Izaig95

I just need to know if the 2008 cold air intake from a camry fit a 2008 lexus es 350? Looks the same under the hood. Ive been wanting to buy an intake for it, but been doubting wether if they fit or not.

lukeeelu

Mine is 07 and it fits, but need some DIY , like the black piece that's blocking the heat

Izaig95

Yea I noticed that there's a black piece that doesn't come with the intake. And that's what's been making me hesitant to buy. So How does it sound?

oldgrump

Don't waste your money with any aftermarket intakes. You'll gain squat and you may just create yourself some headaches.

Izaig95

I mean I've never done any work to a luxury sedan like this one before. But it kinda makes sense that when you add an intake, it adds more power just because it's getting in more air. And saves you a bit more of gas which in the long run can do you good

oldgrump

You're driving a Lexus for pete's sake. Unless you plan to race/autocross your ES which I figure you ain't going to do. Think about it.......the only time that the aftermarket intakes MIGHT flow a bit more air than the stock intake is at wide open throttle. How much time do you spend at WOT? I don't know what intake you are thinking of buying but most of the so-called "cold air intakes" are NOT actually COLD air intakes anyway because most of them get the intake air from the engine compartment which means the air is anything but "cold".......it's warm to hot! They are also called "short ram intakes" as they mount a cone style filter directly onto the MAF tube. The MAF must also be mounted in a correct/calibrated, "matched" air tube. Warm/hot air is not as dense as the cooler air which the stock intake gets from the grill area at the front of the car. For a given volume of air, colder air is better. There are some "cold air" aftermarket intakes that use a length of ducting (with a 90 deg. bend at the top end) down very low to the road where the filter is subject to direct dirt, grit and road spray, which is just plain dumb. Some (particularly the foam filter media ones) recommend putting a "moisture resistant sock" over the cone filter which never really works. I've now belonged to five automotive forums in the last 16 years......and I've heard all the problems with these damn things. Look at the diameter of the throttle bore and then tell me where most of the restriction is (which is engineered) and then tell me how much the "duct loss" of the stock intake is going to affect the engine performance? The stock intake is actually quite sophisticated.......it has "dual" intake ducts. One used for "low power" and an additional one that opens for higher power. The mufflers also each have a flow valve that opens to allow for higher exhaust flows at high power. Also, remember that doing mods to these cars will usually devalue them.

lukeeelu

Sounds pretty nice but only when you give gas, but normal driving you still can hear it. About gas milage you gain, well I don't know about you, after I install my intake my gas got Bad a little because I step the gas hard, Just to hear that sound

Paul3637

No independent lab tests ever confirm a gain in horsepower or gas mileage as they claim.

Just know what you are doing to your engine by putting one of those things on and ask if the "cool sound" is worth it:

Go to my post #4 here:and follow the links:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/10...il-lights.html

And this story about the lifetime dirt packer at #4 is one of my favorites:

http://www.toyotanation.com/forum/15...ck-airbox.html