Pod Filter

[pyr0maniac]

Hey fellas, my el cheapo pod filter has a hole in it. I'm after recommendations of a good replacement for my 2nd gen klze mx6, I don't mind spending a bit of money, but nothing ridiculous. Preferably they are legal in QLD. Also online vendor's would be good.

Cheers.

[daevilone]

K&N or apexi.

and ebay. lol

[Turk]

K & N. Best for price. One step up is the Apexi, HKS ones but at $250+, ouch.

K & N all the way, but I would guess that it wont be legal for any pod. I know QLD is pretty lax compared to the other states, but an oiled pod is almost always a no go.

But yer, K & N.

[mazdaspeedF2]

i honestly see no difference between say, a k &n and a generic pod. they both feel exactly the same, and if your running stock everything, the gain in power wont be much at all anyway.......id be inclined to go panel filter.

[Turk]

Ive got a generic BOMZ racing pod filter that came with my CAI, and a K & N. Put them side by side, and you can tell the quality difference in the material.

I would stick with a panel on a stock car. I wish I could go with a panel, but it doesnt fit anywhere on my car.

[RPR89]

i dnt recomend anything cheap from autobarn because mine rusted, 50 bucks down the drain

[mazdaspeedF2]

thats why you just use the oil spray on them......

[Turk]

Im not saying they rust .

There is a noticable difference between the two when you put them side by side. The material is obviously cheaper etc. I bet though, that the ebay/autobarn/repco ones would probably flow more then a K & N, but will also let everything through.

The copy's are like plastic, the K & N actually looks more like a fabric.

[rodhog]

Many filters on the market out there.

Alot of the time it's got alot to do with both how they car kept in terms of condition - mounted and how they are positoned will depend on if they last or don't - or even give any perofrmance benifit.

For example

I like the Uni filter RAM pod. but mounting one to make it work not so.
It fiilters quite well when oiled up right and having used many oil filters in off road and alot of dirt bikes. - They do worked better then the cotton or simialr types treated.

Simonata ? SP - make good airfilters in terms of prize.

K&N still make possibly the best fit air filters

and oyu can't pass there panel - end of story the panel is the king with them.
And the panel when setup right - especially if the car had good iar box to begin with - mazda air boxes most are desgiend in the right way - straight air flow - largest surface. 2nd gen I think does but 1st gen is definate one .

IMO if it's not plain paper or original (out of production) - Cottom /single layer paper backed filter.

it's got ot be an oil type be it foam or cotton. End of the day from there on it's all about the maintance.

[Turk]

Bam maintance. Goes for everything. Better off buying $25 oil and changing it often then getting $70 oil and only changing it once every 2 years.

I have a uni filter pod, but only because of space limitations. I still like it though, but would trade for a nicely designed box if it was feasible. You just cant beat an OEM setup sometimes.

[RPR89]

whats this oiling business?

[rodhog]

If you air filter does not require oiling it's not a good air filter.

The reason stock air filter uses paper is because it's great at stopping the micro particles, of dust and dirt.

Cotton and foam do well but only work with special sticky types of oil puit into them and this is what stops the micro particles from going through.

[mazdaspeedF2]

i didnt know that was why they require re-oiling. i thought it was just to prevent it from rusting....there you go, learn something everyday

[rodhog]

You also - oil it after cleaning.

Some opil does get sucked into the system especially if oyu over fill it but - alot of off road guys do it deliberatly - due to the sand and dust

The thing is too much oil also kills the advantage of the fre flowing air filter.

One thing I think alot of people forget is it's all about the air path.

The more you disturb the air path the more you remove the speed form it and the flow

it's why I'm a big beliver in large area surface and panels in good straiigh flow boxes'

the 80's is perfect example
1st gen box is stragiht through desgin using the most surface area of the air box.
a VL to VR air box is worst as it has small entry and the desgin allows limited use of the fitler surface. Straight desgin it is not more of a zig zag.

A few euros like Pergout had a good one - and few toyotas.

[RPR89]

haha well i knew i was buying a cheap crap airfilter, question tho? if i have my air filter held to the 1 place with zipties cus i got tired of it oving around is that a possible defect?