TRD airbox from the Long Beach celeb race cars

[industrial]

Not sure if it's been brought up already but I found that TRD applied for some kind of CARB exemption. They wouldn't do this just to get the intake on the celebrity race cars, it seems to me that this intake will be out for the masses real soon.

http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/de...o/D-425-46.pdf

[Bonburner]

Yeah it's going to be available in large numbers
Really excited about the no bends, we'll c if it means anything though

[JMPoole]

Ordered one yesterday. Depending on when I get it I'll try to get to the dyno next week for info.

[BAS]

Looks like it deletes the sound tube/generator, but I cant tell from the pictures. Anyone know? I hope it does.

[BAS]

Originally Posted by JMPoole

Ordered one yesterday. Depending on when I get it I'll try to get to the dyno next week for info.

Ordered one today as well.

[JMPoole]

I'm just wondering if they really have them in stock yet or not. Guess we'll see.

[cfusionpm]

Originally Posted by industrial

Not sure if it's been brought up already but I found that TRD applied for some kind of CARB exemption. They wouldn't do this just to get the intake on the celebrity race cars, it seems to me that this intake will be out for the masses real soon.

http://arb.ca.gov/msprog/aftermkt/de...o/D-425-46.pdf

Don't know if that applied for older stuff too, but I had the TRD intake on my old tC and had no questions servicing or smogging it. One of the benefits people seem to gloss over with TRD products, is the other thing you are paying for is discreteness. People don't ask questions or hassle you when it's got a Toyota/TRD logo on it. Here in lovely California, that's a big plus.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by mad_sb

the accordion tube just allows the engine to do it's thing and rock side to side while the airbox stays attached to the core support. Not 100% necessary but from an oem perspective it's good protection against the boot workings it's way loose from the airbox or throttle body.

An added observation: Some people who own a CAI with a *rigid* tube feeding onto the throttle body have had CEL issues. I suspect this is due to imroper installation at the couplings partly due to the rigid tube. I told one of my friends who had this problem to double check and fix their couplings; the problem went away. The accordion design mitigates this potential issue.

[tripjammer]

Originally Posted by Mars2

Yeah Dyno result or MAF reading log with the ecutek cable.
We should start some MAF reading data base of all intake as many have ecutek cable it should be easy to make some log's comparing to their OEM airbox.

I am game. I will throw up a MAF reading for stock intake\filter and stock intake\aEf filter.

I can't wait till somebody get this TRD box and dyno's it or Ecutek MAF's it...

[JMPoole]

They're in stock. I should have mine on the 4th. I should be able to log a MAF ready immediately.

[tripjammer]

Ok, I am going to hold off buying the Perrin intake tube with the perrin filter (was going to stick with the stock box) till I hear more good or bad stuff about the TRD box.

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by switchlanez

An added observation: Some people who own a CAI with a *rigid* tube feeding onto the throttle body have had CEL issues. I suspect this is due to imroper installation at the couplings partly due to the rigid tube. I told one of my friends who had this problem to double check and fix their couplings; the problem went away. The accordion design mitigates this potential issue.

Stiffer engine mounts would likely alleviate problems with hard tubes as well. As with anything, connections must always be double and triple checked regardless.

[switchlanez]

Originally Posted by JMPoole

Ordered one yesterday. Depending on when I get it I'll try to get to the dyno next week for info.

Originally Posted by BAS

Ordered one today as well.

Originally Posted by JMPoole

They're in stock. I should have mine on the 4th. I should be able to log a MAF ready immediately.

Where are you guys ordering from/what price/got a part number?

Edit: Here's what my local dealer told me. The part number pulls up no results when querying the online Toyota parts websites (where it's usually the cheapest).

Part: PTR03-18130
List: $425
Dealer Price: $382.50

[JMPoole]

The ebay link from the other thread. Pardon my laziness for not linking to it. Just search it on ebay and it'll come up from Garrick Toyota I believe.