I just got done installing the FX1 cold air intake on my '06 tC...it wasnt to bad only problem i had was the mounting brackets..One of the bolts broke off in the pipe while i was tighten it down....and the other bracket that was suposed to mount under the fender didnt line up...but other then that it went pretty smooth it took me about 1 1/2-2hrs for the complete installation!

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What's with the 3 hose clamps? Shouldn't you only need 2? One on each part?

Who makes them? Never heard of FX1

I think it's on eBay... not sure.

FX1 is the OEM company. They make the FOGS at scionsport.com

how is it oem...
toyota would be oem.. keyword original...

What's with the 3 hose clamps? Shouldn't you only need 2? One on each part?

yea the kit came with 7 clamps 2 for the filter 2 for the throttle body and there was 3 left at 1st i was only goin to use 2 but it didnt feel held in place good enuf so i put that one clamp in the middle were the 2 tubes met

it was off of ebay....only paid $100 shippin and all....i was goin to go with the k&n or the Injen but they all seem to be about the same product just different filters so i went with the cheapest

does this proform as well as injen or aem?

im not sure how it matches up 2 those but from all the dyno's and stuff that iv read all aftermarket intakes were pretty close as to hp gains...i can tell alil difference in terms of a faster launch and when you get on it the growl that the intake makes basicly pays for itself..im happy with my choice and glad i diddnt pay $200-250 or whatever it was on the "name brand" intake if anything i may change out the filter to a better one sometime down the road

Went with a similar Intake, but it was from Option Racing. Glad I bought it instead of the Injen one. Bought also an AEM Bypass Valve just in case :D

You get what you pay for.

Yea, but a pipe with a filter is a pipe with a filter ;)

Yea, but a pipe with a filter is a pipe with a filter ;)


On the contrary, not all intakes are created equal. Injen Technology yeilded the highest #'s on the dyno in the intake shootout that was posted a while back. Umnitza did not fair well, I think it lost like 4lbs of tQ down low. Do a search and you will see the thread.

Like I said, you get what you pay for.

and with an intake, your pretty much paying for noise so I would agree that he got what he paid for. you have a turbo, so you where power is made and an intake isnt necessarily it.

and with an intake, your pretty much paying for noise so I would agree that he got what he paid for. you have a turbo, so you where power is made and an intake isnt necessarily it.


Sorry, I disagree. Injen's intake has the highest yeilding HP of all the intakes.

wow, thats a buttload of clamps. You probably don't need the one in the middle.

na, the one in the middle probly could go i jus put in there bc there was an extra in the box and were the 2 tubes connected there felt alil loose so i went ahead and used it jus to be on the safe side...and i do believe you get wat you pay for wen it comes to performance or any mod 4 that matter...im not settin my car up for racing or anything like that its an everyday driver back and forth to work and around town...im jus lookin to have a nice clean ride with a few modz for local shows and things not tring to break a new speed/horsepower record with my tC!

and with an intake, your pretty much paying for noise so I would agree that he got what he paid for. you have a turbo, so you where power is made and an intake isnt necessarily it.


Sorry, I disagree. Injen's intake has the highest yeilding HP of all the intakes.


by how many hp/whp? :lalala:

i think all intakes are and aren't the same at the same time. the pipes themselves are pretty much similar so any intake, brand name or generic, should work the same. the MAIN difference is with the air filters. the name brand ones allow more air in and filter more particles out better than brand X filters. so the name brand ones are better. i would suggest that u get a generic intake from ebay then replace the filter with a name brand one (AEM, Fujita, K&N, etc. that way u'll get the best of both worlds. i myself got a short ram pipe from ebay and put a AEM dryfilter for $100. ( $60 for generic intake pipe and $40 for the AEM filter.) this set-up works great.

and with an intake, your pretty much paying for noise so I would agree that he got what he paid for. you have a turbo, so you where power is made and an intake isnt necessarily it.


Sorry, I disagree. Injen's intake has the highest yeilding HP of all the intakes.


by how many hp/whp? :lalala:


Do a search, they did an intake ShootOut... :lalala:

i think all intakes are and aren't the same at the same time. the pipes themselves are pretty much similar so any intake, brand name or generic, should work the same. the MAIN difference is with the air filters. the name brand ones allow more air in and filter more particles out better than brand X filters. so the name brand ones are better. i would suggest that u get a generic intake from ebay then replace the filter with a name brand one (AEM, Fujita, K&N, etc. that way u'll get the best of both worlds. i myself got a short ram pipe from ebay and put a AEM dryfilter for $100. ( $60 for generic intake pipe and $40 for the AEM filter.) this set-up works great.



