AEM Intake for XA installed
#1
AEM Intake for XA installed
Very smoothe install except for one minor detail - they provide some screws that you need an allen wrench for, and they appear to be non metric! what the hell? anyway, that nearly ruined the whole install since I didn't have a non metric allen wrench.
Im curious as to the function of the "air bypass valve" which is basically like a second air filter in the middle of the pipe between the mass air sensor and the real air filter. Anybody know?
also, I think you could probably put the K&N filter where the 'bypass valve" is and get a 'short ram' style intake instead of cold air.
Anyway, the air filter sits in the fender well, the car's sound definitely changes and gets deeper. Not sure if I notice any power difference or not. =)
Im curious as to the function of the "air bypass valve" which is basically like a second air filter in the middle of the pipe between the mass air sensor and the real air filter. Anybody know?
also, I think you could probably put the K&N filter where the 'bypass valve" is and get a 'short ram' style intake instead of cold air.
Anyway, the air filter sits in the fender well, the car's sound definitely changes and gets deeper. Not sure if I notice any power difference or not. =)
#3
Originally Posted by PandaIst
the air bypass valve is there incase the air filter gets submerged or flooded in water, it's there for safety...so your car won't get hydro-locked. Something like that.... :D
interesting
not a bad idea I guess
im still tempted to try just putting the filter there and tossing all that extra pipe =)
#4
Originally Posted by jackmott
Originally Posted by PandaIst
the air bypass valve is there incase the air filter gets submerged or flooded in water, it's there for safety...so your car won't get hydro-locked. Something like that.... :D
interesting
not a bad idea I guess
im still tempted to try just putting the filter there and tossing all that extra pipe =)
#5
Originally Posted by stellarhavoc
Originally Posted by jackmott
Originally Posted by PandaIst
the air bypass valve is there incase the air filter gets submerged or flooded in water, it's there for safety...so your car won't get hydro-locked. Something like that.... :D
interesting
not a bad idea I guess
im still tempted to try just putting the filter there and tossing all that extra pipe =)
Lots of people claim to be able to feel power differences in the 3% range. But a lot of times they are wrong. placebo effect. So I prefer not to comment unless the difference is profound and obvious.
as for cooler air, the inject intake dynoed higher than the AEM, and it is just a short pipe that sits in the engine bay.
#8
Re: AEM Intake for XA installed
Originally Posted by jackmott
Very smoothe install except for one minor detail - they provide some screws that you need an allen wrench for, and they appear to be non metric! what the hell? anyway, that nearly ruined the whole install since I didn't have a non metric allen wrench.
Im curious as to the function of the "air bypass valve" which is basically like a second air filter in the middle of the pipe between the mass air sensor and the real air filter. Anybody know?
also, I think you could probably put the K&N filter where the 'bypass valve" is and get a 'short ram' style intake instead of cold air.
Anyway, the air filter sits in the fender well, the car's sound definitely changes and gets deeper. Not sure if I notice any power difference or not. =)
Im curious as to the function of the "air bypass valve" which is basically like a second air filter in the middle of the pipe between the mass air sensor and the real air filter. Anybody know?
also, I think you could probably put the K&N filter where the 'bypass valve" is and get a 'short ram' style intake instead of cold air.
Anyway, the air filter sits in the fender well, the car's sound definitely changes and gets deeper. Not sure if I notice any power difference or not. =)
#9
Originally Posted by jackmott
Originally Posted by KingLou
What's the "inject" intake?
KiL
KiL
type
I meant Injen
KiL
#10
Re: AEM Intake for XA installed
[quote="SoCalbBox"]
oh, I just assumed.
it looked just like a K&N
you sure they don't just buy K&Ns and stamp their name on it? hehe
Originally Posted by jackmott
K&N filter??? where??? AEM makes all their own filters now that should be included in your kit for the xA.
oh, I just assumed.
it looked just like a K&N
you sure they don't just buy K&Ns and stamp their name on it? hehe
#11
Re: AEM Intake for XA installed
Originally Posted by jackmott
oh, I just assumed.
it looked just like a K&N
you sure they don't just buy K&Ns and stamp their name on it? hehe
it looked just like a K&N
you sure they don't just buy K&Ns and stamp their name on it? hehe
Jason
#12
Re: AEM Intake for XA installed
[quote="jackmott"]
oh, I just assumed.
it looked just like a K&N
you sure they don't just buy K&Ns and stamp their name on it? hehe
Originally Posted by SoCalbBox
Originally Posted by jackmott
K&N filter??? where??? AEM makes all their own filters now that should be included in your kit for the xA.
oh, I just assumed.
it looked just like a K&N
you sure they don't just buy K&Ns and stamp their name on it? hehe
#13
AEM air intake
By code of Covenant we are suppost to charge the customers 335 plus installation costs. But on Toyota parts web page the cost for the AEM air intake is only 279. A customer brought this to my attn. and I didn't know how to respond. Why such a fluctuation in cost??
#14
Re: AEM air intake
Originally Posted by JaffarianScionManager
By code of Covenant we are suppost to charge the customers 335 plus installation costs. But on Toyota parts web page the cost for the AEM air intake is only 279. A customer brought this to my attn. and I didn't know how to respond. Why such a fluctuation in cost??
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