Cold air intake, California.

Wondering if cold air intakes are worth it and or even available in California.
Any advise would be appreciated.

 

Well Toyota of Glendale has TRD CAIs listed on their eBay page for $596

https://www.ebay.com/itm/164239762014

 

Most here will say not worth it.

 

Waste of money. The truck already has a cold air intake. Just doesn't say "TRD" on it.

 

It will depend on what you're trying to achieve with a cold air intake.

 

Thanks for all feedback, just curious.

 

Stock is cold air and legal. I went with a pieced together TRD from the parts list floating around just for some sound but it does nothing for power. Smog is in 8 years anyway so I’m not worried and it can easily be swapped.

 

Buy yourself a red "TRD" sticker and stick it on the stock air box. You're welcome.

 

That adds at least 75 HP.

 

Is it worth it? - Not on the T4R other than for looks.

Can you get one in CA? - Yes, as long as it has a CARB sticker.

 

Lotta haters on this subject. Do what you want. See what I mean. They watch cartoons.

 

Chances are, the guy won't even get the meaning of your joke. But I did. Well played, sir.

 

Me too.

 

Waste of money

 

No.

 

It would not be something I would spend money on. Mostly since the 5th Gen already has a cold air intake.

 

Some of these aftermarket so-called "cold air" intakes actually convert the factory cold air intake into a hot air intake!

 

at bare minimum ...

 

What is the best way to call someone a Richard? It would be very useful for many of the participants on here apparently.

 

Just spit it out.

 

Easy now Richard Cranium

 

Phfffft! I'm a Richard. In fact, as my four older sisters like to remind me, since I'm also a Junior, that makes me "Little Dick." My great aunts used to call me "Little Dickie," FML. Sometimes I meet random old dudes in public, and they call me a dick, and I don't even know them! I think I've learned how to roll with it. LOL, people who think they're insulting me when they make jokes about my name.

Oh, and I would never mess with my emissions system in California. Just asking for trouble, unless you really are a capable wrencher.