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Well folks, I got the Secret Weapon in the mail today and installed it in about 45 minutes. I noticed my '98 RAV had 3 tubes going into the intake: one form the engine, one is the air sensor, and another hose that came up from something (dunno what it is) deeper in the compartment's bowels. Unfortunately, the intake only had 2 openings, so I had to drill an extra hole for that third hose. Lacking a rubber grommet or gasket for that extra hose, I sealed up the connection with hi-temp silicone gasket material. (It worked great for fixing my weedwhacker, so why not a car intake?)
The Secret Weapon is a pretty nice looking kit. I found the instructions a bit disappointing (very vague for those not as car-savvy)and lacked photos of any kind. Being a novice at car tuning (but not at mechanical work) I was eventually able to figure out what goes where and have everything cinched down tight. The kit came with a mounting bracket, but I'm not sure where to mount it. I only removed the top part of the stock airbox and currently have the filter resting on the lower half. I'll follow the removal guide posted in this forum and yank it out later when I have more time and then bolt everything down tight.
Haven't driven the car yet so no idea of power gains, if any. My semester is ending and I have 7 straight days of exams, so time to get my butt down to studying! I'll post up photos later once my camera's batteries are finished charging. (how does one post photos anyways?)
The Secret Weapon is a pretty nice looking kit. I found the instructions a bit disappointing (very vague for those not as car-savvy)and lacked photos of any kind. Being a novice at car tuning (but not at mechanical work) I was eventually able to figure out what goes where and have everything cinched down tight. The kit came with a mounting bracket, but I'm not sure where to mount it. I only removed the top part of the stock airbox and currently have the filter resting on the lower half. I'll follow the removal guide posted in this forum and yank it out later when I have more time and then bolt everything down tight.
Haven't driven the car yet so no idea of power gains, if any. My semester is ending and I have 7 straight days of exams, so time to get my butt down to studying! I'll post up photos later once my camera's batteries are finished charging. (how does one post photos anyways?)