New intake and exhaust ?'s for a 99 3.4L 4Runner

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10-15-2004, 11:29 AM

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My wife and neighbors would kill me!

You could at least keep the coyotes away from the cats.

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10-15-2004, 11:45 AM

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I wouldn't mind trying a tb spacer. I wouldn't expect anything, but you never know.

Oh please don't do that. I did it twice and I will never forgive myself.

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10-15-2004, 01:33 PM

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Oh please don't do that. I did it twice and I will never forgive myself.

twice, huh??
I doubt I'll ever really try it, unless I come accross one REALLY, REALLY cheap, but it's just one of those things you have to prove for yourself.

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10-15-2004, 02:01 PM

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right on!!

after doing the deckplate mod, it took me like 15 minutes to pull the k&n stuff and install the stock/MIT stuff. I wouldn't mind trying a tb spacer. I wouldn't expect anything, but you never know.

Well, after I pull mine I will put it on here for REAL cheap. Maybe like you pay shipping kind of thing. We'll see. So, keep an eye out for it if you want to.

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10-15-2004, 02:23 PM

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I got $50 from the poor unsuspecting soul on ebay for my spacer. I was very careful not to mislead on my ad, and I still had people fighting over it

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10-15-2004, 08:51 PM

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Well, after I pull mine I will put it on here for REAL cheap. Maybe like you pay shipping kind of thing. We'll see. So, keep an eye out for it if you want to.

Let me know when you do, MAYBE I'll give it a try. Or just put it up on ebay like Christian did, maybe you can get somthing for it.

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10-15-2004, 09:39 PM

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Are there any good places to get deckplates online? I can't seem to find any good boat supply shops around here.

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10-15-2004, 10:15 PM

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I got $50 from the poor unsuspecting soul on ebay for my spacer. I was very careful not to mislead on my ad, and I still had people fighting over it

Well, off to eBay mine goes then. I will probably put the K&N FIPK on there too as they seem to do well on there also.

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10-16-2004, 07:33 AM

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Are there any good places to get deckplates online? I can't seem to find any good boat supply shops around here.

Scroll down about 1/2 way. Be sure to get the black 4" or 5" screw out type.

http://www.sailnet.com/store/search....chterm=beckson

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10-16-2004, 09:00 AM

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Scroll down about 1/2 way. Be sure to get the black 4" or 5" screw out type.

http://www.sailnet.com/store/search....chterm=beckson

Will the 6" ones not fit on the 3.4 air box?

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10-16-2004, 10:53 AM

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Well, off to eBay mine goes then. I will probably put the K&N FIPK on there too as they seem to do well on there also.

That's where mine is going.

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Will the 6" ones not fit on the 3.4 air box?

After looking at mine (I did a 4" plate), I would have to say a 6" deckplate would be too big. You could probably drill a 6" hole in the airbox but the lip of the deckplate would probably hang over the edge of the box and you wouldn't be able to get a good seal.

Considering that you still have airflow comming in from the elbow and that the intake tube is only 3-4 inches in diameter, do you guys think that a 5 or 6 inch deckplate would really make any difference over the 4?

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10-16-2004, 11:11 AM

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the deckplate mod will net you 5HP...according to dyno charts

At what RPM though?

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10-16-2004, 12:06 PM

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Will the 6" ones not fit on the 3.4 air box?

Yes, it will fit. However, a small portion of the outer ring overlaps the top of the airbox. You can't notice it unless you are really looking for it. If I could do it all over again, I would go 5".

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10-16-2004, 12:16 PM

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At what RPM though?

Good question. It is hard to say because the only dyno charts I have seen have been on Gadget's SC'd 4Runner.

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I took a short drive after the install and did "notice" a power increase at about 3,300 rpm before it shifts into 2nd. Also at about 25-45mph, but I didn't get on the highway yet.

On the second test, I had three people in the truck. It seems I can feel the power even more, especially when first staring out from a stop.

Personally, I felt the difference from about 4K RPM to 5K RPM.

Someone needs to dyno this on a N/A engine.

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10-16-2004, 12:19 PM

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I guess I will go with a 5" version. I'm glad they come in black so I don't have to take the time to paint it. Thanks for the link.

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09-26-2005, 12:11 PM

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Chad-

I might be misunderstanding what you meant by this, but can you explain it further? The cheapest I could find the Air Raid tube for was $85; but I can do the ISR mod for about $9 via Home Depot.

If you know something I don't about the Air Raid intake tube price, please let me know!

Yeah, but the MIT looks much less ghetto.

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09-26-2005, 12:16 PM

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Yeah, but the MIT looks much less ghetto.

Besides the dirt, I see nothing "ghetto" about my engine compartment. To each his own. I am not disagreeing the MIT looks better, but us penny-pinchers have a hard time justifying an extra $76 for the same "gain."