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Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:08 AM
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I have a umnitza carbon fiber intake and its been 6000 since I put the thing in. Now Im trying to figure out how to clean it. Ive contemplated just using the kn brand cleaner but im not too sure. Simota is the brand that makes this filter and airbox, and they have their own filter cleaner. Unfortunatly, they are pretty much unknown here so I cant find where to buy their cleaner. Gimme some suggestions.

By the way the filter wasnt originally made for our car. Its for the 04- Toyota WISH 2.0
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:10 AM
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u have an 07? and that intake works?
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:11 AM
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its an 06. ^that pic is from a toyota wish
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:13 AM
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find out what material your filter is made out of and compare it to k&n to determin if its the same thing. you can also use the internet search engine to see what you can order online.
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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i thought that was the 07 tC engine hahaha.
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:53 AM
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^^it looks like it, but then theirs the big headlight???? What's it from???
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by OCTC
its an 06. ^that pic is from a toyota wish
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 02:57 AM
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toyota wish? WTF, i never heard of it???
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 04:05 AM
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i think it's like a sienna....it's a minivan tho...i know that much
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 03:07 PM
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That heat sheild would look hot if was painted black.... Hmmm i wonder if it will fit in the tC..... *thinks to self*
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by davedavetC
i thought that was the 07 tC engine hahaha.
haha, I was thinking the same, it has 07 heat shield
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 07:45 PM
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it IS the '07 engine..... just in a different car!
Old Oct 6, 2006 | 09:25 PM
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..... You should contact the people you bought it from, and ask them about the product and how to clean it.

.... Does anyone know where i can get another Heatsheild for my car.
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 05:32 PM
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omg lol! now we are going to see these:

with boost!!!
Old Oct 7, 2006 | 05:52 PM
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lol there goes my thread. jk but its funny cuz that pic was just to show that the umnitza intake wasnt made for the tc. btw the wish is a 2.0L
Old Oct 8, 2006 | 07:36 PM
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I used the K&N kit on my Umnitza cone. Just be very very carefuly not to get too much oil on that filter because it will run all over the place when you set it down and your MAF sensor will be coated in oil causing your car to run like sh*t. Thats what happened to mine lol. But I think any filter cleaning kit for the cotton guaze would work. Just dont overdo it on oiling.
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