It exists, and it drinks
Posted by RustyGoesBlep@reddit | projectcar | View on Reddit | 14 comments
Slapped a crappy spectre hot air intake (no shade on the brand) on a 1mz Avalon because “why not?”
While true I did get better throttle response and the wheel now does squeal a little on dry asphalt, it tanked the fuel economy by 5mpg but funnily enough I ain’t pulling a code with it.
I’m pulling 90F idle (81.2 average when in motion) on a 72F, slightly hotter at speed but same while idle as the airbox, might get a heat shield for it, will reroute it from behind the battery to hopefully behind the grille, hopefully, heard it’s hard.
mr_j_12@reddit
Hahhahaahaha pod on an avalon.
darianbrown@reddit
This will make almost everything about your engine's performance noticeably worse than a stock air intake, while completely ruining the reliability of the engine due to a significantly larger amount of and larger particulates making it through the filter. As your engine walls get scored to shit by the stuff that makes it through, engine power will decrease over time. Unless you've actually built something that needs to breathe, you've just paid actual money to get something less effective than the factory part.
RustyGoesBlep@reddit (OP)
I paid money for throttle response, not power
darianbrown@reddit
Jesus fucking Christ...
RustyGoesBlep@reddit (OP)
Didn’t know he was here
Ambivadox@reddit
Jesus took the wheel, Manuel has the transmission.
sackkblabbath@reddit
This is the dumbest shit ever 🤣. You didn’t gain anything from doing this besides dirtier hotter air going into the engine. The reason your fuel economy went to shit is because of the aftermarket MAF housing causing erroneous readings, and you likely can’t keep your foot out of it.
Beardo88@reddit
Reroute that thing so you dont have 2 180° angles restricting the flow. Run it 90 straight down with a shorter pipe, preferably not an accordion tube that causes additional turbulence.
RustyGoesBlep@reddit (OP)
I’ll need to snag a couple pipes but I do have some material, the issue is with the adapter, it already goes out a ways, and the pipe touches the hood with how it is right now, I’ll definitely adjust any reroute when I get a few more pipes
Question is, pvc or aluminum
Beardo88@reddit
Pvc and rubber flex connectors are cheap, dirty, and easy, but also effective. Just make sure its mounted a way to support the weight. If you can afford the additional cost for aluminum go for it.
RustyGoesBlep@reddit (OP)
Slay, thanks bud
Natedoggsk8@reddit
The other guy is right every bend you put on piping restricts flow
RustyGoesBlep@reddit (OP)
Making due with current piping, will be changed dw
RustyGoesBlep@reddit (OP)
I should snap a pic of the engine bay later, I fear I need to get the second sensor connected eventually though