If U Upgrade Exhaust Must U Upgrade Intake

mrnickleye · 12-22-2005, 06:44 AM

Whatever you do...don't just put a pipe and K&N air filter. You NEED to get the air from out in front of the radiator. I see so many cars coming in for a smog that have the filter sitting right there under the hood, sucking HOT underhood air into the motor.
The colder the air going in, the more HPs you'll get.

scruffboy · 12-22-2005, 12:03 PM

The guy at the speed shop who showed me the nice shiny intake tube with K&N Filter called it a cold air intake. What does that mean? It looks like it would just sit under the hood like you said, suckin in all that hot engine compartment air. But unlike the old days, when you could put a hood scoop on the top of your carb., I don't see how else you get the air to the throttle body. My stock air filter system is encased in plastic and sits behind the radiator like you said. What I'm tryin to say is, that is the way it was designed, and I don't see any other place to put the damn thing. So how do you Supra folks get around this mess?

Sincerely,

James in NJ

SupraMan1784 · 12-22-2005, 02:39 PM

cold air intakes usually dont get air from inside the compartment...they are usually routed to the wheel wells and as a result they get the ambient air from outside

lifesnotfair · 12-22-2005, 10:37 PM

Then, as a result, don't you run the chance of, when going through some water, getting it into the filter? (if it's set up to end in the wheel well) ?..

SupraMan1784 · 12-23-2005, 01:47 PM

yea...thats one of the risks

kwnate · 12-23-2005, 02:22 PM

Just get a K&N FIPK. It replaces the stock filter and plastic box... You must use the stock AFM which the guy at the speed shop probably has no Idea about. Cold air intakes... not worth it imo.

scruffboy · 12-23-2005, 03:58 PM

What is the AFM. I know there are some sensor wires hooked into the intake behind the Air Filter, is that what you are talking about? What does AFM stand for and what does it do?

Thanks,

James

12-22-2005, 06:44 AM	#1
mrnickleye 1000whp postwhore Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mojave Desert, Calif. Posts: 1,705	Whatever you do...don't just put a pipe and K&N air filter. You NEED to get the air from out in front of the radiator. I see so many cars coming in for a smog that have the filter sitting right there under the hood, sucking HOT underhood air into the motor. The colder the air going in, the more HPs you'll get. __________________ Had a Red 1989 N/A. Automatic. Sports Pkg. w/wing. TEMS, and some nice MODS. Sold to a friend 10/08/08.

12-22-2005, 12:03 PM	#2
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Re: Intake The guy at the speed shop who showed me the nice shiny intake tube with K&N Filter called it a cold air intake. What does that mean? It looks like it would just sit under the hood like you said, suckin in all that hot engine compartment air. But unlike the old days, when you could put a hood scoop on the top of your carb., I don't see how else you get the air to the throttle body. My stock air filter system is encased in plastic and sits behind the radiator like you said. What I'm tryin to say is, that is the way it was designed, and I don't see any other place to put the damn thing. So how do you Supra folks get around this mess? Sincerely, James in NJ

12-22-2005, 02:39 PM	#3
SupraMan1784 SP58GT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 691	cold air intakes usually dont get air from inside the compartment...they are usually routed to the wheel wells and as a result they get the ambient air from outside __________________ Now: Saving for an MKIV Broken Rides: (Sold) 91 supra turbo 5speed with a 1jzgte motor 421whp 400(399) ft*lbs of torque on tap @ 15 psi "Always outnumbered, never outgunned."

12-22-2005, 10:37 PM	#4
lifesnotfair 3" Exhaust Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 169	But.... Then, as a result, don't you run the chance of, when going through some water, getting it into the filter? (if it's set up to end in the wheel well) ?..

12-23-2005, 01:47 PM	#5
SupraMan1784 SP58GT Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Dirty Jerz Posts: 691	yea...thats one of the risks __________________ Now: Saving for an MKIV Broken Rides: (Sold) 91 supra turbo 5speed with a 1jzgte motor 421whp 400(399) ft*lbs of torque on tap @ 15 psi "Always outnumbered, never outgunned."

12-23-2005, 02:22 PM	#6
kwnate SP58GT Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: USA Posts: 633	Just get a K&N FIPK. It replaces the stock filter and plastic box... You must use the stock AFM which the guy at the speed shop probably has no Idea about. Cold air intakes... not worth it imo. __________________ Nate

12-23-2005, 03:58 PM	#7
scruffboy walbro fp Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Kearny, New Jersey, USA Posts: 427	Re: Afm What is the AFM. I know there are some sensor wires hooked into the intake behind the Air Filter, is that what you are talking about? What does AFM stand for and what does it do? Thanks, James

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