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Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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okay so i was searching ebay for some new headlamps and i came across this picture



now i have put a yellow square around the focus of this picture for myself... WTF is that... i can't help but think thats a intake port.

am i right? does the cold air intake for the xb go that far down? and do they sell something like this?
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:31 AM
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yeah i think that the person was meaning for that to be an intake inlet in the bumper, kind of like race-car style. the CAI that the dealer uses goes down to about the foglight on the driver's side. so the way i see it, that is purely for aesthetics and has little functional value.
i think it's a custom job
drill a hole and garnish it with metal trim.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:34 AM
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hrm, what about non dealer Cold air's how far do they go down? and surely u could put a cone that would garnish it right to the intake hehe.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:37 AM
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Here is some one selling somthing very simular...
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...asc&highlight=
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ProshopXB
Here is some one selling somthing very simular...
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...asc&highlight=
thanks, that'll work too but if anyone knows about the one in the picture please hook me up. thanks.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 03:22 AM
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I believe that is squirrel's ride he has changed his xb more times than he changes his clothes.......yes that is for the air intake
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 03:26 AM
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Originally Posted by richdog
I believe that is squirrel's ride he has changed his xb more times than he changes his clothes.......yes that is for the air intake
which intake and were did he get the duct.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 04:12 AM
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Interesting concept--have never seen one in person at any show that I can recall.................
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 04:50 AM
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the owner of that RS1 is ThunderGod. http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f5/250-...rgod-rs-0-1-a/
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 09:07 AM
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Just make your own... I did mine. I did it on both sides though. I have the Injen SRI and it sits right behind the fog light blank. Here's mine.




Here's a link to a good thread about these:
http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f29/498...t=intake+ports

If you're really interested in this, just make your own. All you need is a dremel and an imagination... or someone else's. Have fun. Hope this helped.
Old Oct 15, 2006 | 02:41 PM
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i definatelly like the idea...
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