budget airbox 'upgrade'

[Lepa]

i've recently put a new motor in my play gq ute td42 with a big turbo. i'm still getting it properly set up as i'm broke.

my question is this:

i'm after a 'budget' airbox upgrade. i'm going from a safari snorkel through a factory n/a td42 air to a factory gu td42t still mated to the safari snorkel. i'm fairly certain the safari snorkel will not suck enough air, but that's aa different issue. the factory td42t airbox is a 3.5" inlet and 3.5" outlet and i wil probably be looking for a 4' inlet/4" outlet airbox to deliver adequate air flow to match a 4" snorkel. in a very old 4wd montly (2003 ira), a gq ute turbo petrol, had a 80 series airbox. the patroldocta ones look good but i don't like the 400-odd dollar price tag - hence this topic (also i'm looking to use the current hole in the guard at the front of the guard, which the patroldocta ones come through the top of the bonnet). any ideas are appreciated.

thanks in advance

micko

[bally]

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Spectre-Perf ... a59&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Spectre-Perf ... 50f&_uhb=1" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Snatchy]

Read all of this before you use those pods;
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/members- ... ndex2.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[beretta]

Think keep a very close on my airbox going forward.......... After reading that!

[Lepa]

i haven't had a chance to read your replies yet, but i will.

however what i have done since posting this is:

fitted a factory y61 td42t airbox with a paper filter. this box runs a 3.5" outlet which i've run in this size to a 3.5" to 4" straight hump into the turbo. using a vaccum gauge, this set up showed no restriction. i then hooked up the airbox to a 'factory' safari y60 snorkel, which is only 3". doing this the restriction gauge only showed between 1" and 2". i'll monitor this once i get the intercooler fitted but so far this looks like a far set up. in regards to the "budget upgrade" bit - i got the airbox off me best mate who upgraded his gu to a patroldocta box, so i haven't paid anything for it....yet!!!
thanks lepa

[turps]

If your after a sorta budget airbox. Landcruiser airboxs are a little pricey, but there filters are cheap as. And are easy to make 4" inlet and outlet.

[bally]

did a trip to the cape and back with that airbox and filter i posted up. no issues at all, oiled it before i left, once at the top then when i got back home. gave it a rinse out every2-3 days and its been fine

[Skegbudley]

If you want a airbox upgrade on the cheap then fit a cobra head.
It is an easy mod and is cheap.


check this thread out for details.
http://www.patrol4x4.com/forum/diy-modi ... de-111833/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Portal Pat]

Or you can go just a bit further and get rid of the corrugated section in the inlet pipe-