Someone needs some sense knocked into them, Look at this and tell me you dont laugh Options

[Redline08]

http://www.toyotacelicaonline.com/cai1.htm

I stumbled accross this the other day and still cant stop thinking about it,

why, just why?

There is a small painted support that your high beam headlight used to be attached to. Well, it will be in the way of your filter, so it’s gotta come out.

^^?!?!?!?!?!?!?^^

Isnt it illegal to not have high beams?

This post has been edited by Redline08: Jun 4, 2007 - 6:23 PM

[lagos]

It's not really that ridiculous. It's a pretty smart way to go, as long as you care way more about performance then looks. (which for some reason isn't really the priority of most 6gc owners ). Like someone said, I think it might actually be able to look decent if you removed both high beams and put mesh there. Anyway, whatever, to each there own.

you probably wont even gain 5hp from this mod. if anything its more for looks.

[tin_foil]

you probably wont even gain 5hp from this mod. if anything its more for looks.

Making a blanket statement like that is a little bogus. Any high quality CIA will normally increase hp by about 2-4. This has been proven by numerous tuning shops and magazines on almost any car; including the NSX. (which saw about a 3hp increase through it's entire power curve when fitted with an AEM CAI) In the case of this celica, we're also talking about ram air. Now here's where things get a little fuzzy. At low speeds and at full throttle (i.e. on the strip), I'd guess this celica could see anywhere between 5-8hp gains. The problem is with ram air like this is, at high speeds it's going to create high pressure in the engine bay because that gaping whole, and air is going to start going over/around that intake, resulting in probably a loss of hp. Unless of course, this guy is a physics, or engineering major, specialized in fluid motion, and has managed to test and create a shape around the intake that reduces pressure. (somewhat like a cowl) Anyway, all I'm saying is this is a very good idea when made well, and as long as it's a strip only car. (imagen when it rains ) Not trying to argue with you Lagos, just saying I don't think you have much ground state the added hp.

This post has been edited by tin_foil: Jun 5, 2007 - 11:42 AM