Installing Pod Filter on a BA Astina

i7H ice · 20-03-2011, 05:01 PM

Hey all,

How do I install a pod filter onto my car? Do I need anything other then the pod filter itself? I've heard of some K&N? kits that people have used. Do they have everything I need to install them?

Also on the black air filter box on my BA, there's a few sensors plugged into it. Do I need those?

Pic:

The owner before me installed that blue pipe I think.

Rupewrecht · 20-03-2011, 06:22 PM

Why do you want a pod? A good panel filter and some CAI piping will give you more power.

But otherwise yes, you need to keep those sensors

mikey_something · 20-03-2011, 06:29 PM

whats the lower circled bit out of curiosity?
V6 only?

phunkdust · 20-03-2011, 06:42 PM

^ purge valve pretty sure.

Ahh as for pod on the V6... Don't!

Let me put it this way - there is no performance benefit. The engine bay on the V6 gets very warm and the only think you'll do is hurt performance as well as run into knocking issues on a hot day.

The factory intake for the V6 is already a cold air intake, believe it or not. The best thing you can do for it is swapping out the regular paper filter for a high flow K&N type. If you simply want it to be loud you can remove or block off the resonator at the same time.

i7H ice · 20-03-2011, 06:49 PM

Thanks guys

I won't put a pod in it after all. I noticed that the stock air intake sucks air out of the bottom so wasn't sure why i was recommended to install a CAI. So by placing a pod in I won't get any performance benefits?

Rupewrecht · 20-03-2011, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by phunkdust

The factory intake for the V6 is already a cold air intake, believe it or not.

Sort of not really. It pulls air from just in front of the fusebox (where the headlight wiring goes thru the side of the engine bay) and behind the headlight...so gets mostly warmer engine bay air anyway.

phunkdust · 20-03-2011, 07:10 PM

Better than a pod where the airbox currently is.

Rupewrecht · 20-03-2011, 07:13 PM

Oh, very true

project.r.racing · 20-03-2011, 07:14 PM

not to put a bummer on things. but that lower piping is just ducted back into the engine bay next to the fuxe box.

Cosmo Dude · 20-03-2011, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by project.r.racing

not to put a bummer on things. but that lower piping is just ducted back into the engine bay next to the fuxe box.

Actualy no it's ducted into the wheel well so the air won't be at engine bay temp. On another note I thought Rupewrcht had an ARC airbox for sale, which is from memory isn't the cheapest option.

Rupewrecht · 20-03-2011, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

On another note I thought Rupewrcht had an ARC airbox for sale, which is from memory isn't the cheapest option.

Nah that's going on my car...one day

project.r.racing · 20-03-2011, 08:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cosmo Dude

Actualy no it's ducted into the wheel well so the air won't be at engine bay temp.

mine when i removes all that pipe was ducted into the engine bay as i said. dunno if different versions/models have different piping?

Cosmo Dude · 20-03-2011, 08:57 PM

All the ones I've seen have a snorkel (for lack of a better description) which pokes up beside a wiring hole that goes into the engine bay however I've never seen one physicaly ducted into the bay.

project.r.racing · 20-03-2011, 09:01 PM

yeah mine did that, and then had a black 90 degree bend pipe and fitted over the wiring hole.

i7H ice · 21-03-2011, 01:27 AM

So is there anything I can do to improve the air intake? Or should I just leave it as is and just work on lowering it etc for the moment?

phunkdust · 21-03-2011, 07:01 AM

K&N filter, part number 33-2026 from memory

You could reroute the lower snorkel if you want, I've seen some guys have a flex hose going from the airbox to the front bumper

project.r.racing · 21-03-2011, 07:44 AM

it is a standard simple air intake system. you can do anything you want as long as the AFM is left there.

20-03-2011, 05:01 PM	#1
i7H ice Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: Astina 2.0L V6 1995 Posts: 39	Installing Pod Filter on a BA Astina Hey all, How do I install a pod filter onto my car? Do I need anything other then the pod filter itself? I've heard of some K&N? kits that people have used. Do they have everything I need to install them? Also on the black air filter box on my BA, there's a few sensors plugged into it. Do I need those? Pic: The owner before me installed that blue pipe I think.

20-03-2011, 06:22 PM	#2
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Why do you want a pod? A good panel filter and some CAI piping will give you more power. But otherwise yes, you need to keep those sensors __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

20-03-2011, 06:29 PM	#3
mikey_something Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NSW Car: 1998 Toyota Supra 3.0L Twin Turbo Posts: 1,413 View Photos By: mikey_something	whats the lower circled bit out of curiosity? V6 only? __________________ 1996 Mazda 323 Astina BA Hatch 1.8L - No Longer Mine

20-03-2011, 07:13 PM	#8
Rupewrecht Administrator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: melb.vic.au Car: AZ-1, Astina Hardtop Turbo, BJ Protege, Beetle Posts: 16,525 View Photos By: Rupewrecht	Oh, very true __________________ jdmparts.rupewrecht.com Sourcing your not-quite-overnight parts from Japan WRECHT--\|--SLOWTEGE--\|--BEETLE--\|--SUBSTITUTE--\|--AZ-1

20-03-2011, 08:57 PM	#13
Cosmo Dude コスモ Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Location: Vic Car: Mazda '95 Astina I4, '86 B2K and '10 3 MZR-CD Posts: 7,888 View Photos By: Cosmo Dude	All the ones I've seen have a snorkel (for lack of a better description) which pokes up beside a wiring hole that goes into the engine bay however I've never seen one physicaly ducted into the bay. __________________ My 'stina Hatch

20-03-2011, 06:42 PM	#4
phunkdust AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melb Car: SP20 Posts: 394	^ purge valve pretty sure. Ahh as for pod on the V6... Don't! Let me put it this way - there is no performance benefit. The engine bay on the V6 gets very warm and the only think you'll do is hurt performance as well as run into knocking issues on a hot day. The factory intake for the V6 is already a cold air intake, believe it or not. The best thing you can do for it is swapping out the regular paper filter for a high flow K&N type. If you simply want it to be loud you can remove or block off the resonator at the same time.

20-03-2011, 06:49 PM	#5
i7H ice Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: Astina 2.0L V6 1995 Posts: 39	Thanks guys I won't put a pod in it after all. I noticed that the stock air intake sucks air out of the bottom so wasn't sure why i was recommended to install a CAI. So by placing a pod in I won't get any performance benefits?

20-03-2011, 07:10 PM	#7
phunkdust AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melb Car: SP20 Posts: 394	Better than a pod where the airbox currently is.

20-03-2011, 07:14 PM	#9
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	not to put a bummer on things. but that lower piping is just ducted back into the engine bay next to the fuxe box.

20-03-2011, 09:01 PM	#14
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	yeah mine did that, and then had a black 90 degree bend pipe and fitted over the wiring hole.

21-03-2011, 01:27 AM	#15
i7H ice Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Brisbane, QLD Car: Astina 2.0L V6 1995 Posts: 39	So is there anything I can do to improve the air intake? Or should I just leave it as is and just work on lowering it etc for the moment?

21-03-2011, 07:01 AM	#16
phunkdust AstinaGT Regular Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Melb Car: SP20 Posts: 394	K&N filter, part number 33-2026 from memory You could reroute the lower snorkel if you want, I've seen some guys have a flex hose going from the airbox to the front bumper

21-03-2011, 07:44 AM	#17
project.r.racing Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: n/a Car: n/a Posts: 10,929	it is a standard simple air intake system. you can do anything you want as long as the AFM is left there.