Replacing Air Box with POD

TalbotsEF · 20-10-2005, 10:45 AM

For someone such as me who is not so mechanicaly advanced, can yahs help out on this one?!

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My previous ride being a REX, I ripped out the Air Box and replaced it with a "fully sick" Air Pod to help the sucker breath like a mofo. Made a huge difference in the car, especialy since it had a turbo hanging off it.

Now that I have a I6 Donk, I noticed most of you guys just put a better snorkel on and POD inside the box.. Im just wondering, is there a reason why the Air Box and snorkel should be left in? any reason for not removing snorkel and box to just run a POD? :yeees:

FordFan86 · 20-10-2005, 10:48 AM

Snorkel should be left on because it helps get more air in.
Box should be left on because it's illegal otherwise.

montyv8 · 20-10-2005, 10:55 AM

that and it helps the pod get cooler air, instead of the engine bays hot air.

TalbotsEF · 20-10-2005, 11:05 AM

I realise taking out the box is illegal, but so is the height of my car haha

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So it apparently just helps suck more air hey? I'm tempted to test this theory and run my car with a POD in Air Box and run POD alone with no air box.

Anymore theorys people?

TalbotsEF · 20-10-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by montyv8

that and it helps the pod get cooler air, instead of the engine bays hot air.

Point taken, good call.

darnoldrs · 20-10-2005, 11:36 AM

what might be able to be done is to cut a hole into the inner guard and run a pod filter there, getting lots of cold air. Leav the air box intact covering the plumbing so it looks standard and make up a guard around the pod to keep water and such from getting onto it in the inner guard. Juat a thought

TalbotsEF · 20-10-2005, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by darnoldrs

what might be able to be done is to cut a hole into the inner guard and run a pod filter there, getting lots of cold air. Leav the air box intact covering the plumbing so it looks standard and make up a guard around the pod to keep water and such from getting onto it in the inner guard. Juat a thought

mmmmmm yeah makes sense, infact thats how the subarus normaly take in air, my old one had a hol on the inner side of the guard etc - of course is no use when you rip the box out to run POD only.

Psycho Chicken · 20-10-2005, 06:04 PM

I think you'll find Subis have snorkels just like Falcons. It's just piped through the guard.

TalbotsEF · 20-10-2005, 06:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Psycho Chicken

I think you'll find Subis have snorkels just like Falcons. It's just piped through the guard.

Yeah thats what I was meaning mate.