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How Much Can A Factory R33 Gtst Airbox Hande?

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Sorry if this has been asked before but ive just had enough of my HKS mushroom filter, just way too noisy on standard turbo.

So ive gone and bought a 2nd hand factory airbox and a Greddy highflow filter, waay more response but flat out seems a little less. maybe need to reset ecu??? will do tonight anyway.

Now my mate said if i upgrade the turbo or want anymore power i NEED a pod and cant have standard airbox.

Is this true?

Ive heard the GTR factorys can handle 300kw or so but dont no about the gtst's

Its a series II 40th anniversary and im running 13psi, have full turboback exhaust and wanting to do alot more.

Any help is appreciated thanks :)

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Hmm. Experience lately seems to be pointing to. "Watch out for what they mate reckons".

Whilst I don't know the limit of the factory airbox I have heard of several people using them with aftermarket turbos.

(Lmao including myself actually but I haven't been retuned yet to give final power figure).

How much power are you running?? Or what are your final goals for a power figure?? Either way a poorly setup Pod filter aint gonna be any better then factory airbox anyway without even considering how damn noisy they can be. The day I swapped from Apexi Pod back to factory airbox (with K&N panel) was a very good day.

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Hmm. Experience lately seems to be pointing to. "Watch out for what they mate reckons".

Whilst I don't know the limit of the factory airbox I have heard of several people using them with aftermarket turbos.

(Lmao including myself actually but I haven't been retuned yet to give final power figure).

How much power are you running?? Or what are your final goals for a power figure?? Either way a poorly setup Pod filter aint gonna be any better then factory airbox anyway without even considering how damn noisy they can be. The day I swapped from Apexi Pod back to factory airbox (with K&N panel) was a very good day.

Luke

Yeh i know what you mean ay! pods on factory turbo sound soo bad i was considering selling my car as it just wasnt fun to drive around off boost, yes it was annoying me that much!

I bought a factory airbox off trademe and an greddy filter and it sounds sooooooooo good!!! fell in love all over again.

I think its around 170-180rwkw but havnt had it dyno tuned.

It goes bloody well an gets to 100 in around 5 - 5.5 secs.

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