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QLD - Pod Filters
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:17 am
by TieNN89
Does anyone know if its legal or not to have a pod filter not in a box under the bonnet?
I've been told that it needs to be mounted to the car
and I've been told it needs to be in a box because of fire hazard
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:24 am
by Sheck
as far as i know it just needs a mount holding it.
The queensland transport guys went through my car and only found the BOV needing to be plumbed into the intake. And my pod wasn't even mounted properly
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 9:06 am
by Steampunk
and I heard they prefer you to have a heat-shield of some description between the engine and pod
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:04 am
by sabretooth
Pure hearsay, but my understanding (and is probably wrong) is that if you have an oiled filter it must be enclosed.
Why would they be concerned with heat shields?
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Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:12 am
by Steampunk
sabretooth wrote:Why would they be concerned with heat shields?
Dunno, I just heard it from someone... perhaps to minimise fire hazard if it's an oiled one?
Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 11:37 am
by sabretooth
Another interpretation of the enclosed thing, I suppose.
Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 9:50 pm
by TieNN89
well i got a pod in mine
its a SAAS brand which I'm pretty sure isn't one of those oil type filters cause it doesn't feel oily
its mounted to the body
has a heat shield and i'm surprise it works
i've got an infrared temp thing and i took a temp reading on the outside of the shield and the inside (where the pod is) and its lower