I wanted to do some research on Cold air intakes. I figure the best way is to find out what you guys have. please let me know what u got and what are you fellings towards it. hate it love it, so forth. if there are any sites with reviews let me know as well. thanks in advance

This site has reviews that can be found by searching. I like my custom CAI personally. I don't remember if I felt a difference when I installed it or not.

forum must be down or something, i tried searchin on your link, i got nothing

the forum is not down..

the way the search engine works, is it cant find three letter words.

try using the words "cold" or "intake".

but reviews for intakes are worthless. EVERYONE who installs one loves them. ANY intake will give you the crispt thortle responce, and the loud engine noise. Some intakes are louder then others, and some will give better performance.

But the difference is not noticable. You wont be able to tell a celica with a $100 intake vs a home made one without opening the hood.

And the last thing is.. There are only a handfull of companies that make CAI for our celica's, so there isn't much to review. Most of the time, the extra cost is not worth it.

would it be better to run the piping straight down to the front bumper or run the piping where the stock airbox collects air?

Run the piping to whre the bottom airbox thing is located not the one in the engine bay but the one behind the left turn signal.

I just did the How to make your own intake

I love it! it was a fun project and I love the sound and feel

mine is custom and its great!

mine is from ebay and it works fine

If you're going custom...try something to this effect:
http://www.6gc.net/forums/index.php?act=ST&f=4&t=24031

If you have a good location that won't get soaked in a puddle, this setup will give you best results. Player's the only one I've heard has done it, and he says you feel the difference.

I use the arospeed cai system. They stopped making them, but still sell the parts, and you see them on ebay every once in a while. They use a large k&n filter.

-madmods+May 6, 2005 - 4:11 PM


Now that is unique. I have neevr seen, nor thought of anything like that. That seems like it would seriously increase the risk of hydrolock though. Either way, looks cool.

Also, I tried removing the airbox and tube that goes to the fender.. but i didnt realize you have to remove the fusebox to get the tube out. Besides unbolting the fusebox, what wires and crap do you have to disconnect to get it out, and is it easy or complicated? Just disconnect a plug or something?

This post has been edited by JoeyIsFunny: May 7, 2005 - 9:50 PM

-JoeyIsFunny+May 7, 2005 - 9:48 PM

Well the risk of hydrolock is really low unless you go submerge the inlet. you're not going to get enough vapor in the intake to ever lock the engine.

as for removing the airbox and everything you need to remove the visible assembly up top, remove the fusebox (and i found it easier with the battery removed too) then you need to open up the wheel well and under-body to get the lower box out. after that you can do what you want with it pretty much

You dont have to disconnect any wires from the fusebox just unbolt it and lift it out of the way. And to get the bottom airbox out you will have to remove the left turn signal to remove a bolt or two.

You'll have to remove your battery and the grounds. If you have a good socket, you shouldnt have to remove the turn signal. Instead, I went in from underneath and got the bolts. They are a bit difficult to find but if you work around you will find all 3. And its a tight fit to get them, but its not very difficult, just time consuming.

Yeah after I took off the turn signal I saw that I could of accesed them from below but it works either way. I didnt have to disconnect my battery or the grounds but maybey if i would of it would have been easier