Open pod or Drop In
- steven_koh
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Open pod or Drop In
Guy need u all advice
i drive a civic esi (M)..
juz change to free flow exos...
Which set up is better
Open pod or drop in filter??
Pls advice...
i drive a civic esi (M)..
juz change to free flow exos...
Which set up is better
Open pod or drop in filter??
Pls advice...
- fiqueudrue
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i would think that open pod is better. it provides freer flow of air as compared to drop in. so if your engine does less work sucking the air, means more performance.
the worst is those poorly DIY'ed CAI whereby people use small diameter silicon hoses (makes airlow turbulent flowing through those uneven innings) and position it to somewhere else in the bonnet that has little or no airflow.
however it's debatable (as usual always because people so believe in butt feel, as if their butts has powerful sensors) whether open or drop in will give better performance.
but i think in overall, both should be about the same, it boils down to noise. whether noise abatement is really of importance to you. drop in filters are so much less noiser. open pods can be very noisy, but depends on where you put it also, can be made less noisier.
the worst is those poorly DIY'ed CAI whereby people use small diameter silicon hoses (makes airlow turbulent flowing through those uneven innings) and position it to somewhere else in the bonnet that has little or no airflow.
however it's debatable (as usual always because people so believe in butt feel, as if their butts has powerful sensors) whether open or drop in will give better performance.
but i think in overall, both should be about the same, it boils down to noise. whether noise abatement is really of importance to you. drop in filters are so much less noiser. open pods can be very noisy, but depends on where you put it also, can be made less noisier.
- Yongster84
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ya agree on that no proof just own feelingpsyked wrote:Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:
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open pod good for high end.
drop in good for low end.
you decide.
anyone can justify or any proof to support this claims?
- fiqueudrue
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Yongster84 wrote:psyked wrote:ya agree on that no proof just own feelingPosted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:
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open pod good for high end.
drop in good for low end.
you decide.
anyone can justify or any proof to support this claims?
lurp TC lor . =p
dont think many will just do dyno on changing filters. most are based on their experiences and R&D, then they shared.psyked wrote:Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:
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open pod good for high end.
drop in good for low end.
you decide.
anyone can justify or any proof to support this claims?
psyked wrote:Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:
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open pod good for high end.
drop in good for low end.
you decide.
U try changing your air box loh to remod and remod lah .... many senior here told u their experience and you wan proof ... *sighs
anyone can justify or any proof to support this claims?
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wont it be time & money wasting if u keep modding whereby u can save all those if u have some proven or concrete result? duh... be practical... not all people are a walking atm like u ley..yan1261 wrote:psyked wrote:Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:32 pm Post subject:
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open pod good for high end.
drop in good for low end.
you decide.
U try changing your air box loh to remod and remod lah .... many senior here told u their experience and you wan proof ... *sighs
anyone can justify or any proof to support this claims?



