Cold Air Box R34 Gtt - Anyone Know Where To Get One To Fit Return Flow Cooler/stock Cooler?

[ausreptiles]

chasing a cold air box to cover a pod in a r34 gtt

to fit over return flow piping, the justjap ones dont fit, have had a bit of a read around, and have seen the "custom made" ones from perspex, not really keen on that idea

anyone know?

cheers in advance

Leigh

[R31Nismoid]

What about a stock airbox?

Lots of people using them with return flow coolers, better option than a Pod too.

[SargeRX8]

Some people want to run a pod, for what reason is to their own(performance, looks, sounds).

Just make a box up your self man, its not too hard and not expensive at all. You can get a nice sheet of aluminum from bunnings, measure and cut it up and fit it all in. Spray the outside with some heat retardant paint, spray a top coat of black and away you go. You could go further and line the inside and seal it properly but its all up to you.

I don't trust any of these aftermarket box covers. Every car is different(unless you are completely standard with a standard pod, standard intake pipe, standard afm etc). Once you change one aspect, almost everything else is thrown out of proportion. You can get a professional custom box made for about $300 - $400 from most skyline specialists/tuners/workshops.

Ive seen some of the boxes that come out of Advan performance and wow they are schmick.

[R31Nismoid]

Well you can't see a POD once it has a box around it. + a factory airbox would look a lot better than your backyard solution. People always think PODs offer performance benefits too, when they simply don't on even mid level setups.

Depends on his setup, what he needs/wants - if it wasn't return flow, and went over the cam belt area then indeed there would be issues with getting airboxes fitting around the snorkel area, sometimes not at all.

Perhaps more clarification around the "want/need/budget" would make it easier to offer suggestions. Plus if you box the pod you need to run come CAI from the front bar to make use of it.

[SargeRX8]

Well you can't see a POD once it has a box around it. + a factory airbox would look a lot better than your backyard solution. People always think PODs offer performance benefits too, when they simply don't on even mid level setups.

Depends on his setup, what he needs/wants - if it wasn't return flow, and went over the cam belt area then indeed there would be issues with getting airboxes fitting around the snorkel area, sometimes not at all.

Perhaps more clarification around the "want/need/budget" would make it easier to offer suggestions. Plus if you box the pod you need to run come CAI from the front bar to make use of it.

True information here and I do agree with you. The only reason I am running a pod is because Hypergear highly suggested a 4" intake with a big pod. Best I could do is a 3" intake with a apexi pod in a box with a CAI running through the old hole for the intercooler. Since he is running a return flow, he won't have this extra hole so that puts him out of place to run a sealed box as the thing will be choking on it self...

[ssxRicho]

Buy a justjap / hi octane plate, then cut a hole in it for the pipe....

Air is sucked in from around the headlights.

Very track proven.

[KiwiRS4T]

Stock air box+ high flow filter = cheap simple solution and better performance.

[ausreptiles]

I have a Tommy kiara front bar on ATM and will be putting a cold air intake piping in.

Is return flow intercooler the better option? Will be buying the front mount in the next week or two...

Was going To go with return flow, a little more expensive but is it the better option?

Cheers

Leigh

[bluejeans]

UAS told me they could pre cut their cold air boxes for return flow intercoolers using stock piping

though they never got back to me >,<

[Harey]

Since when is a standard airbox on a gtt or gtst better then a pod filter when you are running 250-300rwkw?? I have seen back to back dynos with the airbox loosing 10rwkw from 280 down to 270rwkw.

Not to mention the standard intake pipe is rubbish once you change the turbo, I could not make anything over 250rwkw it would just suck shut. To make up custom 3" metal piping from the standard airbox to the turbo intake is very time consuming and tricky as you need to have it meet exactly where the airbox connection is. I made up a custom metal 3" intake pipe with a pod, then all you need is some shielding. That is the best way for performance and ease of setup.

From what I hear GTR's are a different story.

Just re-read the initial post and it sounds like you have the standard turbo, if so then ignore my post as yes you should leave the standard airbox If you change to a larger turbo then read my post.

[Harey]

I have a Tommy kiara front bar on ATM and will be putting a cold air intake piping in.

Is return flow intercooler the better option? Will be buying the front mount in the next week or two...

Was going To go with return flow, a little more expensive but is it the better option?

Cheers

Leigh

What do you mean by better option?

