OEM airbox with K&N pod

[Soundofav6]

Recently I have noticed my fuel consumption has dropped ,currently I avg 12.5L/100 daily, 17.5L/100 floored around the block and heavy traffic 22.5L/100

I am not expecting this is going to give me much a difference, but a $6 Experiment wouldn;t hurt.

So I bought a 3inch "L" shaped PVC from bunnings pressure fitted into OEM swiss cheesed air box and silconed it on.
Than this is what I got.






So now everything is bolted on

Verdict:
Well... actually give me time. I am going to add a full tank tomorrow, result will be out ~ a week.
But performancewise I feel less torque but more power if that make sense to anyone. Not exactly sure if my mind is playing tricks on me or what not, I honestly did feel more power especially after 3000 RPM.

However, one trade off is the induction noise. The sweet soundofav6 sounded muffed, it produced a lower pitched rumble during hard acceleration after the mod. Think of the induction noise after the mod as an idling V8 during heavy acceleration however with only the pod, the induction noise sounded lot more beastly and more aggressive but less "power".

In essence, this experiment is attempting reveal if a heat shielded pod will give better fuel consumption than a non heat shielded pod. So subscribe to this thread. Fuel consumption result would be out in about a weeks time.

[MattyT]

So you've basically made a way for a pod to fit inside a stock airbox, correct?

Interesting...

[Soundofav6]

Yeah basically... it fitted flush into the box

[Mrk_Mickey]

Yeah I thought countless times about doing this, I must say I was too scared to lose my noise

LOUIS where is your signature gone?! haha

[MattyT]

The noise can attract the wrong attention

Still if flow is good and the stock airbox should hopefully act as a semi-decent heat shield. Looking forward to seeing the results of your experiment.

[MattyT]

Oh and clean your damn filter dude!!!!!!!

[Golf Houso]

Looks good, I notice your missing the ghetto hoodlift mod though

[Mrk_Mickey]

The noise can attract the wrong attention

I know..it sucks!

[Soundofav6]

Oh and clean your damn filter dude!!!!!!!

I think I will get a new one when autobarn goes on sale, I have droped tools one it a few time it's pretty battered atm. cleaning would be a waste of oil I say.

haha ... how do I do a ghetto hood lift ?

[rayray086]

Ohhh so that's why you were at Bunnings! I called you when you were there as I saw your car. I was in the area

Just my 2 cents: the design of the airbox is partly influenced by the movement of air going towards and through the AFM in the intake pipe. Basically it'll be most efficient this way, in terms of being able to meter the correct volume of air for the combustion process. Air will be channeled so that it will travel with as little collision as possible.

From what I know and can see, using a pod filter distorts this, but apparent change in performance/response/induction noise is due to a less restrictive system.

What you're doing may help in reducing intake air temperature, but will be more restrictive (reduced induction noise in your case?) and might still not be any more efficient than an open pod... my thoughts anyway! I'm not exactly sure that I'm correct with what I just written down though.

Edit: By the way, if you're still awake, I'll just let you know now that I might give you a call about after lunch tomorrow!

[Mrk_Mickey]

Check the Mk3 Hood Lift thread in our mk3 section Louis I gotta do it to mine soon too

[Golf Houso]

I know..it sucks!

I'll edit this bit when action is taken: Branko, your PMs are full!

Yes quite, I suggest you examine various types of heat shielding strategies and technologies to find out whats best, another trip to bunnings might be in order. I did a 3 sides enclosed metal airbox in mine, but the pot is pointing straight and down a bit.
It seems my uni email has died... again! I'll clear my pm's now.
Hi ho, Hi ho, off to the pensioner's expo I go... (whistling) hi ho, hi ho, hi ho, hi ho!

[Soundofav6]

YEah ray... I had no idea you called Ray, my phone must have been at home and you know how F*&^ed up my key pad is, I can;'t scroll at all.

Now I know why people would say panel filler would be the way to go and accept the priced of the High end air filter that comes in a box eg BMC CDA. because it gives the best of both worlds, ie heat shielding VS performance possibly fuel consumption too.

[Mrk_Mickey]

Would that work the same for the cold air intake 'mods' as well? The thing where people put a pod on the end of a heat-resistant pipe, and the pipe leads to somewhere down in the lower bumper so the pod can suck in purely cold air

[rayray086]

heat shielding VS performance possibly fuel consumption too.

Yeah, unfortunately it always seems to be a bag full of compromises!