I've stayed with the stock air filter and box, because when I 4x4 in the desert I only have to change the filter because of all of that fine sand...A lot cheaper than having to clean that blue filter and it does fine in the performance range...With the new JBA headers and Borla Exhaust it screams past the newer tacoma's and so I didn't have to buy a new one... Meaning to say it all looks cool, but you will have to keep and eye on the MAF sensor if you do have to re-oil the blue filter, be careful not to over oil and let it DRY properly, because it will collect onto the MAF sensor...Now, with all that said, it looks cool and I'm sure you will enjoy that sound...I was your age at one time too...signed 2002 4x4 tacoma extra cab...207,000 miles and still running great...remember, fine sand is the enemy...and some of the newer type manufactured stock filters work just as good...of course the headers and exhaust do help...cool looking truck too...
Actually these don't really change the temperature. Especially since it has a box around the filter. We've done tests with our other cars that have IAT sensors and we've never seen any intake we've had raise the temps. If there was no box around the filter, then yeah it would be a hot air intake. Sounds like you need the desert intake from Toyota on yours.
Honestly, from what I see there is nothing different between this air filter in the stock air filter, there is no way this can gain you any horse power. However it does look cool under the hood
Yes the stock air cleaner is the same as the 2.4. That doesn't mean what you think it means. They designed the intake system for the 6 cylinder engine, and then used it for the 2.4. In other words it is overkill for the 2.4. Kinda like how the 2nd gen uses the same automatic transmission that the v8 tundra uses. Its easier to use something overbuilt that you already make than to reinvent the wheel. Most independent dyno tests show that after market cold air intakes don't add anything, and some actually hurt performance. What they tend to do is make the connection for the egr sharper so that it makes noise as the air passes it so that you can "HEAR" the extra POWER!!
The best thing you can do without going into the engine is take it and get a custom tune. The transmission mapping / torque management removal will wake it up big time. It’ll feel like a new truck.
I considered getting mine tuned, but I found that the people that do it are not brick and mortar shops. What happens if you have problems with it after getting it tuned? Do they guarantee it won't screw your truck up? I have a one year old Tacoma and it seems to drive just fine....why fix something that ins,t broken?
@RR-pw5nb i got a KDMax tune and i had the same concerns as you but it doesn't affect warranty. The guy who wrote the tune did my truck and he told me he tries every tune update on his truck first for a few months before upgrading anyone elses truck. I really like it, makes it feel like a whole different truck plus i get better fuel mileage when i drive it normally
Ive been tuning trucks my whole life, mainly diesels because that's where youlll actually gain 200+ HP. You're right, tuning on a truck like this is kind of pointless, just like a cold air intake, they don't do anything for your truck lol. I own a $75k Dyno and I have never seen even 4 HP from an intake. They don't make your engine run better either, these trucks were designed by engineers for a reason. Again, diesels are a whole different game and a much more fun to play with llol@@RR-pw5nb
@kingebin9830 i cant speak for any other tune besides the KDMax but the guy who originally wrote the tune told me that the dealership cant even tell the tunes on there unless they look into the gear mapping or something. I have had 0 issues with my KDmax and i was super worried about warranty as well but its been about a year and my truck still runs great no issues at all
I honestly don’t worry about that. Technically parts don’t void warranty because a dealer would actually have to prove if a part hurt the truck in anyway, but I never had problems the few times I had to bring the truck in, but I do all the maintenance so I don’t care about the warranty lol, plus I’m out of it now!
I added a k&n COAI to my 3.5 tacoma. No one can tell me it doesn't make more power. It was a big difference. Better throttle response, more torque low and mid range (even a little on the high), and just sounds badass. Replacing your stock intake with one that is just as restrictive won't do very much. The only reason mine makes power is because there is no resonator or box over it. The k&n will filter out less than OEM but not by much. I will not be taking it on dusty trails. My point is seeing all these comments shitting on COAIs makes me so mad because it truly does work. Maybe not this one but some do. Just depends what car you have and etc....
The best thing about these filters? Oil change places no longer tell you that you need to change your filter! :) I have had no noticeable power increase with mine.
Michael Kastner most new cars will actually stall in neutral at higher speeds like that , it's ok weird thing since the engines perform better but at neutral there is no load on the engine so it's getting to much air and not able to actually fire the gas up
Jose Leon · Thanks. Makes sense. No load to work on. Will make the computer take a hiccup / crap. Engineers know a lot more than us. They designed the 2 .7 L4 Toyota tacoma engine specifically to work under normal air intake flow. I would think if you want more horses. You would need a small turbo. Like an older tacoma had a turbo incorporated working with the engine.
