AEM Cold Air Intake and TRD Sport Muffler Installed!
03-27-2008, 02:09 AM
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AEM Cold Air Intake and TRD Sport Muffler Installed!
it has been quite an eventful weekend and my AEM CAI and TRD muffler arrived!
i went to a local muffler shop to get the TRD exhaust installed cause backing up into a curb seemed like a pretty dumb idea. and frankly i am too fat to yank out the stock exhaust with the car on the floor. i blame mcdonalds.
i arrived home and after shutting the car off, the muffler started to smoke! it seriously was billowing out of the tip. but i know its normal and hasnt smoked since.
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then i got a jolly box with some really pretty AEM logos all over it. wonder what it is??
AEM provided some really super instructions so anyone can install this. i didnt use the provided screws for the MAF sensor cause i didnt have such a small hex key so i just reused the OEM screws. i took out the battery and the bumper just cause i felt like it would have been easier. and i would have been to fat to crawl under the bumper to get the filter on anyways...
i went to a local muffler shop to get the TRD exhaust installed cause backing up into a curb seemed like a pretty dumb idea. and frankly i am too fat to yank out the stock exhaust with the car on the floor. i blame mcdonalds.
i arrived home and after shutting the car off, the muffler started to smoke! it seriously was billowing out of the tip. but i know its normal and hasnt smoked since.
sound clip:
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then i got a jolly box with some really pretty AEM logos all over it. wonder what it is??
AEM provided some really super instructions so anyone can install this. i didnt use the provided screws for the MAF sensor cause i didnt have such a small hex key so i just reused the OEM screws. i took out the battery and the bumper just cause i felt like it would have been easier. and i would have been to fat to crawl under the bumper to get the filter on anyways...
03-27-2008, 06:48 PM
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Looks good. Sparks has side vents now for the bumper in case you wanted to get some air flow to your CAI.
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...&parts_id=2029
http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...&parts_id=2029
03-28-2008, 12:52 AM
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those look like they have polished/silver tips. personally i dont really like the billet look...
i wish TRD/toyota would make replicas of the one in the TRD intake for both sides. crappy plastic look is better than billet look IMO
i wish TRD/toyota would make replicas of the one in the TRD intake for both sides. crappy plastic look is better than billet look IMO
03-28-2008, 11:06 PM
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Originally Posted by miketf1
those look like they have polished/silver tips. personally i dont really like the billet look...
i wish TRD/toyota would make replicas of the one in the TRD intake for both sides. crappy plastic look is better than billet look IMO
i wish TRD/toyota would make replicas of the one in the TRD intake for both sides. crappy plastic look is better than billet look IMO
03-29-2008, 06:00 PM
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got it from ptuning.com
they are a SL sponsor and there is a banner ad that gives 5% off. i dont have the link but just wait around and pay attention to the ads up top..
they are a SL sponsor and there is a banner ad that gives 5% off. i dont have the link but just wait around and pay attention to the ads up top..
03-29-2008, 08:03 PM
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Originally Posted by miketf1
Originally Posted by lvbitwiz
You can get those in black too, but still a bit pricey
hit the dealer locator from there, you want the side scoops
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