Making an Air Box

[jase]

Whilst thinking about intakes, I've also been thinking about Evo 3 bonnet vents, making me think even more (I know, I know, I'm thinking too much), about making an air box, like an ARC one (pictured below).

Has anyone thought about making one?

Would it flow enough just having a sealed box with a flat panel filter on the top and the afm inside?

Would there be any issues with this?

In-t-resting....

 

[grumbly]

I'm thinking of making one for my cordia....might look into others too...

 

[tharaka]

I remember reading a while ago that people were saying with a panel filter, or any other kind of filer apart from stock, the AFM has trouble reading the air because it isn't swirled around or something.

No idea where I read it, and I never really understood how it made sense

 

[jase]

Do you know if it was just the 1G AFM? Or was it the way in which AFM's in general take their readings?

 

[tharaka]

Do you know if it was just the 1G AFM? Or was it the way in which AFM's in general take their readings?

just the 1g/vr4 afm

 

[jase]

Sweet, cos I'm thinking about getting a 3G

Of course, once again, my issue is that I'll need to have a chipped ECU, and with a chipped ECU, I may as well do injectors, etc at the same time :roll:

:lol:

 

[bazeng]

im pretty sure the honey comb in the afm is designed to straighten the air so i guess it should work fine regardless of afm..

could be wrong though!?!..

u gonna go GM AFM jase??
the hot wire type?

they come in 3" and have no restriction, it also means u could do anything pre turbo...

 

[AUSVR4]

with the 2G magna AFM, owners generally have to get the Magna specific K&N filter because the generic filters swirl the air. Because of the design of the AFM this causes problems with stalling etc. but for some reason, not with all :?

 

[bazeng]

dodgy mitsu afm thats all i can say.. lol

are the evo's same as the magna's

if so, the evo's use a panel right? or do they use pod?

i know the gsr uses a panel (if i recall correctly)

 

[tharaka]

with the 2G magna AFM, owners generally have to get the Magna specific K&N filter because the generic filters swirl the air. Because of the design of the AFM this causes problems with stalling etc. but for some reason, not with all :?

i sure hope yours isnt like that.....

 

[jase]

tharaka is already onto it, but it's a 3g 482 maf.

For reference there is a big writeup here.

But yeah, I can't actually use it until I get a chip :roll:.

So I guess I'll do chip, injectors and maf at the same time..

Pic below...

 

[tharaka]

tharaka is already onto it, but it's a 3g 482 maf.

For reference there is a big writeup here.

But yeah, I can't actually use it until I get a chip :roll:.

So I guess I'll do chip, injectors and maf at the same time..

Pic below...

yeah
i just bought a magna afm so im not going to bother with the 3g one from america

next up, some 510cc injectors, or whatever comes up for sale really


i should probably get an exhaust actually :lol:

 

[AUSVR4]

from memory both the magna and EVO filters are panel, baz

 

[jase]

Those 3G MAF's with the harness would work out to be $180 landed in Adelaide..

What do you reckon, worth it? It's a plug in job which is good.. Just need the ECU too.

 

[AUSVR4]

Unless u have an emanage or the like your going to need a chip from the US for the 3G maf

 

[jase]

Yeah I know.

Or a MartyEDIT.

I intend on getting one of them (Engine management options).. just don't know which one... :?

 

[tharaka]

Yeah I know.

Or a MartyEDIT.

I intend on getting one of them (Engine management options).. just don't know which one... :?

i dont think the ecuedit chips have been calibrated for the hertz range of the 3g maf

 

[jase]

ahh ok..

either way, i don't want one of his chips :lol:

 

[tharaka]

ahh ok..

either way, i don't want one of his chips :lol:

in that case, message 'chchvr4' on nzmmc, he also does chips

 

[jase]

interesting

i still need to sort out everything i want to do and do it in one big modfest

saves me getting a new chip made every time i change something