Pretty sure that protective piece you cut was meant to be put on the metal cut out in the fender. That way the sheet metal doesn’t cut into the new intake
I think you can have both! From what I know the supercharger bolts right on top so it shouldn’t be in the way. But if you are doing that, do it first to see how the intake would fit.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed I think I’m just gunna do the intake, the supercharger is 10k and I live in cold weather which could effect engine reliability which is the op positive of what I want. I will be ordering this intake, is it still available and how would I find it? What’s the most reputable way to find this piece? Thank you for your content, it really is great I love the build good luck on your next one I’m sure it’ll be sick as ever
Stock intake restricts the amount of air that’s being sucked into the intake. Aftermarket opens up the air flow being sucked into the intake but you’ll use more fuel due to air/fuel ratio that the vehicle is regulated.
Exactly. Stock air intakes flow the amount of air expected by the mass airflow sensor. If you are gaining horsepower by installing a system like this, you are sneaking air volume past the MAF and leaning out your AFR. This typically leads to higher EGT, more knock/detonation. Best case scenario, your ECU figures it out and compensates, usually by retarding timing, running rich and other parameters which will generally result in same/lower power at the expense of fuel consumption. Worst case, you get some cheap power gains temporarily and then blow your motor, spending more money in repairs than getting proven, reliable gains the proper, documented way.
Afe momentum intakes are pretty sick, i prefer it than the typical shortrams. Next mod get an electronic throttle controller it cost less than the intake and gives you better response cuz toyota likes to make laggy throttle bodies
BSfunk44 Want more power, get a supercharger, oh, can’t do that on the Tacoma 3.5L. My 2nd Gen Tacoma was awesome, but I passed on the 3rd Gen for a Tundra. If you want to race, well I have a Camaro SS for that.
Jaime Casa When the Third Gen Tacoma came out I read you cannot supercharge a Atkinson Cycle engine. I didn’t read any further and bought a 2017 4Runner. I have a new Tundra now. Good they figured it out.
@@dougsmith7195 actually, you can get a supercharger on the 3rd gen, Magnusson has one for about 7 grand and you only gain about 40 hp on it. Waste of money
I was under the impression that the stock intakes are a "cold air" intake because they bring air in from above the fender. It looks like you've just replaced the stock air intake with the same thing. Did you do any testing before to see if it improved HP or MPG? I would do the same mod for my taco if I knew there would be significant improvements. Please keep us posted. Thx!
John McHatton stock unit is a cold air intake. The difference between the 2 is the afe unit doesn't have a resonator and the stock one does. Reason why it sounds louder.
So, what I've read so far about resonators only consistently said it'll make the engine louder. Those articles also said removing the resonator robs horsepower and does not increase MPGs. So I'm still struggling to see the improvement of this mod. Can't wait to see some after data on this.
I was watching one of the car shows a while back and K&N was featured in it. The manufacturer of k&n does not make any of their cold air intake kits unless it makes any difference in hp and torque. They actually r&d their kits. I'm sure you'll find one in RUclips that actually dynoed their vehicles with their kit, just my 2cents.
JD Longrod you right it will suck all that hot air from the engine comparment, wat I did to my 96 2.7 I make a port to the inside of the fender and put a Pcv pipe facing to the front of the truck and man how big difference
Intake and exhaust helps top end and sounds sick. Get the afs tb spacer! It really helps partial throttle at low rpms when the truck is using the tb fuel injection instead of the direct injection. Holds gears alot more. Can't say exact fuel improve yet as 35's went on shortly aftet and not regeared yet, but for the 3/4 tank prior to 35's was about 2mpg per dash better.
i have a 2013 tacoma with the 4L v-6. i removed my intake tube that goes into the passenger side wheel well. then i installed a KN filter. felt a diff and it goes vroom now. it costed the price of about 50 bucks. does the same thing. you boys got ripped off.
Putting aside the gayness of this video for a second, how do manufacturers get away with stating the horsepower gains on the box even thought they are not true?
One the initial dyno, they probably blast fire temperature air through the stock air box using cardboard as a filter. Then slap the “aftermarket intake” on and blast freezing air directly into it. BAM, 29 horsepower!!!
Often times it is “up to” “29hp” and they would use a tune and crank horsepower not wheel horsepower. The tacoma intake is not very restrictive especially for how little air the motor needs being N/A and low displacement at under 4 litera
If u think u r gonna gain 29 hp on a Tacoma without a supercharger u have lost your mind. I have a 3rd gen and had two 2nd gens prior. No way. Make vids off-roading or something. There r multiple install vids already.
Tedric Lolis There’s also a lot of off-roading videos.. what the hell is your point? If you’re going to be a hater, go hate on Lebron James or something.
Nobody is hating bud relax. Your are not going to gain that much power. Be realistic. I’m just stating facts. Your videos aren’t really good anyway. Best of luck bud.
