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qikteg
22-04-2007, 06:36 PM
is there any disadvantage to using a pod filter with a smaller surface area?
Jarkz
22-04-2007, 06:43 PM
What brand is it? As long as the bell mouth on the filter is the same size or larger than your intake there should'nt be a problem....
DLO01
22-04-2007, 06:48 PM
is there any disadvantage to using a pod filter with a smaller surface area?

Smaller filtering surface area???

Well the smaller the surface area the more the resistance. Would also depend to the filtering material as well.
SHIFTY
22-04-2007, 06:51 PM
Dont do it... firstly it is elligal, secondly it will make youre car slower.....

unless its in a enclosed box or somewhere its not sucking hot air (like behind ur front bumper sucking cold air in) i wouldnt suggest u getting it... go for a CAI... :)

but as said above, aslong as the pod is bigger then the origanl intake it will be fine....
qikteg
22-04-2007, 07:18 PM
yeah, its for a cai... its bigger than the intake, its just not as big as other pods that i've seen.
DLO01
22-04-2007, 07:21 PM
You mean the neck of the Pod? You need to be more clear. :confused:
SHIFTY
22-04-2007, 07:29 PM
maybe a picture with the area ur talking about highlited could help a bit, if u whant ??

but from the sounds of thing i think u mean the neck... and obviously the bigger the neck and tube that the pod is connected to the more air the engine gets and the more air the better... so yes, more surface area the better :)
qikteg
22-04-2007, 07:47 PM
alritey, well, its not the neck, its the actual surface area of the filter element. like these two

http://www.powerdigger.com/air%20filter%20ad.JPG

edit: sorry, didn't mean to advertise. but yeah, difference in surface area, the one on the right being smaller
misteR_bilzz
22-04-2007, 07:51 PM
doubt there will be any disadvantage between the two, if there is it wont be noticable. just enclose the pod and you will get even results from the two.
qikteg
22-04-2007, 08:09 PM
yep, i intend to have the pod sectioned off from the engine bay, and its ducted right into the bumper
misteR_bilzz
22-04-2007, 08:11 PM
then ull have no probs =))
aaronng
23-04-2007, 12:12 AM
Usually even the smaller pods flow enough to feed the engine. The limiting point is the intake arm, throttle body diameter, intake plenum size and valve diameter and lift. That's why between many different brands of pod filters of different sizes and materials, the performance gain in an NA engine is almost the same for all the pods.