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lol that's a lot of effort for and LS1 when you can just mount an Over The Radiator type intake!

Mine seems to suck better with a APEXi pod than a BLITZ one, but its probably just a placebo effect to reassure my wallet that I didn't waste 150 bucks! If i had the standard airbox I'd fit it back on - my car also seems to have a CAI snorkel leading up to where the pod / filter box sits, it looks like a factory fitment.

That LS1 in in an S14 so over the radiator is out of the question. In any case, why would you want to draw air in from over the radiator and preheat the air - its defeating the purpose isn't it?

Edited by juggernaut1

Yes thats all great when the car is moving at speed - but most engine bay heatsoak occurs at low speed stop/start traffic and when stationery at lights - causing intake temps to increase without a CAI.

I have seen some carbon fibre over the radiator intakes for LS1's which would be a better proposition than the typical aluminium ones I see which are more prone to having the same surface temp as the radiator itself.

ok ok a question many have asked, but im sitll not satisfied

my car has around abouts 19kwrw, im running a BMC pod, now, im sorta getting sick of the sucking noise i get everytime i accelorate, not realy annoying but sorta want to get rid of it, so i am thinking of putting my air box back in, is there realy that much difference between the two? like, does the pod give so much more kwrw that it should be there? or does it do bugger all else that its not worth the sucking noise?

cheers

HAH! Sif!!!

Thats the best part!

Stock air box is probley good for blocking off all heat from the engine and will not do any harm and stock air boxes are good for about 300kW's (GTR that is)

For a peace of mind you can up grade your panel filter to a high flow APexi or K&N one...

i actually have a pod and wanted to change it... however i recently found out the snorkel doesnt fit due to the intercooler piping... has anyone found a way to use the stock box with the cooler pipes there? anyone make a custom snorkel?

I would also like to know the answer to this question if anybody has a solution.

At the moment I have the standard airbox still in there minus the snorkel because my intercooler pipes are in the way of the snorkel.

I haven't been bothered putting the pod in yet because I aint gonna put it in unless i purchase a headsheild or something simular for it.

Fit an aftermarket plenum on which solves your over the radiator cooler pipe hitting snorkel problems, other wise buy one of those other cooler kits, unless you want to mould your own snorkel or melt some of the original....

There is a thread on here somewhere of a guy that modified the snorkel to fit the "over the fan" intercooler piping. There wasnt much to it, you just need to cut a piece out of the bottom and weld it back up when it fits over. It was in a Stagea if that helps your search :P i aint doing it!

thanks guys for the replies above.

I am still searching for the thread of the guy who modified his snorkel, there are lot of threads to look at but i will post it here if i find it :P

Hence why i didnt do it :P

Good Luck!

I seem to recall it being in one of those "what FMIC" threads. But not 100% sure.

I remember seeing the thread where someone modified their snorkle. Any bumper repair place or somewhere that can weld plasic should be able to help you mod it. My intercooler uses standard piping so I don't have this issue.

From what I've seen the R33/34 GTR airboxes are a better design than the R33 GTST ones so it might now hinder power quite the same. The path the air has to travel through it is much more direct. Here's a few pics to show the differences. Not too sure about the snorkle on the GTR though.

R33/34 GTR

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post-13456-1237967386_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237967889_thumb.jpg

R33 GTST

post-13456-1237968125_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968147_thumb.jpg

post-13456-1237968178_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968201_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968222_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968257_thumb.jpg

You can see how the AFM entrance is at 90degrees to the filter panel and the flat triangle face you see from the top is basically level with the base of the filter panel. This would block off a large amount of the filter surface. I've also shown a view from the end of the snorkle looking in. I figured I may as well post these as it saves anyone else having to take theirs off to have a good look.

Edited by Fry_33
I remember seeing the thread where someone modified their snorkle. Any bumper repair place or somewhere that can weld plasic should be able to help you mod it. My intercooler uses standard piping so I don't have this issue.

From what I've seen the R33/34 GTR airboxes are a better design than the R33 GTST ones so it might now hinder power quite the same. The path the air has to travel through it is much more direct. Here's a few pics to show the differences. Not too sure about the snorkle on the GTR though.

R33/34 GTR

post-13456-1237967355_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237967370_thumb.jpg

post-13456-1237967386_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237967889_thumb.jpg

R33 GTST

post-13456-1237968125_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968147_thumb.jpg

post-13456-1237968178_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968201_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968222_thumb.jpgpost-13456-1237968257_thumb.jpg

You can see how the AFM entrance is at 90degrees to the filter panel and the flat triangle face you see from the top is basically level with the base of the filter panel. This would block off a large amount of the filter surface. I've also shown a view from the end of the snorkle looking in. I figured I may as well post these as it saves anyone else having to take theirs off to have a good look.

you know what your right...its quite a narrow path isnt it...so whats the 34gtr snorkel look like inside?? any different...

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