Greenespirit good thinking, but 3rd gen Tacoma’s don’t have a tune available to reach 29 hp even with parts. The best the tune can do is 5-7 hp. LMFAO. Do your research. Also, these guys make horrible videos just to try and get views. Sad. Tacoma is a great vehicle. I have one myself. This is just clickbait BS.
back then when I added the CAI that claims to add 35 hp to the honda accord 3.5 V6 naturally aspirated engine, it had an at least 30 hp in decrease after installing them professionally at a shop... After that, I never install any CAI on a naturally aspirated engine ever, unless I want to spend at least hundreds of dollars to retune the engine to get that 35 hp gain...
It is mainly just for the sound, but it will give you a slight increase at the higher rpm range, but by itself it won't do anything. If you do full bolt ons and a tune (on a sportscar) it will help add any amount of HP you can get, but on a truck like mine, mainly the sound and I love how it is. It hasn't felt sluggish for me at all.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed Yeah, that woosh woosh sound haha, I can imagine. It's good to hear it's doing great on your truck. I will think about it on my tacoma one day. Thanks.
I am calling BS on the HP increase claim. The 3rd Gen Tacoma V6 uses the same air filter as the 5.7 l V8 found in the Tundra....it cannot ingest more air! Do a dyno test and see for your self.
Oh yeah I totally agree! No clue how a company can put this on the box. The truck would need tuning and a full exhaust to actually get that kind of power
wrong that would be correct for older OB1 vehicles but CAN OB2 vehicle are constantly adjusting at a much faster refresh rate. OB1 will refresh but it may take a few drive cycles. where as this ecm will take a few minutes at most.
no LOL. No clue why AFE actually says this will gain 29 HP. But it does sound really good and make the engine rev smoother. The power delivery is also smoother. If i tuned the ECU I'm sure this intake would allow for more power added, but only with a tune
@@BrosFOURRSpeed what would you say I would need to do to gain more up in my Tacoma. I have the same truck as you. I put 33” tires and wheels and it sucked themlife out of the motor. LOL
@@reeseperry8171 I’m running 34’s now and it feels fine to me! I added the pedal commander and re-geared the truck too, but with my first set of 33’s I had no issues with power.
From a flat air filter to a cone shape one, easy 29 HP, maybe more! Argh Argh Argh as the tool guy would say! You guys are funny. Like your videos though, keep em coming.
If you saw increase anywhere on your '07 it was in torque. With the new 3.5 you will not see anything. It requires remapping your ecm, ideally along the lines of the Lexus tune for the 3.5 (same engine).
I believe you fellahs have a Fan in Idaho.. Have seen a Taco setup exactly like yours in my hometown several times lately. At least cosmetically anyhow.
If you off road I would not use this AFE filter. This filter has a lesser filter efficiently than the OEM filter. There is an Independent study showing these results. A guy with a new Tacoma blew his engine because so much dirt go through the filter. Toyota blamed the AFE filter and would not cover the warranty.
It adds horsepower because it filters the air far worse than a stock paper element. Terrible idea on any daily driver or off road vehicle. You want the best filtration possible off road.
I don't know much about cars so spare me your insults, I'm wondering if it's that simple (and cheap) to add more HP why doesn't the Toyota do it stock? It seems like it is just extra plastic and a different style filter.
Joshua Schneider Cold air intakes are a bit of a joke. Best way to get cheap HP is with a less restrictive exhaust and a tune (reprogramming the cars computer) If you really want HP bump get a vehicle that comes turboed or supercharged and retune that.
It does add more HP (only a handful but still more hp) and it is probably not cheap. In the end, if all your doing is an intake and nothing else it is not worth it. On the other hand if you go all out and add an exhaust, headers, intake manifold ect, you may as well add an intake, but alone its not worth it.
I don’t think you need it,,, I have a 2010 2 Wheel Dr., Tacoma access cab with the 2.7 L four-cylinder automatic transmission it doesn’t go 0 to 60 in two seconds and I can’t go race cars down on the boulevard stoplight to stoplight however it has good sensible power for it’s size gets decent mileage for a truck,,,if I wanted something faster I guess I would’ve probably got hemi or something,,, however I was young once and I used to like to play around with stuff too so I guess it’s a cool idea tweaking them like that and all
Zero increases. To think Toyota a billion dollar company would be willing to leave horse power off the table because of a simple air box design is ridiculous. You need more air more fuel. Ie turbo or super charge to add power. Huge waste.
Benjamin Speechly if you add a supercharger or turbo then getting a better air box might matter lol. Dyno back to back shows that the wrx sti doesn’t benefit from an air box upgrade until you’re 100hp over stock. The stock turbo cannot even support that airflow. Toyota obviously knows how to engineer an engine.
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Don't forget the chrome exhaust tip to balance out the "improved" airflow.
