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hey mate great work...looks different but will do the job.

With the sealed box (i.e. stock or similar like yours) you build up pressure and there is only one way for it to go...to the engine! Thats why I prefer this.. The UAS pipe gives you more volume behind the filter...than the other setups...so I wacked back on the stock box, hi-flowed it and pump more air into it....throttle response is much better.

Thanx khunjeng

Definitely better throttle response at higher speeds...
3 hour trip was a lot of freeway driving in 110 km/h zones... Much perkier when you put your foot down to overtake

I used 75mm (3 In) pipe and fittings all the way to the TB where there's a silicone reducer hose trying to maintain good flow as much as possible. Pod filter neck is also 3 in.

TCGPX wrote:Thanx khunjeng

Definitely better throttle response at higher speeds...
3 hour trip was a lot of freeway driving in 110 km/h zones... Much perkier when you put your foot down to overtake

I used 75mm (3 In) pipe and fittings all the way to the TB where there's a silicone reducer hose trying to maintain good flow as much as possible. Pod filter neck is also 3 in.

yeah nice one. I went for a setup so I didnt have to move the battery...but yours looks like neat.

Dummied my new Air-Intake "box" in place last night ...




Unfortunately, my battery is going to have to be moved to the boot... pod & box needs slightly more room to fit in comfortably .. I thought about chopping & shortening the "box" but I don't want to mangle it..

The "box" is a 21cm 'Mondo' planter pot (for growing plants in) made by a company called 'Envisions' http://www.day1.com.au/
It is the perfect size for the HKS Superflow air intake pod to sit in flush. 'tis a very tight fit..
***edit***
You can get them from Big W for $9.95 (Not sure where else though) Smaller ones cost more like $6-7 & they have square ones too..

I decided to file away a few mm fro mthe inside lip of the pot to have the pod filter sitting inside it... just cause it sits in there more securely & won't fall out..

If you have a smaller intake pod, you can probably get away with a smaller planter box to house it in, that would allow you to get away with keeping the battery in place.

the front end is going to have the feeder pipe feeding cold air directly into it from the front bar somewhere.. & I haven't decided yet whether to cover it in adhesive heat deflection / foam material. I will definitely be covering the rear of the intake pod in heat deflection material as the metal on the pod absorbs and retains too much heat for too long..

I tested the "box" with a hairdryer to see how long it would take to cool down / how hot it gets / whether the air inside it is effected by the heat outside the box..
It passed on all counts;
The heat that is absorbed doesn't take long to dissapate
Heating up the outside doesn't effect the temp inside the box that much..
The plastic doesn't melt (got to the point where it was too hot to touch & it doesn't even show any signs of melting )

** the thing has a hole near the bottom - perfect for avoiding that pressure build up KJ mentioned (though it probably should be a bit smaller - so I'll need to fill it in a bit)

how much air can it suck? Looks pretty closed up.

JOeJOe wrote:how much air can it suck? Looks pretty closed up.

[quote[the front end is going to have the feeder pipe feeding cold air directly into it from the front bar somewhere.. [/quote

Possibly have one running into the side from the stock feeder pipe as well.. so breathing won't really be an issue.. will suck in as much air as its possible to pump into it.. definitely going to be a better solution than the open air situation I've got now..

All good ideas here. But for someone like me with no DIY talent, I'm looking into an ARC super induction kit. Shift performance in Lansvale does one for FTO's from $550. What is everyone's opinions on this?

ANd yes, it is quite expensive. But all aluminium? So heavy too?

http://www.shiftperformance.com.au/inde ... p&Itemid=6

Love that box, its really neat - where did you dig that one up.

i could think of better ways to spend $550 bucks man. Theres about a different million CAI induction DIY's on this formum and all over the net. Its really not that hard. have a go experiment, will cost you bugger all. Then if, still not satisfied, then go spend 500 bucks.

"Love that box, its really neat - where did you dig that one up."

Just surfing the net. I also agree with the DIY thing but i dont have time with full time uni and part time although i will give it a go.

Or just buy the kit.

If anyone is interested the link was in a previous post[/quote]