I am not sure if anyone has spoken about this, but why is AEM still the only company being mentioned for the CAI wait fiasco. If Injen would come out with one, I would get that one. In addition, if I am mis-informed about this whole thing, can somebody please tell me if there is anyother company coming out with one soon.

Thanx

 

Give it time my man, our car is still a baby, companies need some time to figure out if they're willing to go for it and put money into us. A few more months, and I got a feeling the selection for our vehicle is going to be insane.

 

I know bro, its that this car has soo much potential, to look and sound even better than it already does. I'm enjoying it as it is, but now I really want to play with it you know.

 

I think it has to do with the fact, that the AEM will be dealer installed once its out. Some ppl just want to wrap the cost of the CAI with the car payment & not give it a second thought. For those who want to save the money & gain the skills from installing it, you need to wait. I cant recall the name of the company, but another company has a CAI out right now. Just search around the tC section I think & you should find it. If its not in the tC maybe its under Power Hungry.

 

I'll just say what I've been saying: Wait for SEMA. There will be tons of parts announced there and available soon after.

 

althought the tC is a hot seller right now the fact is that people are still waiting on them, so there is not a lot out there currently. jasonh is current in saying, wait for sema. the people getting shafted are the ones with the xA's.

 

Waiting for AEM cause its a dealer option. They've really been cutting into mods in this area. One of my cousins got ticketed and was told to remove his exhaust and CAI from his car within the last year. I think VA has some sort of law about certain mods, particular to the exhaust. From what I hear, dealer options are exempt.

 

K&N is working on one. I had them check out my car for making one... so when it comes out I'll be getting one for free and installed.

 

I believe Injen has one out.. bBist.com has them.

 

This is the tC forum.

 

Injen model # IS2025 should fit since it's for the Camry/Solara 2AZFE. It comes with a heat shield but runs around $240

http://trdsource.com/printable.php?parts_id=237

 

Except the engine bay has a diffrent shape to it then the Camry. CAI are mandrel bent to fit into the engine bay's of the cars. It may not fit and it is not worth a $240 mistake.

 

The one he listed is a short ram not a CAI, or the picture looks like a short ram

 

Sorry, yes iit is a short ram. I missed the CAI distinction in the original post somehow. I did look at my tC bay closely and it should fit with little to no issues. Just another option to consider.

 

Yeah I think EMS has a CAI and is also in the works for their own turbo kit...

 

Steve from Bbist.com sold me my TC carbon fiber hood. Steve told me that he's been talking to Injen and that he's working on getting some TC intakes from them.

 

The Injen CAI is due out in late October and AEM is due out in December. But, in answer to your original question, the bypass valve is probably the reason so many are waiting for the AEM to come out. Afraid of hydrolocking their cars and that valve offers a measure of safety. Injen is also working on one for their units. Hope that answers you question.

Ken
trdsparks.com

 

If the AEM CAI for the tC is as ineffective as the AEM CAI for the xB, there is really no reason to get it, unless you really like to listen to intake noise.

I don't think that Scion ever released horsepower numbers for the AEM xB intake, probably because it didn't make any!

 

Injen is done developing the cold air intake for the tC and they are going into production soon. You can see a sneak preview of it on this picture with out hood. Keep in mind that the intake you see may change before production.


bBist will offer this to all tC enthusiasts as soon as it becomes available!

-Steve

 

Yeah i think i'm going to cancel my order from my dealership, they've had my CAI on order now for... wow... a long time! I'm just going to say the hell w/ it!