Putting Proformence Carby Air Filter On 84 Ke70 Wagon.

[Kezzar]

Hey I'm putting a k&n cylinder pod filter on my car by instead of the current air box, is it a straight forward installation. Is there any required change of the jets due to the fact that there will be more air flow cause I'm only planing to get a pod as big as the current filter. Cheers

[LittleRedSpirit]

I think its a bad idea, the stock airbox has a better attempt at cold air induction (if the plastic snorkels are still present) than a pod will ever give you. Your stock 4k will be getting enough air provided it has a clean filter element. If the 4k is modified you should be looking at upgrading the carb anyhow.

 

Putting a pod there will suck a lot more hot air and negate any performance gain from the extra flow, as hot air is less dense and carries less oxygen, which means less pop when things go bang inside the motor. Perhaps if you locate the pod somewhere inside its own enclosure, and give it a supply of cold air, it will be able to get enough cold air to not be worse than before.

 

I think the old, stick a pod on it logic has been disproved enough times by now.

[Kezzar]

I think its a bad idea, the stock airbox has a better attempt at cold air induction (if the plastic snorkels are still present) than a pod will ever give you. Your stock 4k will be getting enough air provided it has a clean filter element. If the 4k is modified you should be looking at upgrading the carb anyhow.

 

Putting a pod there will suck a lot more hot air and negate any performance gain from the extra flow, as hot air is less dense and carries less oxygen, which means less pop when things go bang inside the motor. Perhaps if you locate the pod somewhere inside its own enclosure, and give it a supply of cold air, it will be able to get enough cold air to not be worse than before.

 

I think the old, stick a pod on it logic has been disproved enough times by now.

 

What about using a pod filter the same way a fuel inject uses it to get cold intake with the right piping and attachments I could get the bonnet closed and the pod filter in a good area.

If not constructive criticism would help. Cheers for last reply I'm listening.

[RainWarriorDregs]

I put a left over pod from a mates car on my stock 4k in my ke70 and it didn't do much except for make a whole heap of noise. Performance increase was non existent and cops would've had a field day on me so i took it off.

 

Honestly i wouldn't bother mate.

[Kezzar]

Kk cheers for the help