First upgrade to my stock xb HELP!
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First upgrade to my stock xb HELP!
Hi everyone, im new to the site and im not sure how to really navigate around but ill figure it out. Anyways, i was looking into getting an intake system for my 2012 Scion XB. Its manual and im not sure what brands/type of intake would be the best for my intentions. Should i get a short ram or full intake? what brands are good and would still be under $300 or so? Any advise/tips/recommendations would be greatly appreciated
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Ok, so they all state that they add horsepower and torque but is it even noticeable or is it all sound?
This is my daily driver but i do want to slowly turn it into somewhat of a sleeper lol. (i get off on beating these little civics with exhaust) so that leads me to my next couple "dumb questions"....
So strut bars and sway bars obviously give the car better handling right? strut bar being the one going over the motor and sway being the one in the rear correct?? (sorry im learning) does it make a big defference?
This is my daily driver but i do want to slowly turn it into somewhat of a sleeper lol. (i get off on beating these little civics with exhaust) so that leads me to my next couple "dumb questions"....
So strut bars and sway bars obviously give the car better handling right? strut bar being the one going over the motor and sway being the one in the rear correct?? (sorry im learning) does it make a big defference?
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The front struts are mounted so close to the firewall that a front strut bar does very little. Its all about sway bars for more cornering stability with the 2nd gen XB.
As for the CAI, it does help greatly with throttle response and my butt-dyno felt a little more skoot under full throttle.
As for the CAI, it does help greatly with throttle response and my butt-dyno felt a little more skoot under full throttle.
Ok, so they all state that they add horsepower and torque but is it even noticeable or is it all sound?
This is my daily driver but i do want to slowly turn it into somewhat of a sleeper lol. (i get off on beating these little civics with exhaust) so that leads me to my next couple "dumb questions"....
So strut bars and sway bars obviously give the car better handling right? strut bar being the one going over the motor and sway being the one in the rear correct?? (sorry im learning) does it make a big defference?
This is my daily driver but i do want to slowly turn it into somewhat of a sleeper lol. (i get off on beating these little civics with exhaust) so that leads me to my next couple "dumb questions"....
So strut bars and sway bars obviously give the car better handling right? strut bar being the one going over the motor and sway being the one in the rear correct?? (sorry im learning) does it make a big defference?
Tenzo CAI- replace with AEM Dry flow filter. i had it for 4 years. Its awesome and inexpessive and looks cool. Have fun! Also DO IT. its one of the cheapest things you can do for sub 150.
Guess I'm being repetitive with this, but yes,
I agree with these posts, but each vehicle is the creation of the owner, just try to achieve max result for your dollar! Best wishes Bro 
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The front struts are mounted so close to the firewall that a front strut bar does very little. Its all about sway bars for more cornering stability with the 2nd gen XB.
As for the CAI, it does help greatly with throttle response and my butt-dyno felt a little more skoot under full throttle.
As for the CAI, it does help greatly with throttle response and my butt-dyno felt a little more skoot under full throttle.
Aftermarket intakes do in fact add horsepower and torque. It's been proven repeatedly after many dyno tests on a plethora of makes and models. Our most relevant one to the xB was done by Import Tuner where they tested performance gains with bolt-on mods for our non-aspirated engines (Source: http://www.importtuner.com/powerpage..._scion_xb_rs5/)
If you do add an intake, you'll notice a very slight increase in horsepower - very slight. Mostly intakes are used for the sound. If you do install one for your car, you'll certainly notice better throttle response and less hesitation when accelerating from a dead stop. But it definitely won't drop your 0-60 time by anything overtly noticeable. The fact that it increases your horsepower and torque and makes your car sound so much "throatier" when accelerating makes this a fantastic modification for your car.
If you do add an intake, you'll notice a very slight increase in horsepower - very slight. Mostly intakes are used for the sound. If you do install one for your car, you'll certainly notice better throttle response and less hesitation when accelerating from a dead stop. But it definitely won't drop your 0-60 time by anything overtly noticeable. The fact that it increases your horsepower and torque and makes your car sound so much "throatier" when accelerating makes this a fantastic modification for your car.
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