Cold Air Intakes - Toyota Yaris Forums

ruimond · 11-13-2008, 10:13 AM

Hi,

Just wondering if they are legal or illegal in Australia?. I did look around and some people say they are legal as long as its covered somehow or as long as its well secured it's fine. But i'm not to sure of the law here.

Thanks

saspy · 11-13-2008, 10:17 AM

a cop is not gonna pull a yaris over and say "pop the hood"

katsudon · 11-13-2008, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ruimond

Hi,

Just wondering if they are legal or illegal in Australia?. I did look around and some people say they are legal as long as its covered somehow or as long as its well secured it's fine. But i'm not to sure of the law here.

Thanks

its fine to have a cai, as long u dont have a turbo.... haha

but make sure its secured!

cheers

hasher22 · 11-13-2008, 02:59 PM

acually it is illigal to have a CAI. The filter has to have a cover.

lunjiaow · 11-14-2008, 06:27 AM

Plenty of cars have it here in Perth. Just have to be careful in the rain.
Im planning to get one on my yaris one day.

JohnnoEH · 11-14-2008, 09:11 AM

It's illegal if you don't put the filter in a airbox, other than that you should be right. Best to make a nice, big one with a nice big intake going to the front of the car, that way your filter is shielded from hot engine bay air and is gulping all that lovely cold air being pushed into it as the car moves along.

ruimond · 11-14-2008, 09:53 AM

Cool thanks for the info.

jinxor · 12-30-2008, 08:55 PM

So we have to create a custom box to house the cai? just so that the coppers dont pull us. Wouldnt that defeat the whole purpose of having a nice open cai.

What about sri?

lunjiaow · 12-31-2008, 02:49 AM

You could use your original box and have pipes leading to the bumper. At least when you accidentally drive into puddles you wont get hydro-locked. Also you can change your panel filter to one of the K&N replacements.

kargoboy · 12-31-2008, 03:44 PM

FYI to you Aussie folk, the Simota CAI has a heat-shielded filter...problem solved.
And no chance of hydrolock (or even CELs from wet filters).
I know there are a few scattered Simota dealers in Australia but if you can't find one
I'll be happy to ship to you. Even with postage it's still less expensive than most intakes.

I'll do $165.00 shipped to Australia. PM me if you are interested.

These are for the Liftback and will fit the Sedans as an SRI (dunno what you call the sedan
there, though).

djgab101 · 01-01-2009, 05:32 AM

dam cops .... i say we punch them in the face lol naaa just joking!!!!!!! but really.....

saspy · 01-01-2009, 11:14 AM

cops gonna trace your ip and haunt you down

jinxor · 01-01-2009, 02:24 PM

lolz... they would be like "You said something explicit about the NSW police department, we shall take you and give you a nice big fine"

Honestly, all the cops do is friggin fine. It should be more like india, where if a copper catches you, you give him some bribe and wallah!!!! you drive like a king

jinxor · 01-01-2009, 02:27 PM

kargo, that is 165 US dollars or australian?

kargoboy · 01-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jinxor

kargo, that is 165 US dollars or australian?

U.S.

leasaunce · 01-03-2009, 01:47 PM

doing a CAI on the yaris is no point. waste of $$$. unless you have tuned the engine for it. This is my just my own experience, if you after style n noise then go for it...

kargoboy · 01-03-2009, 07:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leasaunce

doing a CAI on the yaris is no point. waste of $$$. unless you have tuned the engine for it. This is my just my own experience, if you after style n noise then go for it...

When you drive a car that is what, 85 to the wheels, every little bit helps.
Anyway, who stops at just an intake? Once the modding starts, it's hard to stop.

jinxor · 01-04-2009, 02:41 AM

and the bank account depletes :(

11-13-2008, 10:13 AM	#1
ruimond Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 515	Cold Air Intakes Hi, Just wondering if they are legal or illegal in Australia?. I did look around and some people say they are legal as long as its covered somehow or as long as its well secured it's fine. But i'm not to sure of the law here. Thanks __________________ Mods: 17x7 ANZ Tazer Wheels with 215/40/17 Marangoni Tyres \| AFE Air Intake System \| NST Short Shifter Kit \| NST Shifter Cable Bushing Kit \| NST 10% Underdrive Crank Pulley \| Pedders Sports Springs \| Custom 2inch Cat-Back Walker Muffler with 2.5inch Xforce Twin Stainless Steel Tip \| RS Side Skirts \| RS Euro Spoiler \| YRX Front Lip Spoiler \| TRD Style Front Grill \| 12mm Rear Hub Spacers \| Ultra Racing 23mm Rear Sway Bar

11-13-2008, 02:59 PM	#4
hasher22 Look mum no stars!! Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Australia Sydney Posts: 1,469	acually it is illigal to have a CAI. The filter has to have a cover. __________________

11-14-2008, 09:53 AM	#7
ruimond Drives: Yaris YR Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Perth, Australia Posts: 515	Cool thanks for the info. __________________ Mods: 17x7 ANZ Tazer Wheels with 215/40/17 Marangoni Tyres \| AFE Air Intake System \| NST Short Shifter Kit \| NST Shifter Cable Bushing Kit \| NST 10% Underdrive Crank Pulley \| Pedders Sports Springs \| Custom 2inch Cat-Back Walker Muffler with 2.5inch Xforce Twin Stainless Steel Tip \| RS Side Skirts \| RS Euro Spoiler \| YRX Front Lip Spoiler \| TRD Style Front Grill \| 12mm Rear Hub Spacers \| Ultra Racing 23mm Rear Sway Bar

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saspy Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: DownUnder Posts: 74	a cop is not gonna pull a yaris over and say "pop the hood"

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lunjiaow Drives: Yaris Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 189	Plenty of cars have it here in Perth. Just have to be careful in the rain. Im planning to get one on my yaris one day.

11-14-2008, 09:11 AM	#6
JohnnoEH Drives: 64 Holden 82 Stanza 07 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Coffs Australia Posts: 12	It's illegal if you don't put the filter in a airbox, other than that you should be right. Best to make a nice, big one with a nice big intake going to the front of the car, that way your filter is shielded from hot engine bay air and is gulping all that lovely cold air being pushed into it as the car moves along.

12-31-2008, 02:49 AM	#9
lunjiaow Drives: Yaris Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Perth, Australia. Posts: 189	You could use your original box and have pipes leading to the bumper. At least when you accidentally drive into puddles you wont get hydro-locked. Also you can change your panel filter to one of the K&N replacements.

12-31-2008, 03:44 PM	#10
kargoboy Drives: '07 Yaris Sedan/'03 Protege Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: St. Augustine, FL Posts: 260	FYI to you Aussie folk, the Simota CAI has a heat-shielded filter...problem solved. And no chance of hydrolock (or even CELs from wet filters). I know there are a few scattered Simota dealers in Australia but if you can't find one I'll be happy to ship to you. Even with postage it's still less expensive than most intakes. I'll do $165.00 shipped to Australia. PM me if you are interested. These are for the Liftback and will fit the Sedans as an SRI (dunno what you call the sedan there, though).

01-01-2009, 05:32 AM	#11
djgab101 Drives: toyota yaris Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: australia Posts: 247	dam cops .... i say we punch them in the face lol naaa just joking!!!!!!! but really.....

01-01-2009, 11:14 AM	#12
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01-03-2009, 01:47 PM	#16
leasaunce Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 131	doing a CAI on the yaris is no point. waste of $$$. unless you have tuned the engine for it. This is my just my own experience, if you after style n noise then go for it...