I want to get a cold air intake..injen..but i know nothing at al about mecanics or putting it in. Can i get it installed by a professional? I just looked under my hood and i was like wow, can t do it. lol

 

Absolutely, should pay somewhere around a $100 to get it done.
Great mod btw.

 

Most shops will install anything you want... as long as you pay them.

 

Where are you located? Maybe someone from SL could help you.

 

Buy from a tuner shop if there's any around your area. Way back before my mechanical days i remember i bought a CAI from a tuner shop and they only charged an extra $40 to install

 

it's not hard to figure out, look in the tech section

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=121380

 

Im in Gainesvile , FL ... but yeah ill look at instaling it myself but i doubt it wil happen, so ill have to find a shop to do it

 

if you can unscrew a bolt, you can install it. first basic easy mod...if you're not planning on doing an intake, then i'm assuming you won't be doing any work on your tc. which is fine, but just saying. intake is a good starting place to learn, and plus, you have us to help

 

its very simple to install. the directions on the k&n one werent bad. just look over them all before starting then take it slow. then go back over it when you are done to make sure everything is tight and in the right spot if you arnt sure. dont forget to check it all again in a few days to make sure its all still tight. good luck with it.

 

it is not simple to install. The Injen CAI was a pain in the poopshoot to install. It took me (and i'm by no means anywhere near good at this stuff in the first place) close to an hour to intall. When i talked to one of my buddies who works at a shop, he said the same thing and he is a great mechanic. It is hard, but it is definitely do-able. If you're not confident enough, then pay someone to do it, there's no shame in that.

 

alrihgt..so everyone who has a CAI, is it pretty easy to install? I'm 16 years old, so you think i could do it

 

yeah im no good with anything to do with mecanics

 

i didnt have a problem with it being hard. i had a problem with some of the things being small and hard to reach. altogether it took me about 45 minutes with most of the time spent on 2 or 3 screws that i just couldnt get to easily.

 

how much modding on your car are you planning on doing? and just curious as to why you have a NOS decal on your window...

 

Personally, I don't trust anyone working on my tC, so I would take my time and do it myself to insure that it was done correctly. But that's just me...

 

im plannong on getting a lip kit, nos(which is why i have the decal....lol), exhuast, and getting it lowered for sure

 

I don't think I'd say it is "simple" but it's probably a 3 or 4 out of 10 on the PITA to install scale.

As long as you read the instructions and take your time, it's not bad. Who cares if it takes an hour or two hours... just be patient and do it right.

 

Ive just heard a lot of good things about the CAI and now i really want to get one

 

Don't expect your car to rip through the streets now though; simply, it won't.

 

kungpao is right, just because you get intake/headers/exhaust won't yield a ton of power, but it is possible to get upwards of 10whp. mostly, it'll make a buncha noise which we all like! most ppl like their cars to sound like race cars, even if we're still slow. it's just so much fun!