I'm sorry, I have to disagree with this as well. You can not go grab a cheap Ebay intake and just slap on an Injen, K&N, or whatever filter and expect the same results. The piping design was engineered for optimization. If you look at the Injen intake for example, you will notice that the pipe coming from the tB is a different size than the one that fits into the fender. It's not because they wanted to be different, it was engineered that way. They don't slap metal together, and then all the R&D goes into the filter. R&D goes into pipe design/size and the filter, to optimize the best air flow.

As a rule of thumb, you always "Get what you Pay for". And Injen was the best.

Did you also note how the Injen and the K&N you keep bragging about didnt fit well at all and vibrated inside the fender. Was that because they designed it that way?

Did you also note how the Injen and the K&N you keep bragging about didnt fit well at all and vibrated inside the fender. Was that because they designed it that way?


No, it was because you Installed it wrong... :loser:

I swear, I hate people who blame the product because of their incompetence.

I dont have it nor will i have it. Nor did you ever have it. You no what else did anyone dyno this intake yet? Nope didnt think so. This thing could put injen to shame you dont know. So go defend ZPI and quit trying to bring others parts down to ZPIS level. You have paid for your sponsership so dont talk about bad products off ebay. The only name anyone should respect that sponsers you is Fidanza.

I dont have it nor will i have it. Nor did you ever have it. You no what else did anyone dyno this intake yet? Nope didnt think so. This thing could put injen to shame you dont know. So go defend ZPI and quit trying to bring others parts down to ZPIS level. You have paid for your sponsership so dont talk about bad products off ebay. The only name anyone should respect that sponsers you is Fidanza.



Maybe you should do a search before spouting off at the mouth. An Intake dyno test was done MONTHS AGO! It's that little red button at the top of your browser that has those little white letters in it that spell Search


God, another NOOB put in his place. :lalala:

Goes to show exactly how long you have been around these boards, if you can't even remember them doing an Intake Dyno shootout. :loser:

I said this INTAKE that this kid bought was not tested

Show me the DYNO NOOB! God no wonder you and ZPI get along you all walk around thinking you S%$# dosent stink

I said this INTAKE that this kid bought was not tested


Who gives a rat's a$$. Not all intakes are created equal. The point I've been trying to say the whole freakin time. You get what you pay for, bottom line. Point is, you can't go slap on a filter and think you are going to get the same results as an intake that was ENGINEERED for maximum flow.

Show me the DYNO NOOB! God no wonder you and ZPI get along you all walk around thinking you S%$# dosent stink



I'm not going to freaking search for it, do it your damn self. No wonder you have issues, You drive a toaster on wheels. :doh:

Hey idiot do a search I own an Xb and a TC. This guy shows you what ZPI stands for IDIOTS with small.... well you know the rest

Hey idiot do a search I own an Xb and a TC. This guy shows you what ZPI stands for IDIOTS with small.... well you know the rest


Wow, another E-Penis stroker.. :yawn:

All I have to say about this guy is he supports a company that is ripping off US soldiers fighting for our freedom post is right here

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=123234&highlight=

All I have to say about this guy is he supports a company that is ripping off US soldiers fighting for our freedom post is right here

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=123234&highlight=


hmm....Wow an attempt to discredit someone based off of who they purchased their turbo kit from. Never seen that move before. Guess the fact that I've owned an Injen intake before to, is questionable.

I am not saying you are a joke. Most know what they need to know about you to make a judgement for them self. All i am saying is this INTAKE has never been ran on a dyno period so you have no idea if it makes less or more power but you think you know it all

All I have to say about this guy is he supports a company that is ripping off US soldiers fighting for our freedom post is right here

http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=123234&highlight=

Let me guess next your gonna say that ZPI is paying the government to send these soldiers off to war, so they dont have to send them their kits or refund their money, right.

:blah: Why dont you offer up some real product knowledge and let people decide for themselve's who they are gonna buy from.

Oh another ZPI trooper! How about your ebay feedback how about all the complaint threads. The point is no product ever gets out unless they are buddy buddy with you. People are waiting for turbos,pulleys,and more this is just bs and I dont care anymore. ZPI and its buddys are turning the TC into the next CIVIC i cant wait for the BUDDY CLUB body kit craze to start at zpi any day now

Oh another ZPI trooper! How about your ebay feedback how about all the complaint threads. The point is no product ever gets out unless they are buddy buddy with you. People are waiting for turbos,pulleys,and more this is just bs and I dont care anymore. ZPI and its buddys are turning the TC into the next CIVIC i cant wait for the BUDDY CLUB body kit craze to start at zpi any day now

Oh yes another ZPI trooper. Even if I didnt have ZPI product, I still am sick and tired of seeing your post bashing them, in a forum geared for product knowledge and questions on product, not retail expeirence. They have a forum for that and thats were it should stay. You maybe able to bash on their service, but lets hear you bash their product or numbers. Hmmm. Oh wait you cant cause they make great product and have the numbers to back it up. So do us all a favor and talk about product and go bash them in the correct forum.

