best bang for your buck? - Toyota Yaris Forums

Dadams · 01-17-2012, 05:13 PM

Since I recently totaled my 09 and soon getting an 08 Im goin to be starting from scratch and I thought this time around I'd start performance wise then work to the visual. So my question really is whats the best bang for your buck when it comes to cold air intakes and exhaust sytems? Ive bee looking around on car id and for cold air intake it looks like its either K&N or Weapon R what do you guys think?

thanks!

CrankyOldMan · 01-17-2012, 05:38 PM

If you're looking for performance, and don't want to mess with the ECU, go for a final drive swap, lightweight crank pulley, rear sway bar, and performance tires. I'm avoiding the intake/exhaust headache until I can afford to do some engine management at the same time.

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-17-2012, 10:53 PM

Final drive swap would probably be your best bet along with a lightened flywheel. Lighter rims/tires will help out too, not only in accelerating, but also braking and cornering. Lightweight crank pulley won't see much gains, especially if you don't have any other supporting mods. You won't really see much gains from an intake/header/exhaust, at least in terms of power/dollar (unless you get those for dirt cheap).

Kaotic Lazagna · 01-17-2012, 10:55 PM

With all that said, I have a K&N SRI (intake tube wrapped in heat reflective material), 2.25" custom resonator back exhaust (definitely the wrong size for NA application), and, a lightened crank pulley. But I have heavy 17's with heavy tires, so my car feels slow =*(

01-17-2012, 05:13 PM	#1
Dadams View User's Garage Drives: '09 yaris hatchback Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Cypress, Tx Posts: 285	best bang for your buck? Since I recently totaled my 09 and soon getting an 08 Im goin to be starting from scratch and I thought this time around I'd start performance wise then work to the visual. So my question really is whats the best bang for your buck when it comes to cold air intakes and exhaust sytems? Ive bee looking around on car id and for cold air intake it looks like its either K&N or Weapon R what do you guys think? thanks! __________________ My yaris build! http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36908 Please feel free to leave your oppinions! I would love to have them to see what I can improve on!

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01-17-2012, 05:38 PM	#2
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	If you're looking for performance, and don't want to mess with the ECU, go for a final drive swap, lightweight crank pulley, rear sway bar, and performance tires. I'm avoiding the intake/exhaust headache until I can afford to do some engine management at the same time.

01-17-2012, 10:53 PM	#3
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	Final drive swap would probably be your best bet along with a lightened flywheel. Lighter rims/tires will help out too, not only in accelerating, but also braking and cornering. Lightweight crank pulley won't see much gains, especially if you don't have any other supporting mods. You won't really see much gains from an intake/header/exhaust, at least in terms of power/dollar (unless you get those for dirt cheap).

01-17-2012, 10:55 PM	#4
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	With all that said, I have a K&N SRI (intake tube wrapped in heat reflective material), 2.25" custom resonator back exhaust (definitely the wrong size for NA application), and, a lightened crank pulley. But I have heavy 17's with heavy tires, so my car feels slow =*(