Pics of my AFE intake install + questions

[auxmike]

AFE intake, that is!
OK let's see the box first and what it contains

[auxmike]

OK, the old HUGE intake box....

[auxmike]

Finished product...

[auxmike]

MAP sensor wire just reaches.
Now, the instructions don't address this sensor with the blue connector coming off it.
I ended up TyWrapping it to the tube.
Thoughts?:confused:

[mikenacarato]

nice! ive been considering it as well.

[auxmike]

Final install again from different vantage points.

Likes;
Looks almost "factory", very conservative appearance.
Does'nt really scream till over 5000RPM
Good quality parts and finish
Not annoyingly loud in the car at all with windows up.
Works well with my TRD exhaust...:thumbup:

Dislikes;
Instructions can be a bit vauge, pics are B/W and kinda dark.
Ended up with 2 extra bolts and 2 extra washers. Why??
What the hell are you supposed to do with that loose sensor?
5/8" hose gets attached to 1/2" elbow on intake tube, hose too wide.:mad:

Expect to take OVER an hour to do this and TAKE YOUR TIME!

This kit is well worth the $170. It's not rice or boy racer looking and everything seems to stay in place after a few trial drives tonight. Everything fits nice and there is good attention to details, EXCEPT that sensor thing...

[mikenacarato]

hmm looks like i commented before you got done. anyways, i dont know what you do with the sensor though

[PETERPOOP]

just strap it somewhere. thats what i did. it'll be fine.

[auxmike]

just strap it somewhere. thats what i did. it'll be fine.

Hey Poop,
I saw your YouTube video featuring this intake. Nice...
All you need now is to toss the stock exhaust!:biggrin:

[Kaotic Lazagna]

So far, this is my favorite intake for the Yaris.

[ruimond]

This is a photo of the same intake installed in mine its the 1.3L version of the engine, but its the same anyhow. Mine was just straped on with the plastic tie to the intake hoseing. I saw one of your photos and you screwed in the bottom right part, i don't remember seeing my mechanic do that....i don't think there was a screw in bit on that right side. Haha.

http://members.westnet.com.au/emax/yaris/intake.jpg

[1NZYaris1]

You could remove the sensorand bracket , and twist the metal leg on it 90 deg, then losen the top 3" hose clip side it under and do hose clip up again.

The Spare bolt (M6X30mm and 2 washers are used if you did not remove the orginal airbox mounting bracket,
theres a hole in the bottom of the AFE box that lines up with the bracket .
That's if you did not remove it ,when you removed original airbox .

[NJBob]

Yeah, I want it. I will have it this summer fo sho. Right after my Megan exhaust.:biggrin:

[LtNoogie]

You could remove the sensorand bracket , and twist the metal leg on it 90 deg, then losen the top 3" hose clip side it under and do hose clip up again.

The Spare bolt (M6X30mm and 2 washers are used if you did not remove the orginal airbox mounting bracket, theres a hole in the bottom of the AFE box that lines up with the bracket .
That's if you did not remove it ,when you removed original airbox .

The Toyota dealer must have removed that bracket when they originally installed my TRD CAI. I was wondering why I had so much loose hardware leftover.

[1NZYaris1]

The Toyota dealer must have removed that bracket when they originally installed my TRD CAI. I was wondering why I had so much loose hardware leftover.

:laughabove:

Loose hardware for a loose unit :bow:

[kou]

looking good, but i am so happy i bought the k&n short ram when it was $230 for some reason it is around $330 now, they must be crazy.

[1NZYaris1]

Thats why the AFE system is so good and popular it's half that price.

[kou]

def the reason hopefully k&n want sell to many and the price will drop.

[auxmike]

looking good, but i am so happy i bought the k&n short ram when it was $230 for some reason it is around $330 now, they must be crazy.

Hey, did you just screw that sensor bracket to the radiator filler cap tube base or did K&N supply a special part?

[Elusive 1]

K&N kit has a special bracket. It sounds great with the Tanabe Medallion Touring Exhaust

[auxmike]

K&N kit has a special bracket. It sounds great with the Tanabe Medallion Touring Exhaust

Nice touch on behalf of K&N.
I've got the TRD exhaust and yeah, it's nice to suck in more air and kick out more exhaust in harmony!:tweetz:

[PETERPOOP]

Hey Poop,
I saw your YouTube video featuring this intake. Nice...
All you need now is to toss the stock exhaust!:biggrin:

dude, where you been? I have a JDM Blitz Nur Spec S axleback. Check it out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyPad-mHupo

However, once i'm boosted i need a catback set up and will be losing this axleback. If anyone wants to claim dibs on it when i sell it. ;)

[auxmike]

dude, where you been? I have a JDM Blitz Nur Spec S axleback. Check it out..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyPad-mHupo

However, once i'm boosted i need a catback set up and will be losing this axleback. If anyone wants to claim dibs on it when i sell it. ;)

Nice!:bow:

Looks like you had to sell your shoes to buy it, eh?:bellyroll:

[PETERPOOP]

haha. nah man. everyone goes barefoot in hawaii!

[auxmike]

haha. nah man. everyone goes barefoot in hawaii!

Oh man, I did'nt realise you were Hawaiian!:w00t:

[PETERPOOP]

well technically i'm not. i'm considered local (born and raised in hawaii). a hawaiian would mean i have hawaiian blood in me.

[mrbond]

I have this intake in my Yaris and I absolutely love the sound of it. There was a bad rattling soon after I installed it, however. It turned out to be the battery clamp that had wiggled loose. I couldn't tighten the intake down any further, so I put washers in between the tab on the intake and the battery tie-down. Just a heads up for anyone who hears a loud rattling when they start accelerating.

