Noob trying to install new air filter (pics)

[bluevlblue]

Guys, what am I doing wrong? it won't accelerate when I attach it like this lol.
http://i49.tinypic.com/suv7a1.png

[tombomb]

i can't see your air flow meter attached! those things are handy!
p.s guys i wanna put a pod filter in mine too, but the breather hoses from the engine are connected to the stock airbox.. how can i overcome this? cheers!

[jatsvl]

tombomb is right, you need your air flow meter! it's attached to the top half of your airbox and you will need an adaptor to attach the pod to the air flow meter ( you get them from most auto stores).
the pod will work way better if you make a shield between the pod and the engine bay so your not sucking in hot air, cold air from the front of the vehicle is where your bit of power gain comes from.

TOMBOMB, show us a pic, because those breather hoses should be attached to the air intake duct and not the airbox itself, I'm guessing you have an aftermarket duct on?

[bluevlblue]

Ok guys thanks alot, fixed, how can I enclose it? I've heard alot of ppl get defected by not enclosing it

[jatsvl]

you can put a shield across from near the radiator to the inside of the wheel arch should be sufficent or you can manufacture a box to enclose it, if you do a search in here you will get some great ideas as there a several members who have many different set ups.

[detox_nath83]

Air flow meter..... missing :P

http://www.calaisturbo.com.au/showthread.php?t=149668 for an idea on shielding

[ryno_vrx]

i think mace engineering sell up a pod filter/en-closer thingy

[tombomb]

hey jatsvl, yeh i thought it was quite funny for the hoses to be attached to the box. both my cars are on lpg...
This is the set up.. there are 2 hoses attached to air box.


and this is how i want it to be the hoses are on the duct further up in this case...

thanks alot, cheers!

p.s the reason i got this sheet metal airbox was because i got defected - better to be safe fellas!

[jatsvl]

ahh! LPG, well there should be no problem attaching those hoses to your pod shield when you remove the airbox just make sure the gases flowing from the hoses is going back through your inlet duct.

[Skidney]

i have a pod filter and adapter for VL if anyone is keen in adelaide

[Jezza]

how much because im interested but it would need to be next week (week starting the 28th)

[tombomb]

ahh! LPG, well there should be no problem attaching those hoses to your pod shield when you remove the airbox just make sure the gases flowing from the hoses is going back through your inlet duct.

so you rekon i should just drill holes in the sheet metal and fix the hoses in?

[jatsvl]

so you rekon i should just drill holes in the sheet metal and fix the hoses in?

yes, just like they are fitted to the airbox.

[tombomb]

hey, i drilled holes into my silver airbox. the funny thing is, it sounds like it has an exhaust after i installed the pod filter. any ideas guys? anybody else got a stock exhaust with a pod filter? cheers

[jatsvl]

it's the sound of more air flowing in! and it's even louder through a metal airbox mine is louder when you accelerate harder.

[tombomb]

aha cool i thought air was forcing valves or something, nice. be even better when i put the turbo exhaust on.

[STEALTHY™]

Anyone who's considering enclosing a pod, why not just get a decent panel filter? There cheaper than a pod and no modding/extra cost is needed (and completely legal)

[tombomb]

the reason is because the douches that put my gas in didnt leave enough room for a stock airbox!
but yeh i definitely would go the stock box next time!