Some time ago, I received a card from Scion offering the Cold Air Induction System for $335 (labor not included). Does anyone have feedback on this accessory? Scion claims that the system is, in their words, "dyno-tuned to create more horsepower." True or false?

If anyone has this accessory already, what are the drawbacks? Is the car a lot noisier? Any impact on gas mileage (these $2.50 prices make me feel pain, though I know you folks in CA are REALLY paying big money at the pumps)?

I have an extended warranty, so I can't really go outside of Scion's line for parts. It might jeopardize coverage.

Thanks!

 

yeah it helps but any and all aftermarket ones are alot better and are almost all cheaper!!! and yes with an extended warranty you CAN outside of scion oem parts

 

We have Injen and K&N intakes in stock right now, for much cheaper. They work great, we have the K&N on our tC here. Also, you can do the labor yourself, it's really easy.

check out the intakes at:

www.houseofscion.com/catalog


FYI, intake it usually the first or one of the first mods people do.

 

Don't buy from the dealership!! WAY overpriced!

 

don't have the dealership put it on either! its really easy to do. i did it in about 45 min.

 

yeah you shouldnt pay more than 200 for a good cold air intake i wouuld say. even that is a little expensive.

and definitely the labor is nothing compared to doing suspension work or something...

-jon

 

the dealer intake has way too many bends. go injen SR or something and save a few hundred dollars

 

AEM makes another intake for the xb that is about $140.00 online and another $40.00 for the bypass valve , makes 3 more hp acording to the AEM tech dept.
wingsaseagles

 

makes me wonder if their bypass valve actually does anything... i designed a cold air intake for v6 camrys that put the filter right down near the bumper... needless to say i made one for one of my friends and he drove in a huge rainstorm, drove through a puddle and hydrolocked his engine.

fortunately i did not have to feel that guilty because i told him over and over dont drive it in the rain before i gave it to him... but i still felt bad.

hydrolocking is no joke with a CAI. you have to be careful. thats why i wonder if the bypass valve actually bypasses water shooting up into the engine. all it is is a little extension with foam around part of the tubing.

-jon

 

um hydrolock only happens if u have no fender liner or drive through standing water.

 

yeah, he said it was a gigantic puddle... so im guessing the filter was more than 50% submerged in water. on top of that, i know for a fact he didnt have fender liner (neither did i) because we both had bodykits installed that would not accomodate them.

-jon

 

go to AEM's website and watch the demo on the bypass valve somehow it works!! I know a guy here in Tucson that went through a hage puddle and did not hydrolock because he had the bypass valve.......
I would'nt run without one
wingsaseagles