bfurches
12-27-2006, 08:04 PM
A while back i was running a custom cold air setup that was honestly quite flawless. for the New England winter, i decided to go back to a standard TRD air filter simply to avoid hydrolock in the event i was to drive into a melting snow bank :tuf: . Well anyways, the install was easy, parts were cheap, and anyone on a budget could afford to do this mod. So, heres a quick write-up and enjoy.
Parts Required:
90deg. 2.5-3.0" piece of aluminum piping tightly bent
Universal air filter
Silicone connectors and clamps with assorted hardware
Step 1. If you look at your stock air box, you will notice a little snorkel coming from the bottom of the air box routed to directly behind the drivers side headlamp assembly. Remove this snorkel via the 10mm bolt holding it in place and twist to remove from the factory air box. Now you will see a nice perfectly round 2.5" hole.
Step 2. Connect your piece of tightly bent aluminum piping to the whole on the stock air box via your silicone connector securing it with the clamps usually provided. Check for clearance issues and adjust/ trim piping accordingly.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/bfurches/P1010032.jpg
Step 3. Attach new filter with provided hardware to the bottom of piping and remove factory filter from air box.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/bfurches/P1010034.jpg
Step 4. Start up your car and rev it up. Performance gains will be very minimal, yet the system provides a nice deep tone. I did notice a slightly quicker rev, but that seemed to be it. Overall not bad for only 40$ and about a half hour of time.
...I regularly put together affordable ideas such as this for my customers as . these are geared as alternatives for the shade tree mechanic and are simply suggestions with no warranty. I wish you all the best of luck.
Parts Required:
90deg. 2.5-3.0" piece of aluminum piping tightly bent
Universal air filter
Silicone connectors and clamps with assorted hardware
Step 1. If you look at your stock air box, you will notice a little snorkel coming from the bottom of the air box routed to directly behind the drivers side headlamp assembly. Remove this snorkel via the 10mm bolt holding it in place and twist to remove from the factory air box. Now you will see a nice perfectly round 2.5" hole.
Step 2. Connect your piece of tightly bent aluminum piping to the whole on the stock air box via your silicone connector securing it with the clamps usually provided. Check for clearance issues and adjust/ trim piping accordingly.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/bfurches/P1010032.jpg
Step 3. Attach new filter with provided hardware to the bottom of piping and remove factory filter from air box.
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p195/bfurches/P1010034.jpg
Step 4. Start up your car and rev it up. Performance gains will be very minimal, yet the system provides a nice deep tone. I did notice a slightly quicker rev, but that seemed to be it. Overall not bad for only 40$ and about a half hour of time.
...I regularly put together affordable ideas such as this for my customers as . these are geared as alternatives for the shade tree mechanic and are simply suggestions with no warranty. I wish you all the best of luck.