Tacoma 07 2.7L Cold Air Intake

I'm looking at a Cold Air In take for my 4-banger. I saw a AFE one that's stage 2 is going for about 230$!

I notice more brand like airaid , K & N , & Aolant. It's a matter of performance or does brand really matter? I heard AFE is a really reliable brand :].

 

AFE makes the TRD CAI for toyota, and that one still uses the stock fender well snorkel and a plastic tube. A lot of the others seem to suck hot air from inside the engine bay and use metal tubes. (metal transfers more heat than plastic)

That said I am not sure which CAI you are looking at, and I do not know if the TRD/AFE intake that I am talking about will work on the 2.7L as I've only seen it on the 4.0L.

Also whatever you choose I would make sure it has a dry type filter with it or that you get a dry type filter for it, ase it seems to me that many people are having a problem with the oiled gause type letting a residue through and coating the MAF sensor.

 

http://www.autopartswarehouse.com/search/?N=11782+1725+4294966903+9194

2005-2007 Toyota Tacoma

* 2007: 4Cyl 2.7L Base
* 2007: 4Cyl 2.7L PRE RUNNER


A155410762

$304.95

i saw it for about 230$ at car-stuff.com and my school could probably get it cheaper. Watcha you think MV :].

 

From the zoom picture it does not look like it completely seals to the snorkel, just looks like it sits close to the opening and it looks like a metal tube not plastic, but the specs don't confirm either assumption I am making from the picture.

Honestly I don't think the stock air box is that restrictive. My opinion would be to stick with your secondary filter removal and add a drop in afe pro-dry s type filter, and call it done.

That is just my opinion though, your mileage may vary.

 

I just bought a K&N online for $213. With shipping it was $238. Put it in myself with a friend yesterday, and wow that thing is amazing. I can't rave enough about it. However I have a 4.0L DCab, but man that thing is a beast.