Best pod air filters

[Project R]

I was in the market for a new pod filter... After hearing good things about Autobarn "Drift" filters i went to go buy 1... funny thing is i got 1 and was gonna buy it until i noticed there was a defect on it... the metal ring around the top of the filter said Calibre instead of Drift...

After some research i found out that Autobarn "Drift" and Supercheap "Calibre" pod filters are both made by the same company Simota in Taiwan... Cheaper pod filters like SAAS, 3A Racing, SCA which have rubber inlet molds are also made by Simota but sell generally $10-$15 cheaper cos they dont have a polyurethane base... they all use the same synthetic cloth filter media but just with different colour dye. I also come across this pod filter shootout...

http://www.australianauto.com.au/HTM...hoot%20Out.pdf

Now you can all guess which filter i bought...

[mnc]

Where can i buy the 3a racing pod filters from? Located in melbourne

[joe.teg]

Just fork out for a K&N filter. Tried, proven & reliable.

[lookingforboost]

very interesting finally a decent review on air filters, i was told a few years ago that the 3A filters were better then the K&N flow wise and to be honest i was skeptical but hey for 30 odd bucks you cant really go wrong can you!

[Sexc86]

Wow go 3A... but i guess how do we know the accuracy of this test? Doesnt surprise me those rediculous HKS "Rock Catcher" overpriced shitty filters performed the worst.. But i guess its genius that a company can some something that is utter shit to someone and make them believe its complete gold and worth the money ahahah

[lookingforboost]

^^^ i always thought that the HKS and Trust filters were there to stop rocks caz i seen a few cars in japan with the filters on with mesh but no foam in them, apparently the foam dose pretty much nothing so i see where they were coming from now :P

[mrwillz]

Where can i buy the 3a racing pod filters from? Located in melbourne

i think on the run have them

[lookingforboost]

didnt super cheap and autobarn stock 3A filters?

[dsp26]

the airflow test isn't valid as the airflow characteristic they were pushing through isn't even similar to how a combustion chamber sucks air in through the intake.

That test would only really be valid on turbo cars.


airflow aside, air velocity is more important on NA hondas for power. this can only be achieved with velocity stack or cone types like the apexi

[Crapdaz]

K&N all the way!

[Chriskoss]

Where can NSW'ers (sydney siders etc) buy 3A pods from.. im Keen as :P

[DLO01]

You guys are so slack, maybe just lazy.......

Www.google.com "3A racing filter" - got my answer at the top of the search list. Wrote an email to them last night, made a payent to them just then.

For the Lazy people:

Australian Auto Accessories (Wholesale) Pty Ltd
17 Moncrief Road
Nunawading Vic 3131
Ph: (03) 9845-0800
Fx: (03) 9877-5263
E-mail: australianauto@a1.com.au