One of the most popular upgrades for new 2007 Tundra owners has been to choose and install an aftermarket air intake system. With so many companies that manufacture and sell air intake kits, the choice can often be a hard one for some to make. It boils down to what you want the air intake system to do, how much do you want to pay and will it affect my warranty.
AEM (Advanced Engine Management) is a leader in designing and manufacturing aftermarket air intake systems that have a purpose beyond just looking good. AEM's Brute Force air intake kits are dyno-tuned to maximize the potential horsepower and torque gains while providing excellent air flow and filtration through the use of their DRYFLOW Synthetic filter. The DRYFLOW filter is 99.4 efficient in fine dust testing and filters dirt as small as one micron while never needing to be oiled. The inlet tube is constructed from lightweight aircraft aluminum and uses heavy duty brackets to secure the system for any rigorous off road use the owner might encounter. A steel heat shield isolates the air filter from the engine compartment while making use of the factory cold air inlet in the fender. AEM claims dyno-testing of the Brute Force air intake system on the 2007 Toyota Tundra 5.7-liter V8 produced an average increase of 8-12 horsepower at the rear wheels.
Installation on the 2007 Tundra is very easy. The AEM Brute Force air intake system is a direct replacement for the factory system and utilizes existing mounting holes to secure the shield to the fender well. Time to install was less than 30 minutes using basic hand tools. The end result is a great looking air intake kit that improves filtration while adding a few horsepower figures to the driving experience. To learn more about how to install the AEM Brute Force air intake system, check out the following steps conducted at DC Sport in Corona, California.
(AEM) ADVANCED ENGINE MANAGEMENT, INC
2205 126TH STREET, UNIT A, DEPT TEN
HAWTHORNE, CA 90250
310-484-2322
 The kit comes nicely packaged and includes the DRYFLOW filter, polished inlet tube, couplers, powder coated heat shield, soft mounts for the inlet tube and all necessary hardware to secure the system. |  Here is the rather plain looking factory air intake system that will be replaced with the AEM Brute Force air intake kit. |  Remove the small hose located on the back of the factory intake resonator from the resonator box fitting. |
 Pinch the hose clamp and remove the larger hose from the stock intake resonator box. |  Release the zip tie from the air box lid then unplug the mass air flow sensor plug from the sensor in the factory inlet tube. |  Loosen the hose clamp that secures the stock inlet tube to the throttle body. |
 Unclip the four box lid clamps on the air box then lift the lid and air tube assembly from the engine compartment. |  Remove the factory air filter. |  Remove the two bolts that secure the lower part of the air box to the fender well. These are located near the washer fluid container. |
 A third air box securing bolt is located on the firewall side of the box, remove this bolt as well. |  With all hardware removed, the air box will easily lift out. |  Remove the bolt securing the mounting leg of the washer fluid container. |
 Remove the small bolt holding the factory ground strap closest to the firewall. This bolt and hole will be used as one of the mounting positions for the new heat shield. |  Remove the stock large breather hose that was previously disconnected from the resonator box completely from the vehicle. This hose will be replaced with a new, longer hose. |  Install the supplied aluminum heat shield mount spacer over the mount hole for the washer fluid container. |
 Install the heat shield into the compartment while lining up the mount positions on the shield with the washer container spacer, fender well hole and ground strap hole. |  Install the supplied mounting bolt into the threaded hole in the fender to secure the heat shield at this mounting point. |  Line the fender mount tab hole up with the ground strap hole, and then reattach the ground strap and factory bolt. |
 Install the supplied longer bolt to secure the heat shield over the spacer and permanently to the fender well. |  Install the two supplied rubber inlet tube mounts with the studs facing outwards as shown. |  |
 A new 5/8" hose is supplied. Install it onto the factory breather hose T-connector that you removed the factory hose from. Use the supplied hose clamp to secure the new breather hose. |  Attach the reducer coupler to the throttle body using one of the larger hose clamps. |  Carefully unbolt the MAF sensor from the factory air inlet tube. |
 Install the MAF sensor into the Brute Force air inlet tube. |  Use the factory screws to secure the MAF sensor to the air tube. Be sure the sensor connector is facing away from the dog bone shaped inlet tube mount so that it will be facing upwards when the tube is installed. |  Carefully install the Brute Force air tube into the coupler. |
 Install the second large hose clamp on the inlet tube side of the coupler. Leave the clamp lose for now in order to be able to properly align the tube for a perfect fit. Once the entire air system has been installed, tighten the clamps down permanently. |  Route the 5/8" breather hose to the intake pipe and secure it with the provided hose clamps. The smaller 5/32" factory hose should slide snug onto the small nipple on the intake pipe. |  Lower the AEM DRYFLOW air filter into the heat shield and onto the outlet of the air tube. |
 When the correct position has been determined for the air filter connection, tighten the provided clamp on the air filter to the air tube. |  This angle gives you a good look at the AEM DRYFLOW air filter. |  Locate the two soft mount nuts and install them onto the dog bone-shaped inlet tube mount. |
 Press the supplied sponge gasket onto the top edge of the heat shield as shown. This helps to form a good seal against the hood when closed. |  |  Push the stock tree mount zip tie into the heat shield slot and re-plug in the MAF wiring harness to the MAF sensor now installed in the inlet pipe. |
 The last step after checking all of the bolts and clamps for tightness is to re-attach the factory plastic manifold cover. |  And there you have the quick and easy steps to installing the AEM Brute Force air intake system onto the 5.7-liter-equipped 2007 Toyota Tundra. Not only does this system look great, but it will add some extra horsepower and a nice air intake throaty sound during heavy acceleration. | |