A return flow intercooler is simpler as you can reuse some of the factory piping. It is also more friendlier with the cops as you dont have to cut any holes.

For outright performance I would say a return flow intercooler is worse and most serious setups will run aftermarket intake manifolds so the intercooler piping doesnt have to cross the engine again.

As you can see there are many factors.

[SargeRX8]

Since when is a standard airbox on a gtt or gtst better then a pod filter when you are running 250-300rwkw?? I have seen back to back dynos with the airbox loosing 10rwkw from 280 down to 270rwkw.

Not to mention the standard intake pipe is rubbish once you change the turbo, I could not make anything over 250rwkw it would just suck shut. To make up custom 3" metal piping from the standard airbox to the turbo intake is very time consuming and tricky as you need to have it meet exactly where the airbox connection is. I made up a custom metal 3" intake pipe with a pod, then all you need is some shielding. That is the best way for performance and ease of setup.

From what I hear GTR's are a different story.

Just re-read the initial post and it sounds like you have the standard turbo, if so then ignore my post as yes you should leave the standard airbox If you change to a larger turbo then read my post.

I agree with this. It does seem logically incorrect to assume you can run a bigger turbo with the same intake setup... Almost all aftermarket turbos have bigger intake mouths for bigger pipe setups.

[75coupe]

does no one want to mention an ARC airbox with a bonnet vent directly feeding fresh cool air...??

good performance

great quality

standard location

direct bolt-on option

[R31Nismoid]

OP - Are you saying that you have NOT purcahsed the intercooler kit yet either?

And want advice on both items???

Since when is a standard airbox on a gtt or gtst better then a pod filter when you are running 250-300rwkw?? I have seen back to back dynos with the airbox loosing 10rwkw from 280 down to 270rwkw.

Do 20 dyno runs with the bonnet closed, then tell me thats true.

Pod will lose more than the airbox will. On the street throttle response will become slow and doughy as well.

[SargeRX8]

does no one want to mention an ARC airbox with a bonnet vent directly feeding fresh cool air...??

good performance

great quality

standard location

direct bolt-on option

Still a defectable item. Sure its a great piece of kit but unless you chop up your bonnet its going to be heat soaking because, well, about 100% of the filter element is exposed. Sometimes a box around a pod can get you away from a defect.

Do 20 dyno runs with the bonnet closed, then tell me thats true.

Pod will lose more than the airbox will. On the street throttle response will become slow and doughy as well.

Ive had a fair few dyno runs in both my cars in the past, both running pods. There has been no affect on the kw output over x amount of runs. I don't think any dyno tuner will run 20 dyno tunes with a closed bonnet anyhow. This being said both my pods were almost perfectly shielded on the engine side and had a CAI setup.

Edited July 15, 2011 by SargeRX8

[75coupe]

Still a defectable item. Sure its a great piece of kit but unless you chop up your bonnet its going to be heat soaking because, well, about 100% of the filter element is exposed. Sometimes a box around a pod can get you away from a defect.

ARC airbox with vented bonnet, heat resistant tunnel from air filter to bonnet vent, I think that is the best CAI ever tbh....

Ive been pull over and never been defected for it... in fact never been defected at all... and nothing is standard and I dont hide it, but none of its dodgey and I think that is part of the reason I dont get defected...

how many things can most people on here be defected for already...

question is do you want the best solution or just a mediocre one...?

[Harey]

does no one want to mention an ARC airbox with a bonnet vent directly feeding fresh cool air...??

good performance

great quality

standard location

direct bolt-on option

How is cutting a hole in your bonnet a "direct bolt-on option"?

[Harey]

Also what metal intake pipe did you use to connect the ARC airbox to the intake of your hks turbo? I am pretty sure the one you get with the hks kit wont fit. You would need to make a custom intake pipe in the perfect location to meet the afm on the right angle etc.

[SargeRX8]

It would be the BIGGEST pain in the arse to DIY some intake pipe to suit an A/M turbo and the ARC box. I was going to get one and duct my bonnet but the effort required for probably no gains over my sealed box with CAI isn't worth it.

[34GeeTeeTee]

I had one but sold it off... It was made from aluminum and had a bolt on lid for easy filter cleaning, suited the turn flow cooler and AFM etc perfectly and the cops were fine with it... Not sure who made it but if u PM me I could dig up some pics for ya?