I've stayed with the stock air filter and box, because when I 4x4 in the desert I only have to change the filter because of all of that fine sand...A lot cheaper than having to clean that blue filter and it does fine in the performance range...With the new JBA headers and Borla Exhaust it screams past the newer tacoma's and so I didn't have to buy a new one...
Meaning to say it all looks cool, but you will have to keep and eye on the MAF sensor if you do have to re-oil the blue filter, be careful not to over oil and let it DRY properly, because it will collect onto the MAF sensor...Now, with all that said, it looks cool and I'm sure you will enjoy that sound...I was your age at one time too...signed 2002 4x4 tacoma extra cab...207,000 miles and still running great...remember, fine sand is the enemy...and some of the newer type manufactured stock filters work just as good...of course the headers and exhaust do help...cool looking truck too...
Add muffler bearing and blinker fluid for more gains
Don’t forget the exhaust turbo whistle
Idiot could of just painted red stripes or the brakes red
I think this vídeo Sucks
And the stickers, adds 10 more hp.
Dont forget piston return springs
If you paint your engine block red you'll gain another ten to fifteen percent horse power as well don't forget that either. LOL
Probably
You do realize I'm just pointing out what the box says right? Obviously an intake with no tune wont add HP
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The guy behind the camera knows more then the guy trying to do stuff
out here in Arizona there is stock "hot air intake", then the open-air filter "hotter air intake" HAHAHA . Great video
Actually these don't really change the temperature. Especially since it has a box around the filter. We've done tests with our other cars that have IAT sensors and we've never seen any intake we've had raise the temps. If there was no box around the filter, then yeah it would be a hot air intake. Sounds like you need the desert intake from Toyota on yours.
You know ur a truck guy when ur sitting with your legs crossed on the floor of ur living room working on modifying ur truck
I think if you would throw a k&n filter and keep everything your stock box you would be fine
Lets more particulate in tour engine though.
Its a closed loop air system. Sensors know cold air is more dense so adds more gasoline to the mix, thus decreasing gas mileage. And vice versa
Honestly, from what I see there is nothing different between this air filter in the stock air filter, there is no way this can gain you any horse power. However it does look cool under the hood
The stock air cleaner is the same that the 2.7 engine uses.
Yes the stock air cleaner is the same as the 2.4. That doesn't mean what you think it means. They designed the intake system for the 6 cylinder engine, and then used it for the 2.4. In other words it is overkill for the 2.4. Kinda like how the 2nd gen uses the same automatic transmission that the v8 tundra uses. Its easier to use something overbuilt that you already make than to reinvent the wheel. Most independent dyno tests show that after market cold air intakes don't add anything, and some actually hurt performance. What they tend to do is make the connection for the egr sharper so that it makes noise as the air passes it so that you can "HEAR" the extra POWER!!
Still goes through the same throttle body.
The First Gen Tacoma 5-lug is the only Taco I know of that uses a 2.4L I4.
The best thing you can do without going into the engine is take it and get a custom tune. The transmission mapping / torque management removal will wake it up big time. It’ll feel like a new truck.
I'll have to look into that.
I considered getting mine tuned, but I found that the people that do it are not brick and mortar shops. What happens if you have problems with it after getting it tuned? Do they guarantee it won't screw your truck up? I have a one year old Tacoma and it seems to drive just fine....why fix something that ins,t broken?
@RR-pw5nb i got a KDMax tune and i had the same concerns as you but it doesn't affect warranty. The guy who wrote the tune did my truck and he told me he tries every tune update on his truck first for a few months before upgrading anyone elses truck. I really like it, makes it feel like a whole different truck plus i get better fuel mileage when i drive it normally
Ive been tuning trucks my whole life, mainly diesels because that's where youlll actually gain 200+ HP. You're right, tuning on a truck like this is kind of pointless, just like a cold air intake, they don't do anything for your truck lol. I own a $75k Dyno and I have never seen even 4 HP from an intake. They don't make your engine run better either, these trucks were designed by engineers for a reason. Again, diesels are a whole different game and a much more fun to play with llol@@RR-pw5nb
@kingebin9830 i cant speak for any other tune besides the KDMax but the guy who originally wrote the tune told me that the dealership cant even tell the tunes on there unless they look into the gear mapping or something. I have had 0 issues with my KDmax and i was super worried about warranty as well but its been about a year and my truck still runs great no issues at all
A quality air filter /regularly changed in the stock equipment air box would have been a more cost effective and sufficient option
Before and after dyno figures?? Just wondering, Ad claims are easy to manufacture. Or is that manufracture?
I remember when I thought letting dirt in my intake was cool, OEM paper > all else
Thank you lmao I agree
Just get some more stickers for your truck. One sticker will give you about 5 hp
Does the factory warranty when you modify your truck?
I honestly don’t worry about that. Technically parts don’t void warranty because a dealer would actually have to prove if a part hurt the truck in anyway, but I never had problems the few times I had to bring the truck in, but I do all the maintenance so I don’t care about the warranty lol, plus I’m out of it now!
