XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 14/05/07 06:22 AM Share Posted 14/05/07 06:22 AM Hi all.Whats the best value for price air filter to stick onto a BF XR6T to get the best power and sound from the turbo? My cousin has a BA XR8 and he put a K&N style POD filter on his, which came with a cold air snorkel which attaches to the pod shaped air cleaner housing. That made a huge difference to the sound and responsiveness of the car.The stock airbox on my car is a square one with a panel type paper filter. I've been told a POD style filter will make a louder induction sound (which is good!) and give it some extra performance (a lil bit).Have you guys just done your own modifications and put a POD filter inside the stock square air box, or have you got one of the round style air cleaner housings and put a POD into that? (like the XR8's)I want to keep it relatively simple. I.e. no changing of the battery to the other side, and no excessive new custom pipe work...etc. Cheers.Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 15/05/07 02:14 AM Author Share Posted 15/05/07 02:14 AM Just did a bit of looking around on the B.P.T website.http://norcom.net.au/~bpt/photogallery/pho....%206%20cyl.JPGFalcon BA 4.0L Cold Air Kit, 6cyl Turbo, excluding filter $335.00Filter K&N Pod style $150.00 (~10kw gain)Filter BMC Pod style $190.00 (~12kw gain)Filter King Dragon Pod style $170.00 (~12kw gain)Does that sound about normal for this kind of setup? And if so is this the type of setup that most people would go for?Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry_BFXR6T Member 17 Member For: 17y 9m 15d Posted 15/05/07 03:41 AM Share Posted 15/05/07 03:41 AM I went with the K&N panel filter, preformance wise there's not a noticable difference. Althou it does allow alot more air throu as the factory BOV is herd alot lower in the rev range. I've driven a BA-T with the K&N pod filter, and it sounds alot better than the panel. The KW gains are alittle less than your approximations, as the air flow is already pretty good with the stock set up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 15/05/07 08:14 AM Share Posted 15/05/07 08:14 AM I use a HKS foam pod style filter... the sound gets a few commentsY9nO5FMazXU XImhv_0wuxQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XRDOSE BIGRED Donating Members 1,410 Member For: 17y 10m 22d Gender: Male Location: Sth East Melb Posted 16/05/07 01:08 PM Share Posted 16/05/07 01:08 PM I use a HKS foam pod style filter... the sound gets a few commentsY9nO5FMazXU XImhv_0wuxQ dude that sounds hot! cant wait for the battery relocation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 20/05/07 01:53 PM Author Share Posted 20/05/07 01:53 PM (edited) I've done the BOV mod yesterday (vented into atmosphere with filter) and it sounds great from inside the car.Just out of curiosity today I ran the car without the airbox and the filter (only around the block), and it sounded absolutely awesome!! its exactly how I want the car to sound. You could really hear the turbo spooling up, and it was even dosing a bit too. It sounded great!Sooo ....Will putting a POD filter and XR8 round airbox (in the place of the standard square airbox) with the two intakes (one under the headlight and one above the radiator) give it a similar sound? If so I'll go out and buy one tomorrow I was that impressed. Edited 20/05/07 01:54 PM by XF Falcon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iconic Bionic My engine bay is Bionic Donating Members 3,726 Member For: 18y 10m 26d Gender: Male Location: Freeways Posted 10/06/07 10:02 AM Share Posted 10/06/07 10:02 AM I just replaced the standard paper filter with a Redline performance filter. Same construction as the K&N but was only $50.Ive always thought the round type of POD filters are pointless for performance as they just suck in hot air from the engine bay which defeats the purpose. Others I think disagree, unless you have the 2nd CAI setup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbjunior99 Member 4,359 Member For: 22y 1m 22d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 10/06/07 10:08 AM Share Posted 10/06/07 10:08 AM I got a K&N, $69 from RDP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XF Falcon <put funny sh*t here> Member 3,365 Member For: 18y 3m 5d Gender: Male Location: Perth, NOR Posted 10/06/07 10:27 AM Author Share Posted 10/06/07 10:27 AM Well I bit the bullet and purchased the Typhoon lower airbox CAI and a KingDragon panel air filter.Very impressed with the extra sound and performance gain. Much worth the $$$.Doses nice and loud now, its audible from outside which is great! Before you could only hear those sounds from within the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 18y 8m 25d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 10/06/07 11:59 AM Share Posted 10/06/07 11:59 AM I just replaced the standard paper filter with a Redline performance filter. Same construction as the K&N but was only $50.Ive always thought the round type of POD filters are pointless for performance as they just suck in hot air from the engine bay which defeats the purpose. Others I think disagree, unless you have the 2nd CAI setup.Yes they are mate, you have to put them in an airbox to work best Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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