IDEA! Not Sure If It Would Work Tho

vlwalky_chick · 29-04-2006, 02:56 PM

I was just thinking about what air intake system to use on my non turob VL Berlina.... now i was either thinking CAI or just a Pod,but then i thought what if i use both . . . enclose the pod in a box of sum sort,cut a hole in the front and contact a pipe running down for the cold air inatake. Would something like this work? Would i even bother with the Pod filter or would it help? Please help cuz i wanna get started on it straight away.....

**jack.mc** · 29-04-2006, 03:47 PM

I know that a few people do it on their VNs/VPs, but thats probably not much help to you!

vlwalky_chick · 30-04-2006, 12:17 PM

Yes,thanx Jack, I'm pretty sure it would work,but i've been thinking of selling this car and buying a turbo'd one,as any performances i do to this engine will just because it to shit its self cause there not built to withstand power GRRRRR So that means i can't turbo it or anything, witch sux. So thanx anyway :-D

**Nobody Actually** · 30-04-2006, 12:20 PM

it will work well, did on my old vl so i don't see why it wouldn't work just as well on yours

vlwalky_chick · 30-04-2006, 01:45 PM

Originally Posted by shiatan

it will work well, did on my old vl so i don't see why it wouldn't work just as well on yours

Thanx shiatan

cheers

**VLDavo** · 30-04-2006, 02:34 PM

Originally Posted by vlwalky_chick

Yes,thanx Jack, I'm pretty sure it would work,but i've been thinking of selling this car and buying a turbo'd one,as any performances i do to this engine will just because it to shit its self cause there not built to withstand power GRRRRR So that means i can't turbo it or anything, witch sux. So thanx anyway :-D

enclosing your pod filter in a box is not changing anything u would get beter airflow with the stock panel filter lol.......keep your air box buy a k@n high flow panel filter drill a 3 inch hole in the bottem of ya air box and run some pipeing from behind the front bar to the hole

and wat u mean the engine is not built to withstand power.......the onlything different in the n/a and turbo blocks is the pistons,cam,injectors,intake plenum,compression,and computer....and theres a few n/a rb30s with 150rwk

vlwalky_chick · 01-05-2006, 06:43 PM

Originally Posted by VLDavo

enclosing your pod filter in a box is not changing anything u would get beter airflow with the stock panel filter lol.......keep your air box buy a k@n high flow panel filter drill a 3 inch hole in the bottem of ya air box and run some pipeing from behind the front bar to the hole

and wat u mean the engine is not built to withstand power.......the onlything different in the n/a and turbo blocks is the pistons,cam,injectors,intake plenum,compression,and computer....and theres a few n/a rb30s with 150rwk

Well i've already got a K&N Panel filter and the front of the air box is already cut out, but i was just sitting here thinking about shit and thats what i thought of lol so i wanted to see what ppl thought of it.... :-P
Oh and 150rwk is not enough,i want more

cheers

**wagonb0y** · 01-05-2006, 09:39 PM

I Have a VN wagon, an i have put a hole in the box but what sort of pipe do you guys use to take it to the front bar?

**MT269U** · 01-05-2006, 09:41 PM

just PVC pipe. between 65mm - 90mm. u can pick it up from any plumber suppliers. where abouts are you?

**Nobody Actually** · 02-05-2006, 12:49 AM

vl davo has a point, use the k&n filter you already have, cover up the front of your box and cut out the hole and add piping for the cai

**wagonb0y** · 02-05-2006, 01:38 PM

Originally Posted by MT269U

just PVC pipe. between 65mm - 90mm. u can pick it up from any plumber suppliers. where abouts are you?

Thanks heaps thats helped alot,
im near newcastle, i live in maitland, I only just got my wagon,
172thousand km's, 10months rego, new tyres, JVC cd player, an it go's hard

**VLDavo** · 02-05-2006, 03:01 PM

Originally Posted by vlwalky_chick

Well i've already got a K&N Panel filter and the front of the air box is already cut out, but i was just sitting here thinking about shit and thats what i thought of lol so i wanted to see what ppl thought of it.... :-P
Oh and 150rwk is not enough,i want more

cheers

its not always about the power u have its how u get it to the ground that counts

.....and 150rwkw is not childs play at any stage either lol.....big step up from wat u got

**matts vncommo** · 09-05-2006, 10:45 AM

hey wagonBoy. if u cum from maitland. y dont u go and see autobarn at greenhills. u get pipe from them 4 $25. and will do wat u want!

**VS Omega** · 09-05-2006, 10:49 AM

Please at least try to find the correct forum before posting.. thread moved

**ucwepn** · 09-05-2006, 11:04 AM

something sorta like this? a heat shield kinda idea

or this:

**Nobody Actually** · 09-05-2006, 11:10 AM

not quite uc weapon, i'm talking about keeping an enclosed box and putting the pod in it with the cai pipe coming out under the car, after enclosing the box's open front so you only get the cold air from outside.........

**rb26dett** · 09-05-2006, 09:34 PM

That is what I will be doing with my VL.

**VL Berlina 5speed** · 09-05-2006, 09:51 PM

it sounds all good and well but i have had problems with my cai, it works to well that it blows the inside of the afm into the motor or snaps a cable and it flops about making the engine run like shit,

i just put a cap on the end of the cai as its get very bad this time off the year with the rain and lukly i put it on b4 sat night as i went out and it was shiting it down with rain, i was following my cosin and got splashd hard a couple of times and if i didnt cover the end of the cai that morning i would off been needing a new motor

**mjd1810** · 09-05-2006, 10:12 PM

on my vl i have the standard air box minus filter and under the guard i have the intake from a vr v6 bolted to the bottom of the airbox just with the plastic pipe shortened to mount the pod filter just behind the front bar,

**bangers** · 10-05-2006, 09:40 AM

Originally Posted by vlwalky_chick

i've been thinking of selling this car and buying a turbo'd one,as any performances i do to this engine will just because it to shit its self cause there not built to withstand power GRRRRR So that means i can't turbo it or anything, witch sux. So thanx anyway :-D

who ever told you that should be shot. you say you love your car so i imagine she's in good nick. if you sell your car you might get a few grand. then you'll be looking at around 5 grand upwards for anything half decent thats turbo. then you'll have to fix anything thats wrong with it. you might as well spend that few grand you've lost and turbo the car you have as you already know what else is wrong with it. plus the fact of how do you know any turbo VL you buy hasn't been thrashed and will need a rebuild anyway. Theres more fun and appreciation to be had by transforming the family car into a sleek kick ass turbo. IMO

**vl-05** · 10-05-2006, 06:44 PM

hey i cut a 5inch hole under my k&n pod and used galvinised air con ducting and it fitted straight on to the hole on the back of my grp A front bumper, then boxed the pod filter in to ensure no intake of hot air from the radiator.

**Jules86** · 11-05-2006, 06:51 PM

Heres's what i done to mine, because you'll probably find that the hole in the bottom of the airbox will not help your roadworthy. When i fang it in first ppl from over 50m away will still look to see what made the noise, and have to think if it is turbo (it whistles/howls (loudly)), its slow kinda but sounds good. Kinda Rice, but every1 loves it.

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