Pod or K/N filter?

fraserfozzie

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Was just wondering if anyone had anything to say about there aftermarket air filters. Which has worked better for you,pod or K/N?
 
I am using K&N replacement filter.. it did get better milage for a small while but it drops back to the usual milage...

Having said that, I don't know if there is anything need to do (as well) to make it work better....
 
I've been told that pod filters are illegal, as they pose a fire risk. I'm assuming that it's due to the paper core, and nothing around it to protect it from the possibility of a fire. I could be wrong though.

Regards,

Joel
 
stock paper filter is best, even with my bigger turbo and other mods.
I had an expensive Apexi panel filter only 5000kms old and killed it with dust while offroading.
 
fraserfozzie said:
Was just wondering if anyone had anything to say about there aftermarket air filters. Which has worked better for you,pod or K/N?
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Hi Fraserfossie

A pod filter will be no good for you if you go through to much water and mud it will get wet very easily.

There's a guy in the club with one in his l-series every time he lifts his bonnet his pob filter is wet

Get a K&N filter that goes in the stock filter box it will give you a bit better power too.
I have one in my Liberty and with all the 4wding i do on dirt roads it works out a lot cheaper than buying a new filter all the time

Have a look on the K&N web site for the one for your car get the codes then have a look for one with the same dimensions bar the thickness, There's one with 5mm difference that fit my car and it is cheaper than the one they say to use.
Hope that makes sense
 
pods are usually assosiated with forced induction due to their hi air flow ability. for n/a cars probably just an overkill and make your engine sound a bit raspie. also you'll have to make a intake box aswell or you'll just suck in hot air from the engine bay.
 
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Hi i had a in box k&n filter in a hyundia coupe which was NA and found it had better fuel economy and power combined with iridium plugs i want to get an inbox k&n in my xt just havent got around to it. Biggest thing is kep iot clean make shore you get a k&n cleaning kit to keep the good performance. Hop this helped. PS pod filters are only good when you make a box to put it in that allows for the higher airflow and sucks from the front cold airinduct otherwise you are just sucking the hot air from the engine bay so not worth the extra airflow.
 
Pod filters are illegal due to noise I believe. The thing to remeber with pod filters is that because they draw air from under the bonnet, that air is hot. Hot air means less power and thus greater fuel consumption. You could run a pod within a cold air box but then you are moving more towards a performance situation than an offroad one. Not sure about the N/A's, but apparently Commodore air filters are almost identical to the one in my WRX, if that helps. BUT, if you have a turbo- especially an MY99/00 I would avoid all filters which are oiled unless you really know what you are doing. Any excess oil will be sucked off the filter and on to the AFM. Next thing you know, blown engine!
 
ok thanks everyone you rinformation has been usefull, when i get my forester (come on dad...) i will definently go the K&N filter.
 
K&N washable filters aren't legal because they're an oiled filter and this alters the vehicles emissions. Pod filters are perfectly legal in Aus. Pod filters must be appropriately secured, not just hanging from the intake pipe. Or if your car is turbo you can have a custom air intake (e.g. pod filter) or a custom inter cooler (anything non ADR for you vehicle), you can't have both. Pod / intercooler thing is also emissions laws.
 
ok sweet, thanks guys. I just bought my 1998 manual forester and am rapped with it only a month or so before i get my p plates. Unlike my mate who owns a commodore the filter box in the forester doesnt just have a clip on lid, there is also some piping and connectins on box side of the box and im not sure how i should go about getting in there, i was only going to have a look at the filter to see if there was any excess dust or grime on the filter. What should i do?
 
Inspect the filter to see what it is like. If you are unsure how to get to the air filter, post some pictures or maybe seomeone with a similar car can help. I have an MY04, and for that I undo the 2 bolts holding the air filter box in having removed the 3 vacuum hoses, the air sensor and finally I undo the big hose clamp. If the filter is obviously dirty then replace it with whatever way you want to go. I'm still using genuine filters because for me that is ok.
 
after having i bit better look ( and slapping myself on the forehead) i realised i could undo 4 bolts and a few gentle tugs on the intake pipe and dust gallery's and i was presented with a very mint looking red filter, its just a basic dry paper filter im pretty sure so i think i will go and get a DRIFT filter from autobarn this arvo to replace it, im a p plater so im looking for some induction noise (am i still a wanker if i recognize the wank factor in that?) and am also hoping for 1-2 hp from the new filter, not that i would really be able to tell with that small rise in hp.
 
did'nt buy the DRIFT panel filter, kind words from a next door neighbour who is high up the chain of command at the parts section at ford said not to believe the hype. I'v decided that i would do something a little bit different, i am looking to change the entire intake system and run a stainless pipe from intake manifold to a 120 degree ish" bend so that it can run straight to the induct that is mounted in the side of the engine bay as stock, i will use the rear portion of the original airbox and movie it so that i can connect a POD filter so that it is sitting half in the engine bay and half in the outer part of the guard but with the stock airbox pretecting the back of the filter from hot air. I am fully awar that this is not going to be usable for creek crossings etc but having watched my father write of a 03" X in a creek (car fine, ecu/loom apparently rooted according to insurance company) i am not interested in creeks. And without a huge urge to do anything in my car except a few mud runs at eli creek without a lift kit i wont be doing much offroad anyway.
 
I tried all sorts of things including removing the snorkus. After much trial and error i run around with a stock filter setup, no need for the others, your just throwing money at your car for no reason.
 
For an N/A Forester your best bet is to go with OEM filter, but if you really want to get yourself some better intake, meaning cleaner cooler air with more oxygen in it i would then go for a full snorkel. I have had my snorkus removed to the airbox and just stuck a foam filter on the end of the box with a clamp as recommended to me by a mechanic who has worked on some of the worlds best rally cars and had no other filter in the line, what did this do? made the induction sound real noisy and didnt give me anything i could really see worth the effort, remembering rally mechs are looking for 10ths of seconds we are not. Same as expensive an aftermarket filter as opposed to OEM, there are no gains there you are going to notice, other than your wasting your $$$ on expensive filters.
 
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