Cheep intake install for 2.4L

[bike4miles]

I was frustrated to find no inexpensive intakes for my 2006 Camry any ware so I took matters into my own hands with great results.

This mod will give increase HP, better sound, a cleaner engine bay, and only cost less that $10! Here is how it’s done!

Step 1: Buy a 3” cone filter. I got one off ebay for about $7

Step 2: Remove all the stock intake air box parts other that the lower air box section. You will have to unplug the upper airbox section.

Step 3: The upper airbox has a round 3” pipe section molded in where the hose attaches to it. Cut off the round pipe section from the upper airbox. Be careful as it has your airflow sensor inside. Make sure to salvage as much of the pipe as possible because you will need it to attach your cone filter. I used a course hack saw which worked very well.

Step 4: Attach the cut section of plastic pipe you just removed to the cone filter by inserting and tightening the hose clamp. Attach the other side of the pipe to the factory hose and plug the air flow sensor back in. The filter will sit nicely in the lower half of the airbox.

Step 5: Start up and enjoy!

I drove my car all weekend and had no check engine light or problems whatsoever, just more power and better sound. The car is still very quiet but a little louder during hard acceleration. Sounds good!

Eventually I want to fabricate a support bracket and get rid of the other half of the airbox but it works fine as is.

Here is a picture of the results. I hope this helps some of you out!

[TRD VVTi]

So basically you made it so your car can take in hot engine air and "sound" faster.



I wouldn't have done that if you GAVE ME $100.

[lammydi]

Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

So basically you made it so your car can take in hot engine air and "sound" faster.



I wouldn't have done that if you GAVE ME $100.

I said to myself this morning....everyone is waiting for TRDVVTi to response to this thread.
Sure enough. This topic is yours man.
I have learned on this forum when it comes to:
Air intake --> TRDVVTi will make sure we have the fact straigthen out.
HID --> Whitechocolate will make sure it safe out there on the road.
Wheels --> Epsilon will make sure you buy the correct wheel for your car.
You guys rock!

[TRD VVTi]

Originally Posted by lammydi

I said to myself this morning....everyone is waiting for TRDVVTi to response to this thread.
Sure enough. This topic is yours man.
I have learned on this forum when it comes to:
Air intake --> TRDVVTi will make sure we have the fact straigthen out.
HID --> Whitechocolate will make sure it safe out there on the road.
Wheels --> Epsilon will make sure you buy the correct wheel for your car.
You guys rock!

You're my most favoritist person on TN.

[CamrySExxx]

Originally Posted by lammydi

I said to myself this morning....everyone is waiting for TRDVVTi to response to this thread.
Sure enough. This topic is yours man.
I have learned on this forum when it comes to:
Air intake --> TRDVVTi will make sure we have the fact straigthen out.
HID --> Whitechocolate will make sure it safe out there on the road.
Wheels --> Epsilon will make sure you buy the correct wheel for your car.
You guys rock!

bwaahahaha that basically sums it up

[bike4miles]

From My experience repalcing the restrictive stock intake with the less restictive cone filter gives better throttle response regaurdless of how cold the air is and piping the intake over to cooler air really doesn't make much difference. The throtle response is better and that's what I was going for. You may be able to gain slightly more if placing the filter in a cooler location but we get flash floods here in AZ so I can't stick my air filter in harms way. It must be up high and away from the weel well.

Any input on this subject?

[desi_prodigy]

nyce very nyce,,i might just do that

[bike4miles]

Here is a Weapon-R Secret Weapon intake. Note any similarities to my setup?...

[Venom_5]

the Weapon-R doesnt add any hp ... it just makes it louder [i have a Weapon-R on my Gen3]

SRI's dont really hurt much of anything, even TRD will agree with me that the HP gain or loss isnt something that you can feel or notice while driving .... however, i think my SRI was worth the money for this reason:

i know my camry is slow ... it was meant to be slow and will always be slow ... so i might as well make it look good and sound nice

[poohbear]

Originally Posted by TRD VVTi

So basically you made it so your car can take in hot engine air and "sound" faster.



I wouldn't have done that if you GAVE ME $100.

Yeah i must agree, i had the idea of doing a SRI before, but now, i think the "warm air" business isn't my liking.

I think i will just change the stock panel filter to a reputable brand and remove the resonator to make it sound just a little better

[Venom_5]

deleting the resonator doesnt make it much louder ... at least not on the gen 3/4's

just a heads up ... however hi-flow panel filters (such as K&N's) are said to add a little noise

[johnnyzee]

i dont mean to be a nuissance here but I have a comment...

my tiburon has an intake on it and it makes the WORLD of difference. Some of you may look at numbers and figure that the stock filter allows enough CFMs to compensate for anything our motors need, but i wouldnt trade my intake off that car for any stock paper piece of shit panel filter with restrictive plumbing you have to offer.

The camry has a stock drop in k&n filter, as I couldnt justify $450 for an AEM intake for such a powerless donkey that the 2az-fe is, and even with that i noticed a significant difference in throttle reponse. power wise, on a car that has no power, hardly noticeable. but throttle response...there can be no argument that an intake helps this 2.4 4cyl piece of wood's throttle response, which, driving in a big city, helps with quick maneouvres and light to light driving.

I know whitechocolate and TRD wont agree, and i mean they WON'T agree, but I consider the intake as an inexpensive and manditory upgrade and I commend bike4miles for making such a great ghetto concept,.

GOOD JOB MAN!

[bike4miles]

Originally Posted by johnnyzee

I know whitechocolate and TRD wont agree, and i mean they WON'T agree, but I consider the intake as an inexpensive and manditory upgrade and I commend bike4miles for making such a great ghetto concept,.

GOOD JOB MAN!

Thanks for the positivity

[2k4CamThrilla]

I don't know man, but my gen 5 2.4L is pretty quick...I get a lot of compliments on how quick it is. It has power when I need it. IMO!

[MrSo0h0o]

^^ x2

my 05 SE i4 has a lot of kick when i need it and even light to light(i drive in the city all the time) especially compared to my gen 3 4banger