Is There Really A Sound Difference Between The Stock And TRD Intake For The Toyota Tundra? 

I put it on my 2020 Pro too. I like the sound and looks of it. Should have come stock from factory on the Pro.

The reason I added it to my 2019 PRO is it was engineered for the 5.7L and the TRD Duel exhaust.

Great video .. between your videos and several comments... I'll be adding the TRD dual exhaust and the TRD CAI on my 2017 Tundra hopefully soon...

Good video. I went with the cheap mod The dude did a video a while back. K and N drop in and the TRD flow accelerator. I like it and I can tell the 5.7 is breathing better.

Nice, but the cold air intake that comes with every Tundra made is excellent, Toyota engineers did a great job designing it. If you want more sound, remove the carbon filter inside the the top of the factory filter housing. If you want to increase the air flow and add a little more sound drop in a dry AFE air filter. If you want to unleash the potential hp & tq gains, you need to uncork the exhaust side with the TRD exhaust or a BAMuffler.

I dynoed it before and after the TRD air intake, gained 9 hp and 20 ft lbs torque.

K&n here.._,sounds great and love the chrome intake.

8:14 it’s not a filter on the oem intake tube, it’s a baffle to dampen the sound🤙

I just INSTALLED COLD INTAKE 2 MY 2021 TRD PRO.. SOUNDS MUCH BETTER.. SAME 2 YOUR SOUNDS MUCH BETTER 2.. LOOKING MUCH BETTER

Both the Trd exhaust and the Trd CAI go good together and sounds good too.

Mark, thanks for the great video! what do you think of the pedal commander? Thinking of installing it.

I ordered the TRD CAI for my 2020PRO from Sparks. I wound up returning it and decided to order the S&B intake system. I'll be installing it next week, let you know what I think. For what it's worth, the return to Sparks was insanely easy. No restock.

Great content Mark!!!! Are you using the oil filter? Can you do oil vs regular filter? Pros & cons?

AEM makes good cold air intakes for vehicles, no oiling the filters to cause mass air flow sensor problems. To clean them just use hot water from the tap and you are good to go. I have them on my 06 Tundra, 19 Tundra, 08 Cooper S, and 14 Cruze.

I finally got around to putting the TRD cold air intake on my truck maybe 2 months ago as it sat there in a box for a while I was just very busy and overall I like it. The biggest difference is that it makes for a somewhat louder, deeper and more aggressive exhaust note. The drawback is that you get a bit more drone especially during towing or load particularly in the 1,600 to 2,000rpm band. IF you spend a lot of time under load you will get some harshness. You can even feel the noise give you a slight vibration in the gas pedal. It's not horrible or a huge difference but enough to notice and if you want a quiet vehicle you will have to live with this very slight but noticeable drone it probably would disqualify the intake. On the other hand the sound is definitely sweet. It sounds more like a muscle car, the way you'd want a V8 to sound. For the cheaper price for $320 vs full list it was worth it to me because I got just enough "loudness" and throatiness without having to spend all the money on the full exhaust which is much louder. It's very subtle, nobody has been able to tell a difference but my wife and kids noticed that I am enjoying accelerating the truck more lately. I haven't told them on purpose to see if they would say anything like "HONEY HAVE YOU GOTTEN AN EXHAUST FOR THE TRUCK" and it's not that much. Still there is a nice tonality to the exhaust and depending on how you put your foot on the gas you get different noise. It's complex and a lot of fun. I don't see an MPG difference and honestly don't notice much change in responsiveness either but I just love how it sounds across the rev range. The few times I do lay into it and get it over 4,000rpm it still sounds nice whereas with the stock box the truck stopped sounding well above that level and seemed kind of "wheezy". You can truly hear the motor now! So I would say this intake is good, especially if you find it on sale and not pay full price, for those that want their truck to be a bit louder, deeper sounding and more aggressive without getting all the noise and spending the money a full exhaust would cost. I may still yet go with the TRD exhaust but given that sometimes I have to tow or take longer trips I think I am happy with this level as to me the truck sounds the way I think it should have from the factory. Mean, aggressive, throaty but nowhere near loud, offensive or..... fart can/"penis truck" if you know what I mean. While noticeably louder, especially at startup and across the board, it's still quite tasteful and neighbor friendly at these levels.

Installed mine to go with other custom mods in engine bay, primarily for appearance, but there is a definite benefit in sound and a bit of power. Purchase price 200.00 because it was in display case and the last one in stock.

I did the k&n fipk with the air flow accelerator half the price fit with no modification sounds the same as the trd intake. A friend changed his trd to k&n fipk cause he said my truck felt more responsive but like I told him every vehicle will respond different to modifications

I’m interested in what you’d think about the Stillen intake. It’s relatively new, but it’s similar to the S&B but its secondary air inlet can be kept open 100% of the time.

