TODA Australia made VS Japan
Hi,
I have just received the TODA CAI that I purchased off Pete. Let me just say, Australian made wins. For everyone that wants real performance gains with a bolt on then I suggest you contact TODA Australia the developers and manufacturers of this brilliant product.
I am in somewhat dismayed that this product did not get far greater support from the JAZZ community. With all the topics on modifying you car, we had a company here in Australia, accessible who took the iniative to develop and produce a true bolt on product with provable performance increases through the use of a dyno and no one supported it except JUST10 and Petrovski.
I am an industrial designer and I take it off to TODA for the development of this product. To bend a piece of tube through the tight engine bay of the JAZZ and into the side panel, where the OEM CAI is situated is quite an achievement.
It took about 30min to fit including removal of OEM filter box.
I have a Jazz VTI-s 2003 model, the only mods are front lower and upper bars and rear bars. Lowering in a week or two and require ground leads to fit.
What made it such a worthy purchase, first gear is no longer short revving to 6,500 easily, this is then followed all throught the gear ranges. The car no longer gasps at high revs where the VTEC engine performs at its best. 5% more power is easily achieved and more than likely double that.
Sound wise, it just makes a sweet noise over the OEM box. Not loud just sweet.
Will consider larger diameter extractors if anyone has some? This may complete the engine mods for this car.
This JAZZ is the family car.
I just hope that this product will be available in the future, for the development of modding a great simple car.
Cheers
Benjamin
Aussie made is all that matters, home grown.
Hi,
Miss Channel, I think by far the TODA Aust. CAI is better than the Apexi as it is tuned for the Jazz engine. I believe but may be incorrect in saying the Apexi is a universal pod filter. The idea of changing a component on a combustable engine without testing and development for a specific engine seems fruitful, always trie and buy mods that have some specific evidence that they are better than the OEM product.
The TODA is also housed within the side guard, away from the engine and fully enclosed. I would recommend this mod to you if you can find one to buy.
But most importantly, there are people on this forum that have developed it and have provided car specific evidence that it works.
Whether a write up has been done before, further evidence of its validity as a performance mod on such forum's as Ozhonda should always be welcomed.
The sound is not loud at all, it is a soft suction noise as the rev's increase making the driving experience all the more enjoyable.
I base more statements of many years and dollars modifying Morris Minor Mini Cooper S and Leyland Mini GT's for race and road. If back then, 10 yrs I could have bought a bolt on mod that gave me this performance increase I would have paid an arm and a leg for it.
These small mods are making the Honda Jazz more enjoyable to drive around the City and the country.
Cheers to all those who believe that had work does mean something and this is testified by the development of the TODA CAI for Honda Jazz.