ISO: cold air for my 04 echo

[Johnsnoe95]

Hey everyone. Looking for a decent cold air for my Echo. Located in Toronto. Local pick up or shipping. Thanks!!:w00t:

[Johnsnoe95]

Bump

[Bluevitz-rs]

Look for one that fits the original Scion xB

[Red Horse]

I have realy beat up simota CAI, I don't know if you will be interested. I live in California

[sarap]

I have an afe with heat shield.

[Johnsnoe95]

Any chance you can PM me a picture?

[sarap]

I'm not too sure if the Yaris one will fit the echo ? Sorry if I'm showing my true noobness about these cars. If it does for I'll sell it, if not than I wouldn't want to deceive you.

[Johnsnoe95]

I would have to see the pictures. If I can mount it to the throttle body I'm sure I could make it work. Anyone got any input?

[Bluevitz-rs]

You'll probably have to hack it to bits to get it to fit properly.

[tarkus]

Probably be easier to use a drop-in K&N filter and cut one side off the box where the air filter goes. That will give you pretty much the same result.

@bluevitz-rs shouldn't that be the Scion xA that's virtually identical to the Echo hatchback?

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[Bluevitz-rs]

Probably be easier to use a drop-in K&N filter and cut one side off the box where the air filter goes. That will give you pretty much the same result.

@bluevitz-rs shouldn't that be the Scion xA that's virtually identical to the Echo hatchback?

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xA xB and Echo all share the same chassis.

[Johnsnoe95]

So just hacking open the original air box and replacing the filter? I think a trip to the bone yard is due. Thanks for the input everyone.

[Bluevitz-rs]

Just a heads up. Keeping the original air box no mater what you do to it won't net you any gains. I speak from personal experience.

Way back when my car was pretty new I went to the drag strip with some guys, one had an echo identical to mine. He had nothing but the AEM CAI. I had a header and Borla axle back. I'd beat him on the tree every time and then he'd start gaining on me and beat me to the line. Didn't matter what I did to the airbox, nothing would help. I even tried leaving it propped open with no filter for one pass.

[tarkus]

Just a heads up. Keeping the original air box no mater what you do to it won't net you any gains. I speak from personal experience.

Way back when my car was pretty new I went to the drag strip with some guys, one had an echo identical to mine. He had nothing but the AEM CAI. I had a header and Borla axle back. I'd beat him on the tree every time and then he'd start gaining on me and beat me to the line. Didn't matter what I did to the airbox, nothing would help. I even tried leaving it propped open with no filter for one pass.
I think there must have been other factors at play here. Once you get down to the basic shell of the air box plus a K&N filter, you have very little resistance to the air flow and you're in the same ball park as a piece of pipe with a cone filter on the end. Plus your ECU is also less likely to complain. I admit I've not drag raced, but I've had good results this way.

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[Bluevitz-rs]

The stock rubber tube connecting the air box to the TB and the velocity stack inside the air box cause restriction. I later changed mine for the AEM CAI for an xB and noticed a huge gain.

I'm not trying to blow smoke up your a$$. I've done everything to the Echo's 1NZ and know what works and what doesn't.

[Johnsnoe95]

Still looking