CAI working with a pod??

[beefcream]

hey all,

ive had an idea, basicly i luv my pod filter but its obious its not gettin much cool air and would get hot air from the engine bay.

i got a new grille which looks like it would allow air to flow well over the top wher a cai would normally sit.

question is:
can i sumhow mod the cai piping to feed straight into pod ? would this be a good benifit or not?
is the cai and panel a better setup?

thanks

 

[holden007]

Feeding a pipe into a airbox would be a better setup. I would suggest to cover the engine side of your pod with aluminum, so it doesnt suck hot air in.

 

[timmyscommy]

hey mate, ive got a CAI with a pod.. have a look at the pic..it actually works a treat, i have notice no temp difference from when i had the air box. at first i bought the CAI for the box until i blew it into a thousand pieces from LPG. now i got the pod. my intensions were to build a heat shield around the pod and feed air through the CAI but ive never got around to doing it. works fine how it is.
timbo

 

[beefcream]

thanks for the pic mate.. my pod has a inverted bit in the middle.. i wana run a pipe directly into that so its like forcing the air in rather than sucking it..
btw mine is a K & N chrome pod

 

[fazz1977]

I've been toying with the idea, maybe leaving the bottom half of the air box on the CAI to help feed cold air into the pod area, I also run other ducts into the bottom of the air box which helps. I'm currently running a K&N panel but yeah... I feel like a change, plus I like the sound of the pods.

 

[mouce]

It takes nothing to throw together a box out of a crappy piece of sheet metal, the pod can sit in that...pipe the CAI into the box, and away you go.

It's a bit more stuffing around than a panel filter with the CAI, but in my opinion it's well worth it. Did it to a mates car and it makes a nice difference.