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Hi,

I have a near stock r33 gts-t manual (cat back and pod only). I want to keep it streetable, legal (im in VIC) and very responsive so was planning on doing a CAI, larger intercooler, dump pipe and high flow cat to finish the exhaust then a touch more boost and a tune.

Now I know these cars get pulled over all the time (i got pulled over for a randowm check 40mins after buying it!)

so i want to keep it very legal...

Intake wise I have read that only one intake mod is allowed...

The car had the airbox removed and a pod put in its place which is breathing in hot air.... what options do I have here? only to put the airbox back in and try and make a pod or high flow panel fit in it? I have thought about a cold air duct to the pod with a shield but my problem is that i cant find any where for the pod to get cold air form the front of the car... the area near the airbox is very dealed form ambient air? what have people done in this area? pics would be great! might have to go back to the stock airbox i think... I must admit i still like the induction noise it has (i know i will get over it eventually) do you still get this sound with a pod or high flow panel in the airbox with snorkle?

also in regard to intercoolers, i would really like to use the standard holes in the sheet metal and not cut new holes as the car is extreamly pristine and i want to keep everything reversable, it also has twin airbags which i heard means you cant cut the metal legally. can you get a kit that has a large front mount that runs the piping through the two standard holes and sues the standard engine bay piping? or is there a better option? how is the GTR piping and cooler run, does it use those holes? any thoughts brands or experiences would be great! i notice there is not aot of room in the front (its a series 2 gts-t0 will i have to remove that thermo fan?

thanks!

boostn0199 Grand Master

boostn0199

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Basically if you want to have a front mount and not get pinned evertime with a defect you need the stock airbox, there is nuthing wrong with it people are running 300kw with them, well with regards to the induction noise if you have a aftermarket turbo and a metal intake pipe you will still hear a little bit not much but with the stock turbo wont realy hear anything with the stock air box. So as I have gone from a pod to a airbox as I got sick of the defects evertyime and especially now theyll prob epa you aswel for having it.

KiwiRS4T Grand Master

KiwiRS4T

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Like he says put back the airbox, get a highflow panel filter. there are several return flow front mounts which will connect to the existing piping (look in the parts for sale or try the SAU merchants). You may have to get a thinner aircond fan.

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Hi,

I have a near stock r33 gts-t manual (cat back and pod only). I want to keep it streetable, legal (im in VIC) and very responsive so was planning on doing a CAI, larger intercooler, dump pipe and high flow cat to finish the exhaust then a touch more boost and a tune.

Now I know these cars get pulled over all the time (i got pulled over for a randowm check 40mins after buying it!)

so i want to keep it very legal...

Intake wise I have read that only one intake mod is allowed...

The car had the airbox removed and a pod put in its place which is breathing in hot air.... what options do I have here? only to put the airbox back in and try and make a pod or high flow panel fit in it? I have thought about a cold air duct to the pod with a shield but my problem is that i cant find any where for the pod to get cold air form the front of the car... the area near the airbox is very dealed form ambient air? what have people done in this area? pics would be great! might have to go back to the stock airbox i think... I must admit i still like the induction noise it has (i know i will get over it eventually) do you still get this sound with a pod or high flow panel in the airbox with snorkle?

also in regard to intercoolers, i would really like to use the standard holes in the sheet metal and not cut new holes as the car is extreamly pristine and i want to keep everything reversable, it also has twin airbags which i heard means you cant cut the metal legally. can you get a kit that has a large front mount that runs the piping through the two standard holes and sues the standard engine bay piping? or is there a better option? how is the GTR piping and cooler run, does it use those holes? any thoughts brands or experiences would be great! i notice there is not aot of room in the front (its a series 2 gts-t0 will i have to remove that thermo fan?

thanks!

You will most likely get over the pods noise, i did pretty quick, if you get a standard airbox from a wreckers and get an hks/apexi/greddy high flow panel filter itl go just as hard and sound so much better.

With the intercooler you can get return flow intercoolers so no cutting needed.

Blitz: http://justjap.com/store/product.php?produ...at=0&page=1

Cooling Pro: http://justjap.com/store/product.php?produ...at=0&page=1

If you can cut the metal then id highly reccommend getting this - http://www.streettuned.com.au/index.php?_a...p;productId=155

Im getting an HDI later this year, heard VERY good things about them.

and lol getting pulled over 40mins after buying your car.

ftp

R31Nismoid Grand Master

R31Nismoid

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To be legal it goes like this.

1x Return Flow intercooler kit. (SAU Traders sell these)

1x Factory Airbox + Good panel filer

= Legal

Otherwise the rest of the info is in the EPA thread created years ago for this purpose:

http://www.skylinesaustralia.com/forums/Ep...Th-t156269.html

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TUF250

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ok i think im soughted with the intercooler. Intake is next!

I am looking at the standard airbox with an apexi panel filter.

- are these supposted to be the best on the market? what about the drift ones how do they compare?

- are they a dry filter?

- are they cleanable?

-has anyone has success with making an air deflector to ram air up into the intake scoop? i played with this on my falcon and had good results

thanks

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They both fit perfect , i've had both of them coolers, i had the JJR one return flow, but i made a hole at the track, so now i brought the blitz... ,i've had about 5 of them blitz coolers they are very good!

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ok i think im soughted with the intercooler. Intake is next!

I am looking at the standard airbox with an apexi panel filter.

- are these supposted to be the best on the market? what about the drift ones how do they compare?

- are they a dry filter?

- are they cleanable?

-has anyone has success with making an air deflector to ram air up into the intake scoop? i played with this on my falcon and had good results

thanks

we did back to back with four filters in an s15 when developing the DRIFT filter range, we tested DRIFT, KN, Apexi and BMC.

Drift came in first then the BMC.

For the price of the drift filter who CBF cleaning it? just throw it away and get a new one :)

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HYBRID VL

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I Find my BMC filter pretty good I just bought one of these Return flow Blitz coolers heard mixed feelings about both HDi and the Blitz coolers though this is the 1st front mount cooler to be installed on this R33 I was about to order the HDi GT spec cooler but after watching a few videos and reading install instructions I did not like the following things.

1.Cutting Hole in Drivers Side of Chassis

2.Cutting Cooling fan blades

3.hammering the chassis rails inwards to make more room.

the 4th was reo bar cutting but looks like I have to do that with all front mounts unless small af.

So the blitz was ordered.

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