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03-19-2007, 03:17 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2007 Blazing Blue Hatch M/T Join Date: Jan 2007
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XLR8 Intake
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...101753794&rd=1
Seems like a pretty decent intake for 100 bones plus shipping. I inquired on the 20 hp claim and the seller responded: "A 20 hp gain at the engine is more like 12 hp at the wheels and that's what dyno tests indicate is horsepower gained at the wheels. Our intake system is the best VALUE in our opinion. You get the most horsepower per dollar spent and a pretty solid warranty." Is it possible to gain 12 hp with just an intake? I thought 5 to the wheels would be a great gain, but 12? This guy has a myspace account and it seems legit, I'm just a little skeptical of the numbers. What do you guys think? |
03-19-2007, 03:22 PM | #2 |
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No, it won't give you 12 at the wheels. Mabye 5-6 to the wheels and 10 at the flywheel. You simply don't get 15% + gains in power from adding an intake alone. 10% is about the most I have ever seen and that is on forced induction applications.
Seems like an ok price for a short ram compared to the competition. |
03-19-2007, 03:58 PM | #3 |
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hey you got a better deal than my man, i got the exactly intake for around $146 fuck, i should've wait a little longer, but anyway, that a nice intake man, it's short, easy to install, don't need to remove your wheels or bumber.. just remove your stock intake and put that thing on. Don't make any noises, but it's feel great.
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03-19-2007, 04:09 PM | #4 |
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Going through what I read, you have one Jamal? Where did you buy it for 146? Any pics?
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03-19-2007, 04:31 PM | #5 |
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Ebay, i got it from ebay couple months ago, here is the link with the pic.
http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4233 |
03-19-2007, 04:50 PM | #6 |
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Id suggest waiting for chino's intake to be finished..
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03-19-2007, 05:03 PM | #7 |
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Yeah that's the thing, all this talk about Chino's intake had me lookin for what is out there that isn't 250+. If the XLR8 doesn't have any growl... that's no good! I am interested to see what Chino ends up with
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03-19-2007, 05:14 PM | #8 | |
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Why would you want an intake to be loud? So when you step on the gas your car make's lots of noise but is still slow? Quiet, but quicker than stock is preferable IMO. |
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03-19-2007, 05:24 PM | #9 |
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Exactly, yaris is way too loud already and make too much noises already. XLR8 Intake is not an excellent intake, but it's not loud and sure you can feel your car lighter when accelerate.
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03-19-2007, 06:04 PM | #10 |
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03-19-2007, 06:17 PM | #11 |
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Maybe I misrepresented what I meant... I'm not looking for a vacume vortex sound that makes lesser yari bow to it's supreme aspiration. I would however like a little bit of extra noise at the higher RPM's that sounds a little mean. It's interesting that I never used the word loud in my post Peters, so why the laughing faces?
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03-19-2007, 11:26 PM | #12 |
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03-19-2007, 11:42 PM | #13 |
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Do you think that TRD subs out the manufacturing to some crap china company who not only makes the product for TRD but also sells the same item to many other companies so they can put their name on it and sell it? It would be interesting to see someone pick one of these up and find out they are exactly the same product. TRD just slaps a sticker on it and sends it off. I think someone should buy one, just not me You could always send it back right?
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You guys want a reason to shy away from this one?
The main picture for the auction is actually just a picture of elsteverino's TRD intake with some lettering photoshopped over it. Don't believe me? http://yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1682 If they don't picture the product, that leads me to believe that they haven't made one yet. They are waiting for someone to order one before they go through the "bother." Also, if you read the page, they say some hilarious shit. Quote:
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If you buy this, you're crazy... regardless of whether or not you're waiting for mine. If mine comes out and you decide it isn't for you, you'd still be crazy to buy this. STAY AWAY! Watch, XLR8 will be a vendor next week. EDIT: They have made one. Jamal has it. Interesting. Either way, stay away. Last edited by ChinoCharles; 03-19-2007 at 07:11 PM. |
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03-19-2007, 07:17 PM | #15 |
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holy crap that is steverino's pic. How do you notice that? Right down to the aluminum welds. There is no way that is a coinicidence!
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03-19-2007, 07:20 PM | #16 |
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Nobody else saw the freeking bypass valve in the pic? I saw it and thought it looked a lot like our TRD intake, but I don't have a Panasonic battery... so I searched trd intake here and low and behold, its Steve's.
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03-19-2007, 07:22 PM | #17 |
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03-19-2007, 08:34 PM | #18 |
hey chino when you will have finish you intake?
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