Cold Air Intake, Help and Suggestions needed. Options

[Kaizee93]

Hey guys I'm thinking about putting a cold air intake system on the car and was just wondering the setups that you guys have.
I don't know whether to run piping down to the front bumper or just do a basic S shape. Another question I have is besides the
noise a pod filter makes is there any other benefits in doing this???

Thanks for your time.

[Box]

A good setup can provide more power. Something like the Celica you're only looking at maybe 3-4 hp towards the upper rpm range though. Cone filters generally have more surface area than panel filters, so there is that. If anything most people do it for the sound anyway.

[kurt95gt]

Yea its all really for sound

[mkernz22]

I think your best bet would be to have a cone filter, in the engine bay, with a heat shield / box around it, and then run a separate pipe from the box down into the fender. This way you don't have as much of a chance of sucking up water as you would with have the piping going straight from the intake manifold to the fender with the cone sitting somewhere in the fender

[travisxcore]

I've got a cone filter SRI in mine. Beside it being more responsive (really not that noticeable either) theres not really any benefit. I guess the sound is cool, makes it sound pissed, but you really dont hear it till around 3grand. If you ever make it up to 5.9grand (which I wouldn't do-bad solenoids made me get caught in a gear while passing) it almost sounds like a turbo spooling up. Haha kinda embarrassing actually. Smoke em if you got em but if I could go back I pbly wouldn't have spent the money on it and saved up for something better. CAI or SRI it really isn't that noticeable until your motor actually needs a ton of air.

This post has been edited by travisxcore: Jul 26, 2012 - 12:38 PM

[Box]

Yeah, the intake kits for V8 cars does make a NOTICEABLE difference. Some are close to an extra 20hp on the dyno.

[mgnt232]

yupp its really just an aestetic and sound plus. No real power notice. A small n/a engine can only do so much stock. it was never designed to do more

[Kaizee93]

Ok, thanks for that guys I won't fork out big money to run piping down to the front bumper then, I will still put a pod filter on with a heat shield though. Thanks heaps!

[Box]

You could copy the K&N kit. It has a short ram set up, then places a pipe next to the filter and runs to the front of the car. That way it runs cool air from the front of the car to the filter, and don't have to worry about getting water into the engine.

[Special_Edy]

Run it to your A/C vent, then it will be a true cold air intake.

[Box]

Run it to your A/C vent, then it will be a true cold air intake.

You sir are a genius.

[Special_Edy]

Run it to your A/C vent, then it will be a true cold air intake.

You sir are a genius.

Does this mean I can haz a cookie? I think I deleted all of mine...

It would probably take more horsepower to run the compressor than the gains it would create cooling the intake air or Intercooler.

[Box]

Yes, cookies for you! I'd think based on how physics works it wouldn't, something about can't output more energy than what was input. Though, could probably make a cold air box and put some dry ice in the bottom of it... How cold is too cold? Only one way to find out.

[kurt95gt]

Guys in wrxs do that all the time at the strip
Theyll pack as much dry ice as they car around there top mount to keep it icevcold

[mgnt232]

I have one in my chevelle, its for the fuel though. I have something similar in my chevelle, its for the fuel though. It runs in a coil through like a cork enclosure. Ive never used it, thats how it has always been, but i thought it was a cool idea

[Box]

Chevelle, I'm just now hearing about this? You post topic now.

[mgnt232]

about the chevelle? lol

[kurt95gt]

Yes

[Box]

about the chevelle? lol

Hell yes! As much as I like the imports my heart will always be with muscle.

[Rusty]

Here's a write up I done a while ago Cold Airbox thread

[Box]

Thanks Rusty, something else for me to look into for the car. It never ends.

[Kaizee93]

Thanks for that Rusty, does anyone know the stock size of the piping on the celica? just trying to determine what size pod filter to get.

[delusionz]

3" pipe, 3" filter neck

Cold air is GOOD!!!!!

Pod filter in a sealed box with a ram scoop pipework is definitely satisfying to the butt dyno.

Imo, you notice the difference between day and night when running an exposed pod filter in the engine bay, you notice that same difference hot and cold changing to a CAI

this in conjunction with a tuneup (new filters, sparks & oil) will give you a really nice kick

[Box]

Thinking will just copy the K&N kit in how it's set up. Found a massive K&N filter that'll fit in the bay, then run some piping from the front of the car to bring air to the filter. Versus running a filter into the front of the car, or into the fender, any needing to buy a bypass for running it in the front of the car. Can add a heat shield or box to it later. Of course now that's been shunted for the time being, need freaking radiator. >.>