I added a k&n COAI to my 3.5 tacoma. No one can tell me it doesn't make more power. It was a big difference. Better throttle response, more torque low and mid range (even a little on the high), and just sounds badass. Replacing your stock intake with one that is just as restrictive won't do very much. The only reason mine makes power is because there is no resonator or box over it. The k&n will filter out less than OEM but not by much. I will not be taking it on dusty trails. My point is seeing all these comments shitting on COAIs makes me so mad because it truly does work. Maybe not this one but some do. Just depends what car you have and etc....
Thats awesome man! It'll definitely open up the truck a bit!
Nope. We all can tell you it doesn’t & be right. But you have an agenda & have wed yourself to it.
The best thing about these filters? Oil change places no longer tell you that you need to change your filter! :)
I have had no noticeable power increase with mine.
The one time I didn’t have time to change my own I had an oil say “ your oil filter is dirty would you like to that replaced?”
Sure only you can get 1 to 3 HP but if you change the cat back also you can collect 10 to 15 HP if you install it together ..
I did both on my Tacoma- actually stalls the truck when in neutral at 50+ mph/ too much air across the maf
Michael Kastner most new cars will actually stall in neutral at higher speeds like that , it's ok weird thing since the engines perform better but at neutral there is no load on the engine so it's getting to much air and not able to actually fire the gas up
Jose Leon · Thanks. Makes sense. No load to work on. Will make the computer take a hiccup / crap. Engineers know a lot more than us. They designed the 2 .7 L4 Toyota tacoma engine specifically to work under normal air intake flow. I would think if you want more horses. You would need a small turbo. Like an older tacoma had a turbo incorporated working with the engine.
have 2017 TRD OFF ROAD TACOMA. got TRD air Intake and TRD exhaust....its good enough for me.......
Next put a fart can & giant wing
29 horsepower gain,you guys would believe anything anybody told you,you just wasted your money and time.These add on air filters dont do shit.
i hear you, what do you recomend?
Pretty sure that protective piece you cut was meant to be put on the metal cut out in the fender. That way the sheet metal doesn’t cut into the new intake
can you have an intake like this plus a supercharger on a 3rd gen tacoma or is one or the other?
I think you can have both! From what I know the supercharger bolts right on top so it shouldn’t be in the way. But if you are doing that, do it first to see how the intake would fit.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed I think I’m just gunna do the intake, the supercharger is 10k and I live in cold weather which could effect engine reliability which is the op positive of what I want. I will be ordering this intake, is it still available and how would I find it? What’s the most reputable way to find this piece? Thank you for your content, it really is great I love the build good luck on your next one I’m sure it’ll be sick as ever
good install brothers, you two work well together. i hope you to laugh all the way to the bank.
i have a question yu didnt go with the TRD cold air intake its cheaper priced ?????
It was only going to add 27 HP...
Tacoma are amazing trucks my dream truck
I think there is a typo error on the box, it should be +2.9 hp
Lol, it probably isn't the 29 but it'll add some.
Is this just like the K&N air filter?
They are all really the same to be honest!
So you have to take it completely apart to clean the filter?
Stock intake restricts the amount of air that’s being sucked into the intake. Aftermarket opens up the air flow being sucked into the intake but you’ll use more fuel due to air/fuel ratio that the vehicle is regulated.
Exactly. Stock air intakes flow the amount of air expected by the mass airflow sensor. If you are gaining horsepower by installing a system like this, you are sneaking air volume past the MAF and leaning out your AFR. This typically leads to higher EGT, more knock/detonation. Best case scenario, your ECU figures it out and compensates, usually by retarding timing, running rich and other parameters which will generally result in same/lower power at the expense of fuel consumption. Worst case, you get some cheap power gains temporarily and then blow your motor, spending more money in repairs than getting proven, reliable gains the proper, documented way.
Afe momentum intakes are pretty sick, i prefer it than the typical shortrams. Next mod get an electronic throttle controller it cost less than the intake and gives you better response cuz toyota likes to make laggy throttle bodies
is that still a viable accessory for a gen 3 tacoma? i just bought a 2023 TRD off road tacoma and am looking for ways to increase its performance asap
Is this the same engine used in the Gen 5 4Runner? Why did they change to 3.5 liter?
If that has a 3.5, then probably. Toyota really only has a handful of engines. Fundamentally all the same just different tuning
Did you ever get a update on fixing the Alfa Rex light Bild? Ty💯
What’s that?
@@BrosFOURRSpeed the lightbulb sorry about that And what model bulb did H 11 or any other ones you get? Ty
Probably added 1.2 HP, until I see dyno pulls you got ripped off by a slick salesman.
Did they spend your money on it grandpa? Stfu..
