jonn Member 141 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Carrum, VIC Posted 22/06/10 08:20 AM Share Posted 22/06/10 08:20 AM (edited) hey guys me and a mate made a 4" pod setup in his fg turbo. was quoted about $350 for a exhaust shop to do the same thing and made it for about half the price.made the exhaust note louder and dose sounds awesome, also alot better throttle response and defiantly feels slightly quicker. the bov has been taken off and blocked up with rubber chair stoppers. ba,bf,fgs dont need bovs if you didnt already knowheres a pictureUploaded with ImageShack.us Edited 22/06/10 11:24 AM by Dagabond Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henz Tampon inserted, Auto Acquired, next purchase a new handbag Donating Members 9,946 Member For: 17y 2m 18d Gender: Male Location: Vic Posted 22/06/10 08:42 AM Share Posted 22/06/10 08:42 AM Looks like it would sap power compared to your factory airbox, but im sure its loud. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018206 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshXR Member 10 Member For: 15y 1m 1d Posted 22/06/10 11:14 AM Share Posted 22/06/10 11:14 AM Looks like it will suck some hot air...doesn t your mate like his BOV ? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018285 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonn Member 141 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Carrum, VIC Posted 22/06/10 12:25 PM Author Share Posted 22/06/10 12:25 PM haha nah he didnt like the bov just mading the wooooosh, now it gobbles like a turkey.well the intercoolers cooling down the air anywho and it doesnt really get hothave the theory that its sucking cold air from behind the headlightthe guy that seems to own dandy exhausts is running the pod like that and said its fine Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018333 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 19y 11d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 22/06/10 01:41 PM Share Posted 22/06/10 01:41 PM You are making the intercoolers job harder, because you will picking up radiant heat from the radiator, rather than ambient air from the air box Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018361 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAP1D Member Donating Members 3,739 Member For: 19y 18d Gender: Male Location: Sydney NSW Posted 22/06/10 10:48 PM Share Posted 22/06/10 10:48 PM Atleast put some sort of airbox or cover over it so you don't get defected Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 5m 4d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 22/06/10 10:49 PM Share Posted 22/06/10 10:49 PM Seems like a lot of effort and potentially risk to save what, $200 max? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018402 Share on other sites More sharing options...
INASNT Member 361 Member For: 18y 9m 17d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 22/06/10 11:16 PM Share Posted 22/06/10 11:16 PM Sitting in traffic and driving through heavy traffic the pod will be nice and hot all the time. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018412 Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonn Member 141 Member For: 16y 5m 23d Gender: Male Location: Carrum, VIC Posted 23/06/10 01:44 AM Author Share Posted 23/06/10 01:44 AM yeah true. thanks for the advice guys, I think he will be making a box fairly soon. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 18y 12d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 23/06/10 07:06 AM Share Posted 23/06/10 07:06 AM With the exact same intake length and it still running over the engine and exhaust it would hardly be worth it wouldn't it. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/68930-fg-turbo-4-intake-picture/#findComment-1018495 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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