DIY Intake from Stock Box

[iarenick]

I was about to get an intake (Weapon-R), but while I was hesitating whether I should spend all that money, an idea popped into my head. Why not cut a hole on the bottom of the filter box on the intake to allow more air?

I did some googling which brought me to a few sites that people have thought of before me:
http://forums.audiworld.com/s4/msgs/1189646.phtml

Pretty much, can anyone give me some PROs and CONs of this idea? This is of course leaving everything stock with the rectangular filter.

[xet]

looks up the freemod series by toys either on here or TT he has done this one and a bunch of others and has discussed them well

[Stillrunning]

Why do you think your stock box is restricting the airflow? Is your engine trying to suck more than the stock box and filter will flow?

[Svanzy Ya]

ya an expensive intake will not benifit these engines

do what i did and buy just the cone filter and strap it to the end of your stock intake tube =)

[bigbird]

my 2 cents...build a CAI or put a cone filter where the old box was to get some delicious sound. other then that, uve just wasted ur money...even more.

[xet]

http://toyotanation.com/forum/t53225.html

there ya go

[iarenick]

oh haha i didnt know it was on the forums. thanks xet. and I suppose a cone should work, but will it be any different airflow-wise? how would I allow more air, or do i not neet it?