Intake advice?

[8e4r]

Hi, I recently bought myself an Apex'i Power Intake Kit for my WRX. I was just after some advice on where the best place to stick the pod would be? Here is a picture of the current and not so great (right next to the header tank engine block!) position and setup.

What I had in mind at the moment was to remove the 90 degree bend and air box which are after the air flow meter and then get some sort of custom pipe made to create a straighter path to send the pod closer towards the snorkel on the guard? Also to block out heat I'm wondering if it's best to box off that whole area or just stick some sort of heat diversion plate between the pod and the engine block and header tank.

My WRX also has no ABS as you can see there's no pump so I do have a bit of space in front of the pod, don't know if that helps with better airflow at all though since the snorkel seems to be the primary area where cool air enters.

Any advice would be much appreciated, also if anyone has a good custom setup on their Version 2 WRX I'd be happy to hear from you too!

Thanks

[Guest iceboychch]

cold air box.

basicly a metal box around your pod with flow coming from a snorkelectomy. thru your current cold air source.

like this.

good example cos its see thru..

or like this:

then do this:

[8e4r]

Any metal in particular will do a better job of keeping the inside of the box cool? I've seen aluminum used a bit not sure if it's good though....

[Guest iceboychch]

whatever material you end up using wont help much unless you swap out the plastic spaghetti in your RH front guard.

try a marley pipe setup to feed cool air from down low to the hole where your current coldish air comes from.

not sure if anyone has a thread on this on CS yet

[Guest Rugged_RS]

Yeah i needa get this done, tell me is there any point in the snorkel-ectomy if i dont have a cold air box? and how can i get one made or can i buy pre-made ones???

[Guest iceboychch]

ya might as well just do both at the same time..

will be better for you in the long run..

[Guest Rugged_RS]

yeah? sweet, how can i get my hands on a cold air box lol or do i actually have to go get measurements and blah blah get one made up?

[Guest iceboychch]

anyone done this?

if so can u post up what youve done and costs etc.

[Swindog]

Heres how ive done mine. Not a close up but you get the picture. Just ali bent to shape and fitted. Just use cardboard to mock it up. Has a rubber seal on the top edge which is folded over as well.

Bonnet has a small intake scoop which i bought off trade me and painted up. Fits exact. I think MRT in Oz do Ali ones of these. Does effect anything as ive been up Teretonga a few times at 200k and bonnet doesnt move.

Just have to make sure your filter is well oiled but then again i dont have a map sensor so should be careful how much you put on.

When i get my car back from painter next week ill get a close up of airbox

[wildturkey]

Your factory air intake is same as mine was except I've got an old skool leggy. For what it's worth..............here's how I've done mine

Replaced inner guard because had hole and was letting water in. no water issues so far been runin this about 8 months now.

[Guest]

Ive got a 1996 STI and i have been wondering about a new air intake but ive been worried about messing up the car due to more air flow. Is this possible? If say i brought a good expensive air filter, cleaned my MAF regularly and made it so the filter is getting to the coldest air possible what are the pros and cons? Thanks in advance

[Guest DMSREX]

I'd stick with the standard airbox and OEM Air filters, you can run a Cold Air Feed to that from the inner guard with good results, wouldn't bother with POD filters and the like, money can be better spent elsewhere.

[playerB]

I was looking into doing the same sort of thing as this:

but running into the snorkus and leaving the rest of the intake standard except for the filter, probably a K&N filter.

[Guest iceboychch]

hmm that would be fine until it rains and gets covered in mud...

[playerB]

More like this tbh (excuese the mad paint skills). Tave it coming out where the fog light holes are, behind the cover. Its closed from the back and bottom so shouldnt let any water/mud in but will put a cheap pod filter on the end to help reduce it.

[8e4r]

 wildturkey said:

Your factory air intake is same as mine was except I've got an old skool leggy. For what it's worth..............here's how I've done mine

Replaced inner guard because had hole and was letting water in. no water issues so far been runin this about 8 months now.

Hey just wondering where you got those custom pipes made? Quite interested in this setup especially the intake pipe that replaces the OEM air box between the AFM and turbo. Also sent you a PM just in case, ;D cheers.

[wildturkey]

yep sweet u got me numba now buzz me sumtime cheers