Simota SRI, change/mod or lose..? - Toyota Yaris Forums

2manywheels · 08-25-2010, 10:58 PM

Guys, We were on the dyno tonight and I had to put the stock airbox back on. The intake temp at the maf sensor got pretty hot. The intake pipe/filter etc. all warm from the engine bay.
Once I put the stock airbox back the temp came down almost 15 degrees.
But of course.. the stock box with the standard filter and the secondary one on the top of the box lid is VERY restrictive.
Any thoughts on modifying the Simota or should I just get a different intake?

minired5stby · 08-25-2010, 11:11 PM

I'm more of a fan with the CAI so I'm not sure what to tell ya. Take some pics maybe someone will see something wrong.

enviri · 08-25-2010, 11:52 PM

how hot does it get?

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 12:39 AM

Not a great fit.

Temp gets around 50"C when its running hard.
If I open the hood its not as bad, but I don't drive like that!

detroiter · 08-26-2010, 12:45 AM

Having the filter right there, don't you have any issues with water soaking the filter when it rains? How would you say the filter is overall, does it hog your gas since it makes the car run richer? How does the car run with it?

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 12:50 AM

I haven't no. But.. I would expect that it would eventually. That is the only place it fits.
I couldn't manipulate it any other way to fit. There were no instructions with the install.
Richer? I have no idea. It was FAR more responsive than the stock. Mileage was no different that I could see since I installed more than a month ago(that being said.. I have a heavy foot.. )

cali yaris · 08-26-2010, 01:01 AM

Quote:

does it hog your gas since it makes the car run richer?

It doesn't make the car run richer; that would mean LESS power. It allows more air to pass, which will then have more fuel (controlled by the ECU to make the correct air/fuel ratio), and therefore make more power.

detroiter · 08-26-2010, 01:02 AM

Thanks for the answers, really appreciate it! I meant to say does it lean it out alot? I said richer for some reason, sorry.

I guess my only other question is do you feel any lag or anything, like lost some power downlow?

cali yaris · 08-26-2010, 01:02 AM

2manywheels, how did you measure the temperature at the MAF sensor?

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 01:04 AM

Notta.. it was great.. Just a pain because being a short intake, it pulls hot air from the engine bay.. Thereby etc..etc..
yeah yeah.. I think I am done working for the night. I just about typed " it pulls hot hair"
Glad I caught that one!
2mw

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 01:10 AM

Have the Scan Guage running,plus they had a sensor around the intake tube(where the MAF sensor is) it was giving -2 or 3 degrees from what the Scanguage was showing

cali yaris · 08-26-2010, 01:56 AM

Quote:

" it pulls hot hair"

hee hee....

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 11:05 AM

Garm: I know.. I know.. I was getting tired..
So.. Any suggestions?? Is there a longer tube you can get that will work with the simota ??

Klink10 · 08-26-2010, 11:54 AM

Maybe I'm wrong but isn't there a filter inside the carbon fiber wrapped canister? If there is why 2 filters? Yes they have an L connection that will drop the filter down. I have it but didn't bother installing.

enviri · 08-26-2010, 11:59 AM

im gonna check how hot the cf box simota intake gets on my driving..

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 01:28 PM

Klink, There isn't anything inside of this Simota(might be the other version they make) I am trying to find some of the silicone hose locally to try and route it down and into the frontal area of where the driving lights would go.. but.. finding it local in less than a week.. :( No dice!

YarisPR · 08-26-2010, 02:11 PM

Maybe u can leave the air filter there and connect a flexible tube ( u can get it at any pepboys/wetsrn auto/autozone) to the filter and have the flexible tube strecht up to the fog light ( near it) near the place the CAI puts the air filter.

I made my Intake (ghetto/homemade) and did this to mine cause it rains like crazy out here so streets are constantly getting flooded so I CAN'T risk it. And It has worked fine, maybe another CAI might work better but the ghetto Intake help me reach the 107whp so something should work

2manywheels · 08-26-2010, 02:18 PM

flexible metal or aluminum?? I will try a few places here if thats the case. No Pepboys or autozone here.. lol.
I hate rushing things and have a track day lined up for next week.. :(

08-25-2010, 10:58 PM	#1
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Simota SRI, change/mod or lose..? Guys, We were on the dyno tonight and I had to put the stock airbox back on. The intake temp at the maf sensor got pretty hot. The intake pipe/filter etc. all warm from the engine bay. Once I put the stock airbox back the temp came down almost 15 degrees. But of course.. the stock box with the standard filter and the secondary one on the top of the box lid is VERY restrictive. Any thoughts on modifying the Simota or should I just get a different intake?

