surfcitylocal

I had the pleasure of spending the day at DC Sports and having the prototype of their intake for the iQ installed and run on the dyno. The intake is a short ram type with super easy installation. Mine is chrome but the finished product will have a silver powdercoated finish.

Andy Tran and William Law from DC Sports did the installation. Here are some pictures and the dyno information.

The DC Sports warehouse.






















Off to run the dyno tests...












The results...







It appears the intake made improvements in both horsepower and torque. I am unable to provide a "seat of the pants" review yet, I have the stock air box back in so I can have the intake powdercoated to match the soon to arrive Tanabe USA strut tower bar. Once I get the intake back in a play with it I'll let you know my impressions.

The DC Sports intake will be in production and delivered to the states soon.

Many thanks to Jimmy, Andy and William along with all the other great people at DC Sports.

bignuke6

Nice. It really does look like an easy install.

Airbagged

No comparison to An Injen intake, which is far better quality. The welds on the DC intake leave a lot to be desired. The support bracket is not braced or triangulated the way the Injen intake is. There's a reason these are sold far cheaper than some of the other scion IQ intakes out on the market. Even the clamps on it look cheap!

I have personally seen this intake, and held it in my hands, so my review, and opinion, is based on facts, and actual comparisons.

You can get the same HP gain with a drop in K&N filter and save yourself all the extra money buying a low quality CAI

My current vehicle, supercharged 2013 Scion IQ.
Qualifications, ASE certified mechanic.