My little idea............. - Toyota Yaris Forums

cookfreeordie · 10-23-2008, 09:20 PM

......for an "cooler air" intake option.

Please share your opinions on whether you like the idea or whether you hate it. Hell, let me know if its even worth the trouble.............

Im thinking of running a flexible tube(wrapped in heat res. material) from the intake port on the stock air box to a particular point on the front end close to the radiator.

Ill answer any questions I can.

Here's some crappy PS to help explain(look for the green):

Here's the place i plan on coming out of:

BrazdonW · 10-23-2008, 09:33 PM

a few people have been doing it from the foglight housing. you may avoid heat with that type of application as well :)

bubaa · 10-23-2008, 09:38 PM

mhhh maybe i can do a proto but someone in here can do this cai in a decent material

Morgan · 10-23-2008, 09:43 PM

From my stock air box I have a flexible tube from where the "snorkel" comes out straight down to the fog light with a spectre cone filter on the end, $25 from pep boys and it sounds cool!

cookfreeordie · 10-23-2008, 09:50 PM

i have foglights

thebarber · 10-23-2008, 09:57 PM

i did that w/ the sri on my old xrs....worked well, but was 100% ghetto

battleversiontc · 10-23-2008, 09:58 PM

i wouldnt run it a cross the radiator like that all that hot air = no good i would take the advice of just running it straight down to the fog light hole like everybody else seems to be doing

cookfreeordie · 10-23-2008, 10:53 PM

I HAVE foglights and I plan on wrapping the tube in heat resistant material.

Would it make ANY difference to do any of this?

dacourier · 10-23-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by cookfreeordie

i have foglights

I have fog lights to. I know what your trying to accomplish. Do you have an sri, cai or just a stock box?

Nexus1155 · 10-23-2008, 11:27 PM

contrary to popular opinion air does not do well with 90degree + bends lol

cookfreeordie · 10-24-2008, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Nexus1155

contrary to popular opinion air does not do well with 90degree + bends lol

Seriously?

Regardless, the stock "snorkel" has to tight bends so it would be better than that lol

cali yaris · 10-24-2008, 04:41 PM

why run it to the other side? is there something in the way of using the near side?

Nexus1155 · 10-24-2008, 04:52 PM

oh youre talking about doing this from the snorkel? screw that thing i took it out the week we got the car...

if you were to do anything i would recommend a dremel and dremel out the bottom of the airbox(but not extremely you will be able to see the lines to cut at). It is done on every single one of my play cars and it has the same results tested as an AEM in most situations, just a different deeper growl...drop in a stock K&N filter and viola top of the line intake without the flashiness!!

ddongbap · 10-24-2008, 05:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nexus1155

oh youre talking about doing this from the snorkel? screw that thing i took it out the week we got the car...

if you were to do anything i would recommend a dremel and dremel out the bottom of the airbox(but not extremely you will be able to see the lines to cut at). It is done on every single one of my play cars and it has the same results tested as an AEM in most situations, just a different deeper growl...drop in a stock K&N filter and viola top of the line intake without the flashiness!!

Can you prove the same output as a AEM?

kou · 10-24-2008, 05:13 PM

^^^no^^^

cookfreeordie · 10-24-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nexus1155

oh youre talking about doing this from the snorkel? screw that thing i took it out the week we got the car...

if you were to do anything i would recommend a dremel and dremel out the bottom of the airbox(but not extremely you will be able to see the lines to cut at). It is done on every single one of my play cars and it has the same results tested as an AEM in most situations, just a different deeper growl...drop in a stock K&N filter and viola top of the line intake without the flashiness!!

I would remove the stock snorkel and attach my hose to there. Just making the point that the stock has bends in it. I would only have one bend in my set up.

Quote:

why run it to the other side? is there something in the way of using the near side?

The radiator is in the way.

Nexus1155 · 10-24-2008, 07:09 PM

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Can you prove the same output as a AEM?

