POD filter VS Standard airbox

[HeathGTST]

What flows air better - obviously for performance reasons, either a POD filter or a stock standard airbox with a hi flow pannel filter (eg. K&N)?

I drive a fairly modded R33 GTST.

Any for's or againsts would be of interest aswell

cheers

[JDMfantasy]

I would go with some sort of pod filter, Apexi being the best, then K&N. They have more surface area and take in more air. I would also look into some sort of cold air box to keep out hot engine air. Also, run some sort of ram air up to the filter for the best results.

[WazR32GTSt]

i would go for a stock airbox

for:

can still run a high-flow panel filter

can route a CIA from the front bar so the airflow is still very high

looks stock

can legally have a FMIC

against:

induction noise reduced

go the stock airbox with a high-flow. i know i did.

cheers,

Waz.

[Guest RedLineGTR]

i myself have a blitz stainless steel pod and using the factory snokel to feed air into it and the car feels great even in hot conditions and the response with the throttle is great too, noticed a little boost increase from stock.

[Evil]

against:

induction noise reduced

i wouldn't say that... my k&n panel makes heaps of noise... a really loud hiss... i suppose it depends on the filter element...

[Guest RedLineGTR]

it also depends on how much boost you are running i think, when on stock boost you can hear the pod and when i up the boost about 6 psi more sounds like a vacume cleaner lolz

[R31Nismoid]

airbox unless your havea proper CDI setup

[nitemare5]

i dont think the airbox is a restriction until you are going over 200rwkw, so stick with the airbox with a hiflow panel filter until then. If you do go the pod direction, make sure you get a proper CAI setup to make full use of it.

[HeathGTST]

I currently have 250rwkw with a HKS mushroom pod filter. It has been recomended to me by a reputable tuner in Victoria to change it back to standard airbox with a K&N hiflow pannel because it flows better. Plus the wooossshhh noise from the BOV is giving me the shits a bit...

What is a CAI setup? or a CDI setup?

[Abo Bob]

Cold Air Intake

Can't Do It... captain...

[Trust33]

i dont think the airbox is a restriction until you are going over 200rwkw, so stick with the airbox with a hiflow panel filter until then. If you do go the pod direction, make sure you get a proper CAI setup to make full use of it.

Also the larger the area the pod has to sit in can be benificial.It is my beleife that when the turbo spools up as it gets faster the bigger the need for the surrounding vaccume area there is.With a cold air feed with ambient flowing air helps this effect.I say enclose your pod in somthing like this which is what i am thinking of doing.

[R31Nismoid]

oops, i meant CAI :Oops:

[Guilty]

http://mkiv.com/techarticles/filters_test/2/

this is a nice little site comparing different kinds of pod filters!

After seeing this, i decided to go for an apexi power intake as you wil see why its much beta!