Was curious to see if the TRD upper box had the charcoal filter still, looks like it does!

I’m sorry but the black and red looks so siiiiiick! Good job! By the way you should pin your comment so it stays at the top of the comments.

I just dropped a KN filter in the stock box.

Toy_runner here got any ideas on a new grill?

OMG, your channel is the best! The seat jackers are dope (I'm not a tall woman) and then give room for the compressor. From one software engineer to another, I'm literally following your roadmap. I wish you had a Jira server for it. :) Your truck looks so good in silver it finally put to rest my internal debate between inferno and silver. Every mod you pick is exactly what I would pick (want those sliders real bad). Thank you! So, so stoked I found your channel.

That's fairly true. With colder air it is denser which is why fuel economy drops in the winter. You will need more fuel with colder denser air, but you'll get a small bump in power. She claimed better fuel economy, but there could be a number of factors. So I do not know. I'll have to go back to see all the parts included with the kit, but it just looked like the upper air box, red colored couplers, the "performance" air filter, and the horn shaped rubber piece that attached to the bottom of the air box. I think she reused the middle part of the stock intake that includes the resonator box. I'll have to go back and look, but if it came with a new resonator box that would account for a different sound. I think the magic part is probably that horn shaped rubber piece if the kit does make any extra power. Watching people build cars, and messing with plenum shape/size, intake runner size/length, and the opening horn shape on individual throttle bodies affect horse power. Sure that kit may suck in a bit more water than the stock configuration, but it shouldn't hurt anything unless you submerge it or maybe block it with mud. Unless you hydrolock your engine, a bit of moisture should just steam clean your piston, and then exit the exhaust. What I like about this system is it opens up the intake, and maybe gets cooler air unlike an aftermarket cold air intake with a long tube. A long tube may get colder air, but throttle response suffers because it has to equalize the pressure of that longer tube where as a short intake would have better response. A short ram intake is subject to heat soak though. Edit; went back to look at the parts 2:38 it seems it comes with that middle black tube. So after measuring the tube diameter, and if it is the same you could stay with stock sound or go with the trd kit middle pipe. I'VE NEVER LAID HANDS ON THE KIT, but I would expect the only difference would be the resonator. You wouldn't hear the sound difference at the exhaust, but rather in the engine bay.

Thank you! I’ll have a maintenance video coming soon! 😁

Thanks 😊 I’m thinking about doing the exhaust now too!

Thank you 😊🙌🏼

You're the best

Congrats on your new Tacoma!

Nice! 😎

How exciting and congrats!

Aww, thanks 😊

@Dale Macarena nice, I just got a taco too! Been looking at other channels but you’re right I like watching this channel because it’s the perfect DD and off-road build which is where I want to keep my truck. Any other good channels you can recommend?

Ya me too! Im waiting on my 2021 to be built

Sorry AFE cold air intake i have .

If you order the pieces separately it's way more cheaper

Luckily it will fit all the way up to the 2021 without an issue! The only reason that it doesn't show that fitment on the website is because Toyota has to get them CARB approved in all 50 states before updating fitment. It will bolt on without an issue and if you are in an area that does not have emissions testing, you are all set!

@@sparksparts7846 ordered it! Can’t wait to get it installed

@@sparksparts7846 dose this stand to be true for the 21 and 22 Tacoma?

@@sparksparts7846 i just ordered this intake for my 2021 trd off road on your website. I live in Cal, will this fit on my truck? Thanks

Thanks for saving me the extra years. Gonna get a snorkel now instead of this trd intake for my mall crawler 🤙🏼

@@Jason56B lol it really does make a difference. And take that mall crawler on a dirt road once in a while. Youll love it haha #cheers!

I’ve been thinking about getting a snorkel for mine! Glad the safari has worked out for you

Snorkels do not add horsepower! Lol 😂

@@gilg2560 I said it increased the trucks responsiveness. Not that it added HP. More air/colder air equals bigger bang... do you need me to break this down for you more?

Agree! These were the exact improvements I noticed as well 🙂

How much is this mod?