[nvidiaxtc]

Can I put the 07-08 AFE Intake on an 09 HB?

[1NZYaris1]

Yes you can, go for it , Talk to Garm (cali Yaris)
and enjoy it .

[9vapors]

Does anyone have a check engine light with this intake?

[supmet]

Does anyone have a check engine light with this intake?

If the check engine light goes on after putting a filter on, it most likely means you don't have the air sensor hooked up correctly. I would be really surprised if it was anything else. (my check engine light never came on in my corolla when I ran a "sock filter" for 2 months)

If you can't figure it out auto zone will let you use the computer diagnostic for the check engine light for free

[1NZYaris1]

No CEL , and no issues , great intake. :thumbsup:

[9vapors]

Nice! Installing mine tomorrow morning!

[LtNoogie]

Does anyone have a check engine light with this intake?

The only time I got a CEL was when the filter got wet from the automatic car wash. The ScanGauge cleared the CEL nicely. I'll be sealing the hood gap in that area shortly.

[kngrsll]

thats a really great looking intake

[pst4life]

nice intake y get a ram air and not a cold air like i got

[upyaris]

No light with my AFE. I loved the sound of it until I put my TRD exhaust on. Now I can't even hear it, lol.

[hatchbackkid82]

Just ordered one from Garm, cant' wait to get it:burnrubber:

[hatchbackkid82]

Just installed mine yesterday... it sounds awesome at high rpm. the ass dyno defintely says that it made a difference. did anyone else have a few screws and a washer left over?

[westgl]

anyone dyno yet with this intake and ram air setup

[LtNoogie]

No light with my AFE. I loved the sound of it until I put my TRD exhaust on. Now I can't even hear it, lol.

Haven't heard my intake since the TRD exhaust went on. Nobody believes me that the sucker just booms inside the LB.

Just installed mine yesterday... it sounds awesome at high rpm. the ass dyno defintely says that it made a difference. did anyone else have a few screws and a washer left over?

I had leftover hardware but this intake replaced the TRD CAI so I figured that some brackets were removed previously.

[Mead]

No light with my AFE. I loved the sound of it until I put my TRD exhaust on. Now I can't even hear it, lol.


Haven't heard my intake since the TRD exhaust went on. Nobody believes me that the sucker just booms inside the LB.

Do you guys think a CAI (AEM/TRD) will make my car louder if i currently already have the Medallion Touring? especially under normal driving?

The Tanabe is rated 93db not sure if the CAI will help the cause. I like it to be a bit louder... especially under normal driving.

[PHXDEMON]

Do you guys think a CAI (AEM/TRD) will make my car louder if i currently already have the Medallion Touring? especially under normal driving?

The Tanabe is rated 93db not sure if the CAI will help the cause. I like it to be a bit louder... especially under normal driving.

Personally have that axleback with the afe intake and I love the sound. As for cruising like the freeway it is a little louder, but not annoying. After I installed it though I noticed it has a mean sound above 3k rpm at WOT. It sounds very sexy when it's revving and doesn't get annoying at all for normal cruising :cool:

[Mead]

Personally have that axleback with the afe intake and I love the sound. As for cruising like the freeway it is a little louder, but not annoying. After I installed it though I noticed it has a mean sound above 3k rpm at WOT. It sounds very sexy when it's revving and doesn't get annoying at all for normal cruising :cool:

Thanks for the reply... I'ma hold off on the CAI for now, the sound gain seems only nominal at low speed, not sure if it's worth the $200+ investment. If I come across an AEM/TRD CAI for cheap I'll reconsider :rolleyes:

[mrbond]

Thanks for the reply... I'ma hold off on the CAI for now, the sound gain seems only nominal at low speed, not sure if it's worth the $200+ investment. If I come across an AEM/TRD CAI for cheap I'll reconsider :rolleyes:

Lol, you could just make your own :biggrin:. Autozone sells the necessary hardware. IMO, the AFE CAI is adequate for normal street driving. Any more competitive, and you'd probably need something a bit more free-flowing. As for me, I'm perfectly happy with the symphony the AFE and my Fujitsubo Wagolis make together.

[Mead]

Lol, you could just make your own :biggrin:. Autozone sells the necessary hardware. IMO, the AFE CAI is adequate for normal street driving. Any more competitive, and you'd probably need something a bit more free-flowing. As for me, I'm perfectly happy with the symphony the AFE and my Fujitsubo Wagolis make together.

Yeah, right now I got the Tanabe and stock air box. It sounds great at high rpms but I need more sound at idle and around town cruising.

Earlier posters mention after getting their TRD exhaust they no longer hear the intake... I don't want that to happen to me specially after dropping 2+ bills. I'm also not expecting any performance gains... but I still want the AEM/TRD cuz it's got blingish tendencies :bellyroll:

[mrbond]

^ yeah, I was a little disappointed with how the Fujitsubo kinda drowned out the nice growl of the AFE. But then again, the Fujitsubo doesn't sound bad...and it doesn't completely drown out the intake. The TRD CAI does look nice, I must admit. I'll try one of those out and compare it to a Fujita (since I see almost no one has talked about that one).

[lilred08]

WHERE CAN I GET ONE!! In CANADA??

[1NZYaris1]

If you are after the AFE intake Talk to Garm at Microimage (cali yaris, on here)
he also has the exchaust . with bloody good shipping rates to boot.:bow::bow::bow: