Hi Guys,

I recently bought one of these intakes with a K&N panel filter.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lexus-ISF-08-12-Carbon-Fiber-Intake-Pipe-Upgrade-use-with-stock-Air-Box-/390928036896?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item5b05207420&vxp=mtr
My buddy from Houston was kind enough to bring it over last week.

I was really excited about fitting it, but was really annoyed to find it doesn't fit.

The pipe itself isn't finished properly (sharp edge on the lip), the diameter is too large (fits over the airbox pipe), the couplings are too big........

I'll happily get some pictures if anyone wants to see them?

Save your cash though guys. Don't buy one!

 

In the picts I see no electrical connections

Lou

 

You wouldn't?

The airflow meter screws into the stock airbox.

Only the Takeda has the meter screwed into it.

 

^^^^That is NOT so. The airflow is measured through the tube, and the stock Intake Tube and all after market intakes have the electrical connections on the Intake Tube portion of the Intake.

Lou

 

I got that same intake on my car it fits fine after you cut the couplers down to about half there length , it will not fit with the coupler in there original length try you might but fail you will, just cut them and. damn it fits and looks good to.

 

The picture directly below your post, shows otherwise.

 

I screwed mine back into the second part of the airbox this morning Lou.

I can show you if you like? You can make it out in the photo Ianx12 kindly posted.

 

Bought mine over a year ago and never got around to trim the couplers to fit. Too lazy. Maybe I'll do it this weekend

 

Thanks for this thread!

I was wondering about the quality of this CF intake, I couldn't quite pull the trigger and get one. I still need to order one. I tried ordering a HPS intake tube off eBay, but got messed around with the seller.

I might just order a Joe Z one and be done with it. They seem the best quality from pics anyway lol!

I've already ordered the AFE drop in Pro Dry S filter.

 

Joe-Z and TOMs filter. Just do it.

 

 

Man the intake gets really hot after a drive! Is the Joe Z really the best in terms of heat soak? I think I might just get a HPS one instead.

 

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That's what I've ended up doing mate.

Got this coming over with a friend from NJ next week:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/HPS-Silicone-Air-Intake-Hose-Kit-for-Lexus-08-13-IS-F-ISF-V8-5-0L-BLACK-09-10-11-/281199348901?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&fits=Make%3ALexus&hash=item4178c98ca5&vxp=mtr
Hopefully that will sort things out properly.

Whilst I appreciate what others have said about chopping up the couplings, that shouldn't be necessary in my opinion. I also found the carbon pipe is a larger diameter than the airbox or inlet. This means the couplings are the only thing keeping it all together!

Whilst I appreciate there are no fluids going through it like with a radiator pipe, and the pressures are probably not that high, I still don't fancy running it like that.

The HPS ones seem to have had good reviews on here.

Will let you all know how I get on when it arrives next Tuesday.

 

***** fella. That's a shame. Hopefully having the silicone one fitted will sort the power loss you noticed on the dyno.

Stu

 

Fingers crossed Stu.

I'm back down there next Saturday.

Will let you know how I get on mate.