Best Airbox

[N1GTR]

Guys,

Today i picked up a standard R32 GTR airbox (thanks Tosh/Joanne), to my suprise it's aluminium - i thought it would be plastic

The plan was if i bought one of these i could swap it with a mates ARC airbox, but now ive seen the Nissan part isnt cheap plastic im keen to investigate further and see if its better for me to keep the OEM box.

Has anyone got suggestions/bad stories/feedback - WHATEVER - on these boxes??

Its all really appreciated -Thanks

Engine Specs:

GTR with RB26DETT (of course)

currently has m's pods

Microtech (so AFM's are only there for the police)

Runs 15psi

Everything else induction side is standard

[Beer Baron]

well the ARC boxes are pretty good. They have a much greater filter surface area than a standard air box and are a better design over all. other than that the best imo would be a pair of apexi pods with the carbon apexi airbox.

[N1GTR]

In regards to filter surface area - finding a filter for the ARC box has proved to hard for my mate and he blanked off the front facing vent

So its only using the top vent - im guessing this will hurt its performance

[Beer Baron]

you can buy them from nengun or greenline.

[manage13]

other than that the best imo would be a pair of apexi pods with the carbon apexi airbox.

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Hey Beer Baron, I can't recall where I read it but apparently the ARC air boxes are far superior to pod filters. As I said, I'm going on what I read and I'm not sure where I read it. So I can't provide any proof.

Edited November 7, 2005 by manage13

[Tommyk]

As far as I am aware my gtr airbox IS plastic ?

[SteveL]

In regards to filter surface area - finding a filter for the ARC box has proved to hard for my mate and he blanked off the front facing vent

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They're available through the local ARC distributor:

http://www.accessauto.com.au/store/page.pl?id=676

[[WLDCRD]]

As far as I am aware my gtr airbox IS plastic ?

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r32 air boxes arent plastic like r33

[Beer Baron]

Hey Beer Baron, I can't recall where I read it but apparently the ARC air boxes are far superior to pod filters. As I said, I'm going on what I read and I'm not sure where I read it. So I can't provide any proof.

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the ARC airbox is pretty good. I should know, I had one. I've also used HKS pods, and Apexi pods too.

I do still think the combination of Apexi pods AND the Apexi Carbon Air box will be the ultimate combo. The arc box may be better than say just a set of naked pods. The only other downside with the ARC box is that it is bloody heavy.

[Scooby]

There's been a lot of discussion on this, a search should yield good results.

It seemed at the time that the stock airbox, as long as that stupid resonator box was removed from the front of it, woud flow quite a bit and provide some protection from heat also. I think the Mines GTR runs something lke 600hp and a stock box, for the mods you have it would appear that the stock box is more than OK. And then you have the advantages of standard appearance, cheap and readily available filters etc. You can modify the underside to accomodate another duct if you need it.

As I understand it the ARC ones also have problems with ingesting hot underbonnet air.

Cheers

[lwells]

I think the Mines GTR runs something lke 600hp and a stock box

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The airbox is stock, but not the air intake. They run some sort of 'big suction kit'.

[Scooby]

The airbox is stock, but not the air intake.  They run some sort of 'big suction kit'.

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I didn't know that, but I guess it just shows the potential of the stock box.

[N1GTR]

Thanks for the info guys, i think i will stick with the stock box

[TTT]

also, mines is an R34 gtr... the R34 and R32 gtr air boxes are not the same.

still sotck air box with your own extra ducting to it would be better then pods in the nude.

Edited November 8, 2005 by GTST

[redline2003]

You got pics of this Apexi carbon fibre box?? I've only seen the aluminium ones for S15s and they are completely blocked off. Would be nice to see a Japanese brand make a complete carbon fibre box for their pod filters.

[Beer Baron]

actually i though i did have a pic, but i can't find it anymore, or the website i got it off. It was awesome though and shaped to fit the apexi pods. the only downside i could see was that it cost nearly $1000....