I just got a 2014 IS350 F-Sport Lexus, and I have to change out the filters...So I thought why not just get a new intake while I'm at it? There's a lot of intakes on the market...so any advice? I'm looking at Takeda, but I'm slightly scared of getting a Cold Air, because I don't want to hydro-lock my engine. Open to basically most hp+ boost, least amount of effort, and best noise. Oh yeah, and is the best cabin filter the toyota oem? Or should I go performance inside as well?

Any answers help ^-^

 

I have the takeda and absolute love it and the inlet sits higher the stock intake and sounds much better both outside and inside the cabin then OEM. Unless your car bumper/fender/lining is damaged I wouldn't worry about hydro locking your car. Just don't drive through deep standing water I wouldn't even with the stock intake.

 

Get the Takeda, very popular intake. You shouldn't have an issue of hydrolocking unless rain gets up to 3-4 feet tall..

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-Josh

 

It closer resembles a short ram intake so it sits in the engine bay

 

If you like the existing growl of the intake at WOT with the sound generator you can check out the HPS intake. You can pair it with any drop in filter and not have to worry about getting any water into the engine.

https://www.clublexus.com/forums/3ge...ps-intake.html

 

Any updates on this post? Im seeing three different options and still not sure what to get. I'm looking for a intake for my 15' IS350

 

The Takeda is still the most popular.

-Josh

 

Is it true that with air intake, you lose power at lower rpm and see the power gain at higher rpm?

 

The best system IMO is stock, F Sport system, or F Sport filter drop in.

The stock system has plenty of surface area for the given displacement and engine demands. With aftermarket intakes you usually gain (if at all) performance in one area (the area you don't use that often) and take away from another area (the area you use the most. This is to say low and high rpm.

The stock system on any car is designed with secret insider data only Lexus has using supercomputers and real-time flow analysis. The exact shape, size, flow of the stock system is a balance between performance, noise, vibration, harmonics, throttle response designed precisely by degree'd Lexus engineers. Often times you think you are upgrading when in reality you are downgrading. One of my friends in the BMW world bought the most expensive cold air intakes for our platforms and he ended up selling it due to the poor throttle response and low RPM performance he lost. Big name company too. He said stock performed way better. A well designed aftermarket system may yield additional power to be used at high RPM, like say on a race track. But we do most of our driving on the street. Expect cool looks but don't expect real world benefits other than noise and looks.

Also Mighty Car Mods did a video showing aftermarket cold air intakes making power is a myth. In their exhaustive testing, they showed they actually lost power with aftermarket intakes. They even exaggerated one and made a huge long hose extended outside of the car. 0
difference.

If it were me, I'd get a stock drop in Lexus Blue F Sport filter, F Sport intake, or just keep it stock.

 

Well said.

 

I found the air filter on amazon with free shipping. Is $79.99 a reasonable price or I can get it at a better price elsewhere? Thanks.

 

You might be able to find it on ebay a little cheaper. Otherwise, that's the going price these days.

 

a short ram intake so it sits in the engine bay

That's called a "hot air intake"

 

Hey I know this is late but Josh I would like to know what the Takeda intake costs from Meraki ? Thanks !
Adrian

 

dm him for pricing