pods on civics,

[da_doc]

hi can anybody give me a few pros and cons for getting or not getting a pod air thing for my civic...

[Terry]

oil pressure and air flow is very important for VTEC engines....therefore factory airbox is the best and if u really want to use pod air filer.....get the DC2 airbox setting....they use pod filter inside the box

[chunky]

in the movies they are always portrayed as cheap ass cars
eg. in gone in 60 seconds the guy says : we are talking about professinals here no visible damage to lockin mechanisms or steering coloumns and as you can see these are not HONDA CIVICS this is one of 3 new mercedes a car they say is unstealable.

catch my drift?

[da_doc]

point taken cheers.

[tRipitaka]

pro's:
will help your car breathe better..
more performance..

con's:
oil type filters are illegal in most if not all states..

have a read of the many threads on SRI (Short Ram Intake) and CAI's (Cold Air Intake) and decide what you wanna get..

SRI -
pro's - faster throttle response
con's - heatsoak, sucks up heat from engine bay

CAI -
pro's - cooler air i.e. more performance
con's - filter gets dirtier due to being close to the ground, possible hydrolock if you drive into a "large puddle"

[crx_boy7]

lolz terry it a POD lolz

if u want piping u mite aswell du it right and get a cold air intake

theres not any real cons of getting a pod exept u use a lil more feul and the engine bay becomes noisy

[destrukshn]

i think you'll get hydrlock either way if you drive intor a river.
=/

[tRipitaka]

theres not any real cons of getting a pod exept u use a lil more feul and the engine bay becomes noisy

actually, not exactly..
when i put a pod on my car, i got more kms outta a tank..

okok, edited just for u destrukshn

[Setanta]

Read my post ( #19 ) here on why it's pretty pointless getting a pod filter:

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11422

Actual post is here on Pods and why they are pointless on an unmodded car:

http://www.ozhonda.com/forum/showpos...2&postcount=19

[crx_boy7]

but most pod filter elements offer less restriction to airflow, which means less vacum, which means more air into the engine, and also more throttle responce

another advantige is the circular shape helps direct air better into the circular intake tube, and can offer larger area of filter cloth,paper in a smaller houing
but if u dont box it up and only let it breath cold air it may offer less power once the engine is warmed up

[crx_boy7]

actually, not exactly..
when i put a pod on my car, i got more kms outta a tank..

okok, edited just for u destrukshn

let me rephase that, if u add the pod and use the equivalent pedal angle to your previons driving syle the ecu should add more feul to match the extra air
but ur car will exelarate faster so u wouldnt need that much throttle

and yea cai can get hydrolock, but this is a seriously overrated problem as iv read threads where people have driven through deep puddles where the filter has touched the water(in this case a k&n)
about 20% saturated and no hydrolock, however the k&n is an oil type thingo and as eveyone knows oil and water dont mix

[mugeneration]

pros:
- makes your exhaust sound hot
- lets your engine suck in more air, as it has more of a surface area than a panel filter
- looks pretty good in your engine bay
- slightly better throttle response
- slightly better fuel economy

cons:
- unless done properly, totally illegal
- CAI needs regular cleaning
- CAI can cause hydrolock
- You'll have to clean it yourself, your mechanic wont clean it/replace it