where in the world can i find sound clips of this on a tC, ive searched through all the forums and cant find any or the links dont exist anymore.....


i also have one more ?, what is so important about being CARB legal, will that determine if you pass a state inspection or not or is that just some california law thing..

CARB = California Air Resources Board and it only makes a difference if you live in California. Since you are in Texas you don't need to worry about a CARB number, but do check with state law about restrictions on aftermarket modifications to the "smog" sytem in the car (the intake qualifies as one). Anyways..hope this clears things up.

Sorry, i dont have a clip of my intake but i will say that it sounds dead sexy, you will not be dissapointed.

whats the hardest part of installing the CAI. i raelly want to get one but im scared of the installation process. dont wanna mess anything up. and i if you take the fenderwell out from inside the tire will it fit back on perfectly or will it never be as good as factory...i had a short ram on a civic and it was harder than i thought. whats somethin i need to watch out for

Just be sure to tape up the inside of the fender with duct tape so that you dont scratch the shiznit out of your intake. Other than that the hardest part is actually fitting the lower half up through the fender, it is a real PITA!.

so what exactly did you do after you took the front left wheel off...where do you unscrew to take all the fender stuff off the make it easier to install...... was the jackstand safe enough to hold it with all the moving going on

if you had a hard time installing a short ram then im not sure id attept putting this in. its not really hard but you do have to take the front bumper off and the inner plasitc liner in the fender and the front wheel. not hard but a bit tedious

I did it just with a jackstand on the front left. The install is cake, but you do need to take a crapload of screws out and make sure you know where to put them back in. If you take your time and do it right, it's not that big of a deal. On a scale from 1 to 10, this intall is about a 4.

I'd suggest getting a nice pair of jackstands and pick the whole front up. You will have to remove the bumper, the front left tire, the tire plastic insert and possible loosen up your left front panel to get that piping in nice without scraping anything.

Just prepare the neccesary tools and sockets first and install should take 1-2 hours if your good.

i have a question about the injen CAI. i heard from some where that it can be made into either a CAI or a shortram. i really want to install an intake in my tC but i really don't want a CAI. i would rather have the short ram but i really don't like Weapon R stuff.

so if you can let me know if your injen intake can be made into a short ram that would be great.

thanks in advance

i have a question about the injen CAI. i heard from some where that it can be made into either a CAI or a shortram. i really want to install an intake in my tC but i really don't want a CAI. i would rather have the short ram but i really don't like Weapon R stuff.

so if you can let me know if your injen intake can be made into a short ram that would be great.

thanks in advance

I'm not 100% sure since I don't own it, but according to thier site it can converted.
http://www.injen.com/2110_mkt.html

i have a question about the injen CAI. i heard from some where that it can be made into either a CAI or a shortram. i really want to install an intake in my tC but i really don't want a CAI. i would rather have the short ram but i really don't like Weapon R stuff.

so if you can let me know if your injen intake can be made into a short ram that would be great.

thanks in advance


I have one, and Yes i can convert to SRI if needed. I also have a vid of what the intake sounds like. The only mod on the car performance wise is the Injen Intake, so, this is what it sounds like in CAI mode.

The VID (http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1174XRSS8MU480Z6RIQ38DW93G)

Sounds really nice!! Great Job!

i have the injen cai too, so if u have n e problems with installing it u could IM me, its really easy to do, i was a complete newb on touching n e thing from the car, so let me kno if u need help, its one hel of an intake, mine is a cai!

i was going to go w/ a K&N but after looking at the INJEN its looks a lot nicer... i am sure they perform about the same... another thing is whats the cheapest price on an INJEN.. the local perfomance shop said the K&N would be 200 so if the INJEN is right around there i might have to score one!

i got my injen on ebay for $230 shipped. it was really fast shipping too!

I just ordered my injen cai from ebay too. here's the link.

click here (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/INJEN-COLD-AIR-INTAKE-05-SCION-TC-MT-ONLY-FREE-S-H_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ38634QQitemZ7984267847QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWD1V)

i have had it installed for a while now, and it is awesome. it sounds mean too, aside from power gains.

hey and dont forget to disconnect your battery when installing any intake. because it resets the ecu, when you put the intake in without disconnecting the battery, the ecu is still reading intake levels of stock a/f ratios, so when the intake is installed, there is an overwhelming level of air not compinsated by a reseted ecu resulting in the car to stall out. this happened to me and my pops trying to install a cai in his wrx. when you reset the ecu, it will be able to set new readings for new intake levels. trust me on it, even if it does result in your alarm to go off for a few minutes =P goodluck on the installs

So, I'm guessing just take out the negative and install the intake. Then, plug it back in? Do you have to let the car idle for a while after reseting it?

My intake should be coming in sometime within the next few days and I'm sure it comes with instructions to install but I want to be familiar with it before I even read them so does anyone have any links? I'm also deciding whether to take off the front end or the wheel and fender panel. Any suggestions?

So, I'm guessing just take out the negative and install the intake. Then, plug it back in? Do you have to let the car idle for a while after reseting it?

My intake should be coming in sometime within the next few days and I'm sure it comes with instructions to install but I want to be familiar with it before I even read them so does anyone have any links? I'm also deciding whether to take off the front end or the wheel and fender panel. Any suggestions?

