CAI Questions?

[Penfold]

Hi,

I've currently got an '95 r33 GTR with two HKS Pod Filters as you can see here http://home.austarnet.com.au/myra/gtr_filters.jpg . But as you can see its a litte tight with the custom aluminium radiator and HKS intercooler piping - but stock cooler. Basically I was looking at some form of shielding & maybe some sort of cold air induction setup. So I was looking at the UAS R33 GTR Air Box. Products are from http://www.uniqueautosports.com.au/priceli...TR%20engine.htm and here http://www.uniqueautosports.com.au/priceli...t%20Filters.htm .

As far as cold air induction goes I wouldnt mind some sort of snorkel :- eg R32 GTR Cold Air Induction Snorkel (fibreglass) but the only one UAS list is for the r32 (how much modification would this require? Wouldn't mind it if it saved me some trouble with making my own even with a little modification.

For cooling I guess you run to the bottom indicator intake.

http://www.uniqueautosports.com.au/pricelists/price%20list%20GTR%20engine.htm :P/http://www.uniqueautosports.com.au/...R%20engine.htm ;)/http://www.uniqueautosports.com.au/...R%20engine.htm

So at the moment I'm looking at the carbon fibre UAS R33 GTR Air Box.

Any feedback would be great.

Cheers,

Geoff

P.S. The filter foam in the pods is degrading so I was gonna replace it - looks like they are both 150mm => see pic. Can I replace these with the 200m foamies ??? it would be really tight.

http://home.austarnet.com.au/myra/filter_size.jpg .

P.P.S I was also buying a HKS exhaust cam gear - should i buy the intake one to go with it? to make the set?

[Penfold]

Any info??

[Steve]

Dont know a thing about the UAS stuff, personally I find it a bit expesive.

CAI, why not do the usual and get some 4" pipe and make a feed that comes in underneath the pods?

Then just either a partition or a box. If you are willing to spend the sort of mony UAS are asking, why not get a custom box made - or have a go your self?

As for filters, I would imagine that it would be easier to buy the 150mm replacements, otherwise you may find yourself cutting down the 200's, which also would not be difficult to do. Just trace around the old filter and get into it with the scissors:) It is a good idea to replace them regularly though, as believe it or not, I have seen damage to the compressor wheels of turbos that was attributed to the filter foam degrading and going through the compressor - which means it also sent through the cooler and into the engine.