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02-01-2009, 09:04 AM | #1 |
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K&N SRI- any experiences?
hello all. last night i drilled about 8 1/2" holes strategically placed in the bottom of my airbox, and discarded my tuner tube, and currently have a kn drop in. i like it. but as is expected, small positive improvements lead me to want the real thing.
i would love a TRD CAI, but am not willing to pay $$ for new... the simota appears to be a very excellent deal from kargoboy right now (if anyones hasn't seen the sale yet, look http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13354 ) but i am a fan of kn filters, and wonder if anyone is familiar with the build quality of the SRI? kn claims 4.5hp gain, and backs up with a dyno... http://www.knfilters.com/search/prod...rod=69-8612TFK that gain seems pretty fantastic, more than i've seen from other products, yet after my hours of research (constantly protested by my girlfriend... i should be doing chores instead of educating myself... GOSH) i find very little information about the kn SRI on here... the price is a bit high at 300+, but i am an employee for a kn distributor (napa) and pay close to cost... id expect ~200 not to throw another line into the pond, but we also carry a shiny modular system that seems pretty well regarded... please feel free to reflect on these when you kindly respond... sum it up: simota, KN, or build a fancy one. simota-price is right. support vendor. others have tried it. kn- build quality?! dyno backed. cost comes out of my paycheck... GF won't know. build one- shiny. i call it my own. name it. put a "jon made this" sticker on it. probably least expensive. thank you for all your feedback |
02-01-2009, 10:38 AM | #2 |
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K&N expensive?
I payed for my K&N 57i CAI € 99 on E-bay. Thats about $ 126. This is the one for the 1.8 engine. The 1.5 stock air box is the same, as far as I now, so I think this one you can mounting on your car and is much cheaper. (K&N number is 57-0666) This one use the stock place for the air sensor. Last edited by andries; 02-01-2009 at 10:49 AM. |
02-01-2009, 10:48 AM | #3 |
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Jon - you just missed the TRD CAI that thewifesyaris had listed in the For Sale sub-forum. Sold on Jan 29th after being up for what feels like close to forever.
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02-01-2009, 12:28 PM | #4 |
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i saw it. offered 150 before it was posted for 150. someone else snagged it. good deal on a nice intake. the person that did get it offered it to me if they weren't happy with it, but who wouldn't be happy with a trd cai?! :)
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02-01-2009, 02:03 PM | #5 |
expensive but very good the pipe is cast aluminium very stong.has a support bracket under the pipe connected to engine instead of a chassis point just wish it had a lid that came with it. i made one.
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02-01-2009, 04:00 PM | #6 | |
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02-02-2009, 12:22 AM | #7 |
the 1.5 has a different air box than the 1.8,you can't use the K&N 57i on the 1.5
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02-02-2009, 12:29 AM | #8 |
There's also the AFE intake for which one can buy 2nd hand at the moment for $125.00 then just put a k&n filter on it if you prefer.
just another thought for you |
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02-02-2009, 11:47 AM | #9 |
aka Jack Wolfskin
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02-02-2009, 05:16 PM | #10 |
with your K&N57i you used the factory maf housing this does not seperate on the 1.5 plus your maf is attached different.
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02-02-2009, 07:41 PM | #11 |
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yes of course its different , it says so on the K&N website
log on and see the 1.8 L airbox is different plus , the MAF sensor in the 1.5 is mounted onto the airbox itself not on the tube but that brings us to my Question .... could the K&N SRI be installed on my 1.3 L ( 2NZ-FE ) ? i think they have the same engine bay , these are specs from my local dealership: http://toyotaegypt.com.eg/cars/new_c...edan/specs.asp |
02-03-2009, 12:23 AM | #12 | |
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It should works like plug n play or bolt-on. I installed a AFE CAI intake for my Yaris 1.3l(2nz-fe) GCC version here in KSA without any hazzles or problem. Good luck! du2erfs |
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02-04-2009, 06:03 PM | #13 | |
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but since your the only one i know with an intake on his 1.3 sedan tell me whats different now after u installed it in Preformance & Fuel consumption ? btw, did u get it from a local dealer or online? |
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02-04-2009, 07:04 PM | #14 | |
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slight gain in HP which gives better fuel economy, and it sounds bloody great ,when you boot it ops there goes fuel economy |
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02-06-2009, 07:05 PM | #15 | |
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ok .... thats gr8 but u still didnt get my question , i meant that on a 1.5 1NZ-Fe the dyno says 4.6 HP but how about a 1.3 2NZ-FE ? how much power would it yield and would it make a big difference between the panel KNN and the SRI in the 1.3 ? |
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02-09-2009, 08:06 PM | #16 |
Drives: Jbody Join Date: Oct 2008
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Pricing is posted high on most websites for the K&N 57-0666. PM me for a better price.
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02-10-2009, 10:17 AM | #17 | |
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02-11-2009, 06:32 PM | #18 |
Drives: yaris sedan 2NZ-FE Join Date: May 2007
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is the Short ram intake always loud through out the whole RPM range or just at high revving?
I normally cruise at 3000 RPM and don't need any distractions while im asleep on the highway ! |
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