Pod Filter question

[VS_Pete]

Is a pod filter the same as a k&n panel filter as in it has to be cleaned with their product and sprayed before use? Or do you just buy a replacement filter when needed and throw the used one away?

[EQUIPE-T]

Is a pod filter the same as a k&n panel filter as in it has to be cleaned with their product and sprayed before use? Or do you just buy a replacement filter when needed and throw the used one away?

yeh throw it away an buy a panel filter it'll do more for ya :p


haha yeh POD filters get cleaned the same way panels do

[Carbon]

Yep as Pete said.

The pod filter will come pre oiled and than after about 5000 k's you clean it. Well, I am that particular anyway.

[EQUIPE-T]

Yep as Pete said.

The pod filter will come pre oiled and than after about 5000 k's you clean it. Well, I am that particular anyway.

if not shorter, depends how much driving ya do, its different between the pod's and the panels, the pods are out in the open in a hot engine bay sucking in hot air an crap so they'll need to be cleaned more times than a panel filter would, but as said depends how much driving ya do, where ya drive ect ect ect ect

[Kruza]

Pete, ditch the pod filter, and get urself a K & N panel filter..
its easier to clean, looks better than the pod, and hides int he standard filter box as well..

it may be dearere to buy and clean, but better than watchin a pod filter decay in 2-5 months..

[EQUIPE-T]

Pete, ditch the pod filter, and get urself a K & N panel filter..
its easier to clean, looks better than the pod, and hides int he standard filter box as well..

it may be dearere to buy and clean, but better than watchin a pod filter decay in 2-5 months..

also to mention a panel filter with a CAI kit will produce more power than a pod ( the whole pod suckin in hot engine bay air thing )

but comes down to personal preferance, budget an so on

[VS_Pete]

Thanks guys got a otr k&n panel filter.
Looking at enclosed pod system.
I`ll put more info in later.

[VS_Pete]

Here is a link to the pod system.
http://www.maceengineering.com.au/epages/mama4604.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/shsh5794/Products/CAI001/SubProducts/CAI603

Read from post number 31. immortality has done tests on both systems.
He says to "you will need to have a copy of EFIlive to view these. you can get EFILive Web Site here. it is free for evaluation purposes." to view the two alg files I haven`t done that so don`t know the figures.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/mace-engineering/101990-mace-cold-air-intake-2.html

[keith reed]

the real issue is the hot air. if the pod is enclosed and isolated from the engine bay then there is no reason why it should not be effective. how much extra power is another issue. my ve has a ss induction growler, it is isolated from the engine bay. they claim about 22rwk. yella terra claim 7rwk for the maf pipe. on bests dyno the reading was 207rwk. two more rwk than kevins car. kevins car was standard. remember that auckland is a lot colder than brisbane and a cold air system would be likely to be more effective. don't get me started on things that claim to give more free power iv'e bought them all

[V8 Calais]

I just had a look at that link but where does the air come from to get into the box? I personally can't see that being very effective unless I've missed something. Im assuming the little air it gets comes from around the head light?

Have you looked at ones that sit ontop of the radiator? The goal with air intank is to get as much air forced into the motor as possible along with cooler air the better. This will make power.

[VS_Pete]

Thanks for the imput.

I have got a otr intake and K&N filter I was just looking at the pod and really I don`t think it would make much difference for the price to change.

[V8 Calais]

Thats what you want that will work mint!

[EQUIPE-T]

Here is a link to the pod system.
http://www.maceengineering.com.au/epages/mama4604.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/shsh5794/Products/CAI001/SubProducts/CAI603

Read from post number 31. immortality has done tests on both systems.
He says to "you will need to have a copy of EFIlive to view these. you can get EFILive Web Site here. it is free for evaluation purposes." to view the two alg files I haven`t done that so don`t know the figures.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/mace-engineering/101990-mace-cold-air-intake-2.html

basicly you have to weight up the options, sealed POD box? or go much cheaper an get a panel K&N for the standard airbox with a CAI kit, i cant tell ya now the CAI kit an standard box will draw in more cold air than a pod ever will on a N/A commodore, the POD's where actually designed for little turbo 4/6cyl that have put in an intercooler an have no room for the standard air box anymore, then they pipe the POD to the front bar where it'll get cold air, they where never initially designed to sit in an engine bay ( due to the pod doing nothing but sucking in hot air ) but as i said before, comes down to personal preferance, budge, what ya got layin around in the shed lol



Have you looked at ones that sit ontop of the radiator? The goal with air intank is to get as much air forced into the motor as possible along with cooler air the better. This will make power.

not necessarily, cold air is always good, but other things need to be factored into the equasion, more air going in = more air going out, is the fuel ok?, are the injectors ok?, is the tune ok?, what the motor run like? does it run perfect or run like a dog?, really the Cold Air Induction is step one of say 20, to make it work properly and to its full potential other things need to be upgraded as well ( like puttin a OTR on a LS1 isnt just a simple bolt on an drive job )

[VS_Pete]

I just had a look at that link but where does the air come from to get into the box? I personally can't see that being very effective unless I've missed something. Im assuming the little air it gets comes from around the head light?

Hi Strati,
I got a pic of his pod and you can see the intake pipe going down to the bumper somewhere.

[customcalais]

Here is a link to the pod system.
http://www.maceengineering.com.au/epages/mama4604.sf/en_AU/?ObjectPath=/Shops/shsh5794/Products/CAI001/SubProducts/CAI603

Read from post number 31. immortality has done tests on both systems.
He says to "you will need to have a copy of EFIlive to view these. you can get EFILive Web Site here. it is free for evaluation purposes." to view the two alg files I haven`t done that so don`t know the figures.

http://forums.justcommodores.com.au/mace-engineering/101990-mace-cold-air-intake-2.html

I seen a vr v6 with this pod box set up,without the yellow caplid on the top, but they slightly modified it by adding cai cut out to the bottom box for airflow to get in there,they said they could tell the immediate difference of using the system was definetly apparent straight away, opposed from without cai