u/Gnarlison47

22 SR5 Prem, 50k miles.

5k drain boop.. Pennzoil Platinum and oem filter.

Did the diffs and t-case with redline after, and greased shafts with Valvoline Palladium. I decided to save brake fluid for the next oil change because it's time for a beer.

2022 SR5 Premium 4WD

Alright y'all, I know this is a heavily loaded topic with opinions varying pretty well. I was determined to get better response in the low end out of my setup and honestly I have accomplished that, even without an OTT yet. Here's my intake setup and personal opinion of each modification individually, in addition to future plans and expectations...

Current:

1. AFE Pro Dry filter: better response, better filtration, serviceable; probably no power gain alone.
2. Air-box carbon pre-filter delete: noticeable throttle response and likely a smidge of extra power across the power band. I didn't notice any fine dust on this when I removed it, serviceable filter does its job.
3. TRD Intake Flow Accelerator (PTR03-35160-AE): I did this at the same time as the next, hard to say.. maybe snake oil - maybe not, venturi design has physics backing it.
4. AES 1" Intake Manifold* Spacer: Dyno proven for about 10/10 hp/tq at wheel across the power band - I noticed significant tip-in response and passing power increase with this one. Minor but noticeable sound increase - wispy, not deep throaty.
5. HPS air-box to throttle body pipe (57-2046-BLK*): Has dyno sheets backing it up for about 5/5hp/tq at wheel, noticeable sound increase (deep intake engine sound.

Future, maybe:

1. AFE 76mm throttle body - estimated to deliver even better throttle response/passing power and a couple more hp/tq.
2. Heat shielding - DEI makes some good products, and in turbo applications I've had good impressions with it. Since our intake routes right in front of the radiator I figure that isolating some radiant heat with their gold or titanium products (intake box all the way across the throttle body) should net some power reliability in stop/go or crawling scenarios.

All in all, I'm happy with what I've done and would recommend each of these to anyone, except maybe the carbon pre-filter delete due to liability concerns over the long term. Beyond that, I'm going to do a cat-back, big 3/4/7 electrical upgrade (voltage stability to tie reliability together), and maybe some more DEI gold insulating shrouds for fuel and AC line (again, better power reliability - not gain).