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Bang for buck its got to be better value than an ARC airbox...

God i hope you don't believe that. That 2mm thick bit of plastic with next to zero thermal insulation that is just sitting around the pod wont do a single thing. If it drops air intake temperatures by a couple of degrees i would be impressed. Air moves believe it or not and will simply raise the temperature of that bit of plastic until it is the same temperature as the under bonnet temps. However regardless of that, the bit of plastic isn't completely blocking the engine bay heat to the pod, therefore air will simply move around it and the pod will still suck in hot air once again making that shield do nothing.

No disrespect to the OP, people giving things a go to save some money is fantastic, but to think that is actually doing anything is just silly.

Edited by PM-R33

If some one goes to the effort of doing that, taking heaps of pics, posting it up and then asking people what they think than yes i assume the guy is being serious. I have seen a lot dumber shit on these forums done by people that isn't a joke.

Edited by PM-R33

f**k you guys are funny

went on the nissan cruise yesterday, its still in there i think so it hasn't melted away

yes its prob not doing anything but hey, its was 94 CENTS, was worth a go and everyone got a laugh out of it

of course its not gonna seal up as well as something like a jjr carbon shield or an arc air box but my car came with the pod already on it and i didn't get the stock box with it either :rant: eventually i'll track one down or get a more permanent one but it was 37°c today and coolant temps were up to 90 on the fly so i can only imagine what the engine bay temps were like

i understand airflow and the concept of high and low pressures (i'm doing naval architecture at uni = hydrodynamics etc) and it probably has a bigger effect than you would think and it certainly can't have a negative effect as its surrounding 90% of the pod around the sides, it still made good power and i was keeping up with a 32 gtr and an s14 through the twistys

so in summery, yes its light hearted, no im not that serious about it but it seemed to work ok

As long as it worked, that's all that matters.

well i have no less power than b4 and i still get good fuel consumption (ecutalk display) so its not got a negative effect

well i have no less power than b4 and i still get good fuel consumption (ecutalk display) so its not got a negative effect

For all those that read other parts of SAU and dont want to bitch and carry on,

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ca...hl=cold+air+box

Pull the tampon out and grow a pair people.

Edited by dirtyRS4
im no techo and i am sure that he thaught it was a good cheap alternative.top points bro for having a go.

+1 from me

I feel like doing it with a MeTaL bucket, probably $4.95

:(

felt the unshielded pod before after the missus had the stag, very hot.

time for a heatshield - again.

previous unit wont fit due to my hard intake pipe setup going to the gt3076iw

so, Im going to replicate the effort and see how it feels

well for australia day i thought it would only be fitting if my turbo car was complete with flutterzzZZzzzzz

i will add this here cos i used part of my bucket waste, so this is multiple mods with one cheap bucket

basically you need to take off the stock bov which is 2 12mm bolts, 1 hose clamp (return line) and 1 hose clip (manifold signal)

then you use the gasket as an outline for a solid sheet of bucket, i.e. not leaving a hole in the centre of it

re install with the extra plasic gasket in place and your away fluttering like there is no tmrw :D

like so:

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note: i take no responsibility for your actions and this is only for a short term period of shits and giggles

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