Stillen TruPower Stage 2 Cold Air Intake

No prob, thanks for watching!!

 

Does the plastic vent that goes up front look pretty similar to the oem one on the drivers side?

 

Broke down and ordered one! Can't wait to get it installed! @2020Platinum its your fault!!

 

Do you mean the radiator shroud?

My friends always blame me for their purchases as well, their wives all hate me!

 

I plan on getting this $189 K&N resonator delete and filter combo. The Tundras box is built to pull cold air in already so why pay an extra $100 for that.

 

That’s why I went with the Stillen, yea the Tundra is technically a CAI, but the Stillen pulls it through 2 different spots, including the front air intake tube...that’s how it keeps temps down better than any other intake for the Tundra...worth it?...I guess that’s up to the buyer, but I love mine!

 

AFE also makes a kit similar to that. I think the AFE filter has been proven to provide "more power" than KN by DAP tuning.

 

I had one of these too, combined with the TRD Airflow Accelerator. I think it gave me a little more engine noise over stock, not much else.

Replaced that with the Stillen and I like the Stillen way more.

 

I agree with the additional air inlet power increase being felt having done a DIY SABM recently for $30

Some may not like the idea of a 3in hole in the fender well but take your time and you won't notice it while looking OEM'ish. I had nothing but gains but I'm also full bolt on so it helped compliment my combo. Similar design to Stillen with marginal temp variances between the two.

2 flanges and 1 coupler

 

Has anyone heard anything about moisture and dirt flying up in the front intake

 

I opted for the version that does not have the block off valve, I’ve driven through heavy downpours and dirt roads with my boat… No issues whatsoever with anything getting in there… They actually addressed this in their videos on their website, I’ve never seen anyone have that problem, but they make that block off valve if you are worried about driving in terrible weather or really dirty roads...well thought out design!

 

You’ll never have any issues unless you’re fording through water or mudding in bogs.

 

Thank you sir, I appreciate that!

 

I don't see a kit for the gen 2, any chance this would fit?

 

Nice!...you won’t regret it, I love it, if I can help ya with anything let me know, and thanks for watching!

 

Unfortunately no, they don’t make one for 2nd Gen

 

Did you disconnect the negative battery terminal when you were installing the Stillen cai , that way the truck can relearn the new parameters per Stillen Cai? I was curious if it was mentioned in the instructions at all..

 

No sir, that wasn’t mentioned and I didn’t disconnect it...the only thing that’s mentioned is to make sure you don’t start truck with MAF sensor disconnected and until the install is fully complete...hope that helps!

 

Get a Sprint Booster as well and you really see some throttle response improvements..

 

Where did you order from? Redline360 has them for $344 right now. Can they be found any cheaper? Im thinking of getting the dry filter version. Ive never been a fan of the K&N oiled filters. Project Farm on Youtube did a video on air filters, and K&N didnt do the best at flitering out particulates. Right now I have the AFE dry drop in filter and its fine but I havent noticed much in the performance department.

 

Got mine through Vivid Racing, paid right around that price (can’t remember exactly what final cost was)... I remember shopping around several different sites and ended up getting a 10% off deal through them

 

How quick did Vivid ship?

 

Just curious here, but doesn't Toyota run a coolant line to the throttle body to warm the incoming air. I get trying to get cooler denser air into the engine, but doesn't this defeat the purpose if that cool air is getting warmed at the throttle body?

Not trying to belittle anyone's decision just thinking out loud.

 

The air is moving through the TB so fast convection doesn’t happen. The key here is what temp the MAF is reading prior to the throttle body. Timing and fuel tables are adjusted according to what the maf is reading. The cooler the air is going past the maf, the more timing and fuel the ecu will provide since it knows cooler air means more oxygen so it must provide more fuel and it can increase timing for more power. This adjustment is done before any air enters the motor.

This is why you want as close to ambient air temp as you can get coming into the motor.

 

OBD Fusion for iOS will monitor air intake temps. Im guessing thats the same as ambient air temp?

 

Ambient air temp is what the actual temperature is outside the vehicle.

AIT, or air intake temperature is the temperature of the incoming air flowing past the MAF sensor.


The greater the differential, ie ambient vs iat, the more the ecu will pull timing.

 

Thank you for the explanation.

 

Awesome install vid. Just watched the whole thing and you explained the install process perfectly with great camera quality and lighting. Thank you!