Just to ask, why wouldnt you have made a true cold air and bypass the box? i know it has the filter but IMO i would've set it up with a filter at the end of the piping and have go straight into the TB, it seems like you just re made the plastic crap that Toyota put in which goes out of the OEM box. I'm not saying its a bad idea by any means, just think you should've run the piping through the whole thing and not have it dis jointed at the air box

 

Here is my home depot CIA



Sorry it's so dirty but it's just PVC pipe that I painted silver. Seems to work great.

 

Just saw this thread had come up again and so am trying to respond to interested folks !

If you look at the photos of the exposed PVC, you'll see I used two pieces of 3" ID PVC to give me approaching 90 degrees total, any error being taken up by the silicon adapters, especially the one at the TB.

The PVC came from Lowes and I had to drill the hole in the elbow to accept the valve cover breather pipe. Can't remember exactly what the 3" ID pieces were, I bought several pieces, decided what actually worked, and returned the others for refund.

Due to the thickness of the PCV I used reducers at both ends, straight would have required compression and that provides an iffy seal.

Don't know what you have in mind by "true" CAI, but mine is indeed a true CAI. Doesn't matter where the filter is located (that's a question of form preference), as long as it draws colder air. Personally, I like the convenience of having the air filter located handily in the engine compartment. That's entirely up to you, but there's no question whatsoever that mine is a true CAI! Whether or not you prefer something different is perfectly fine and not an issue for me !

 

Sweet man looks nice you should sand down all the female ends so it looks smoother on the outside or wrap it in insulation so it hides it and helps it . nice job.

 

I was thinking about wrapping it but we will see.

 

Thanks guys ! Last step in the mod was to insulate it (just like the intake pipe to the air box). I confined porting to the interior of the pipes (and yes, they are all ported )!

 

How are people getting that TRD vented grill on the the bumper? Toyota dealership i assume???

 

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The TRD part (not Toyota) is P/N PTR03-52084 and is named "TRD cold air inlet". It'll be a special order item, but try a dealer first. Note that this part only fits the 2008 through 2010 model years.