Intake Options

[RedC4Me]

Does anyone have a good place to order an intake for 96 GT? I bought one off ebay from celica performance and it does not fit. Therefore, ebay is not one of my fav places to buy things so any help would be nice! thanks

[yep]

adventon.com has injen intakes for ~$150

[Stealths95GT]

i got a weapon-r intake...go to nopi.com i think it's 150

[PlanetFuzz]

ptuning.com has the injen intake for 190 something free shipping

[Drocay]

if U guys want to buy from ptuning.com first go to http://www.matrixvibe.net/ and click on the ptuning banner it will get u 5% discount and u don't have to be a member just click.

[CelicaQT]

Are the injen intakes produced for the ST models as well? Or is it just the GT's?

[SpedToe169]

The Injen can be made to work on the ST but I can sell you the same thing (from a performance standpoint for a lot less), or I can sell you something much better (a CAI) for just a little more. Check out the website (click the banner!).

[Digndoug]

Ok, for the st, i got a 92-95 civci cai for 28 bucks off e-bay, works great easy install, and does the same thing as all the rest, oh yeah the best part i saved 160 bucks.....

[BenMMellor]

[SpedToe169]

[Digndoug]

Im guessing the last post is for me, First off, I have it in the fender, Second off, Im a Machanic, I know what im doing, Im a poor machanic but thats a diff story, An any pipe to the intake is the same, Its not a short ram, its a full CAI..... just to let you know

[SpedToe169]

Ok, kudos to you for having the knowledge to make it a CAI. All I'm saying is that there is a notable difference between a CAI and a shortram. There is also a lot of power to had by tuning the length of the intake tube and adding a venturi to the end of it. I've done a lot of dyno research on BMWs doing exactly that. With a tuned length intake, venturi, custom airbox, and tuned exhaust we made 18hp over the same motor with just a random intake and exhaust (same diameter, the length and the inlet were all that was changed).

I'm not trying to be an ass at all, but I'm a Mechanical Engineer and a Crew Chief on a pro race team, I know what I'm talking about too.

[Stealths95GT]

actually, the engine heats up the piping so it's just as hot as it would be...so it really don't make a difference...other then the fact that a lot more water and junk will flow through the CAI....now if u really wanna make a winner....run some kind of coolant line through the CAI and it will work some magic

This post has been edited by Stealths95GT: Nov 21, 2003 - 7:07 PM

[UniStorm]

[SpedToe169]

Sorry, not true. The piping on mine stays cooler than the underhood temps. The cooler outside air flowing through it keeps it cool. Obviously by the time the air reaches the intake manifold its not at the same temp it was when it entered, but its a lot cooler than it would be if it was just pulling air from under the hood.

You wouldn't want to cool the intake with engine coolant...that would heat it up....a lot. It would be possible to cool it with something else, but not really worth the trouble. It would be just as easy to use nitrous to cool it.

[FallenHero]

Actually,I plan on making a intake that goes from the TB to the holethe original intake uses to get into the fender well. I might have to dremel it a bit to get it to work, but keeping the intake pipe away from the exhaust manifold is well worth it.

[SpedToe169]

Sounds like a good idea. Its quite a bit easier to just go underneath the battery into the fender and insulate the tube some but either way will yield similar results.

[95AT200]

check out my profile and see how I have a hole cut in my splash guard in front of my cai. Helps alot on a cold day. Nice sound too

[Stealths95GT]

i wasn't thinkin about an engine coolant...more like a refrigerant (sp?) like the cooling coils on your fridge

[Exile04]

[95AT200]

My intake is one of a kind. I came up on different pipes from different cars. The piece coming from throttle boby(92-??) civic. had to be cut shorter. middle piece-(second piece to an AEM cold air intake of 02 civic;wouldn't fit on friends car do to auto trans). Had to cut in several places. lower piece-same as trottle body piece. it was fun but frustrating. lots of measuring cutting and sanding rough edges.

[Digndoug]

[95AT200]

I had to cut my 92-95 civic intake to make room to put the filter on the end. That was before I got the stuff to make the cold air. One reason I like celicas is because they dont make alot of parts and you have to customize. Some look at customizing as a difficult task. The satisfaction that comes from making something for your car that improves it is a very good feeling.

[SpedToe169]

You can't just use refrigerant by circulating it through coils or something....its a lot more complicated than that. For example, your A/C system in your car has a compressor, an evaporator, a condenser, an accumulator, and a lot of aluminum hard line. For the fluid to cool it has to be compressed, then it has to expand and cool, then it must be recompressed and the process repeated. The pressures in the system must be carefully controlled and the refrigerant is quite expensive.

[95AT200]

Nicely put SpedToe169

[idriveatruckWTF]

SpedToe169 has really been puttin' it down lately. Can't really form a rebuttal because he explains so thoroughly and makes you understand.

[SpedToe169]

Is that a compliment? or a complaint? I hope not the latter.

I just try to tell it like it is. Theres no point in knowing things if you're not willing to share. My family spent a lot of money on me so that I could learn what I know, and I have a job that puts me in a unique situation to gain a lot more experience thatn I ever would as just an enthusiast. I try to help everybody else out whenever I can.

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This post has been edited by SpedToe169: Nov 29, 2003 - 4:57 PM

[idriveatruckWTF]

[SpedToe169]

Yup.