XB in a TC forum go to the forum you belong in

XB in a TC forum go to the forum you belong in


You first...


And where do you draw the conclusion of people turning the tC into the next Civic. Yeah, I'm sure I have 20inch rims and neons underneath the turbo kit....


Again, this is an Intake thread, should stay that way. Back on topic, when have you EVER seen an Ebay intake, or any performance part for that matter, perform as good as the engineered intakes? No one said it wouldn't yeild any power. Someone implied that all intakes are the same, I only merely objected and said a dyno shootout was done, and Injen came out on top as producing the highest hp and tq. NO WHERE did I ever say the intake he bought was worthless.

Hey idiot do a search I own an Xb and a TC.

quote except for the idiot part. no need for name calling.

Hey idiot do a search I own an Xb and a TC.

quote except for the idiot part. no need for name calling.


Yep already read that, and didn't care...Still needs to keep it on topic, and keep all the other misc. BS to PM's. :yawn:

Looks like that middle clamp shouldnt be there and that the other 2 need to be closer to the middle. maybe 1/2 of an inch away from the edge since you have plenty of room. I have the injen CAI and both sides of the pipe has a rib that helps it clamped in.


oh yea...go ZPI

i'll agree that the name brand ones probably put more r&d into the "piping" of their intakes but c'mon how much more horsepower can that yeild. 1-2 hp at most. is that worth the extra $100 - $200 dollars for the name? and all boxman is tryin to say is that the generic intake pipe wif a name brand filter hasn't been dyno'd to see if it has as much power if not more then the name brand intakes. so since u don't have that info u can't jus claim that the name brand ones work better. all i said was that IMO, its works great. i never claimed that my mix intake was BETTER than the name brand ones. jeesh.

^^ that's what I was thinking. Can u sacrifice 2 hp for $150, when u can put those $150 when buying a good header, where hp difference will be noticed more?

i'll agree that the name brand ones probably put more r&d into the "piping" of their intakes but c'mon how much more horsepower can that yeild. 1-2 hp at most. is that worth the extra $100 - $200 dollars for the name? and all boxman is tryin to say is that the generic intake pipe wif a name brand filter hasn't been dyno'd to see if it has as much power if not more then the name brand intakes. so since u don't have that info u can't jus claim that the name brand ones work better. all i said was that IMO, its works great. i never claimed that my mix intake was BETTER than the name brand ones. jeesh.


^^ that's what I was thinking. Can u sacrifice 2 hp for $150, when u can put those $150 when buying a good header, where hp difference will be noticed more?


Point taken, all I was trying to do is clarify that it's not the same thing as actually buying an intake that has been R&D'ed. But also must mention that during that Dyno shootout of the intakes, the Umnitza CF intake that came out, was dynoed, and it showed a 4 wtq LOSS over the stock intake. Think about that as food for thought, and that an Intake can be designed wrong, and actually loose HP/tQ as in the case with the Umnitza one.

Ok kids... ZPi this zpi that BOXMAN it has nothing to do with this post... And if you call me a ZPI supporter Ill take action on ya... :lalala:

Anyways back to topic...

There was a intake shoot out...

This intake is a different design then the rest from the way they pipe lays out.

Yes the injen is a tight fit its that way for a reason... Called the r&d of the curves of the pipe... It still has the best gains. And until somone dynos this one we dont know how it is. But all the other ones like this off ebay that have been tested have not done good like the injen.

Anyways looks good except for all the clamps

I saw this intake awhile back and wanted to try it out. I mean, if it does show decent gains, its worth it for $100. If I had a dyno near me, I'd have bought this and already dyno'd it. Why doesn't somebody work out a deal with the manufacturer and dyno it? Or someone that has it...do a baseline with stock and then do a run with intake, and tell the manufacturer what you're doing and see if you can work something out cost-wise. Just do it even if they won't work out pricing so you can help out the Scion community and end the bickering.

Ok kids... ZPi this zpi that BOXMAN it has nothing to do with this post... And if you call me a ZPI supporter Ill take action on ya... :lalala:

Anyways back to topic...

There was a intake shoot out...

This intake is a different design then the rest from the way they pipe lays out.

Yes the injen is a tight fit its that way for a reason... Called the r&d of the curves of the pipe... It still has the best gains. And until somone dynos this one we dont know how it is. But all the other ones like this off ebay that have been tested have not done good like the injen.

Anyways looks good except for all the clamps

Didnt you have an agreement to get an intake and provide a dyno?

and then I told them I couldnt do it....