Intakes..... Decrease LOW END???

[HIP2HOP]

hey all...
im not sure if this is true but i've heard some comment briefly that air intakes can sometimes decrease low-end abit...

is this true? ne one want to elaborate on why? and also can u get intakes that dont decrease low-end?

thanX all PEACE

[EKam]

...if you just take out the stock airbox and replace it with a cone filter, you will lose the low-end no matter what cuz your car is sucking the hot air from the engine.

hot air = less density = lose low-end power

[HIP2HOP]

oh ok... so wat benefits do they bring...? just sound? and a lil bit of HP at high end?

oh yeah so dus that mean if u have cold air induction u wont get this problem of losing low-end?

[EKam]

On 2002-06-15 10:42, HIP2HOP wrote:
oh ok... so wat benefits do they bring...? just sound? and a lil bit of HP at high end?

pretty much...

oh yeah so dus that mean if u have cold air induction u wont get this problem of losing low-end?

yea if you have a proper CAI system.

[HIP2HOP]

proper?

my bros got his positioned at the bottom of the car below the right headlight and hes got a mesh there so air can flow directly to the pod... this a proper one?

[lankanprince]

I saw henry's (the pics of it) and I think thats a proper one... look at it
his website is:
http://www.henrylee.ca/camry/camry.html
the pics of the CAI installation is:
http://www.henrylee.ca/camry/intake.html
and
http://www.henrylee.ca/camry/intake2.html

[Den]

I got a question, if you put it under the headlight, the water can go into the filter easily, don't that have a problem??

[EKam]

The "intake + water" thing is debatable.

Some say they got no problem it.

But it really depends which city you live in (or what kind of weather you'll find in your city.)

Personally I wouldn't put the filter too close to the ground so not too much water will splash into it. And snow is another thing to for us worry about...

PS: I say "proper" because there are lots of people misinterpret the term "CAI".

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[Dark]

I have to drive through a creek to get to my house. :sad:
but im going to college soon and its 100% pavement.
Ive also heard that headers and exhast can decrease low end. is this true?

[camryLI]

If i put a regular air intake in, would it get rid of that annoying 4 cylinder noise (clancking sound) that the gen3 makes???
--LI

[HIP2HOP]

clanking??? dunno wat u mean by that... but it definetyl makes is sound so much nicer when u take the revs up high... dusnt sound like your killing the engine ne more...

[EKam]

On 2002-06-15 12:34, Dark wrote:
Ive also heard that headers and exhast can decrease low end. is this true?

Yes they will, but headers and exhaust will give you more gain on high-end.

Unless you you're freeing up the whole breathing part of your car (CAI+headers+catback/exhaust), it's hard to notice how much you've gain/lose.

And of course you can always dyno your car to see if the parts that you bought did help out or not.

But I mean you got to think about what you need to sacrifice to gain what you want. Just like suspension, if you want better handling, you need to lose the comfort.

[camryLI]

does anyone have step by step instructions on how to install an intake on a 92gen3 camry le, 4cylinder??

[Den]

I am wondering if there is any increase, I use the stock air box but change the K&amp;N performance filter.

that's a way to prevent hot air ~!
hehe

[EKam]

On 2002-06-15 15:36, Den wrote:
I am wondering if there is any increase, I use the stock air box but change the K&amp;N performance filter.

that's a way to prevent hot air ~!
hehe

It will give you 1-2hp MAX, because the stock intake tubings are very restrictive.

Best way: retain the stock airbox while u redo the intake tubing from throttlebody to the airbox and from the airbox to the bumper.