Greg Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 on n/a, the standard box gives better low down response but loss of top end power. planning to get an apexi panel filter next Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2840416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
m_7581 Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi ppl, Just about to purchase a series 2 R33 (very stock). I took it for a test drive the other day, and before hand when the hood was opened, I noticed the guy had put on a pod. Being a first time turbo driver, once the car hit around three grand, this annoying sucking sound started to happen. I've noticed it with other cars before and have hated the sound of it in unison with a BOV...so my question is; Would noise be reduced if I were to purchase something like this and insulate it in some way? Then again, would this reduce airflow significantly and be totally useless? Should I just hunt down a standard box. cheers! Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2841191 Share on other sites More sharing options...
R3LOAD Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 The above link you posted doesnt work, but im assuming if its just a pod box or something of the sort then the sound will still be there, you'll have to throw on the stock parts for that to go away. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2841378 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RB20JT Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 yeah m_7581, if you seal off the pod, or even just get the std air box for the 33, u will no longer have that sucking noise. however, why dont u like that noise? i put my std box back on but i want that sucking noise back....is there anyway of modifying the std box to create a similar sucking noise? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2842139 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickyb Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Kind of off topic, but what have people who have just jap fmic kits installed on r33's been doing with their airbox. On mine the intake snorkel that runs to the box had to be removed to allow the intercooler piping to pass through. I just bought an apexi panel filter, and don't like the idea of running a pod, but I would like to have some way of getting cooler air into the airbox. Do I need an aftermarket airbox, or does anyone sell different airbox snorkels that I could use? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2842435 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRgeoff Posted January 22, 2007 Share Posted January 22, 2007 Heat and some time to play around will get you the result you need Mick, plus opening the top of the airbox. Not sure I'll have time to finish since I'm leaving end of Feb and have 5 cars to move to Brisbane and an engine to rebuild. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2842746 Share on other sites More sharing options...
some_cs_student Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 (edited) Sorry to bring this thread back alive again, just noticed a couple of pages back that someone mentioned the Victoria legal modifications. If you do upgrade your intercooler AND you have a ARC airbox is this illegal in Victoria? Edit: Oops, the rules state that if you have a larger intercooler then you cannot have any intake/exhaust system modifications. I don't get the "exhaust part", doesn't everyone with an upgraded intercooler have an aftermarket exhaust? I now do understand that you couldn't have ARC airbox + intercooler because that would be an intake modification and thats not allowed with an intercooler (according to that EPA letter on legal mods in Victoria) Regards, Gareth Edited February 4, 2007 by some_cs_student Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2878837 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wheezy Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 the ARC is still a modification from standard, some popo might overlook it, but the EPA will still ream ur assholio Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2878852 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeTR Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 F*ck me rabid, these VIC laws sh*ite me to tears, Unf*cking G*d D*mm believable... *cough* Scuze Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2879327 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTRsean Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Keep the airbox and suitably mod for cold air intake and go nuts with the intercooler!!! NSW pods are illegal so VIC boys still have a bit more choice? Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2879345 Share on other sites More sharing options...
saliya Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 Keep the airbox and suitably mod for cold air intake and go nuts with the intercooler!!!NSW pods are illegal so VIC boys still have a bit more choice? Pods aren't illegal in NSW. Mine's engineered; afaik completely street-legal. If someone wants to argue; they can argue with the engineer that said it was legal (I don't really care ). Intake mods that don't pass the noise-test and emissions test _are_ illegal in Oz; but then, so are any mods that put you outside the emissions envelope. You're not supposed to have programmable engine management anywhere; but there are some folks that are _allowed_ to adjust stuff on the RTA/EPA dyno to pass (how do you adjust non-programmable management?). Go figure... Regards, Saliya Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2879503 Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunjeng Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 been said 1,000,000 times. IN VIC u r only allowed 1 intake mod. So u choose, FMIC or Pod. Hence why we have discussion on the stock box. A turbo upgrade is a intake mod. Another reason why hi-flos are a good choice.. Oil Pods are illegal. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2879573 Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAMR33 Posted February 4, 2007 Share Posted February 4, 2007 You Vic guys get f'd over. Link to comment https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/87303-airbox-vs-pod/page/4/#findComment-2879597 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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