Cai + Partition D.I.Y Information

[warrick]

well its not very long admittedly but have you ever put your hand on it after having been for a drive.yes the air is going thru very quickly but your still getting an awful lot of heat soak in there.same as your airbox does & its not as close to that damn hot turbo as the inlet pipe.besides for the little cost involved why not every few degrees colder the air is the better.

cheers

warrick

[Guest saiyaman]

howdy peoples, Ive been reading your posts....... Im sure that the partition would help with temperatures from the engine but through the tests that you guys have done it looks like the most benefits came when you reached certain speeds and that's when the air was the coldest..... so what I mean is if you could force more air into the box or pod at lower speeds in the first place then wouldn't that give you the most gains?? has anyone tried making a larger feed where the air first enters and testing what kind of difference that makes....I looked at the bottom of my bumper and the inlet is tiny, what do you guys think?

[riggaP]

Originally posted by warick

the car just seemed that much more responsive & stronger, if that makes sense?

It makes perfect sense now

To all those people with a stock air box and thinking about ditching it for a pod, dont!!

I initially had the stock box on with crap filter. I then upgraded to a pod (out of peer pressure really) and was impressed with the performance gains at high revs. I was at Autobarn on the weekend and decided that I'd give the panel a shot just to get some personal closure on the issue.

After driving the car round all day with the new panel filter in I cannot understand how I put up with the pod for so long. The car gets-up-and-gos heaps better. The best way to describe it is to have a look at the boost gauge. The needle jumps when you push the throttle, before it was a little limp. A lot more throttle response :uh-huh: and out performs the pod at every rev!

Smoother, quieter, stronger application of power... How can anyone argue?!?!

Moral of the story: Pods are a complete waste of money without CAI & induction noise is bloody annoying!

[riggaP]

PS my K&N pod is now for sale. $100 with adaptor.

[sewid]

What panel filter did you go with then?

I might have to go back to the box to see for myself.

[riggaP]

I went the K&N Panel. Made from the same material as the K&N pod.

If you have a CAI for the pod then I cant imagine there would be too much difference between the two tho.

[HARDCOR33]

You can buy heat proof cold air box foam from Unique Auto Sports. It comes with a template drawn on it so all you have to do is cut it out and attatch it. Its $90 and comes with a tube of Silicon to get perfect seals round your turbo piping and a rubber strip for along the top to cushion it up against the hood.

You may be able to source the foam yourself...its black/grey with silver foil type stuff on one side. I bought it but didnt ever get round to fitting it and ended up selling my car when I came O/S.

I would have expected a good result too as I had 198kw/atw with only a little more boost, full exhaust (turbo back) and a K&N. That cold air was much needed!

[TTT]

That foam stuff from UAS is useless unless you are moving.

when you stop it heats RIGHT up...

I put the standard air box which has it's own CAI and a trust panel filter.

[kik-ass]

I've have just upgraded my K&N panel (now for sale if anyone interested) to an Apexi pod (had no choice, new front mount crossover pipe fouled) and have made a box for it but it is still noisy as hell at half throttle accelleration between 3000-4500rpm. Above that it goes fairly quiet again. Whats up with that? Is there any way to make it quieter?

[zaero]

looks great YBSLO4

[Scotty]

Ok, despite the horrid review by riggaP, YBSLO4, can I still get one of those aluminum cai things your making.

Why arent I reverting back to panel you may ask? well, I bought the a trust pod filter recently, and I stand by it.......

YBSLO4, how should I go abouts in getting hold of one. Thanks!

[kik-ass]

Here is a pic of the new box I made for my Apexi pod. After lining inside with a layer of 10mm insulation foam with silver heatsheilding on one side I am more than happy with the result. Much quieter than without and a definite improvement in response. Took me a couple of arvos to knock it up out of aluminium plate, total cost under $30.

[Zman]

for the guys with the upgraded panel,

does the panel feel as though it flows the same amount of air as a POD?

[riggaP]

Zman: Both my pod and panel are K&N and are made from the same material so I guess it comes down to surface area. The panel is only marginally smaller than the pod and I doubt anyone would be able to feel the difference.

The panel feels like it flows HEAPS more air than the pod without a CAI.

[sil21jun]

sweet

[TTT]

I had a K&N pod and replaced it with a TRUST panel.

I can still hear the sucking and bov sounds just as much and because it gets colder air, the car is much better to drive and more responsive then with the pod.

[eliter33]

i have seen the coolest box on a supra made out of fibreglass. i work with fibreglass alot so i am about to give it a go quite soon. will have to post pics whedn doe. and if anyone interested in one jus let me know.

[nemz]

so i should just get a better air filter for my air box?

[TTT]

you don't have to do anything..

you do what you want.

these are just people opinions.

me, I swear by my panel filter.

others hate them.

[nemz]

whats a panel filter