Best Air Filter Set Up For Noise And Performance? (Nm35)

[andersanders]

Hey !

Title says it all really... What do people think the best set up is for air intake? I want noise and gogo !

[PN-Mad]

The stock box is as good as it gets really. Open up the front of it.

Proven to flow 350rwkw. Still legal. Stay away from oiled filers, as they may effect the Afm.

Your first port of call should be the exhaust, incl dump pipe. Have a search and you'll see some threads. The search function works well. Welcome and enjoy your stay!

[WAGON_BOY]

The stock box is as good as it gets really. Open up the front of it.

Proven to flow 350rwkw. Still legal. Stay away from oiled filers, as they may effect the Afm.

Your first port of call should be the exhaust, incl dump pipe. Have a search and you'll see some threads. The search function works well. Welcome and enjoy your stay!

true that!!!

[bigkevracer]

Isn't OP in Adelaide? If so, pods are legal in SA.

Jury is out on performance, but I have tested higher AFM voltages on pod than air box. That said, Alex is right, air box doesn't seem to be a restriction at 350kw.

In terms of noise, I've had a few people comment on how good the induction noise is on my car with pod. Noise is better with pod than without.

[joshm35]

Ive had a oiled k&n for 2 years now with no problems. If you want sound plug a blower into your air filter pipe lol.

[Sydsyd]

I took off the lower back part of the airbox, makes a gruntier (if that's a word) sound...costs nothing

[iamhe77]

Get an R2C filter (they only do pods), get lots of air to it (use the factory snorkle and direct air from the lower section of your front bar) and shield it off from the engine bay.

Why? Filtration without losing efficiency. You won't find better.

For "go", get a turbo back exhaust.

For sound, get one of these: http://www.soundracer.se/?p=98

[bigkevracer]

AM Performance are also working on two different intake pipe options: one for those keeping the airbox, and one for those not. Stay tuned!

[andersanders]

Just took the cover off the box. Sounds awesome! Also discovered it has a decent k&n so that's s bonus. No 'flutter' but sounds ballsy!

[WAGON_BOY]

Just took the cover off the box. Sounds awesome! Also discovered it has a decent k&n so that's s bonus. No 'flutter' but sounds ballsy!

if u want the flutter take off ur BOV and cover the little hole with a bit of aluminium from a coke can............ look it up and u'll find a thread on here what im talking about.

[andersanders]

Would that have bad side affects though ?

[scotty nm35]

Probably...

That ghey flutter noise is actually turbo compressor surge, it will most likely shorten the life of your turbo...

[PN-Mad]

Probably...

That ghey flutter noise is actually turbo compressor surge, it will most likely shorten the life of your turbo...

Prove it

pigeon FTW! ztuzuzuzuzuzuuzuzuz

ps... its not actually compressor surge, IMO the surge that kills turbos is the WOT surge that is totally different. But it is a kind of surge. Better off just to leave your BOV alone.

[scotty nm35]

It is still compressor surge numbnutz. It causes the shaft to change speed erratically and load up causing twisting of the shaft. It can't be good for bearing life.

I get surge on boost, my GTX hasn't given up yet, although it has surge slots to help take the load off the compressor.

[PN-Mad]

Your right- HKS know nothing when they didn't put a BOV in the kit....

plenty of blown up turbs from WOT surge- haven't seen one blown up from pigeon. But I do understand where your coming from. Sounds like OP needs a Scotty dump pipe and exhaust- and not "flutterz".

[scotty nm35]

Your right- HKS know nothing when they didn't put a BOV in the kit....

At 2psi it isn't required.

[PN-Mad]

lolburn....

[bigkevracer]

I spoke to Turbosmart about the flutter after I put in the dual port BOV, and they told me that there is a lot more of it when you run a pod for some reason. Apparently there is no alternative spring I can run to avoid it because I'm already running the stiffest spring wound on as hard as possible.

The effects of it all seems to be conjecture, I haven't seen any proof one way or the other. It could shorten the life of the turbo, but then again the stock turbo is a ticking time bomb anyway.

[WAGON_BOY]

I spoke to Turbosmart about the flutter after I put in the dual port BOV, and they told me that there is a lot more of it when you run a pod for some reason. Apparently there is no alternative spring I can run to avoid it because I'm already running the stiffest spring wound on as hard as possible.

The effects of it all seems to be conjecture, I haven't seen any proof one way or the other. It could shorten the life of the turbo, but then again the stock turbo is a ticking time bomb anyway.

i got the turbosmart dual port too

hurray for ticking timebomb!!!

LOLz

[bigkevracer]

Lol you're just about all setup now Theo, so when you do replace it you'll get mega powwwaaaahhhh!!!