K&N SRI- any experiences? - Toyota Yaris Forums

jonismyname · 02-01-2009, 10:04 AM

hello all. last night i drilled about 8 1/2" holes strategically placed in the bottom of my airbox, and discarded my tuner tube, and currently have a kn drop in. i like it. but as is expected, small positive improvements lead me to want the real thing.

i would love a TRD CAI, but am not willing to pay $$ for new...
the simota appears to be a very excellent deal from kargoboy right now (if anyones hasn't seen the sale yet, look http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13354 )

but i am a fan of kn filters, and wonder if anyone is familiar with the build quality of the SRI? kn claims 4.5hp gain, and backs up with a dyno...
http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...rod=69-8612TFK

that gain seems pretty fantastic, more than i've seen from other products, yet after my hours of research (constantly protested by my girlfriend... i should be doing chores instead of educating myself... GOSH) i find very little information about the kn SRI on here...

the price is a bit high at 300+, but i am an employee for a kn distributor (napa) and pay close to cost... id expect ~200

not to throw another line into the pond, but we also carry a shiny modular system that seems pretty well regarded... please feel free to reflect on these when you kindly respond...

sum it up: simota, KN, or build a fancy one.
simota-price is right. support vendor. others have tried it.
kn- build quality?! dyno backed. cost comes out of my paycheck... GF won't know.
build one- shiny. i call it my own. name it. put a "jon made this" sticker on it.
probably least expensive.

thank you for all your feedback

andries · 02-01-2009, 11:38 AM

K&N expensive?

I payed for my K&N 57i CAI € 99 on E-bay. Thats about $ 126.

This is the one for the 1.8 engine. The 1.5 stock air box is the same, as far as I now, so I think this one you can mounting on your car and is much cheaper. (K&N number is 57-0666) This one use the stock place for the air sensor.

2006fronty · 02-01-2009, 05:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andries

K&N expensive?

I payed for my K&N 57i CAI € 99 on E-bay. Thats about $ 126.

This is the one for the 1.8 engine. The 1.5 stock air box is the same, as far as I now, so I think this one you can mounting on your car and is much cheaper. (K&N number is 57-0666) This one use the stock place for the air sensor.

Last night I was going to start a thread about the K&N 57i, but you just answered my question: are the 1.8 and 1.5 airboxes the same? K&N's main headquarters are 5 miles away from my house so I might have to go down there an get a little more info.

kou · 02-02-2009, 01:22 AM

the 1.5 has a different air box than the 1.8,you can't use the K&N 57i on the 1.5

1NZYaris1 · 02-02-2009, 01:29 AM

There's also the AFE intake for which one can buy 2nd hand at the moment for $125.00 then just put a k&n filter on it if you prefer.
just another thought for you

andries · 02-02-2009, 12:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kou

the 1.5 has a different air box than the 1.8,you can't use the K&N 57i on the 1.5

Strange because the replacement filter from K&N for the 1.8 is the same like the 1.5 (33-2360)

kou · 02-02-2009, 06:16 PM

with your K&N57i you used the factory maf housing this does not seperate on the 1.5 plus your maf is attached different.

WeeYari · 02-01-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jonismyname

i would love a TRD CAI, but am not willing to pay $$ for new...

Jon - you just missed the TRD CAI that thewifesyaris had listed in the For Sale sub-forum. Sold on Jan 29th after being up for what feels like close to forever.

jonismyname · 02-01-2009, 01:28 PM

i saw it. offered 150 before it was posted for 150. someone else snagged it. good deal on a nice intake. the person that did get it offered it to me if they weren't happy with it, but who wouldn't be happy with a trd cai?! :)

kou · 02-01-2009, 03:03 PM

expensive but very good the pipe is cast aluminium very stong.has a support bracket under the pipe connected to engine instead of a chassis point just wish it had a lid that came with it. i made one.

33OH · 02-10-2009, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonismyname

i saw it. offered 150 before it was posted for 150. someone else snagged it. good deal on a nice intake. the person that did get it offered it to me if they weren't happy with it, but who wouldn't be happy with a trd cai?! :)

Yeah, I'm very happy with it.

Sorry man!

Never Enough · 02-09-2009, 09:06 PM

Pricing is posted high on most websites for the K&N 57-0666. PM me for a better price.

JapRulezz · 02-11-2009, 07:32 PM

is the Short ram intake always loud through out the whole RPM range or just at high revving?

I normally cruise at 3000 RPM and don't need any distractions while im asleep on the highway !

