Ebay Intake Pipe with Stock Airbox?
05-23-2008, 07:48 PM
#1
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 32
Ebay Intake Pipe with Stock Airbox?
Has anyone put an ebay intake pipe on with a stock airbox. I figure you can take a cut the pipe where the sensor will go so you can use the stock airbox.
I would like to replace the pipe from the throttle body to the stock airbox with a replacement and then only upgrade the stock air filter with a K&N since that will keep me CARB legal.
This is on an 07' so let me know what you think.
I would like to replace the pipe from the throttle body to the stock airbox with a replacement and then only upgrade the stock air filter with a K&N since that will keep me CARB legal.
This is on an 07' so let me know what you think.
05-23-2008, 08:39 PM
#2
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 681
what's the point? maybe a .25 gain in hp.. and for sound factor it won't be that good.. and it may be carb legal in your point, but if a cop asks where's your sticker that says it is carb legal?
05-23-2008, 10:42 PM
#3
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 731
just get a CAI its to much trouble for nothing. isnt TRD legal? you could spend close to 500 on that if you want gain and something legal. but you should just get a INJEN CAI or whatever you prefer.
besides you live in PA how often is your car gonna be checked by cops?
besides you live in PA how often is your car gonna be checked by cops?
05-24-2008, 12:48 AM
#6
The only intake that's CARB legal is the K&N plastic box. No CAI/SRI is legal, because none have the carbon filter.
Replacing the pipe between the airbox and the TB is a good idea-- the stock pipe heatsoaks terribly (almost as bad as aluminum CAIs, but not quite) and heatsoak is bad.
Replacing the pipe between the airbox and the TB is a good idea-- the stock pipe heatsoaks terribly (almost as bad as aluminum CAIs, but not quite) and heatsoak is bad.
05-24-2008, 02:04 AM
#7
Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: PA
Posts: 32
basically what i'm looking for is a cleaner engine bay, getting rid of the rubberish tube that has the box hanging on it and keeping the stock box with the HC filter and replacing the paper filter with a k&n.
05-24-2008, 02:05 AM
#8
Senior Member
SL Member
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Riverside, CA
Posts: 681
Originally Posted by joeya28
just get a CAI its to much trouble for nothing. isnt TRD legal? you could spend close to 500 on that if you want gain and something legal. but you should just get a INJEN CAI or whatever you prefer.
besides you live in PA how often is your car gonna be checked by cops?
besides you live in PA how often is your car gonna be checked by cops?
05-24-2008, 01:14 PM
#12
Member
SL Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 73
Originally Posted by Dr_Isotope
The only intake that's CARB legal is the K&N plastic box. No CAI/SRI is legal, because none have the carbon filter.
Replacing the pipe between the airbox and the TB is a good idea-- the stock pipe heatsoaks terribly (almost as bad as aluminum CAIs, but not quite) and heatsoak is bad.
Replacing the pipe between the airbox and the TB is a good idea-- the stock pipe heatsoaks terribly (almost as bad as aluminum CAIs, but not quite) and heatsoak is bad.
it's the Thermo-Tec lace up intake wrap. looks like one of those things a woman in the old west would wear but is does work wonders for heat soak..lol
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
hampton1100
Scion tC 2G Drivetrain & Power
6
05-28-2015 07:32 AM
TheTripleC
PPC: Vehicles
1
01-04-2015 06:46 PM
darkshadowofxdeath
Scion tC 1G Owners Lounge
2
12-03-2014 06:59 PM
