Disclaimer:
There has been no evidence, (dyno), yet that this mod will provide any gain in performance. Testing has yet to be done.
This mod was based on the deckplate mod used on the 95-04 Tacos, which offered a good performance increase. (search "deckplate mod")
The airbox shown was purchased from eBay from some poor fool who spent his hard earned cash on a K&N kit.
That being said, I have tried a couple different configs and mods with the 05 airbox lid and have determined this one to be the one with the most "practical" potential.
The rubber plugs you see are the ones used in the bed of an 01 - 04 taco for the drain holes, (Toyota part # 90950-01570), and will run you about $17 for the pair from the dealer.
You could probably use three if you wanted to, but I felt that two was more than enough airspace.
The outer lip of the plug is 62mm across with a 6mm lip. This means all you have to do is drill a perfect 50mm hole for each plug.
The plugs are installed on the lid side so that you can still use any drop in filter available without sacrificing function. When installed properly, the plugs provide a firm water and weatherproof seal so that the airbox functions just like stock. (good for wet drives, dusty roads, and forging) Unlike the deckplate mod, these plugs are soft rubber, fit in your pocket, and wont rattle around in your console like the old deckplate mod that used a hard plastic cap.
-enjoy
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There has been no evidence, (dyno), yet that this mod will provide any gain in performance. Testing has yet to be done.
This mod was based on the deckplate mod used on the 95-04 Tacos, which offered a good performance increase. (search "deckplate mod")
The airbox shown was purchased from eBay from some poor fool who spent his hard earned cash on a K&N kit.
That being said, I have tried a couple different configs and mods with the 05 airbox lid and have determined this one to be the one with the most "practical" potential.
The rubber plugs you see are the ones used in the bed of an 01 - 04 taco for the drain holes, (Toyota part # 90950-01570), and will run you about $17 for the pair from the dealer.
You could probably use three if you wanted to, but I felt that two was more than enough airspace.
The outer lip of the plug is 62mm across with a 6mm lip. This means all you have to do is drill a perfect 50mm hole for each plug.
The plugs are installed on the lid side so that you can still use any drop in filter available without sacrificing function. When installed properly, the plugs provide a firm water and weatherproof seal so that the airbox functions just like stock. (good for wet drives, dusty roads, and forging) Unlike the deckplate mod, these plugs are soft rubber, fit in your pocket, and wont rattle around in your console like the old deckplate mod that used a hard plastic cap.
-enjoy