I heard the injen intake has a bad droning sound around 2,500 rpm I would do some research before you buy it unless you bought it already

I just got my toyota taco trd offroad and im watching your KZfaq video

The whole point is in the filter itself pal

@@Kamal_AL-Hinai The oiled gauze filters will destroy your engine unless you are just a mall ninja who never drives off highway. They provide no performance benefit at all. Prove me wrong. I'm waiting.

@@gonerydin4225 You're kinda right, Mishimoto doesn't recommend oiled filters for off roading. But i read that damage from oil filters will only occur if filter maintenance is being done wrong i.e spraying too much oil when re-oiling.

@@Kamal_AL-Hinai So why risk it it for dubious advantage? The OEM filter performs adequately on a stock motor. And they are pretty cheap, all considered.

This is pretty much what I was going to say. Now dropping a K&N type filter in the stock air box will give you the same benefits. If the connectors were smooth and not have the ribs then you would get better/smoother air flow which would help.

The thing about channels like this, and I really do appreciate her content so please don’t take this as a hater comment but, she gets these parts for free or at a crazy discount in return for a video install/review, hence the discount code from the parts dealer. For the rest of us who pay full or close to full retail, we have to really consider if the gains are worth spending the money and if we really want the “TRD” logo under the hood for little power and more than $300 out of the piggy bank. 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Dale Macarena I don’t think it’s worth the money at all, and to answer your question, I DO feel like a direct K&N filter replacement would suffice and add the 1-2hp. Not a great place to go if you’re looking to add major power gains, go with a tune etc.. this particular TRD part is a pretty part to have to show off but, in my opinion, isn’t worth the hefty price tag at all.

@@joelortiz9774: The only way to measure “increase air flow” is to download live data on a scan tool. Doesn’t it add more horsepower at the wheels? Only an additional test on a dynamometer will show that.

@@joelortiz9774 that trd box do the same as the stock one, save the money and buy k&n filter to the stock box and will do the same

True, if you get the different intake flow accelerator and filter, you probably get the same results as the whole TRD kit. Would be cool to try out and compare!

@@ChloeKuo I noticed a difference from stock so im pleased , great videos by the way. real helpful

This one is great! I’ve also heard good things about the K&N one, but I think it’s not legal in CA unfortunately

Injen

Would the OVtune be fine?

@@Lobo1604 from what I understand the OV tune remaps the ECU and takes the "learning" ability away. The gains you get from an OV tune are permanent.

I got the k&n intake manifold with ovtune and it’s beast!

@@Imagehype Defined Beast My dad has a RAV4 v6 Before K&N dropped in filter it would run 15.1 in the 1/4 mile with the original filter then after K&N 15.4 Different vehicle now 6.0 Silverado with original filter for example 300hp at the wheels tbh I don’t remember exact numbers but I do remember getting 1hp from K&N cool air intake $200 and total of 8 unnoticeable hp after tune but from 18mpg it went down to 15mpg , dyno numbers Unless it’s a 80s till 90s then yes any after market CAÍ is always better than stock

As she is in SoCal it isnt smog legal so its moot unless its allowed in another state.

That sounds like it’s the way to go! The setup seems like it’s identical to stock except for the filter and IFA

It has been proven time and time again that a CAI does nothing unless you have a super charger or a turbo, They do make you 400 bucks less rich though. If a CAI gave you 5 more mpg you can bet your ass it would come stock on your truck already.....Don't you think that would be a huge selling point for the manufactures?

I need !

How much does it typically cost for a tune?

The kd max tune pro xt is around 350-400 and has 3 different mods light normal and sport i have it along with trd exhaust system and trd CAI and 93 octane totally different truck i have on sport super mad aggressive and responsive trust me you won’t be dissatisfied

Actually, the air flow sensor talks to the CPU and modifies the fuel mixture accordingly. Your engine is smart, and "learns" everything including the way you drive. There are no Tunes specific to a Cold Air Intake, because there is no need for one.

@@adanrios5884 I got my tune for $200 2 years ago. The tune alone would have changed your truck, the exhaust and intake barely make any difference other than more aggressive sound.