You will also get more crud into your motor. Plenty of RU-vid videos prove K&N style filer flow better because they catch less. Not to mention cleaning and re-oiling it. That said I have the trd intake on my tundra but use a disposable filter.

I have a 2021 tundra TRD pro. It’s so hard to find OEM accessories. I definitely would love to get my hands on the factory iTRD ntake system

I was thinking about the TRD exhaust because I wanted a little bit more aggressive exhaust note for my Tundra if only it was like just a tad bit louder under power and deeper it sounds like this is the ticket. As I posted on your "THERE ARE THOSE WHO SHOULD NOT GET THE TRD EXHAUST" video, if I tow frequently I will get drone. It sounds like the intake is a more subtle way to just get a bit more aggressive sound. This is a nice way to get a throatier, slightly deeper and fun exhaust without going the fart can route. As far as spending the money I have seen a few 2nd hand ones go for a lot less but I just got one online for $320 so there are deals out there.

Is there a way to make the air sucking noise louder?

I went with the K&N kit with the flow accelerator included. It was significantly cheaper than the TRD. As far as my experience with the sound, it may be a little throatier than the stock setup but I have the TRD dual exhaust, which is really throaty anyway, so it's hard to say definitively. As far as horsepower increase, as you said, the standard claim is 5-10 HP increase but again, it's not super noticeable. Maybe a slight increase in MPG. Is it worth spending $300 on...if it makes you happy, then I guess it is. If you're looking for a huge improvement in any form, you'll be disappointed.

I installed TRD cold air intake on my 2014 tundra platinum, traded in the 2014 to 2017 and I removed the TRD cold air intake to install it on 2017 but it’s different 😞 I ended put selling my old cold air intake and bought the new one 🤦🏻‍♂️

Hi Mark, after the price of the truck and exclusivity of the trim it should come standard, for the other trims I think is OK not to come with it, me just saying..

Wasn’t there a previous/other version that used a taller upper box with an inverted/vertical large cone filter inside instead of a panel? It had a filter indicator on it and a much better looking charge pipe.

Hey everyone! Just got a 22 corolla se. The 2 liter. Has a weird pre filter fir air filter cld i take tht off or shld i get a trd one?

I still feel this should come stock on our Pros. $400 for literally a prettier box is not enough for me. I heard there’s only one piece you really need to get that’s cheap I’m just drawing a blank on the part

A 5.7 L V-8 has 381 hp. Does Toyota advertise that it has any more horsepower in the TRD pro?

Miss these gen tundras......

Remove your intake cover noise insulator and you will get better gas milage. It’s only there for noise. Put it back on in the winter if you live in frozen cold climates. To keep the plastic from freeze cracking.

I’ve have my TRD I take since second month I owned my 2018 Limited CrewMax and the TRD exhaust. If you do the research you’ll find an article by Toyota on their TRD webpage. Don’t know if it is still there it states that the intake system with the TRD exhaust combined increases HP & Torque by 10%

@TundraDude34 - Sparks says doesn't fit for 2020 (guessing the same for the 2021 - even though I don't think there is a difference). I'm getting a 2021 TRD Pro, and would like to add, so curious Is this accurate?

Hi. Thank you for video. Looking to buy a 5.7 crew 4x4. I found one and notice the trd intake and I noticed a double exhaust that comes out both sides at the back. Does this improve performance or is this just for sound? better fuel economy?

Did you get any better gas mileage??

No more supercharger??

I’m getting a 2021 Trd pro tundra and having difficulty finding the trd intake system for it. Sparks parts has one but says it’s not compatible with my truck. Do you know where I could get one for the 2021?

This really should be standard on the TRD Pro package. I feel like you could have spent the money on something useful like a bed cover, but hey, to each his own :-)

so the whistle is the intake. which means thats air bypassing a seal somewhere. i would guess the intake box lid seal

That’s a discernible difference in sound, no placebo effect. Coupled with the exhaust, it sounds like you mean business, but not obnoxiously.

Makes no sense that this item is not standard equip on the TRD pro.

Nice video but it a pass for me right now....until I run out of mods to do.

I’d love to get this myself but I just don’t see an improvement over the factory design. The OEM is really that good. Just get the TRD filter and your set.

I had the TRD on my Tundra for about 5 years now and I see hardly any difference. Let’s be real here, is basically a repackaged stock Tundra intake with a K&N style air filter. I went with the S&B and that is a much better one.

you will not get 5 to 10hp lol 3 to 5 at best

If you buy mild intake upgrades for SOUND, I bet you wipe BEFORE you poop

Way throatier

Frigging rip off price for just the TOP HALF of an airbox!!!! Eff CARB, will get a Volant box anyway.

Rinky dink intake with a trd logo on it