imminhie

Im looking into getting a k&n filter and straight pipe. Im trying to go for the stock look, basically sleeper. Something that will give me a bit more. I know I would prob. Get like 1-3 hp. Anyone got any ideas to keep stock look but run a little faster?

Roller_Toaster

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If you replace your exhaust with a straight pipe, it will sound horrible.

Try a header instead, they greatly wake up the 2azfe.

K&N will make a noticeable difference, a CAI will do a bit more.

imminhie

What's 2azfe? And k&n filter only not the whole intake

vaxc3

2AZFE should be the tC's engine code..

johnmk

The engine code is 2AR-FE.

Brichard0625

Nope and Nope.. if your gonna spend money save up and buy an intake! With a Kn Drop in its a he said she said situation and u might not gain anything and if u do its probably 1hp...At intakes are r&D and theres dyno sheets to prove u gain at least 4-6hp and it improves the sound of your car

Roller_Toaster

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exactly, just save up and buy an intake.

A K&N wont HURT, but it really won't do much if you're looking for a decent power gain.

I realize they are two different engines, I was just using my engine as a refrence for how they seem to react to mods.

imminhie

Wells all the intakes I seen is 150+ but I want to keep a stock look any other ways to gain a bit of hp without changing looks?

Roller_Toaster

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I promise if you get an intake, you will fall in love with it. Completely worth it.

If you're worried about the look, you can spray the intake tubing with a crinkle black finish, it will look very "stockish".

imminhie

Wells anyone know where I can get a cheaper one lol

vaxc3

apologies...
2AZ-FE = tC1 engine
2AR-FE = tC2 engine

Roller_Toaster

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It's too new right now, wait a while. I picked up a "knock off" cold air intake for my xb2 for $75 shipped to my door about 9 months ago and made a thread about it.

Still works great, no problems whatsoever.

imminhie

Yea I should wait than I see a intake for 175 on ebay takeda bent filter but intake looks good. Or should I wait til christmas maybe it'll. Be cheaper

Brichard0625

http://thmotorsports.com/injen/injen...60.aspx....175 for a shortram there..and im sure if u wanna wait a little longer they usually have a like 15 dollar off coupon and stuff

imminhie

Its a cold air intake thou

Brichard0625

^ sometimes the page wont come up but just put the car in and it will show u the parts..and i ordered my exhaust/ intake/ motormount they ship fast and they have great customer service

brushlessdavid

straight pipe it man. it cost me 25 bucks and it sounds great alot better then spending 4-500 on an exhaust

biglilsteve

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Don't straight pipe it because it will sound obnoxious (NOT what you want if you are trying to be a "sleeper"). It also obviously won't look stock either since you won't have the horizontal muffler in the back.

Don't expect noticeable gains just from intake/exhaust...whatever your brand choice may be. You will just be setting yourself up for disappointment.

Intakes and exhausts will give you very mild improvements in throttle response, particularly in the top end. Also, you'll feel you have slightly more power at highway speeds. As far as city driving and low-end power...little to no improvement, and in some cases a slight loss.

brushlessdavid

u cant even hear the exhaust on the highway and its not obnoxious like u would think its great for its purpose.

draxcaliber

a sleeper is a fast car that looks stock and slow. a tC without a turbo and straight pipe exhaust will be loud and slow and a huge embarrassment to the brand.

to give you an idea, i have some videos of my tC when it was supercharged with a weapon-header and exhaust and custom build 3 inch exhaust with a high flow cat, resonator and muffler. it was loud, we're talking 140 decibels at WOT. when it had a just a muffler, it was even louder.

http://youtu.be/FsVbnOC-Y-c