Fink

That's true...if you really don't want them to know about the deckplate, just cut a hole in the airbox and attach a piece of window screen to it and you're done, just don't cross any deep water or anything.

I'm only 18 and I've had a bank account since I was 14 and a Debit Card since I was 15, it's a really good idea to do it as soon as you can, just my $.02.

Good luck man!

Fink

Localmotion

I second that. Virtually all banks have free checking accounts for students! just go in with one of your parents and open up one!

99SR5

iTrader: (1)

thanks guys. Local i think ill try looking around but thanks for the offer. not sure what a amsoil filter is so probably not plannin on changing my filter.

but Local if i cant find one would it be possible for me to send cash instead of a check.

Localmotion

yea. how far are you from Tysons Corner? Ill be going home from Richmond thanksgiving weekend and I could pick one up for you if u want to meet me in Tysons Corner. Id sugget you changing the air filter to an amsoil or True Flow, i believe its apart of the mod

Bob_98SR5

99,

as crappy as you will feel by watching everyone have fun modding their vehicles and/or reading about what everyone is doing here, you should be eternally grateful that your folks provided you with such a nice vehicle. DON'T BE A CHARLES WENZEL!

so if you think they are going to be mad by modding it, respect their wishes until you can make your own money and pay for those mods yourself, alrighty?

bob

Localmotion

ROFL!!!! you used Wenzel as an adjective! Man, that woke me up b/c it was hilarious! now im going to have to get sleepy all over again and its already 3:42 in the A.M.!

grimpy

Wouldn't the gain be very minimal for a stock 3.4...

Most of you guys that have dyno'd it have extentive engine mods which utilizes the increased airflow more efficiently thus leading to increased hp... I doubt the gains for a stock 3.4 would be anywhere near the gains that a SC 3.4 would have.

I did however try it out and ended up cutting a hole in mine. I will probably end up doing the ISR mod later on.

X-AWDriver

An SC'd Runner might see bigger gains but the 6-8whp is gained on the stock motors and for the time,money and effort it's a cheap gain and starting with only 183 crankhorse then adding another 10 crankhorse IMO is very much worth the $15 I spent.
Probably not worth it to your average driver but the modding bug takes over in some of us and we can't resist a proven mod even if it's just a few ponies but it is real ponies.

midiwall

My dyno sheet is from before the S/C.

The 3.4L is well known to be starved for air - that blasted "elbow" between the airbox and the fender is HORRID. Open up the air box, and the engine can get all the air it wants. The ECU sees more air, adds more fuel in response, and you get more power.

bamachem

save your money. hide it from your parents. just open the top of the air filter box and flip the lid back and leave it open. same effect. FREE. reversable. undetectable. takes all of 5 seconds to do it and about 2 to reverse it back to "stock"...

instead of spending $15 for 6 HP and take an hour to get a deckplate and install it, spend NOTHING and get the same 6 HP in about 5 seconds...

midiwall

Just make sure to bring a C-clamp along to clamp the air filter against the back of the box.

bamachem

my OEM filter "snaps" in to the back of the box. my amsoil wedges in there so tight that it's tough to get out sometimes...

besides, when you stomp on it, the vacuum is HUGE and pulls the filter against the back of the box anyway even if it does lean out some, but it needs to be seated at all times if possible...

Fink

The stock filters get clamped pretty securely, mine would get stuck a lot of times...if it were me, I would just flip open the lid and leave it that way for a while and see if you notice a difference, if you do and don't like the idea of leaving the lid open, do the deckplate later on when you get the money/time and don't mind telling your parents about it...if you don't notice a difference, close her up and your done.

Just my $.02,

Fink

ROOFGOOF

I have had mine open for a week or so. I am too lazy to drive to the boat shop to get a deckplate, but I eventually will.... Mainly for looks and discussion at work.

I love the deep throaty sound when you kick down the pedal.... I havent noticed MPG gains yet...but will watch closely.

The biggest change for more power is upgrading gas octaine. Since the gas prices have been dropping I have been putting 89 or 91 octaine in instead of 87. Runs much better!

MTL_4runner

The OEMs have a plastic frame so they tend to stay put no problem but my Amsoil has a foam edge so it doesn't stay in place nearly as well. I would definately be using a clamp on the Amsoil if I were to do it that way instead of the deckplate.

jacksonpt

I've had the deckplate a whole lot longer than I've had my 33s.

And I love spending money on stuff that only produces enough change for a computer to pick up.

4runner4middie

If your just going to open the top, you might as well check out the Cheap ISR mod in the other tech section, and even the elbow mod for that matter (its totally free). It was about $20 for me to do both the deckplate and the ISR, it can be even cheaper if you dont paint the pvc caps to match the black tube. If you are just going to open the top a clamp is a must because you dont want all kinds of dirt and crap getting into your engine.

99SR5

iTrader: (1)

um how much would it be, im about 1/2 hour away from Tysons

Localmotion

i think the amsoils are around 40 ish as well as the True Flows. try www.burtmanindustries.com The deckplate should be more than 15 right guys?

FilthyRich

I will sell you my year old Amsoil air filter for $25