New K&N Intake Install..., ...A story of pictures... Options

[KAMiX]

I just went and blew some money on a K&N air pod. It's really made a noticable difference to the car (sound and minor hp), and was dead easy to install! I haven't bought any aluminium/stainless piping yet, so the only thing needed to do this is the 3" filter. (note that the stock air piping is 2.5"). Here are the pictures.











Easy Huh!

(the only thing to remember is to insert the air flow meter back into the pipe).

[KAMiX]

I might just give them a buzz argon! Do they have much other celica gear?

Ok after noticing how hot the air pod was getting, and it being a sunday - no shops are open, AND me being saving for an exhaust, I decided to make an el' cheapo style CAI for the pod. I have left the K&N filter where it was before, but I have grabbed some 8cm (3ish inches) aluminimum foil ducting that I had lying around, and run it from the intakes on the front plastic underbody, up to the air filter, I am also directing the air from the stock airbox intake (on the right hand side of the pictures) onto the filter.

And I also used some cable ties to create a bed for the filter, so the air gets at it from all sides.

Overkill? I think not - I took my lil bro for a thrash through the hills for about an hour and a half, and the pod was cool to the touch when I pulled over. after sitting there idling it warmed up again tho. Will get me through till I get some stainless piping!

Hopefully this will encourage someone who looks at this to do this easy (and VERY cheap) mod! - although i'll be the first to admit it looks a bit shoddy.