I would suggest taking off the front bumper for you first time installing it. After install, you might want to let the car idle a little, and give it a little rev, to see if there are any air leaks.

omg tito, if u dont want to scratch the f*ck out of ur intake, i suggest u take the drivers side wheel too, it will b so hard for u to do it if u dont. and yes u should elt it idle for 10 min then rev like rhythm said. if u need n e help IM me!

What about when you transform the SRI (injen) to a Full CAI (injen) ....do you have to disconnect the battery again or is it not necessary. Should it idle or not. I have it as a SRI right now but i am converting it this weekend so i was curious???

yea u should always remove the negative whenever doing a change to ur intake, because its either adding more air or decreasing the air, and the ecu has to adjust!

TRUE....thanks

hey guys,

we have had great luck with the injen cai....we have a couple polished ones left for a great price of $200 plus shipping. pm for details...

~keisha

you should have to disconnect the battery to convert cold air to short ram, but it wouldnt hurt lol, better to be safe, then sorry

yes sir!

omg tito, if u dont want to scratch the f*ck out of ur intake, i suggest u take the drivers side wheel too, it will b so hard for u to do it if u dont. and yes u should elt it idle for 10 min then rev like rhythm said. if u need n e help IM me!

Yeah, thanks. I've decided I'm just going to take off the wheel and panel...I don't feel like taking the bumber off...but If I have to I will. I think I have a good Idea of what to do when I get it...thanks for the feedback...

*edit*

Oh, and does anyone know how to reset the ecu without disconecting the battery? I found this in the "tech" section but I think it's just for the xb and xa.

click here (http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=33062)

i never seen that, i doubt it will work with our car, too much trouble by the looks of it!

i never seen that, i doubt it will work with our car, too much trouble by the looks of it!

It seems like less trouble than unhooking the battery. I just need to find which fuse it is on the tc.

You have trouble taking off the negative battery cable?

its not that much trouble, its just that u have to power the windows again. wouldnt it b the same way if u remove the fuse?????

I don't really have trouble, I'd just rather find the easiest path. If you unhook the battery, you do have to reset the windows.

If I just take out the efi fuse I don't have to go through that.

I researched it and the 20a EFI in the fuse box will reset the ecu if I just take it out while I install the intake. Put it back in when I'm done and I don't have to worry about the window and sunroof reset.

voila

thanks for all the feedback guys...

One last thing though, I don't have to take off the fender right? Just the guard underneath?

If you want a perfect intake with no scratches either take off your fender or be very very slow and percise.

If you want a perfect intake with no scratches either take off your fender or be very very slow and percise.

correct me if I'm wrong but don't I just take off the guard under the fender...not the fender itself. Doesn't the intake somehow go through the hole in the fender...so if I take the fender off I can put it though....

well if u take off the guard u should b ok, but either remove ur wheel, or turn it all the way to the right, cuz once u move the cable out of the battery, ur steering wheel is stuck!

well if u take off the guard u should b ok, but either remove ur wheel, or turn it all the way to the right, cuz once u move the cable out of the battery, ur steering wheel is stuck!

I decided I'm going to just reset the ECU....taking out the 20a fuse takes care of that.

well if u take off the guard u should b ok, but either remove ur wheel, or turn it all the way to the right, cuz once u move the cable out of the battery, ur steering wheel is stuck!

I decided I'm going to just reset the ECU....taking out the 20a fuse takes care of that.

do you know which fuse to take out? did you know its the stop fuse? did you also know that disconnecting the battery does the same thing? hope this helps

so i want to install the intake....do i turn the engine off. take out the fuse 20a...install the intake...put the fuse back in...then start the car again

im basically asking if the ecu resets itself while the car is off just because that fuse was pulled or is there is anything you have to do in between??

how can i tell that the ecu was reset???

make sure you remove the right fuse, the 20a stop fuse. taking the negative terminal resets the ecu to. but basically the way to tell that your ecu reset is, try installing the intake without removing anything, then try turning the car on, youll get nothing. then remove the stop fuse for more then 30 seconds, then turn the car on. TAADAAA it works

well if u take off the guard u should b ok, but either remove ur wheel, or turn it all the way to the right, cuz once u move the cable out of the battery, ur steering wheel is stuck!

I decided I'm going to just reset the ECU....taking out the 20a fuse takes care of that.

do you know which fuse to take out? did you know its the stop fuse? did you also know that disconnecting the battery does the same thing? hope this helps

everything else I know but "stop" fuse...I didn't know. I'm going to go look at it right now...I though I had every thing looked over. As far as taking out the battery, I just wanted to find the EASIEST way to reset the ECU. If it means I don't have to reset the windows and the sunroof, I'd rather do it that way....know what I mean?

I want an injen short ram but i dont know if its CARB legal in cali. if its not, i'll go with the TRD intake. is injen CARB legal in cali?

it shouldnt reset the windows and sunroof, the only thing though, is if you have an alarm, have your remote ready LOL

someone inform me how to do a sunroof and windows reset please

someone inform me how to do a sunroof and windows reset please
I second that. I just got mine in today. The box says its for a 2005 TC which i have an 06 model. Hope it fits.

someone inform me how to do a sunroof and windows reset please

what do you mean reset the windows and sunroof, theres no possible way

nvm i figured it out u ment reset becasue my windows wouldnt open and my sunrood wouldnt open

I installed my CAI 2 days ago and I found it easier to wrap a towel around the CAI extension to get it through the fender....

I LOVE THE SOUND!

Then Injen CAI is aewsome