EA82T Air intake qusestions (*now with pics*)

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:08 pm

just converted my L-series wagon to an EA82T and have a few questions about air intake....

I plan to do a bit of offroading as it has a 3" Lift and 27's so im wondering what the best setup for it is...

i have a 3plug ecu which has the flapper type airflow meter, can/does a pod filter fit on the end of this with an adapter plate ? ie-is there room??

I have a hotwire type airflow meter in the shed which is a little smaller...can i use this instead of a flapper type?? therefore a pod might fit a bit easily?

or is it best to mount the original air box in and use that?

any help and/or pictures would be great

thanks wrx_nut

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:36 pm

Wouldn't bother with a pod filter if the factory airbox fits up nice. Only reason I run a pod on my coupe is because it's simpler. There is minimal performance gain to be made, the ricer's love them though because they make a lot of induction noise.

In an offroader you'd really have to want one to warrant one. Cleaning could be an issue too, although the people I know who have them in their offroaders do OK I think.

waggaclint · Post by **waggaclint** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:45 pm

if you are going to use one for of road id get an oil filled type one that way you can clean and mantain it better and they work better.

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:55 pm

yer i was leaning towards the pod filter becuause it is simplier and i was told you get a good note from the turbo through it but it doesnt fit with the standard intake pipe to the turbo with the flapper type AFM...

thinking of getting a right angle adapter to fit and see how i go then

MUDRAT · Post by **MUDRAT** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 9:58 pm

I'm using a pod filter for the simple fact that it was simpler than converting the whole airbox (and I didn't have an airbox!).

Seems to work ok, keeps the dust out!

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:00 pm

yep ive heard there pretty good performance wise but its just a tad hard to fit in the engine bay of an L-series with an EA82T and the flapper type AFM....

if it was the hotwire AFM which is a little smaller i think it would fit in

Craigus · Post by **Craigus** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 10:36 pm

We did it this way:

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 12:21 am

wrx_nut, I dont think you can run the hotwire AFM with the 3 plug ECU, it will produce the wrong value for the tune, needs the 4 plug ECU. I believe the flapper is more reliable in the long run.

I am going to convert mine to foam/oil pod, that offers quality filtration to the crap paper element in the restrictive intake of the standard airbox (badly dusted intake found in mine). I know that the exposed pod will be illegal, so I will enclose it via an enclosure with cold air intake. This wont happen for a while, but I have a design planned....

wrx_nut · Post by **wrx_nut** » Thu Jun 22, 2006 6:11 pm

here is what ive ended up doing

air flow meter is now on a 45 degree angle to the turbo intake

to allow room to do so ive cut out the tin bracket that is welded near the window washer bottol and carbon canister in the engine bay

yet to be primed and painted

in the process of making brackets for pod and AFM, might even make up a heat sheid

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:45 pm

i know this thread is a little old now but ill tell ya how i did it.
i got a few pieces of PVC pipe from bunnings and a 90 degree elbow and an adapter plate n stuck em together. i relocated the other little filter thingy and it just fit above the headlight wires. and i had a long k&n pod as well. then i made a cold air intake and fiberglass enlosure.
It worked great and u can feel the power gain.

n.b. also if u cant be stuffed doin that there is this flexible pipe called memorex hose u can get at supercheap auto which will do the same job. i know coz i work there.

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 11:53 pm

Whats the diameter of this memorex tubing?

Dave

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:11 am

its 3" tubing in 3 different colours!!! red blue and black!
as the name suggests u jut attach it to ur plate adaptor and then to ur pod filter with the attached hoseclamps. i think theyre about $20-$30.

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 12:54 am

...And you can beat the price on all product we stock !!

Yeah I am running a very crappy POD filter at the moment but I'm planning to go back to the factory box and paper filter asap. Need something better than the POD for offroading. Looks like I'm going to have to delete that bracket from the engine bay too to fit it.

subanator · Post by **subanator** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 12:02 am

Andrew, why cant you go for an oil/foam element type like Finer Filter or similar (other brand doesnt come to mind at the moment)?

These are designed for offroad, just dont over oil them as they stuff up the hotwire AFM reading.

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EA82T Air intake qusestions (now with pics)

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