best pod filters

[Guest]

was about to buy a pod filter the other day, but my brother told me a few things that made me change my mind and thought id ask on here to find out.
my brother has a last model magna before they brought out the 380 and he was thinking of putting a pod filter on it, but then he herd from people that because of the honey comb type inside of where the air flow sensor is, and the cyclonic type induction from the pod it doesn't get a proper reading of air flow and makes the car run very rough and rich at idle and lower revs.
i had a look inside mine and there is similar honey comb stuff but not as much as in the magna. has any one had issues with pod filters doing this?
also i noticed that the filter i was looking at buying would not just simply go on and i would need a bracket like the ones for wrxs and libertys.... whats the best pod filter to buy?

and dont tell me search cause i already did and couldnt find what i was looking for lol

 

[Scottie]

Why do you want a POD? Do you have an aftermarket air filter setup already, or just the standard airbox and snorkel?

IMO if you have the airbox, look to replacing the airfilter panel inside. There are Ralliart units for about $100 and also HKS ones for about $55 on ebay.

 

[matchtheclown]

http://ozvr4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=530&highlight=vortex

 

[Guest]

ah huh thank you very much i have the air box and snorkel but i guess i just wanted to be fully hectic with a pod lol
does the rallyart give it better performance and a nice barking noise?

 

[Guest]

imo the factory setup works better by just replacing the panel filter thats in there atm with an aftermarket one like mentioned above. pod filters unless enclosed in their own box will just soak up all the heat from within the engine bay and therefore abolish any possible gains by it 'enhaling' cooler air from outside/air intake setup.

in saying that i had a pod filter inside the original airbox in my previous car (01 wrx) and worked fine.

 

[pu-11-me]

Unless you are doing a full CAI system with a full aftermarket engine management system that removes the AFM, don't bother lol...

Hot air + Wrong MAF = RICH and NASTY!

there is a K&N pod with the correct MAF so you can keep the AFM but you wouldn't use it without the whole CAI system put in

 

[bradc]

What they all siad ^ Get a ralliart panel filter

 

[Scottie]

With the Ralliart one i noticed better, smoother mid range but my old filter was filthy. Do get a few different intake noises but didn't notice much regarding the exhaust unfortunately.

 

[Guest]

you guys with a/market pod/panel filters, do you get any induction/sucking sound upon turning off the ignition? just curious as my car has always done it, but ive got a normal panel filter from compliance.

 

[Scottie]

I have never noticed it but never really listened. Most probably the turbos spinning for a little when you shut the car off.

 

[frozen]

i get a sound that kinda sounds like turning off a giant fan whirring down when i turn the car off.. is that the sound you mean? sounds pretty good

 

[Guest]

I'm running a blitz pod and its fine, my air/fuels are nice and smooth and I'm running a NEO which is also a apparent no go ... funny how things work out in the "real world"

 

[naughtika]

you guys with a/market pod/panel filters, do you get any induction/sucking sound upon turning off the ignition? just curious as my car has always done it, but ive got a normal panel filter from compliance.

Frozen noticed that my car was doing this as well.. not when turning off the ignition but when accelerating.. and its loud as.. keep in mind im using the poo type ryco panel filter.. and its filthy since i haven't changed it since november last year..

could our cars be one of those special ones?!

 

[mookers]

Do Mitsi dealers stock the ralliart panel filter? Or is there a better place to get one?

 

[Guest]

Frozen noticed that my car was doing this as well.. not when turning off the ignition but when accelerating.. and its loud as.. keep in mind im using the poo type ryco panel filter.. and its filthy since i haven't changed it since november last year..

could our cars be one of those special ones?!

lee (hotwire) has the same noise and i do as well very slightly.

frozen, yeah its like a metallic whirring noise which would make sense sounds like the turbo fins spinning. sounds tough though lol.

 

[gorgath]

does anyone where I could get this ARC for our cars?

EDIT: Never mind, found them on RHD Japan. But is't worth it?

 

[Guest]

lee (hotwire) has the same noise and i do as well very slightly.

frozen, yeah its like a metallic whirring noise which would make sense sounds like the turbo fins spinning. sounds tough though lol.

my bfs car (ford focus xr5) does that when he turns it off, sounds like a jet powering down its so cool...
wish mine made mad noises
my filter was replaced with a new one when it went through compliance so i don't desperately need to change it but just thought a pod would be cool, give it that nice sucking and barking noise like when you take the box off
did that on my mums old magna once... sounded tough

 

[leebutts]

EDIT: Never mind, found them on RHD Japan. But is't worth it?

I don't think so (especially now that the rate has crashed). It would just suck in hot air unless you had some nice ducting made up and enclosed it.

 

[Guest]

xr5's FTW! very nice cars.

 

[Bad-Karma]

Ball bearing turbos spin for a while after the car is turned off and make a noise similar to what your describing.