Pod Filters

[Fryday13]

Ive been looking around at getting a POD filter for my RB25DE and thought id nail two birds with one stone. First of all what size am I meant to be looking for I haven't seen a straight answer to that yet. Also everywhere I look says they are for race purposes only? surely this isn't right and im looking in the wrong places!

Any help for either question would be great! cheers guys, thanks in advance!!! =]

[Juz]

Hey mate,

Firstly let me suggest you buy a Decent Panel filter Like a KnN or a BLITZ they will be legal and basically do the same job.

I bet all your friends have said dude get this and that, it will make it go better, WRONG. In Reality a POD filter will do nothing but suck hotter Air Into the engine, unless you also invest in a COLD-AIR intake then It might do something, but it will still Be very minimal. You will be much better off leaving the stock air box and funnel, the engineering of it its awesome!. Cold air straight from the front bar, Unless you want a FULLY SICK waste of $30 bucks, and a defect notice. Yes they are illegal unless covered.

Perhaps a change of spark plugs instead of wasting your money.

To answer your question, Use the search tool. This has been covered before, or just maybe buy the right size adaptor.

JUZ.

[SHANE666]

Agree with Juz.

Considering you're not driving a turbo, investment in a pod filter will deliver very marginal returns in terms of performance. The best investment for you would be a high flow panel filter - K&N make good filters and are guaranteed for life, service needed every 30,000kms. I use a high flow K&N panel filter in my EVO 8 MR and wouldn't convert to a pod filter unless I purchased a cold air box or relocated the pod to the front bar.

Cheers

Shanil

[The Bogan]

Pod filter = useless mod, if your stock IC piping will allow the use of the stock air box use it, I do recommend modifying it so it has a cold air intake and a larger route for the in coming air, Google "modify standard air box" and "cold air intake' for some easy DIY projects.

[Grey]

I had to make this decision a few weeks ago firstly panel and pod are nearly identical in performance, so I ende up going the pod filter. Why you ask?

1. I built a heat shield

2. I modified the stock CAI so it delivered cold air to the pod

3. I liked the difference in sound when you put the pedal down

4. Fuel efficiency has been improved either due to hot air being sucked in an therefore leaner fuel has been used OR more power has been delivered because of the same amount of fuel or less therefore less fuel has been used

5. It was just something to do in my holidays

Panel filter will do the same thing, get a high flow one, the stock airbox and snorkel is excellent!

I know there has been many topics on pod vs panel but in the end I believe a pod with a good CAI and heat shield wins if you can invest time and money.

[Fryday13]

Haha reasonably spot on about how my mates are telling me all sorts of things! just new to the whole thing so trying to get as much information as possible before going out and wasting money away. Cheers for the links im hitting them up now, always keen to get into DIY.

You also may have steered me from POD's

[045HOW]

Hey mate,

Firstly let me suggest you buy a Decent Panel filter Like a KnN or a BLITZ they will be legal and basically do the same job.

I bet all your friends have said dude get this and that, it will make it go better, WRONG. In Reality a POD filter will do nothing but suck hotter Air Into the engine, unless you also invest in a COLD-AIR intake then It might do something, but it will still Be very minimal. You will be much better off leaving the stock air box and funnel, the engineering of it its awesome!. Cold air straight from the front bar, Unless you want a FULLY SICK waste of $30 bucks, and a defect notice. Yes they are illegal unless covered.

Perhaps a change of spark plugs instead of wasting your money.

To answer your question, Use the search tool. This has been covered before, or just maybe buy the right size adaptor.

JUZ.

depends what state as to legalities of pod filter. in QLD you don't have to cover them but they have to be securely fitted with a bracket. the f**ked up thing is that the actual ruling is that an air filter is classed as being part of the fuel system. and it actually states that the air filter must be "securely fitted to the fuel system" meaning the clamp you use to fit the pod to the intake must be tight. but cops up here will still defect you if you dont have it bracketed to the chassis unless you can prove them wrong or in most cases go to court where the judge says "well officer was the air filter securely fitted to the fuel system?" to which the officer has to reply "yes" and then you win. i for one run a bracket on my pod because id rather not go to court because i was right lol.

Edited July 11, 2011 by Blueone

[Juz]

If a POD is uncovered in NSW it is illegal.

[Fryday13]

Ha well ive been out of Aus for quite some time now, im looking at NZ laws now, ive a feeling half of them wont have a clue whats going on

[Duchie]

If you really want to go with the pod filter have a look at the K and N apollo system, but just to make it legal make sure you secure it like the others said.

[045HOW]

I stand by HKS Super power flow

[Fryday13]

Ha well then is there a difference between brands? or i suppose my question is how big is the difference between brands? like will you get more power or better sound from one? is it personal preference? and if there isnt much difference whats to stop me from getting a cheap ass one?

[045HOW]

Ha well then is there a difference between brands? or i suppose my question is how big is the difference between brands? like will you get more power or better sound from one? is it personal preference? and if there isnt much difference whats to stop me from getting a cheap ass one?

Well when your 15 dollar pod disintegrates and ends up inside Your engine... lol

i choose HKS because HKS is good and the sound is the best in my opinion.

[Fryday13]

Touche, not exactly an ideal thing to search for scraps of pod in the engine!

[10 4]

HKS mushroom renowned for not being best at filtration, cheapy 3A is good.

Sound diff = not really, especially being NA

[045HOW]

HKS mushroom renowned for not being best at filtration, cheapy 3A is good.

Sound diff = not really, especially being NA

Probably explains the awesome sounds experienced with an RB25DET

[Fryday13]

ha right so in summary for non aspirated engines its just not worth the pod?

[StevenCJR31]

Probably not worth wasting ya bucks on but they do make it sound like youre going faster!

[Fryday13]

ha right into panel filters I search! cheers guys! =]

[starwarz]

panel filters are the way to go, drop in and play, easy and efficent.....i had a pod for a couple of weeks till i went back to the stock set-up not going to bother with a pod again on a NA car.