BSfunk44 Want more power, get a supercharger, oh, can’t do that on the Tacoma 3.5L. My 2nd Gen Tacoma was awesome, but I passed on the 3rd Gen for a Tundra. If you want to race, well I have a Camaro SS for that.
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Jaime Casa When the Third Gen Tacoma came out I read you cannot supercharge a Atkinson Cycle engine. I didn’t read any further and bought a 2017 4Runner. I have a new Tundra now. Good they figured it out.
@@dougsmith7195 actually, you can get a supercharger on the 3rd gen, Magnusson has one for about 7 grand and you only gain about 40 hp on it. Waste of money
I was under the impression that the stock intakes are a "cold air" intake because they bring air in from above the fender. It looks like you've just replaced the stock air intake with the same thing. Did you do any testing before to see if it improved HP or MPG? I would do the same mod for my taco if I knew there would be significant improvements. Please keep us posted. Thx!
John McHatton stock unit is a cold air intake. The difference between the 2 is the afe unit doesn't have a resonator and the stock one does. Reason why it sounds louder.
So, what I've read so far about resonators only consistently said it'll make the engine louder. Those articles also said removing the resonator robs horsepower and does not increase MPGs. So I'm still struggling to see the improvement of this mod. Can't wait to see some after data on this.
I was watching one of the car shows a while back and K&N was featured in it. The manufacturer of k&n does not make any of their cold air intake kits unless it makes any difference in hp and torque. They actually r&d their kits. I'm sure you'll find one in RUclips that actually dynoed their vehicles with their kit, just my 2cents.
JD Longrod you right it will suck all that hot air from the engine comparment, wat I did to my 96 2.7 I make a port to the inside of the fender and put a Pcv pipe facing to the front of the truck and man how big difference
The only difference is the new one can be washed,oiled and put back in "recharged"
Intake and exhaust helps top end and sounds sick. Get the afs tb spacer! It really helps partial throttle at low rpms when the truck is using the tb fuel injection instead of the direct injection. Holds gears alot more. Can't say exact fuel improve yet as 35's went on shortly aftet and not regeared yet, but for the 3/4 tank prior to 35's was about 2mpg per dash better.
i have a 2013 tacoma with the 4L v-6. i removed my intake tube that goes into the passenger side wheel well. then i installed a KN filter. felt a diff and it goes vroom now. it costed the price of about 50 bucks. does the same thing. you boys got ripped off.
Always skeptical about the claims of any aftermarket intake system.
Putting aside the gayness of this video for a second, how do manufacturers get away with stating the horsepower gains on the box even thought they are not true?
Probably had one vehicle test at that on a dyno, and technically have proof with dyno sheets. Stupid either way.
mgjr40023 did not know people were stupid enough to believe that. Plus do people really think CAI actually give hp on stock everything? Lmfao
One the initial dyno, they probably blast fire temperature air through the stock air box using cardboard as a filter. Then slap the “aftermarket intake” on and blast freezing air directly into it. BAM, 29 horsepower!!!
Often times it is “up to” “29hp” and they would use a tune and crank horsepower not wheel horsepower. The tacoma intake is not very restrictive especially for how little air the motor needs being N/A and low displacement at under 4 litera
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Hey just wondering would that intake would fit on a 2017 2.7l tacoma yes?
I'm sure they make one for that engine, I think you need to select the engine, but they should have one.
Im sure google could answer that
If u think u r gonna gain 29 hp on a Tacoma without a supercharger u have lost your mind. I have a 3rd gen and had two 2nd gens prior. No way. Make vids off-roading or something. There r multiple install vids already.
Tedric Lolis He should of got a 2nd gen and bought a supercharger.
Tedric Lolis There’s also a lot of off-roading videos.. what the hell is your point? If you’re going to be a hater, go hate on Lebron James or something.
Nobody is hating bud relax. Your are not going to gain that much power. Be realistic. I’m just stating facts. Your videos aren’t really good anyway. Best of luck bud.
Tedric Lolis lmfao a supercharger is not the only option for 29 hp tf a simple tune will give u more than that
Greenespirit good thinking, but 3rd gen Tacoma’s don’t have a tune available to reach 29 hp even with parts. The best the tune can do is 5-7 hp. LMFAO. Do your research. Also, these guys make horrible videos just to try and get views. Sad. Tacoma is a great vehicle. I have one myself. This is just clickbait BS.
How about gas mileage my Gs f sport lexus gets 22mph what’s with taco I have a 17 Pro in cement
back then when I added the CAI that claims to add 35 hp to the honda accord 3.5 V6 naturally aspirated engine, it had an at least 30 hp in decrease after installing them professionally at a shop... After that, I never install any CAI on a naturally aspirated engine ever, unless I want to spend at least hundreds of dollars to retune the engine to get that 35 hp gain...
