Outer Limits 4x4 Board

guys,

i want to piss off the filter setup on my TB42 carbie and put a pod filter on..... how have u guys done it?
anyone got pics pf wat there setup looks like?

is it worth doing for better breathing and airflow? its my tow rig so want to try and get some power out of it without it getting hot....

screwy

I reckon getting better airflow to it would be an idea... eg 2x 4in 'hoses' from the front of the car, like them ram tubes from the bumper out front, into a custom airbox.. would that make a diff..

I think a pod in an engine bay wouldnt do *much* better than stock

you dont want a pod if you are after a performance increase. use a quality element in the standard housing. like a k & n or other good cotton filter. also steer clear of the foam filters.
pods pick up hot air from your engine bay, not good for power or efficiency

i think i told you once before, save up and get a snorkel put on her and a good filter, i highly recomend K&N, i have one in my diesel, easy and cheap to clean, snorkel will help feed cold air into engine bay, sort of like cold air induction, always help with performance,

last thing you want is to have toy engine heat getting dragged straight into the motor

IF it is your tow vehicle and it sees NO off road activity, you can mount a pod in the wheel arch, like many performance cars do. It will gather COLD air from outside the engine bay and it will suck better than standard.

To run the filter, get a bit of 3" exhaust made up with mandrel bends in it (maybe $50 from an exhaust shop) and use that to run into the engine bay. You can also use stainless, alloy etc.

Andrew

ive got a k&n pod filter on mine

noticable increase in power (at least for the first couple of drives)

sounds good under load too.

my airbox was rooted at the time, so removed it and all the piping and just run the k&n which draws air from under the bonnet (like most cars)
and is located where the original air box once was.

i dont wheel my heap in the dust much, mainly beach and sidewalk action,

I don't reckon pod filters are worth it, better off getting colder/cleaner/fresher air into it with a cold air duct or a snorkel.

Pod's are more to do with rice then anything else, fair enough on some of the hi po jap cars which are pulling 1000hp, but then most of the japs don't run any air filters at all, just a bell mouth on the turbo inlet.

Multiple studies have shown pod's to reduce power/torque.

Power because you suck hotter less dense air.

Torque because you lose the tuned inlet which the manufacturer spent big $$ on designing.

Try it, but I wouldn't bother personally. It's a tow rig, the difference it will make will be minimalistic at best.

foad wrote:
Multiple studies have shown pod's to reduce power/torque.

Power because you suck hotter less dense air.

Torque because you lose the tuned inlet which the manufacturer spent big $$ on designing.

Try it, but I wouldn't bother personally. It's a tow rig, the difference it will make will be minimalistic at best.

Pods do make a difference but only with a cold air induction setup!

Pods do make a difference but only with a cold air induction setup!

Have to agree. If you use a pod filter in a cold air box, you will get a power gain.
This can be done by mounting the filter in a box which is sealed from engine bay heat, and draws its air from directly outside the vehicle (preferably from in front)

DO NOT use for off road for obvious reasons.


Dave

KIWI wrote:

Pods do make a difference but only with a cold air induction setup!

Have to agree. If you use a pod filter in a cold air box, you will get a power gain.
This can be done by mounting the filter in a box which is sealed from engine bay heat, and draws its air from directly outside the vehicle (preferably from in front)

DO NOT use for off road for obvious reasons.


Dave

Yeah I agree.

They do have bigger inlets, but they are more suited to car's which are never going to see water/mud in the engine bay.

Even then, after experimenting with my last car I am reluctant to bother with another one.

Modified oem airbox for most turbo petrol motors is better all round.