AFE Cold Air Intake – First Look
We are finally seeing some after market parts for the redesigned engine in the 2010 and newer Toyota FJ Cruisers. The man in brown delivered one of the first to me last week, the new AFE cold air intake (CAI). The AFE CAI replaces the stock CAI with an air box that manages a higher air flow thus adding some HP gain over the stock configuration. The AFE kit comes with all the parts needed for the installation.
The replacement air box and intake tube are made of thick molded plastic. According to AFE the material helps insulate the incoming air from the heat of the engine compartment. There are threaded brass inserts molded into the air box for the screws used to attach the cover as well as in the fitting for the intake tube.
The intake tube is designed to accommodate the factory mas air flow sensor, vacuum tube and valve cover vent. The CAI speaks loads of quality in design. Look for a post soon on the installation of the CAI.
More information is available at AFE Power.
I run an AFE cold air intake and am impressed by the improvement over stock. The techies over at ARB told be the safari snorkel won’t work well with it.
Looking forward to seeing your install!