It is mainly just for the sound, but it will give you a slight increase at the higher rpm range, but by itself it won't do anything. If you do full bolt ons and a tune (on a sportscar) it will help add any amount of HP you can get, but on a truck like mine, mainly the sound and I love how it is. It hasn't felt sluggish for me at all.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed Yeah, that woosh woosh sound haha, I can imagine. It's good to hear it's doing great on your truck. I will think about it on my tacoma one day. Thanks.
@@mct6902 That sound is pretty sweet when you step on it! But normal driving through town, I don't hear it much!
Next a chrome gas cap cover .bolt on cheap mod at least 3 hp plus
I am calling BS on the HP increase claim. The 3rd Gen Tacoma V6 uses the same air filter as the 5.7 l V8 found in the Tundra....it cannot ingest more air! Do a dyno test and see for your self.
Oh yeah I totally agree! No clue how a company can put this on the box. The truck would need tuning and a full exhaust to actually get that kind of power
Do you really believe adding an air filter adds hp?
It can, it’s very insignificant but it can.
You need to disconnect battery for 15 min or so un ordre for computer to reset and calculate the extra air correct me if i'm wrong
wrong that would be correct for older OB1 vehicles but CAN OB2 vehicle are constantly adjusting at a much faster refresh rate. OB1 will refresh but it may take a few drive cycles. where as this ecm will take a few minutes at most.
Wow! It looks a lot cleaner!
How is your engine bay sooooo clean. I’m actually quite impressed and jealous
Haha thanks! I don't really clean under the hood that often lol, but I wash the truck a lot!
Because it's never actually seen a dirt road.
Did you adjust your power floor mat switches to go with the intake? I heard you don’t get full gains without doing it?
nope lol, haven't had any issues with this intake since the install and it's still currently on the truck.
By adding this, did you gain any power???
no LOL. No clue why AFE actually says this will gain 29 HP. But it does sound really good and make the engine rev smoother. The power delivery is also smoother. If i tuned the ECU I'm sure this intake would allow for more power added, but only with a tune
@@BrosFOURRSpeed what would you say I would need to do to gain more up in my Tacoma. I have the same truck as you. I put 33” tires and wheels and it sucked themlife out of the motor. LOL
@@reeseperry8171 I’m running 34’s now and it feels fine to me! I added the pedal commander and re-geared the truck too, but with my first set of 33’s I had no issues with power.
So to clean the filter you would have to take the entire assembly off. Why?!
Do you have to take all that shit apart again to clean or change the filter?
From a flat air filter to a cone shape one, easy 29 HP, maybe more! Argh Argh Argh as the tool guy would say! You guys are funny. Like your videos though, keep em coming.
Very nice mod . Question you think would fit on 2020 Tacoma sr 2.7L . Too?
It won't. This is for the V6. They might offer one for the 2.7 tho
@@BrosFOURRSpeed thank you ok
Dude.. where I can find the Black stickers you have on the doors?
I would like you to dyno that new air filter to verify it's advertised 29 plus HP.... I highly doubt it!!!
Did you receive the increased hp? Thanks
It really adds more sound than HP, I'm sure it did, but it's higher in the rpm range where I wouldn't really be able to notice it.
More power,more money.
Stock truck is not restrictive. No gains to be made. Paper filter is better. Stock is rock. Just buy the stickers. Lol
I still have this intake on the truck and it hasn't caused any issues, it's more for the sound which makes that V6 come to life!
I get it
Isn't that like selling a dream
Umm so that costs $716
I've seen countless tests that prove definitively, that cold air intakes do not increase HP in the slightest, but may in fact, cause a decrease.
My scat has a hp reader, it went up after cold air intake…
get shorty headers and a y pipe and a magnaflow 3 chamber muffler
Not cold air, baffle in tube, 29hp?
And just like every Taco, hold the ignition switch for 3 seconds before the thing finally starts.
That's normal on a push button vehicle, or you double tap it and it'll do the same thing.
This took some getting used to for me. this is my first taco, I had a lot of "no starts" for a week or so
Did you dyno the difference?
better fuel mlg...you will get some hp out out some is better than none...e3-plugs will help out to...
If you saw increase anywhere on your '07 it was in torque. With the new 3.5 you will not see anything. It requires remapping your ecm, ideally along the lines of the Lexus tune for the 3.5 (same engine).
Did you put it on the dyno afterwards?
I haven't done that, but I might do that this year!
you should get a pedal commander to get rid of any throttle lag. Just installed it on my 2016 Tacoma and its a changed vehicle lmao
I've seen that and the sprint booster. Haven't really looked into either just yet.
Looks same probably works the same I’d say Toyota’s TRD intake would work better tbh
Do a REAR Disk Brake conversion on the Taco .
I hope you checked to make sure that it doesn't void the truck's warranty... There was another RUclipsr who had that problem.
