it does have a nice 9hp increase, with the shield.

FYI: AEM V2 and K&N are no where close to each other. AEM Owns Powerslot and DC Sports but nothing to do with K&N....

You should not need any type of shield for water on a short ram :) The shield is to help prevent Heat Soak!

I've been looking for a dyno for the weapon r since december and cant find anything. As far as i know noone is going to dyno their car with just the intake, luv was suppose to be dynoing hers w/the intake and exhaust but... didnt happen..... as far as i can tell... everything about this intakes gain is hear/say

i did hear that the protoype was dynoed..... but not the final product

i dont believe it actually pust that much hp

HmM seems that the Weapon R Secret Intake is a good deal at $195 shipped, but now hearing about the Dyno's and all, now i'm starting to reconsider. HmMmMm.., this is frustrating :tap:

yes it very frustrating. I've been waiting for a while now to see which intake im going to get, and everytime i think ive made my choice, i see a post the next day that change my mind.

Here's a link to the tC we dynoed. The charts and photos are there.

http://www.cardomain.com/memberpage/695429/5

The Injen short ram out performs both of them and you can purchase it for 150 dollars with shipping http://www.ptuning.com/html/search-result.cfm?keyword=PTIS2100 enjoy!

AEM is availble now from the dealer should be around 300.00

huh? ^^^^

so weapon R you dynod with a header on correct... thats why you made that jump in HP....

The Injen short ram out performs both of them and you can purchase it for 150 dollars with shipping http://www.ptuning.com/html/search-result.cfm?keyword=PTIS2100 enjoy!

injen dosent have a intake available for TC yet and if they did i get it cuz they do good with toyota cars...

The intake was dynoed before the header was bolted on.

The Injen short ram out performs both of them and you can purchase it for 150 dollars with shipping http://www.ptuning.com/html/search-result.cfm?keyword=PTIS2100 enjoy!


But thi IS NOT for our wonderful tC :doh:

Heres a link to buy the K&N CAI, no back orders and its $234 http://www.truckperformance.com/products/?searchtype=d&sortorder=DAA&productcategory=Air+Intake+Kits&category=Engine+%26+Performance&sf1=SCION&sf2=2005&sf3=tC&sf4=2.4l

WR it is for me.

Weapon R Secret Weapon intake. K&N Cheats on thier dynos. I know Weapon R did at first but they corrected it, also.

Neither one, Injen is out they have in stockat a store near my house. and there is no doubt it will be one of the best intakes for the tC.

and what store would this be?

"Racing Zone" in Orlando.