R34 Pod Filter

[Manuel Kasko]

Hey guys

My Neighbour just got himself an r34

His looking for a pod filter kit and I wouldn't have a clue what size to look for as I only have a 33 (same size?)

Just looking for a blitz, apexi kit to replace his stock air box.

Thanks for the help

[JustinP]

Yep it's the same size fitting to the MAF sensor.

[Missileman]

whats he want a pod for? induction noise?

[Manuel Kasko]

Already talked him out of it after posting this for him haha. Getting a high flow pannel

Cheers guys

[Little]

34's seem to make a ridiculous amount of noise with pods on anyway, mine howled at 40km/h when i had one on; ultimately i swapped it back.

I've noticed that people that are dead serious about getting more air do use a pod; but they extend the hose and bring it right round to the front of the car infront of the radiator. I'd consider doing this; but i'm not sure it's possible without drilling big holes near your headlight and can't find anything relating to us anyway. I would wonder about effect of the filter getting wet out the front too.

[Manuel Kasko]

That was always my thought as well but motorcycles have their filters facing forward off the sides of the bike and have no problem with water.

He said he has no need for induction noise etc

His aiming to make it performance first of course

[Missileman]

Cold air intakes this time...

[Manuel Kasko]

Nice well that pretty much sums it up doesn't it

[Missileman]

I got a feeling they might make more of a difference once kilowatts go above 250, but it clearly shows how useless they are on stock engines.

[Little]

Shattered I wasted money on one... Wow it Seems to be an urban myth that people have taken to heart... I've read

tweak guides that promise 10-15 kw boosts and both my uncles that race cars were talking what a difference they make.

Unless being out in the wind under real conditions can somehow make a difference to the test; i would say that myth video

makes 90% of us with modified cars idiots.

At least; it was good to know the stock box does not restrict in any way. Perhaps those asians in white coats

that designed the things sort of knew what they were doing?

[Manuel Kasko]

Yeah after watching it I was glad I only spent $50 on my pod

Rather then getting an apexi for $130

Still going to talk him into getting a highflow pannel filter.

I am sure they would help at higher power levels

[34GeeTeeTee]

The airboxes are a good design, you see plenty of powerful cars running stock airboxes..... The only reason i ran a pod and custom airbox was due to the way the piping was routed but i have made it look as stock as possible....

For performance advantages there are better ways

PLUS stock airboxes avoid potential defects too AND have the intake snorkal, but they fetch good coin if you sell them.....

On that note, i have a K&N pod off my 34 i can sell him cheap if he goes down that path, but probably better he doesnt!

[Hanaldo]

Shattered I wasted money on one... Wow it Seems to be an urban myth that people have taken to heart... I've read

tweak guides that promise 10-15 kw boosts and both my uncles that race cars were talking what a difference they make.

Unless being out in the wind under real conditions can somehow make a difference to the test; i would say that myth video

makes 90% of us with modified cars idiots.

At least; it was good to know the stock box does not restrict in any way. Perhaps those asians in white coats

that designed the things sort of knew what they were doing?

Don't take it too bad, in the end it is just an air filter, it's not going to make or break your setup.

Yeah after watching it I was glad I only spent $50 on my pod

Rather then getting an apexi for $130

Still going to talk him into getting a highflow pannel filter.

I am sure they would help at higher power levels

The difference between a cheap pod and an 'expensive' pod isn't the power they make, it's the quality of the filter. As I mentioned above, the things are just air filters. You're not paying x amount for y amount of power. I've seen a few 3A Racing and some other cheap brands literally disintegrate under boost, and when you pull the pod off you can find little pieces of filter element in the intake pipe.

That said, I've seen the same thing happen to HKS pod filters, but they are a rubbish design anyway.

[Manuel Kasko]

I got a 2nd hand blitz pod for $50

Retail at around $130 so I'm happy

Hardly any change in kw as proven by the video but added noise of induction.

Anyone who says they don't like the sound of turbo spool are lying

[51NNA]

whats he want a pod for? induction noise?

Look at the car there testing it on, stock airboxes are restrictive if your trying to pushing past the factory pipe limits...there vids are pointless, especially the one about "Will BOV's make more power"...f**king retards lol..

[Manuel Kasko]

For this instance my next door Neighbour has a stock as a rock 34

But maybe once fully modified then people will see gains.

[BLITZ-26]

Minemade about a 8kw gain from swaping to a pod from the stock airbox ..... that being said i gained a lot more from putting a dump pipe on

[MrRx7s3]

But see again its not all about more power, having denser air would also result in less pinging which means its healthier for the engine, Ive noticed my car used to get abit of knock in 2nd gear with just the pod, once I made a enclosure and got a pipe from the bumper to the box theres not as much noticable ping.

[Hanaldo]

Your car must be tuned right on the edge then, surely. I mean the air flow meter is a heat element, it takes temperature into account when it calculates air density, so any heat soak you are getting from the pod shouldn't cause knock, it will just mean less power.

[GTSBoy]

That's the whole point. Their testing was one set of conditions. If you're crawling along in traffic in hot weather, even the 40°C air from outside is better than the 100°C air stuffed in the engine bay when you open the throttle up.