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| Posted:Dec 15 2004, 08:49 PM |
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| very soon im going to purchase a k'n'n pod filter and build a custom cold air intake from the pod to the front bumper, and i was wondering if anyone could tell me what sort of performance gains i am going to achieve by doing this. what sort of kw increase am i looking at roughly? thanks |
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| Posted:Dec 16 2004, 07:23 AM |
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Your engine bay looks very much like mine  |
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| Posted:Dec 17 2004, 09:33 PM |
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Look, i wouldn't take this as exact numbers, but potentially, with a fully sealed box with a good flow from low down on the front bar should possibly see something in the 3-5kw region. Now another thing you will also notice switching from a panel filter to a pod filter is the extra noise, as pod filters are a lot louder.
Can't load the pics for your car, but working from memory on what your engine bay is like, the most effective way i can think you could set it up would be to re locate the battery, for maximum space and ease, but if this is not practical, build a sealed box behind the battery, and run sum three inch flexi piping down around the battery area (wherever you can, although it would be very close to the exhaust, not good) and have it pick up from teh left brake duct. for attaching the pipe to the bar, a cheap and effective option is to use a funnel, cut it so that it fits the flexi pipe, and attach the funnel to the back of the bar, however practical.
Good luck with it.
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| Posted:Dec 18 2004, 05:45 AM |
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| Actually the most effective way if you dont want a sealed box is just to remove the stock airbox which sits behind the battery and sit the pod filter in it's place. if you want I can post some photos up of how my pod and cai are made alternatively go to this website... http://members.optushome.com.au/bazpam/MX6/cai.htm its how to create the cai for a mx6 quite similar to our tx5 or visit sabbai's car domain webp[age as hey also has some photos of how he created his cai.... Also if you do not want a pod it is quite esy to fix a cold air intake to the end of the stcok air box and run a high flow flat panel filter instead |
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| Posted:Dec 20 2004, 02:14 PM |
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thanks for that, both of you guys  i was considering putting a K'n'N flat panel filter in the stock airbox and running some flexi pipe directly from the box down to the front bumper, but i dont know whether i would get a bigger kw increase by doing that or by putting in a pod and then running the flexi pipe from there. im not sure :S |
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| Posted:Dec 20 2004, 02:55 PM |
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| yeah mate well from the investigation ive done I found out that the hi flow panel....with the cai worked just aswell as the pod so I originally went for for the hi flo but ive changed to the pod 4 the sound |
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| Posted:Dec 20 2004, 04:45 PM |
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Yeah look, as well as the panel is over oiled or anything, the power gain seen between each is negligble, so the only extra gain you get from using a pod filter is that it adds a bit more induction note to your car. Good luck with whichever option you choose. 
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| Posted:Dec 20 2004, 05:35 PM |
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| the exhaust i've got at the moment makes my ride loud enough for my liking, so i'll most likely go with a K n N hi flow flat panel filter in the stock box, + the custom CAI. could you guys possibly tell me some other mod's i could do on my n/a to increase power? nothing really expensive tho. i was thinkin extractors, hi flow cat. not sure what they're likely to cost me or what sort of gains im looking at though. any ideas? i appreciate the help guys, thanx |
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| Posted:Dec 20 2004, 08:04 PM |
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Hi flow cat ya looking around 400 bucks depending on the brand thats labour included...umm I dunna know what else ya could do umm maybe injectors and stuff but yeah..get it chipped that'll help Other tahn taht Im all outta ideas
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| Posted:Jan 23 2005, 09:50 AM |
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hey thanks zorb. jus 1 more quick question. in terms of ball park figures, what sort of performance gains should i get from a chip and whats it likely to cost me? oh and btw, i bought the pod  i get an extra 500rpm and 10km/h in each gear, and its not louder, it just has more of a jappy noise to it...wihch i like |
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| Posted:Jan 24 2005, 07:23 PM |
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With n/a motors, the best way to improve performance is to increase flow to and from the motor, before anything that requires opening the motor. This means things like panel or pod filter with proper ducting and sheilding from heat (ie. exhaust manifolds.) Then on the exhaust side you go for extractors and the rest of the exhaust system. Please note that it is easy to go too big in diameter for a n/a, particularily a four cylinder car. DOn't go above about a 2 1/4 or 2 1/2 at very most. Your exhaust tip can be as big as you like, but the reszt of the system should be no larger than above stated. If you go larger, your only robbing yourself of power. With a turbocharged engine, there is in theory no such thing as to big after the the compressor. Marke sure the gaps on your spark plugs are correct, and the plugs are the right ones for your engine, sometimes some free power can be had here. But all the above mods with a chip/remapped ecu can have a very noticable difference to the power deiverly, driving and of course power of your car.
But yeah, you are looking at 400 or more for any mod, be it cat, chip or whatever.
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| Posted:Jan 29 2005, 10:19 PM |
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| thanks for that man. i've decided to start saving and buy an at tx5 turbo. im looking at the moment for one with low k's (which will be hard to find) and in the two toned white/grey. the average price ive found them for is $5k, and i've got a couple of people who have said they would pay $4k for my current tx, so once i save up $3k i'll buy an AT Turbo and straight away do some mod's could you guys plz keep me posted if you see any for sale in vic (doesnt have to be the previously stated colour) it would be appreciated. thanks guys |
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| Posted:Mar 2 2005, 09:13 PM |
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yeah token wattup,
it is the rpm signal/tachometer. The thing is i can't find it. Its either that or a trigger of the negative ignition coil and im having trouble with that too cause its in the distributer cap. Any ideas.
Kev
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| Posted:Mar 8 2005, 10:15 AM |
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| my mate with the turbo camry found the tacho wire off the back of the original instrument cluster, on the back of his there are some screws and he found it on there written on the back. i think i shows u where it is in the manuals that u can buy for them. |
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Hi Token,
I've seen your car somewhere in Noranda. Very nice car.
I 've been driving a 1988 white Tx5-Turbo for 2 years, living in Noranda too.
Is it ok if we meet up and I'm sure we'll have lots to talk about?
I will post my profile a soon as I take photos of my car.
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| Posted:Mar 15 2005, 03:36 PM |
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| NICE FMIC what siz eis that?? I like it..did ya have to remove ya thermo fan of ac or anthing?? How much did it set you back?? |
