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Hey guys...

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I have found 2 ppl selling these air boxes on SAU...Maxx / Mr_Crust

Both look awesome.

Want some feedback to help me decide between designs..

and maxx and mr_crust! no creating new userids and bragging bout your item lmao jkn..

:D

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Below Sold by Maxx from S.A

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optional block off the snokel hole and stock cooler piping hole (for aftermarket cooler piping)

$195 posted

P.S. solenoid relocation will require for R33 with stock boost solenoid

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Above: I have heard feedback that it does not sit down low enough and there is quite a large gap between the bottom of the unit and the car which will still let in heat...

Can anyone confirm this?

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Below Sold by Mr_Crust from Melbourne

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havent seen any feedback on these...

Price and Payment Conditions: $120 includes regualr postage within australia

have to put it together yourself (simple as but still had to write it up)

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PS. I HAVE AFTERMARKET COOLER PIPING.... so yeh.. need ta know what you guys though of these to work out which one is better for reducing heat from engine bay on the pod and general workmanship and how good they LOOK ....

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The Maxx one looks the best, but the Mr Crust one functions the best. I have the Maxx one and it doesnt fit properly ie doesnt line up with the side correctly and sits too high. Modded it slightly but its major pain in the arse. I need to make it sit lower somehow. Its melting the fire protective shit under my bonnet it sits so damn high. Really shits me.

Mr Crust one you assemble yourself and is fine but doesnt look as good. Personally i'd say just get the Mr Crust one or something from UAS.

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The Maxx one looks the best, but the Mr Crust one functions the best. I have the Maxx one and it doesnt fit properly ie doesnt line up with the side correctly and sits too high. Modded it slightly but its major pain in the arse. I need to make it sit lower somehow. Its melting the fire protective shit under my bonnet it sits so damn high. Really shits me.

Mr Crust one you assemble yourself and is fine but doesnt look as good. Personally i'd say just get the Mr Crust one or something from UAS.

cool will do.. whats uas?

well its not useless in terms of avoiding defect for having a pod... actually i dont even know that hahaha. i wouldnt ditch my pod for anything though love how the car feels with it and the induction noise!

thats my main reason of purchase! but do we loose much of that noise... i suppose you would :)

i'm just making one up myself. i'm basing it off the UAS design. going to cost about $20 (actually it won't cost me a thing as i have all the stuff i need sitting around the house). i just got some cardboard, cut a template, then cut the shape needed out of some sheet metal, bend to shape, make some brackets and a lid and get some old firewall heatproofing from the wreckers.

sure it will have gaps and not seal 100% but the amount of air coming through the gaps won't make a pubic hair's difference (since the pod sits directly over the hot intercooler pipe anyway). and the heatshielding will stop a lot of the air coming through those gaps, and stop some of the heat coming off the cooler pipe and from the heatshield getting hot from the engine bay. then i just have to expand the hole where the stock cold intercooler pipe came through to about 3" and put a duct from the front bar.

i'm just making one up myself. i'm basing it off the UAS design. going to cost about $20 (actually it won't cost me a thing as i have all the stuff i need sitting around the house). i just got some cardboard, cut a template, then cut the shape needed out of some sheet metal, bend to shape, make some brackets and a lid and get some old firewall heatproofing from the wreckers.

sure it will have gaps and not seal 100% but the amount of air coming through the gaps won't make a pubic hair's difference (since the pod sits directly over the hot intercooler pipe anyway). and the heatshielding will stop a lot of the air coming through those gaps, and stop some of the heat coming off the cooler pipe and from the heatshield getting hot from the engine bay. then i just have to expand the hole where the stock cold intercooler pipe came through to about 3" and put a duct from the front bar.

cool let us know how you go! make a thread or something when its done or update this one if its still alive :mad:

sure it will have gaps and not seal 100% but the amount of air coming through the gaps won't make a pubic hair's difference

lol, are you sure? even a really thick curly pubic hair? :mad:

i'm going to do the same thing, but since i'm using the stock cooler piping, i'm going to use the standard snorkel, maybe even custom make a wider one.

is stainless the best material for this job regarding heat?

is aluminium better?

and i did extensive testing with all sorts of pubic hairs that i found in public toilets.

great :laugh:

*mental note: do not shake goober's hand*

edit: i type like a munky

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lol

trust you, out of all that...

i'm just making one up myself. i'm basing it off the UAS design. going to cost about $20 (actually it won't cost me a thing as i have all the stuff i need sitting around the house). i just got some cardboard, cut a template, then cut the shape needed out of some sheet metal, bend to shape, make some brackets and a lid and get some old firewall heatproofing from the wreckers.

sure it will have gaps and not seal 100% but the amount of air coming through the gaps won't make a pubic hair's difference (since the pod sits directly over the hot intercooler pipe anyway). and the heatshielding will stop a lot of the air coming through those gaps, and stop some of the heat coming off the cooler pipe and from the heatshield getting hot from the engine bay. then i just have to expand the hole where the stock cold intercooler pipe came through to about 3" and put a duct from the front bar.

to pick up the words "pubic hair" as the only thing to comment on... GOLD

I am making one up based on another members design, i can supply name and you can all contact him to get the template. It uses ALCUBOND as the main construction with a foam insulation on the inside.

So far the material is free and it's gona look something like this

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