If I get my car running soon, since i have to swap to an open element anyways, ill get you some logs if you are truly interested. But if HondaLog can log it, i can just buy one of those and then slap a cone on there... but im trying to find the test results done on my car because they tried it before.

I've even done it on my snow mobile. and it is reported that if you open the holes too much then it will decrease horse power from the increased air flow. Same principle applies. I think i would rather have a steady stream of air going directly into the intake from one hole instead of something being completely open and sucking in from all directions...

or i am just me and i have absolutely no idea what i am talking about and talking out of my ass or something...

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^^^no^^^

^^^yes^^^

10-23-2008, 09:20 PM	#1
cookfreeordie View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FL Posts: 56	My little idea............. ......for an "cooler air" intake option. Please share your opinions on whether you like the idea or whether you hate it. Hell, let me know if its even worth the trouble............. Im thinking of running a flexible tube(wrapped in heat res. material) from the intake port on the stock air box to a particular point on the front end close to the radiator. Ill answer any questions I can. Here's some crappy PS to help explain(look for the green): Here's the place i plan on coming out of: __________________ the butcher Former 08 Black LB Current 07 Graphite Spec-V

10-23-2008, 09:33 PM	#2
BrazdonW What kind of car is that? View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 3d liftback Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Columbia, MD Posts: 571	a few people have been doing it from the foglight housing. you may avoid heat with that type of application as well :) __________________

10-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#4
Morgan View User's Garage Drives: 07 MM LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: PCB, FL Posts: 504	From my stock air box I have a flexible tube from where the "snorkel" comes out straight down to the fog light with a spectre cone filter on the end, $25 from pep boys and it sounds cool! __________________

10-23-2008, 09:50 PM	#5
cookfreeordie View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FL Posts: 56	i have foglights __________________ the butcher Former 08 Black LB Current 07 Graphite Spec-V

10-23-2008, 09:57 PM	#6
thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	i did that w/ the sri on my old xrs....worked well, but was 100% ghetto __________________

10-23-2008, 09:38 PM	#3
bubaa Drives: yaris rs Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: mexico Posts: 110	mhhh maybe i can do a proto but someone in here can do this cai in a decent material

10-23-2008, 09:58 PM	#7
battleversiontc View User's Garage Drives: 08 vip yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 808 Posts: 501	i wouldnt run it a cross the radiator like that all that hot air = no good i would take the advice of just running it straight down to the fog light hole like everybody else seems to be doing __________________ 08 junction produce belta almost done and ready for paint 06 junction produce tc 604 bhp 445tq ddriven still trying for 700+hp 90 crx sir ls vtec turbo 755 hp mecp masters certified

10-23-2008, 10:53 PM	#8
cookfreeordie View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: FL Posts: 56	I HAVE foglights and I plan on wrapping the tube in heat resistant material. Would it make ANY difference to do any of this? __________________ the butcher Former 08 Black LB Current 07 Graphite Spec-V

10-23-2008, 11:27 PM	#10
Nexus1155 Bathroom + Laptop = <3 Drives: Audi Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dorchester Posts: 1,009	contrary to popular opinion air does not do well with 90degree + bends lol

10-24-2008, 04:41 PM	#12
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	why run it to the other side? is there something in the way of using the near side? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

10-24-2008, 04:52 PM	#13
Nexus1155 Bathroom + Laptop = <3 Drives: Audi Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Dorchester Posts: 1,009	oh youre talking about doing this from the snorkel? screw that thing i took it out the week we got the car... if you were to do anything i would recommend a dremel and dremel out the bottom of the airbox(but not extremely you will be able to see the lines to cut at). It is done on every single one of my play cars and it has the same results tested as an AEM in most situations, just a different deeper growl...drop in a stock K&N filter and viola top of the line intake without the flashiness!!

10-24-2008, 05:13 PM	#15
kou View User's Garage Drives: 08 lb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj Posts: 935	^^^no^^^

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