http://www.martelbrothers.com/catalo...t-p-16071.html

well, they have this part or close to it for a toyota and i was curious if i can use it to build my own short ram for my tC.. why not just buy one? well, i have the SC and it needs to be custom.. but i made my own once and it threw a code.. people on here said it was due to the wrong size pipe where the sensor is located, but this pipe i listed isnt that size but at least it would mount correct in there as there is a adapter that will work. anyone try this?

 

2.5" pipe is what you want around the sensor area.

 

what would happen if 3" is used?

I know a CEL but why?

 

A 3" maf area has shown to go a little on the leaner side. It has been researched.

 

ahh that would explain why I got a CEL. hhmmm interesting....

would that explain why the car wouldnt accelerate normal? lower than normal idling?

 

Dezod did a comparison from a 3" MAF pipe to a 2.5" MAF pipe. The way the tC MAF reads the air flow in a larger pipe; it creates a leaner scenario. The 2.5" MAF pipe creates a far richer scenario (i.e.-1-2 AFR points richer).

Read the ECU/Fuel buyers guide stickied in the F/I section. Lots of good info.

 

does anyone know of a place to get a 2.5" piece? all i can find is the 3"

 

Ask the company if its possible to get one.

 

Dont go for this part, its plastic chrome painted! PLASTIC!!!!
Get Alminum or steel 2.5" and try it. you'll spend $10 and it worked
for my 7th gen celica I had.

 

^^ yeah... spectre stuff is plastic... not really great stuff..... but hey.. if it works...

 

I don’t understand why people prefer metal, metal is a much better conductor of heat which in this case is bad. You don't want the intake to heatsoak so plastic although not as durable and "the cool thing to do", is a better choice. I have spectre parts in my intake and I can tell you it's actually possible to touch the intake after driving (unlike normal cai or sri which would burn you).

 

well, does anyone know of a intake or the cheapest intake that will have this piece? i cant justify buying an full intake for just that one piece. i see intakes on ebay, but asked and they didnt know the size.. anyone know or have an intake for cheap to sell so i can hack it apart?

thx