Toyota Tacomas -- gotta love 'em, right? However, they don't put out the power most people would like when they're stock, so we have no choice but to put the power-whammy to them to get a little more kick. That's where AEM can help.
Just by bolting one of its intakes to an otherwise stock-equipped four-cylinder Taco, we produced extra horsepower. This included seat-of-the-pants improvement felt behind the steering wheel, and made the engine we installed on the 'bagged truck look much more show-ready with the attractiveness of the high-quality system.
First, we lifted the hood...
First, we lifted the hood and got ready to pull the stock intake system off the truck and rescue the parts we'd need to keep.
The mass airflow was bolted...
The mass airflow was bolted to an adapter that will allow the fitment of an AEM air filter. Once the filter was installed, clearances were checked, and the system was tightened down. Since our subject truck had no fenderwells, AEM took this into account and made up this trick mount for us.
With the main intake tube...
With the main intake tube out of the way, we prepped the new AEM intake tube for installation by installing the new hoses and clamps that came with the kit and bolted the primary tube into place.
You'll need to remove the...
You'll need to remove the mass airflow sensor that's attached to the factory airbox and use it in when assembling the AEM system.
The mass airflow was bolted...
The mass airflow was bolted to an adapter that will allow the fitment of an AEM air filter. Once the filter was installed, clearances were checked, and the system was tightened down. Since our subject truck had no fenderwells, AEM took this into account and made up this trick mount for us.
Meanwhile, taking note on...
Meanwhile, taking note on its dimensions to be able to include such a mount with future trucks should they have this particular need.