What Is Better? Pods Or Panel Filters On Standard Airbox?

[GD51LA]

As it says

Should I leave the standard airbox on my 33 Gtr with aftermarket panel?

Or shoul I instal (boxed) twin pods?

Are their some dyno figures out the? Where? What are the ups and downs?

[GTScotT]

It really depends on your setup. If you want to avoid being defected and do not need to change away from the factory intake, probably best to retain the stock box with a good panel.

The increase in most twin setups on a GTR would be minimal when going to pods. Obviously the stock snorkel could use some work if you were pumping 400AWKW, yet at 300 I dare say it will be fine.

To be sure, read this thread and try find people quoting what intake they are running. Provided enough people list that information you should be able to see what sort of power the stock setup maxes out at:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Rb...yno-t93880.html

[Turbo Dave]

I'm currently running 315rwkw with the stock airbox and K&N Panel.

[CycoCity]

I dont think it would make a huge difference dude. Heaps of big hp cars use panels and heaps use pods. Might just come down to personal preference. Definatly one major upside to running a panel/airbox would be the fact that cops wont give you any problems with running two intake mods.

Edited September 1, 2010 by CycoCity

[Blitz]

There are a few members on here who have run in excess of 400awkw with the factory airbox, they are good thing, but as said above, which way you go really depends on your setup.

[R31Nismoid]

^ that.

Seen plenty of 380rwkw/factory airbox setups. Plenty of topics on this to boot.

[Brezza]

i'm running 351rwkw in my R32 GTR with stock box and snorkel still hooked up.

mods are:

stock airbox with K&N filter

nismo AFM's

-5's turbos

660cc injectors

Walbro fuel pump

forged engine

Recon'd head, Still stock Cams

stock R34 GTR intercooler

Turbo smart e-boost street

mines dump pipes, aftermarket front pipe 3in cat back exhaust

NISTUNE ECU

tuned on 100octane fuel and boost is at 21.5psi

it comes down to choice, i dont want the induction noise, or the attention from police when they see something not stock under the hood.

under my bonnet the motor looks no different to the untrained eye that its different from a stock R32 GTR running 250rwkw

[RBSil80]

pods are gay stick with the stock airbox an panel filter

[KiwiRS4T]

As it says

Should I leave the standard airbox on my 33 Gtr with aftermarket panel?

Or shoul I instal (boxed) twin pods?

Are their some dyno figures out the? Where? What are the ups and downs?

Google "pods v airbox" and you'll find tons of reading including from this site.

[XRATED]

Do some testing?

Run your factory air box on the dyno, then whip it off and pop on a pod.... if you get a decent increase and can live with a pod- then pod it is. Just make shure you box the pod in and run a cold air intake to the pods.

I'd like to see the 400rwkw r32/r33gtr's with stock air boxes, take them off and re-run them on the same dyno. There must be some resonable pressure drops between the pannell and the turbo. Bang a vacume gauge on it.

Justin.

[GUN_METAL_GTR32]

ive used both also i finf that the arc air box i have now is the best in terms of throttle feel and responce...