Cold air intake
None will add noticeable power. Any of the 200-300 buck ones will make the car louder though. The Joe Z is like $110 and will be at least as good (or better since it keeps the airbox) but not quite as loud.
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At $314, you can get the Lexus F-Sport right now from Sewelll....the only thing that makes me more comfortable buying it over the JoeZ is the fact that it's a Lexus piece, and dealerships tend to be more flexible with warranty handling when they see their own aftermarket products on the car.
It's a metal pipe.
There's literally no warranty issue I can think of that could possibly be a problem with the Joe Z.
Even if there were, it takes like 20 minutes to put the stock piece back on.
There's literally no warranty issue I can think of that could possibly be a problem with the Joe Z.
Even if there were, it takes like 20 minutes to put the stock piece back on.
ohh i didnt know thatt.. well if you have a 250 get a joez if you have a 350 then get the AFE so its louderr! lol i dont want my 250 to be loud cause its slow so when i floor it im going no where..
I'm honestly considering the F-sport intake myself, because of the *perceived* hope that IF something did happen to occur, one could argue that it's a manufacturer-sold item. [my consideration is also dependent on the gains]
However, with FRPP (Ford Racing Performance Parts---similar thing to F-sport, only with Fords), the fact that it's sold by Ford doesn't mean that it won't cause problems or that your car will automatically be covered if something happens as a result of the modification.
A mod is a mod is a mod, and if something happens as a result of one, the dealership could easily refuse to warrant the issue. But, having a manufacturer-made item can at least (maybe) help your argument if you needed to defend yourself for a warranty claim.
Last edited by mikes rx; Apr 14, 2008 at 02:54 PM.
This has zero bearing on a Toyota. If Ford designed the original intake as the limiting factor in the engine's performance, then changing it will help. Toyota/Lexus did not make this same mistake. Opening up the 2GR or 4GR engines will require something more than a different intake if you want a seat of the pants difference in power.
This has zero bearing on a Toyota. If Ford designed the original intake as the limiting factor in the engine's performance, then changing it will help. Toyota/Lexus did not make this same mistake. Opening up the 2GR or 4GR engines will require something more than a different intake if you want a seat of the pants difference in power.
But, of all the basic perf. mods out there, the intake is typically the one you can do and get a few more ponies out of the car.
If the engine is louder as a result of the intakes (i wouldn't know as I'm still stock on mine), it may give the driver a greater sense of speed just from the noise.