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Air Box

Post by flergs »

Hi Guys

Ive just bought 1998 Nissan Patrol DX 4.2l with a garret turbo intercooled . I have a problem that the prevous owner removed the airbox and replaced it with a pod filter.

I would like to put the airbox back in and not sure what to put in i wouls also like to have a snorkel put on

Your help would be appreciated

thanks


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Post by Mulisha »

Go to ya wreckers and ask for a ZD30 airbox bolts straight factory holes already in the wheel arch..

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Post by flergs »

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Post by JWB »

flergs wrote:Hi Guys

Ive just bought 1998 Nissan Patrol DX 4.2l with a garret turbo intercooled . I have a problem that the prevous owner removed the airbox and replaced it with a pod filter.

I would like to put the airbox back in and not sure what to put in i wouls also like to have a snorkel put on

Your help would be appreciated

thanks


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I'm sure I've read recently on here that someone got a new unit (With Air Filter element) from nissan suprisingly cheap!

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Post by beretta »

I heard 60 or 80 series airbox flows better, but nothing to support the claim. I will hahve a ZD30 airbox for sale hopefully in a couple of weeks.
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Post by turps »

beretta wrote:I heard 60 or 80 series airbox flows better, but nothing to support the claim. I will hahve a ZD30 airbox for sale hopefully in a couple of weeks.
I am putting an 80series airbox in mine. As for airflow. Birdy had one in his petrol turbo ute up untill recently and it made something like 240rwkw's. Andrew Casser had one also. And at Auto Saloon his ute made 345rwkw both with 80series airboxs.
So I think even for a high boost TD42 it should be fine.
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Post by Mulisha »

turps wrote:
beretta wrote:I heard 60 or 80 series airbox flows better, but nothing to support the claim. I will hahve a ZD30 airbox for sale hopefully in a couple of weeks.
I am putting an 80series airbox in mine. As for airflow. Birdy had one in his petrol turbo ute up untill recently and it made something like 240rwkw's. Andrew Casser had one also. And at Auto Saloon his ute made 345rwkw both with 80series airboxs.
So I think even for a high boost TD42 it should be fine.
I'm just finished modding my 80 serries air box for my Tb42 220rwkw there ment to flow very very well.

I sold my ZD30 box for $180.

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Post by ozy1 »

Mulisha wrote:
turps wrote:
beretta wrote:I heard 60 or 80 series airbox flows better, but nothing to support the claim. I will hahve a ZD30 airbox for sale hopefully in a couple of weeks.
I am putting an 80series airbox in mine. As for airflow. Birdy had one in his petrol turbo ute up untill recently and it made something like 240rwkw's. Andrew Casser had one also. And at Auto Saloon his ute made 345rwkw both with 80series airboxs.
So I think even for a high boost TD42 it should be fine.
I'm just finished modding my 80 serries air box for my Tb42 220rwkw there ment to flow very very well.

I sold my ZD30 box for $180.

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did you get before and after rwkw measurements to see if it actually improved anything?
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Post by MyGQ »

what mods are needed to make a 80 series box fit a GQ patrol
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Post by its aford not a nissan »

MyGQ wrote:what mods are needed to make a 80 series box fit a GQ patrol
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Post by turps »

I cant remember what it looked like in a petrol. But on a Deisel. The 80series airbox is fitted to the rear passanger side of the engine bay. They old inlet was cut off so as a 4" inlet can be welded on. New mounting tabs where used to mount to the inner guard.
Then the lid was modded so it could have a 4" outlet. Which is then plumbed into the turbo.
The way the lid on the airbox works it can be pointed in any direction.
It would have been nice to just put it thru the guard at the rear for the snorkle. But there is a fair bit of bracing in that spot. So cutting holes straight thru may weaken the gaurd alot.
The snorkle actually goes thru the same part of the guard.
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Post by GQTrav »

Another airbox that's meant to flow well is the airbox out of a 4.5 litre patrol. A few of the turbo petrol cars built at ONTRACK have used them, including shrek (although the one in shrek had a modified inlet). I have one in mine and it has a 3.5 inch inlet and outlet.

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Post by GUJohnno »

It looks like there will be no room with that air box for a 2nd battery?
From memory you have your second battery in behind your seats?
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Post by GQTrav »

GUJohnno wrote:It looks like there will be no room with that air box for a 2nd battery?
From memory you have your second battery in behind your seats?
Yep, that's correct. I relocated my second battery behind the passanger seat. If you relocated a few things in the engine bay and made a custom tray, you would be able to fit a 2nd battery, however it was easier to put the battery in the cab.
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Post by GUJohnno »

Mulisha wrote:I'm just finished modding my 80 serries air box for my Tb42 220rwkw there ment to flow very very well.
Rick.
Any pics of this installed?

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Post by Z()LTAN »

i made this one works great

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Post by DanielS »

Z()LTAN wrote:i made this one works great

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Nice work cobber, just be careful with those f$%@en KN filters. I binned my 800hp pod because of the fine dust it was letting thru.

Take the truck for a hard run in really dusty conditions, then remove the ducting and rub your finger on the inside bellmouth of the turbo.... not good.

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Post by Z()LTAN »

when offroad i have a unifilter sock that goes in the snorkel head, that gets the majority of it.

Ive done some dusty runs and had a look past the k&n, after the 2 high flow filters there isn't anything in the intake to worry about.
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Post by Jimbo »

I bought mine brand new from nissan for $130 or $150 with air filter. I cant remember exact price (its in a post somewhere). Notr sure why ppl pay so much second hand when they are cheaper NEW!!
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Post by weeman »

Or you could try these units i have one going in my GU

they can be designed to either run a commodore v8 filters (cheap) or the F350 air filters...

Advantages of these units is that they are easy to change filters and cheap to carry spares.

Have 4" inlets and outlets or you can have a custom outlet however 4" is ideal

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Post by GUJohnno »

But how long do they take to get made...? :D
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Post by DanielS »

GUJohnno wrote:But how long do they take to get made...? :D
ha ha, are you charging him depreciation(sp)....
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Post by Z()LTAN »

looks orsm....


BUT


thats gonna cost ALOT!

and dont tell anyone otherwise
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Post by weeman »

I believe the air box are around $500 with a filter.
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Post by bshslt »

That is quite reasonable considering the quality of the work and the time it would take to make it.
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Post by Mudzuki »

If your after the bling effect, go for a UMP housing, big in the offroad racing scene, and uses donaldson filters.
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Post by GUJohnno »

weeman wrote:Or you could try these units i have one going in my GU

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