08-26-2010, 12:45 AM	#5
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Having the filter right there, don't you have any issues with water soaking the filter when it rains? How would you say the filter is overall, does it hog your gas since it makes the car run richer? How does the car run with it? __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

08-26-2010, 01:02 AM	#8
detroiter Drives: 2008 Polar White LB Auto Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Metro Detroit Posts: 1,238	Thanks for the answers, really appreciate it! I meant to say does it lean it out alot? I said richer for some reason, sorry. I guess my only other question is do you feel any lag or anything, like lost some power downlow? __________________ I live my life a quarter pounder at a time. And for those 500 calories or more, I'm free. I need FRIES! Two of them. The big ones. Oh, and I need them tonight. You're lucky the double shot of BBQ sauce didn't blow the seam on your nugget box. There she is, 2 pounds of pure beef. My dad ate it in 9.0 seconds flat. Check it out, it's like this. If I lose, winner takes my happy meal. But if I win, I take the burger and the toy. To some people, that's more important.

08-26-2010, 01:02 AM	#9
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	2manywheels, how did you measure the temperature at the MAF sensor? __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

08-26-2010, 02:11 PM	#17
YarisPR Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: MayaWest, Puerto Rico Posts: 1,574	Maybe u can leave the air filter there and connect a flexible tube ( u can get it at any pepboys/wetsrn auto/autozone) to the filter and have the flexible tube strecht up to the fog light ( near it) near the place the CAI puts the air filter. I made my Intake (ghetto/homemade) and did this to mine cause it rains like crazy out here so streets are constantly getting flooded so I CAN'T risk it. And It has worked fine, maybe another CAI might work better but the ghetto Intake help me reach the 107whp so something should work __________________ I Drive a 129whp Yaris ;)

08-25-2010, 11:11 PM	#2
minired5stby View User's Garage Drives: Yaris S liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Diego Posts: 759	I'm more of a fan with the CAI so I'm not sure what to tell ya. Take some pics maybe someone will see something wrong.

08-25-2010, 11:52 PM	#3
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,516	how hot does it get?

08-26-2010, 12:50 AM	#6
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	I haven't no. But.. I would expect that it would eventually. That is the only place it fits. I couldn't manipulate it any other way to fit. There were no instructions with the install. Richer? I have no idea. It was FAR more responsive than the stock. Mileage was no different that I could see since I installed more than a month ago(that being said.. I have a heavy foot.. )

08-26-2010, 01:04 AM	#10
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Notta.. it was great.. Just a pain because being a short intake, it pulls hot air from the engine bay.. Thereby etc..etc.. yeah yeah.. I think I am done working for the night. I just about typed " it pulls hot hair" Glad I caught that one! 2mw

08-26-2010, 01:10 AM	#11
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Have the Scan Guage running,plus they had a sensor around the intake tube(where the MAF sensor is) it was giving -2 or 3 degrees from what the Scanguage was showing

08-26-2010, 11:05 AM	#13
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Garm: I know.. I know.. I was getting tired.. So.. Any suggestions?? Is there a longer tube you can get that will work with the simota ??

08-26-2010, 11:54 AM	#14
Klink10 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: 910 Posts: 1,229	Maybe I'm wrong but isn't there a filter inside the carbon fiber wrapped canister? If there is why 2 filters? Yes they have an L connection that will drop the filter down. I have it but didn't bother installing.

08-26-2010, 11:59 AM	#15
enviri View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: CT Posts: 1,516	im gonna check how hot the cf box simota intake gets on my driving..

08-26-2010, 01:28 PM	#16
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	Klink, There isn't anything inside of this Simota(might be the other version they make) I am trying to find some of the silicone hose locally to try and route it down and into the frontal area of where the driving lights would go.. but.. finding it local in less than a week.. :( No dice!

08-26-2010, 02:18 PM	#18
2manywheels Drives: 09 YarHB Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 175	flexible metal or aluminum?? I will try a few places here if thats the case. No Pepboys or autozone here.. lol. I hate rushing things and have a track day lined up for next week.. :(

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