i dont understand whats the difference between the 05 and 06?? whats not carb legal with all these CAI intakes?? whats going to happen if i get a cai thats NOT carb legal?? does anyone have one thats not carb legal and if so whats it doing??

i kinda want to get the VOLANT box of the INJEN intake which do you guys think i should do?

 

I think CARB only matters if you live in California

 

it's because they added the charcoal filter like on the tC to the '06's and above for the xA and xB...

thus removal of that will not have it CARB approved.

CARB applies obviously in California, but is implemented in many other states.. the only way to be sure is to check your local and state laws.

i think NY is a place too... fyi, inversed. you should check.

 

Don't worry about CARB approved unless you live in CA. If you get annual vehicle inspections, you should always know what's being checked. CA does a visual inspection of emissions components. Always keep the stock parts so you can swap them back when you sell or trade.

In VA, they do tailpipe (or now I think they hook up the computer). An aftermarket intake won't make you fail that emissions test. But there's no way it could pass with a turbo.

 

so really what does the charcoal filter do?? does it saffect the way the 06 will drive will it run rich or anything?

 

it's an emissions thing.

traps other carbon-based crap.

 

does the charcoal filter have to be replaced after some many miles?

 

nope.

 

thats good to hear.

 

yeah im glad too, looks like its the black INJEN CAI for me then, or maybe the VOLANT BOX

 

I just ordered a Fujita short ram. I hope it's ok. The main reason was the vent hose connects after the mass airflow sensor like it does with the stock air box. Almost all the others move it in front so it's possible the sensor could get contaminated. It was also cheaper than Injen or K&N - $139.99 and free shipping on eBay. The Volant looked interesting, but too expensive and a lot of space in the engine compartment. Not sure if it would get in the way working on my xB or of some future upgrade.

 

doyou think the current 06 will get carb approved over time?

 

nope.

 

why not?

 

i guess its weird to carb approve one year and not the next..........what the heck??

 

It is all about the little charcoal filter Toyota decided to install for the 2006 model year.

Just keep in mind, if you buy an intake that is CARB approved for '04-'05 you are still going to get the CARB sticker for your '06. Unless a cop, smog shop, or inspector investigates the CARB number vs. your vehicle year you'll be safe. And even if they do find an issue, you can probably get out of any fines through plausible deniability. (No evidence that you actually knew the intake wasn't CARB certified for your year vehicle.)

 

are the Fujita Short Ram Intakes CARB legal>?

 

you sir are a genious!!! i love to play stupid!!!!!

 

I just posted every single CARB legal intake for the xB in a post on here last week. Fujita had nothing approved as of yet. This doesn't mean that they don't have one pending. I am sure you will see a whole bunch of CARB E/O numbers show up on their products at the same time. When that will happen is anyone's guess.

 

cool, il b gettin the volant i think

ill let ya all no when i do............