Pod filter - V6 camry

[salem]

Hi all,

I saw a nice youtube video about slapping a pod filter on a camry. It was a piece of cake. However, the one in the video was a 4 cylinder one. My V6 (Vienta, 1996) has quite a few more sensors, etc plugged in to the intake line, and I am not sure if there is even enough room to put a pod filter in once you remove the stock air box.

Can anyone help with the following:

a) will there be enough room?
b) what size adaptor i need
c) what size filter

for b) and c), some part numbers would be extra great.

it's just more of a fun DIY project than an actual performance-driven conversion, so I am not too fussed about getting top-of-the-line gear or anything like that.

cheers.

[eeeyan]

If you jsut want the induction noise go to your local auto shop and just get a K&N pad for your stock air box. But be careful strike force taipan will defect you if they catch you

[MR22ZZ]

yeah, be careful, it might absorb petrol and catch fire...

[oldcorollas]

put pod filter in stock airbox?
be aware that a pod filter likely flows LESS than the stock paper filter

[eeeyan]

OC is right.. on that subject OC what about K&N pads same story?

[oldcorollas]

depends if they are dry or how much oil is on them.. and how quickly that oil attracts dust and clogs up..

large area paper filters can move a lot of air with insignificant pressure drop... and thats all you need.
is usually rhe in/out of the stock airbox that is the issue for flow.

[Duk]

Better to address the in and out airflow issues of the standard box than just jam some hot air sucking pod filter in the engine bay.
Costs less, filters the air better, isn't a potential defect and achieve extra power.
Win

[petergoudie]

Last week RTA issued a directive that if a pod filter is fitted a full ADR drive-by test for noise is required. Depending on where the test is performed it could cost a few thousand, No engineer can give you a cheap price as the test involves a lot of work.

[oldcorollas]

even if inside stock airbox? would it be considered a "filter panel replacement" in that case?

meh pod filters are crap anyway .. there are better solutions.. doesn't help you can get them for cheap from all the crappy stores.... AND they have a stigma of increasing 11ty billion hp..

[petergoudie]

The engineer can't ignore it even if it is inside the stock box.

[Cuzzo]

Last week RTA issued a directive that if a pod filter is fitted a full ADR drive-by test for noise is required. Depending on where the test is performed it could cost a few thousand, No engineer can give you a cheap price as the test involves a lot of work.

So because of this test alot of people wont bother with engineering... Yeah everything should comply but to force some modifiers to spend thousands for a test isnt the smartest idea. Oh thats right they dont actually care bout the road users, just revenue.

[wa5]

So because of this test alot of people wont bother with engineering... Yeah everything should comply but to force some modifiers to spend thousands for a test isnt the smartest idea. Oh thats right they dont actually care bout the road users, just revenue.

Any one who would not have the sense to replace a pod with an airbox, probably wouldnt have thier car engineered anyway..


NSW provides free exhaust emmision testing, I reckon that is pretty good, as there is no choice.. If an engineer/RTA deems it nescessary, you must do it.

But with a pod, that is definately a choice...
Choose an Airbox and no charges... seems pretty simple...

[oldcorollas]

So because of this test alot of people wont bother with engineering... Yeah everything should comply but to force some modifiers to spend thousands for a test isnt the smartest idea. Oh thats right they dont actually care bout the road users, just revenue.

it is not forcing modifies to spend thousands.. it is discouraging them from making stupid choices

most "pods" would be on relatively stock cars where they have just ripped out the stock airbox. the stock airbox on near stock motor is designed to kill noise, so all they are doing is making it louder (and arguably more annoying).

anyone that can accomplish a half decent mod to an engine could easily make or adapt a large flat panel filter into it, and not have any problems

if you choose to put a pod into a box to draw cold air instead of the usual engine bay air, chances are the cops won't be able to see what kind it is anyway...

they are just trying to discourage noisy for no reason cars (ie.. auto 1.6L civic or whatever )

[Duk]

if you choose to put a pod into a box to draw cold air instead of the usual engine bay air, chances are the cops won't be able to see what kind it is anyway...

But what's the point?
If you retain all of the factory plumbing, that may or may not be a restriction, simply jamming a pod filter inside the factory won't provide any performance gain.
Unless the factory filter element causes enough of a flow restriction, which it probably won't unless absolutely filthy, 'performance' filters on otherwise standard engines are utter rubbish.
Just spending money for the sake of it

Actually measure the pressure drop across a filter element to see how little they restrict flow.

[river]

Hi,

I think the best thing is to completely remove the engine.

Basically, the engine is a source of high temperature and petrol goes into it and is burnt inside the engine. Nasty exhaust gases come out the other end. Dangerous, dangerous stuff... and for the life of me I don't know how or why the internal combustion engine was ever allowed. Far too dangerous... petrol... exhaust emissions... tsk tsk. Yes, remove your engine. It's the only safe option.

seeyuzz
river