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[mad082]

you won't gain that much by adding a pod.

[r32matt]

hmm

Edited September 15, 2006 by r32matt

[r32matt]

the performance loss from running an unshielded pod is small. the air is heated by the act of being compressed by the turbo, then is cooled by the intercooler before it goes into the motor.

I always thought that running cold air into the Air Pod was a advantage than running hot air? Why would everyone have boxes and heat sheilds to stop the hot air from going in then?

The turbo will heat up the air but if the air is already cold it shouldnt heat up as much as hot air would......

[LatinR33]

"the performance loss from running an unshielded pod is small" doesnt sound right to me. at the traffic lights with an unshielded pod im sure it heats up quite abit thus creating a loss of power. I remember someone put a probe and got temperature readings which were pretty high. imagine in the aussie summers we have been having. not to sure if it would be a very safe thing.

[R31Nismoid]

LatinR33 - dont forget you have a I/C cooling the intake charge

unshielded pods affect power, but its not "20rwkw" or anything like that, at least not with the stock turbo.

[LatinR33]

yeah you have a valid point but i dont think the little stock cooler can handle the extra heat from a unshielded pod on a hot day do you???

[R31Nismoid]

on a car thats using the stocker boost levels, i reckon it would without a doubt.

the stocker I/C seems to fail and hurt performance on increased levels (something it wasnt designed for)

[LatinR33]

Cool I guess im going to go put a pod in then. Ive always wanted to but was for some reason made to believe a unshielded pod was damaging to a reasonably stock r33. all I have is a turboback exhaust.