It won't void any warranty... except the oxygen censor that might blow out... so they're good!!
It's a good thing toyotas run forever.
Quicksand Sr5 Toyota is Gay
@@bobquattrini1787 I think your gay.
vadim nesen · Good point 👍👍
Not sure what you are talking about, but thanks for checking out the Tacoma video!
Lol, did he ever explain the name of the part, manufacturer, cost, etc etc etc?? I want one - but I dunno wtf to call it. Aftermarket air intake?
Cute air filter... The proof is on the Dino
I believe you fellahs have a Fan in Idaho..
Have seen a Taco setup exactly like yours in my hometown several times lately. At least cosmetically anyhow.
haha cool! Send us a pic of it on Instagram if you get a chance!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed i will try to get that if I see it again.
If you are on TW I can send it to you that way
haha cool. IG is best for us :)
@@BrosFOURRSpeed fair enough!
feel any difference?
Wrong direction of the maf sensor wont allow the tacoma to stay on more than 2sec, from experience, took me like an hr to figure it out....😒
I put it on right, haven't had any issues.
If you off road I would not use this AFE filter. This filter has a lesser filter efficiently than the OEM filter. There is an Independent study showing these results. A guy with a new Tacoma blew his engine because so much dirt go through the filter. Toyota blamed the AFE filter and would not cover the warranty.
Added maybe two horses and a ton of extra dirt that will get into the engine. Nice deal.
It's a sealed box just like the factory one, it'll be ok. I've had it on for a year now with no issues.
gives u engine input u know sounds that let u know by ear 😎
Well, Did it raise the HP???
Love my Tacoma. I just leave it stock, drive slower and enjoy the view. My truck will last forever.
Same.
Agreed
What grill is that? It's very clean!
From BPF. They have a newer design now
It adds horsepower because it filters the air far worse than a stock paper element. Terrible idea on any daily driver or off road vehicle. You want the best filtration possible off road.
If you live in opposite world this is a great mod
what do you do for a living
I am a full time RUclipsr!
I don't know much about cars so spare me your insults, I'm wondering if it's that simple (and cheap) to add more HP why doesn't the Toyota do it stock? It seems like it is just extra plastic and a different style filter.
Joshua Schneider Cold air intakes are a bit of a joke. Best way to get cheap HP is with a less restrictive exhaust and a tune (reprogramming the cars computer) If you really want HP bump get a vehicle that comes turboed or supercharged and retune that.
It does add more HP (only a handful but still more hp) and it is probably not cheap. In the end, if all your doing is an intake and nothing else it is not worth it. On the other hand if you go all out and add an exhaust, headers, intake manifold ect, you may as well add an intake, but alone its not worth it.
This poor truck
Burnt Taco I agree. These guys need to trade it in for a civic and let someone else do something legit with the truck. Terrible
Amazon special truck
Burnt Taco hahahahahahaha
Burnt Taco dude seriously, they’d have better gains from running 93 octane
mrmagnetsarecool - So, zero? I hope that was wit and not being serious. (Octane doesn't provide power... its a knock deterrent, nothing more.)
Do you still have this on your Tacoma?
I do! I have around 35k miles on the truck now, been running strong! Still sounds good too!
@@BrosFOURRSpeed runs better?
@@chuckz8635 Not really any different, just adds the sound basically.
@@BrosFOURRSpeed a deep sound?
@@chuckz8635 Hopefully this sound video helps! Start around 30 seconds! ruclips.net/video/m2Hb51hkcfY/видео.html
I don’t think you need it,,, I have a 2010 2 Wheel Dr., Tacoma access cab with the 2.7 L four-cylinder automatic transmission it doesn’t go 0 to 60 in two seconds and I can’t go race cars down on the boulevard stoplight to stoplight however it has good sensible power for it’s size gets decent mileage for a truck,,,if I wanted something faster I guess I would’ve probably got hemi or something,,, however I was young once and I used to like to play around with stuff too so I guess it’s a cool idea tweaking them like that and all
Does the truck have a skid plate
Zero increases. To think Toyota a billion dollar company would be willing to leave horse power off the table because of a simple air box design is ridiculous. You need more air more fuel. Ie turbo or super charge to add power. Huge waste.
Benjamin Speechly Truth!
Benjamin Speechly if you add a supercharger or turbo then getting a better air box might matter lol.
Dyno back to back shows that the wrx sti doesn’t benefit from an air box upgrade until you’re 100hp over stock. The stock turbo cannot even support that airflow.
Toyota obviously knows how to engineer an engine.
i think what added 29hp were those matching blue shoes at the end of the video XD
29 has? How about 10hp perhaps?
lol just wrote what the box said. Maybe 10 if that
And here I thought it was an OV tune which reallyt does add power backed by dyno results.