Cold air intake pic for v6 gen 5

[eudmaccord]

Hi guys is there a Cold Air Intake for the gen 5 v6??
i havnt seen one. and iam craving for one!

btw, just intalled my fujitsubo legalis-R muffler (JASMA)
it quiet but a bit sounding at WOT
also dynoed the car. with 95 RON it produced 155.3 wheel horse power
i also instructed the mechanic to open the air intake...and to my surprise, a +5 wheel horse power gain (more less +5 WHP when i get my Cold Air intake) 160WHP w/ intake!!
Dyna pack was used


Thanks.

[CharmCityES]

no cais that i know of....is it a 1mz-fe or a 3mz-fe?
the cai really inst all its cracked up to be....search around, cause this topic has been done to death, to the nines and beyond
imo all u need is a TRD air filter and your set....the stock intake system is made to run at maximum effiecncy, but the stock air filter element usually hampers the system...hence, all u need is a better filter. the stock system has a cold air induction that draws from the grille, and materials made to avoid the engine bay heat, whre as the metal of a cai draws more heat, defeating its purpose

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by CorCamrySE

the stock air filter element usually hampers the system...hence, all u need is a better filter.

This is not true. The ONLY real benefit from getting a TRD filter element is that you can just clean it and re-use it instead of having to buy new ones. It is not better than the stock element in terms of airflow.

[CharmCityES]

yes but doesnt an aftermarket intake system draw hot air from under the hood and rob power? i dont see the sense in the aftermarket intake in a camry
wheres trdvvti when u need him

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by CorCamrySE

yes but doesnt an aftermarket intake system draw hot air from under the hood and rob power? i dont see the sense in the aftermarket intake in a camry
wheres trdvvti when u need him

I agree. I don't advocate intakes at all. I had an Injen intake before for about a month, and I sold it. In the end, stock intakes are even better than CAI's because CAI's decrease laminar flow and by the time the air gets through the hot aluminum piping to the throttle body, its gonna be hot anyway.

[Mistabullet]

I smell an SRI vs CAI debate...

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by Mistabullet

I smell an SRI vs CAI debate...

No need for a debate. They both suck, and neither give you anywhere near the kind of horsepower gains that you see in dyno sheets. Dyno machines are easily manipulated to show gains that are not really there, or are temporary.

Stock intake > SRI or CAI

[Mistabullet]

Originally Posted by white3ch0c0late

No need for a debate. They both suck, and neither give you anywhere near the kind of horsepower gains that you see in dyno sheets. Dyno machines are easily manipulated to show gains that are not really there, or are temporary.

Stock intake > SRI or CAI

Either way, the gains shown by dyno's rarely, if ever, justify the price of an intake. But then again, how many people buy an intake just for the performance?

The way I see it you get a few ponies (if that), neat-o sound and shiney tubing

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by Mistabullet

Either way, the gains shown by dyno's don't justify the price of an intake. But then again, how many people buy an intake just for the performance?

The way I see it you get a few ponies, neato sound and shiney tubing

A few ponies, if any, are basically nil cause you're not even using all your car's horses until about 5800rpm..

So the only practical reason to ever get an intake is for aesthetics.

EDIT:

Besides, with an SRI (and perhaps even a CAI) intake, you lose low-end torque.

[touringcamry]

Filters like the TRD and K&N may not filter as well as the paper filters. They may let more air through, but they might also let more dirt through. Additionally, oiling them can be tricky. Too little oil and it might not catch dirt, too much and it can foul sensors. K&N doesn't give specific instructions about how much oil you really need to use.

[CharmCityES]

hey whitechocolate, im looking into that scion tC crank pulley youve been running for a while....can you give me some info? any power gains?

intakes are pretty much useless on a camry....i mean a cai will have significant gains in a car like a mustang that is heavily restricted from the factory, but not so much in a camry which is built to perform quite well for what it is....i dont consider my 2.4 to be fast, but that 2az does a great job of hauling my camry around swiftly

[white3ch0c0late]

Originally Posted by CorCamrySE

hey whitechocolate, im looking into that scion tC crank pulley youve been running for a while....can you give me some info? any power gains?

intakes are pretty much useless on a camry....i mean a cai will have significant gains in a car like a mustang that is heavily restricted from the factory, but not so much in a camry which is built to perform quite well for what it is....i dont consider my 2.4 to be fast, but that 2az does a great job of hauling my camry around swiftly

As far as the pulley, TRD VVTi will go on all day and night about how it is bad for your engine because the stock pulley acts as a harmonic dampener, while the lightweight pulley does not, and I'm sure that in theory, it isn't good to not have a harmonic dampener. However, I've never heard of a single person ever having anything ever go wrong as a result of the pulley, and I've known people that have used lightweight pulleys for many years without a single problem.

As far as gains, I'd say initially, you CAN feel a slight difference... mainly in that RPMs rise slightly faster than before. But after a while of driving with it, you get used to it, and it feels stock. Personally, I'd say it was worth it... definitely worth more than getting an intake.

[CamrySExxx]

the thing about the intakes for the camry is that there is only 1 or 2 manufacturers that make it for the camry and their price is really high. Its not worth that high price but if i owned like a civic or something i would buy a CAI right away considering they are like 50 bucks compared to the 250 for the camry

[TRD VVTi]

Oh jeez...this thread sucks.

SRI's are a complete waste of money for reasons stated above but don't specifically cost any low end torque. SRI's are for people who think they look and sound cool.

CAI's may be worth something if it's designed properly. Toyota's don't really have any real flaws in their systems. It's hard to make any real gains.

Installing a pulley that doesn't have any dampner features is stupid. If you don't believe that vibrations are harmful, do the following things to your car:

1) Remove the wheel weights. Your wheels will be lighter, and you'll be faster. Don't mind the vibration, it won't hurt anything.
2) Remove the shims from your brake pads. Again, lighter is faster. Don't mind the pad vibration that is causing noise and slightly more wear. Noise doesn't hurt anything.

No takers? Probably not. You won't ever feel the vibrations from your crankshaft when you install the pulley but your crank, bearings, timing chain, cam, etc. will. You will lose performance. It's a fact.

Do some reasearch yourself. A simple Google search or calling any reputable engine shop will give you the proper answers. white3ch0c0late doesn't really know what he's talking about when it comes to this subject and has proven it again and again.

Back to CAI's. I've purchased one before and have it now! Yep, it's true. I ditched the factory intake system on my Formula for ANOTHER FACTORY SYSTEM from a different year and option package. The only changes I made was to eliminate the bellows at the throttle body and install a smooth one with stainless sheathing and install a K&N air filter. Here are some pics:



I can also tell you truthfully and accurately that K&N and TRD air filters do flow more air than paper air filters. They probably do allow slightly more particles through but having a vehicle with 241,000 K&N air filter miles tells me that it's minimal and not a real concern.

I probably have more to say (surprise) but that's all for now.

[CharmCityES]

thanks whitechocolate and TRD, i will def look into the crank pulley and see what i come up with

and TRD the engine on the formula is nasty....it looks clean enough to eat off of considering especially that it has 241k miles