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Sorry guys,let me clarify.On a post on page 2 I said that I had a dyno run with no lid,that was with bonnet up.Obviously that would make a big difference in temps.But the run with 2kws less was with bonnet closed.So the setup really isn`t to bad.Three inch pipe from old cooler hole to underside of snorkel.Clamp both ends using pvc pipe connectors.Then cut small hole in front of lid facing headlight about 1'' by 3".Yes I know it isn`t perfect due to a little under bonnet temps but it does get me close to no lid at all.

Why dont u create the vent in the bonnet so it is designed that the air enters the bottom of the car and exits the vent. thats how its all supposed to work. you dont stick a vent over the pod. therefore rain wont be in issue unless u are driving 80km/h in reverse for it to be going into ur pod.

My brother has a cf bonnet on his Supra (TRD style) that has vents over where his pod sits and it comes with plastic inserts that you can stick in to block the vents off if it rains. You just need to remember to put them in! (he forgot once, bad move!)

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Exactly what I did but put a flexable tube from from old cooler hole in guard to underside of snorkel between the curve of the cooler pipe and the air box.To make up for lost intake width.

Exactly what I did but put a flexable tube from from old cooler hole in guard to underside of snorkel between the curve of the cooler pipe and the air box.To make up for lost intake width.

i just used the radiator air deflector with scoop to compensate

I was under the impression in vic that the epa laws state "must be a standard and un-modified air box" if you have a fmic that is...

but like dezz said if your car has a standard fmic then a pod is ok to have...

but as for the topic i do agree with the factors involved with a air box without a lid, it'll be the same concept as having a pod.. hot air from engine bay...

i'm in the process of having different intercooler pipes made to go around the air box guide.. (i wish i baught a intercooler that used the standard holes lol)

but you live and learn :)

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Hey EGA41T - I see your pipe that comes over the radiatorhas a nice bend back downwards after going over the radiator fan. Mine heads upwards and doesn't come back down - hitting the bonnet a little.

Because yours bends back down it means you didnt have to take quite as much out of your snorkel. Did your pipe come like that or did you get the pipe bent afterwards?

Cheers

- mine is a justjap kit..

Hey EGA41T - I see your pipe that comes over the radiator has a nice bend back downwards after going over the radiator fan. Mine heads upwards and doesn't come back down - hitting the bonnet a little.

Because yours bends back down it means you didnt have to take quite as much out of your snorkel. Did your pipe come like that or did you get the pipe bent afterwards?

Cheers

- mine is a justjap kit..

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