Is this option worth the asking price of $335? Does anyone know what the labor charge is for this to be installed by the dealer?

 

It depends on what CAI they are installing, I am sure it is a AEM. That price is not bad but I have seen a lot worse.

 

$335 is a lot for the dealer one. You can get aftermarket for about $150-250. Install is about an hour, so figure $65 to install. It's easy enough to do yourself for about 3 beers though

 

I'm not much of a mechanic, so it would have to be pretty easy to do for me to even attempt it.

 

Pretty sure there is a Do-it-yourself guide in the tech section of this site to install aftermarket intakes. From what I've heard, the Short ram intakes are easier to install than the cold-air, and are generally cheaper. the Injen short-ram intake seems to be pretty popular with xAs.

 

i will be installing the k&n CAI tomorrow afternoon, so we will see how it goes. ive heard that the injen short ram is the best for xB's and the k&n could be the best for the xA, so im givin it a try :D

im sure that the install will be very straightforward, ive done several other installs of intakes though, including making my own designs.

the hardest part is usually getting the stock airbox and ducting out of there.. which that DIY should explain how to do.

-jon

 

Jon, can you please post results on your install? I have been curious how the K&N is for install. (once you have installed it of course)

 

hey bro... while installing the K&N thyphoon (i assume) CAI do take note of the aircon piping... the CAI body will run quite close to the aircon pipes and at worse it may even touch! so try to shift them away..... otherwise they knock on each other...

u will luuurrrve the K&N CAI once installed!! enjoy!

 

If the air conditioning lines you are referring to are in fact aluminum lines, I'd get some hose insulation from Home Depot to prevent chaffing if they actually come that close.

I run an Injen, I don't have any problems with clearance.

The only thing I hate is getting the damn air cleaner in there, that's a pain in the ___.

 

yeah..thats what i did too... pulled the a/c alu pipes away and stick a high heat resistance foam insulation on the a/c pipe where it runs close to the CAI body... just in case......

 

expect a thread about it hopefully around 3-4pm ohio time tomorrow! if all goes as planned i will be 3 for 3 (3 days and 3 mods :D)

-jon

 

If you purchase the car, and order it that way from the port (installed before it reaches the dealer), you will not be charged installation. But if you want a car that is already on the dealer lot, and you want that option, you will have to pay for installation, which will depend on the labor charge of your specific dealer.

 

We have that CAI with the Bypass valve on sale for $288.00 and that includes the shipping. It's made by AEM for Toyota-Scion. Usually the labor runs $60-$90. Here's a link if you'd like some more info on it.

http://www.trdsparks.com/displaypart...2&parts_id=343

Ken
www.trdsparks.com
Sparks Toyota-Scion