Arc Super Induction/pod Setup?

[Marco-R34GTT]

G'day!

Just wondering if I could get some assistance for my next planned upgrade on my car...

So far I've got 3" turbo-back and a Greddy intercooler, I've also got a NISMO fuel pump that is yet to be fitted, and I'm going to be buying a VIPEC sometime in Janurary.. However, since my intercooler upgrade, by stock intake system has been somewhat 'truncated' and now isn't flowing that efficiently. I'm leaning towards a boxed pod, however, due to the fact I half live in the country, I've been told that dust and pods aren't really the best of mates. If I do go that way, I've read that K&N are the best filtering, and 3rd best for flow of many pod filters tested in Aus.. However, i've also been reading that ARC make some pretty nifty producted, and I'm particularly interested in the super-induction box.. Now is it a box for a pod or is it a replacement for the stock air-box??? Do they work well or not??

Also, what are the flow/filteration rates like on the SIA?? Also, are they legal here in WA??

Please, I'm asking anyone that has a super-induction box in their car to throw up some pix.. Also, any adivse on the pod setup is very welcome!

Just need some pointers!

Thanks!

Mark.

[phenline]

as long as your filters are secure they are fine so adding a box to then will be no problems

[bubba]

I've got an ARC box but haven't fitted it up.. brackets don't make sense and I need to devise a way to get cool air to the TOP of the box

Looks like a nice bit of kit, basically it's a replacement airbox with a panel filter on top. Really needs a small scoop directly above it and some foam to seal to bonnet me thinks.

[-Dukes-]

As Phemline said... I don't see why an induction box would be illegal if it is tightly secured.

flow and filtration should be good, I'd be more concerned about the temperature of the air going into it.

[Ehgriez]

Technically all pods are supposed to be boxed and secured anyway. You shouldnt have an issue with legality.

[bubba]

Greg, I thought you were in Perth? we don't have to box our pods here, just make sure they're secured.

[gazza750]

Technically all pods are supposed to be boxed and secured anyway. You shouldnt have an issue with legality.

pods do NOT have to be boxed only secured

Marco just get a K&N panel filter to go straight into your stock airbox

Edited November 10, 2008 by gazza750

[Marco-R34GTT]

pods do NOT have to be boxed only secured

Marco just get a K&N panel filter to go straight into your stock airbox

Well that is what I wanted to do in the first place.. However after I got my intercooler installed I noticed that the induction part to my airbox had to be taken off in order to fit the intercooler piping... Hence my airbox is sucking in hot air from the engine bay, as opposed to drawing in cool air from the front.. Hence the airbox has lost the greater part of its efficiency and it makes more sense looking for an alternative setup..

[Marco-R34GTT]

As Phemline said... I don't see why an induction box would be illegal if it is tightly secured.

flow and filtration should be good, I'd be more concerned about the temperature of the air going into it.

Hey Dukes, I heard you make a CAI for your pod setup... Any chance you could throw up a few pics??

[-Dukes-]

Yep,

I had the same problem the stock snorkel wouldn't fit, so got a pod, but it looked like cop bait.

So i made a template out of cardboard, then marked and cut some sheet metal, then spray painted it, I used wrinkle paint to get a stock look, and got clarkrubber pinch weld for the edges.

[R34P3R]

i cable tied my pod to my cooler pipes and cops saw it and didnt like it at all. but didnt sticker me coz my car is all stock.. how am i suppose to secure it down?

[bubba]

I got some 1.6mm ally sheet and used the jigsaw to cut 2 strips out then bolted them from the afm/pod bolts back to the chassis, worked a treat and passed the pits fine.

I also had one of my cooler pipes cable tied back to the waterpipe that comes off the manifold, in an effort to keep the pipe off the fan when the bonnet closed.. also passed the pits fine