JapRulezz · 02-25-2009, 07:51 PM

Does living in a hot country make SRIs useless because of heat soak and the diff between temp inside and outside is close ? ( egypt in summer = 45 C* )

AlexNet0 · 03-02-2009, 01:49 PM

I would recommend in your case ^ that you get a CAI

JapRulezz · 03-03-2009, 09:32 PM

but being in a hot country , it would be pointless to bring in hot air from outside as the difference between in and out would be small ?

jbracefan1977 · 05-29-2009, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jonismyname

hello all...........
but i am a fan of kn filters, and wonder if anyone is familiar with the build quality of the SRI? kn claims 4.5hp gain, and backs up with a dyno...
http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...rod=69-8612TFK

that gain seems pretty fantastic, more than i've seen from other products, yet after my hours of research (constantly protested by my girlfriend... i should be doing chores instead of educating myself... GOSH) i find very little information about the kn SRI on here...

the price is a bit high at 300+, but i am an employee for a kn distributor (napa) and pay close to cost... id expect ~200........

I have the same K&N also and love it, I could have found it a little cheaper on ebay, but I wanted a valid warranty so I got it at here. K&N 69-8612TFK, or you can try one of the vendors on the forum here, you can usually find a good deal that way as well. This was very easy to install and I love it.

02-01-2009, 10:04 AM	#1
jonismyname Drives: 08 liftback 5spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: adirondacks, ny Posts: 220	K&N SRI- any experiences? hello all. last night i drilled about 8 1/2" holes strategically placed in the bottom of my airbox, and discarded my tuner tube, and currently have a kn drop in. i like it. but as is expected, small positive improvements lead me to want the real thing. i would love a TRD CAI, but am not willing to pay $$ for new... the simota appears to be a very excellent deal from kargoboy right now (if anyones hasn't seen the sale yet, look http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13354 ) but i am a fan of kn filters, and wonder if anyone is familiar with the build quality of the SRI? kn claims 4.5hp gain, and backs up with a dyno... http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...rod=69-8612TFK that gain seems pretty fantastic, more than i've seen from other products, yet after my hours of research (constantly protested by my girlfriend... i should be doing chores instead of educating myself... GOSH) i find very little information about the kn SRI on here... the price is a bit high at 300+, but i am an employee for a kn distributor (napa) and pay close to cost... id expect ~200 not to throw another line into the pond, but we also carry a shiny modular system that seems pretty well regarded... please feel free to reflect on these when you kindly respond... sum it up: simota, KN, or build a fancy one. simota-price is right. support vendor. others have tried it. kn- build quality?! dyno backed. cost comes out of my paycheck... GF won't know. build one- shiny. i call it my own. name it. put a "jon made this" sticker on it. probably least expensive. thank you for all your feedback

02-01-2009, 11:38 AM	#2
andries aka Jack Wolfskin Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Spain Posts: 239	K&N expensive? I payed for my K&N 57i CAI € 99 on E-bay. Thats about $ 126. This is the one for the 1.8 engine. The 1.5 stock air box is the same, as far as I now, so I think this one you can mounting on your car and is much cheaper. (K&N number is 57-0666) This one use the stock place for the air sensor. Last edited by andries; 02-01-2009 at 11:49 AM.

03-02-2009, 01:49 PM	#15
AlexNet0 View User's Garage Drives: '07 Yaris 3dr Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rockland, ME Posts: 1,638	I would recommend in your case ^ that you get a CAI __________________ ---------- MI-YW ----------

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02-02-2009, 01:22 AM	#4
kou View User's Garage Drives: 08 lb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj Posts: 935	the 1.5 has a different air box than the 1.8,you can't use the K&N 57i on the 1.5

02-02-2009, 01:29 AM	#5
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	There's also the AFE intake for which one can buy 2nd hand at the moment for $125.00 then just put a k&n filter on it if you prefer. just another thought for you

02-02-2009, 06:16 PM	#7
kou View User's Garage Drives: 08 lb Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: nj Posts: 935	with your K&N57i you used the factory maf housing this does not seperate on the 1.5 plus your maf is attached different.

02-01-2009, 01:28 PM	#9
jonismyname Drives: 08 liftback 5spd Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: adirondacks, ny Posts: 220	i saw it. offered 150 before it was posted for 150. someone else snagged it. good deal on a nice intake. the person that did get it offered it to me if they weren't happy with it, but who wouldn't be happy with a trd cai?! :)

02-09-2009, 09:06 PM	#12
Never Enough Drives: Jbody Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Grant, MI Posts: 44	Pricing is posted high on most websites for the K&N 57-0666. PM me for a better price.

02-11-2009, 07:32 PM	#13
JapRulezz Drives: yaris sedan 2NZ-FE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Egypt Posts: 75	is the Short ram intake always loud through out the whole RPM range or just at high revving? I normally cruise at 3000 RPM and don't need any distractions while im asleep on the highway !

02-25-2009, 07:51 PM	#14
JapRulezz Drives: yaris sedan 2NZ-FE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Egypt Posts: 75	Does living in a hot country make SRIs useless because of heat soak and the diff between temp inside and outside is close ? ( egypt in summer = 45 C* )

03-03-2009, 09:32 PM	#16
JapRulezz Drives: yaris sedan 2NZ-FE Join Date: May 2007 Location: Egypt Posts: 75	but being in a hot country , it would be pointless to bring in hot air from outside as the difference between in and out would be small ?