Cold Air Intake for '99 Camry - Toyota Nation Forum : Toyota Car and Truck Forums

thaFranchize2b · 10-27-2008, 08:55 AM

What's a good Cold Air In take for a '99 Camry?

Stillrunning · 10-27-2008, 11:17 AM

Your stock air intake IS a cold air intake.

JCamry94 · 10-27-2008, 12:14 PM

Your stock air intake is a restricted, resonated, and small diameter plastic hose of a cold air intake.

Injen, AEM, all of these guys make great aftermarket systems.

Do you have the 4 cyl or 6 ?

Custom is also fairly easy to do, and parts could be made from much better material for flow and sound rather that the stock crap box.

wuda pig · 10-27-2008, 01:18 PM

Keep in mind that the throttle body diameter is the same thing as the stock intake tube. Homemade ones are just as good as one you can buy online

'_' · 10-27-2008, 02:17 PM

I have the Injen SRI and it's good. It came with a heat shield and I have a CARB sticker so it's legal. Not sure what the laws are like in KY.

bigbird · 10-27-2008, 02:50 PM

i dont think there is a CAI made for the gen4 5sfe, in any case youd be better off with an SRI. its louder, sounds better, you dont have to remove the intake system in the fender, easier to install, wont cause hydro-lock if you go through a deep puddle, and it will give you the same increase in hp as the CAI...nothing.

if ya want one, ull ahve to custom build one with tubing from some source liek specter but i think its just a waste when it doesnt really help over the SRI.

dynasty · 10-27-2008, 03:39 PM

Go with Injen, I have Short-Ram Intake by them, and it sounds great, and feels good at the same time. Plus, it is easy to install. Takes about 3 hours if you don't know what you are doing.

km670909 · 02-17-2012, 11:58 PM

Its been a while since this thread has been updated, but I'm looking into building my own intake, not really sure where to start though. any help would be much appreciated.

Stillrunning · 02-18-2012, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by km670909

I'm looking into building my own intake

You think you can out engineer Toyota?

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not really sure where to start though.

Search function would be good.

JCamry94 · 02-18-2012, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by km670909

Its been a while since this thread has been updated, but I'm looking into building my own intake, not really sure where to start though. any help would be much appreciated.

Search around as there are lots of threads regarding custom intakes

Here's a good video that will get the ball rolling for ya:

You Tube

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Originally Posted by Stillrunning

You think you can out engineer Toyota?

Pretty sure that wasn't his question. Take a hike.

bigbird · 02-18-2012, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Stillrunning

You think you can out engineer Toyota?

Search function would be good.

How did he find this thread from 2008 i wonder???

Its his first post, try being friendly to the new guys especially when they fallow the rules

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Originally Posted by km670909

Its been a while since this thread has been updated, but I'm looking into building my own intake, not really sure where to start though. any help would be much appreciated.

As mentioned a good run through the search function will yeild A LOT of info on this, but likely more then ya need. Best place to start would be at your wallet. How much are you willing to spend? from there its just materials and time.

Welcome to TN

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gen4.5camry · 02-18-2012, 03:38 PM

i got an ijen sri on my 4cyl. 01. sounds good. im going to do an upgrade to cai with an ext. piece. i found all the parts on ebay cost me $30 bucks. you just need an l shaped pipe and a 45 degree silicone coupler. a straight coupler for the v6 i found like 7 posts about cai install on solaraguy.com. best thing to do is get an injen sri and mod it to a cai.

LouieVega · 02-18-2012, 05:14 PM

I grabbed the Chrome pipe from Autozone $40 cuz I didnt wana wait. I cut the air filter housing to move the sensor closer to the engine then added the intake after that. Buddy had an extra filter lying around so got the hook up! Took about 30 mins, 45 cuz I turned something the wrong way and had to take it back apart.

2unknown · 02-18-2012, 05:53 PM

For us Cali guys, its easier to just go with the Injen SRI...CARB approved..less worries. Very good intake.

With a few extensions, the SRI can easily become a cold air in summer, then back to SRI in winter.

xpeed · 02-18-2012, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Stillrunning

You think you can out engineer Toyota?

I'm pretty sure he can. If tuners in Japan can out-engineer Nissan with their GT-R, I'm pretty sure he can out-engineer Toyota with an CAI for a camry.