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QLD - Pod Filters

Postby TieNN89 » Thu May 08, 2008 12:17 am

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
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Postby Sheck » Thu May 08, 2008 12:24 am

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
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Postby Steampunk » Thu May 08, 2008 9:06 am

and I heard they prefer you to have a heat-shield of some description between the engine and pod
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Postby sabretooth » Thu May 08, 2008 11:04 am

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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Postby Steampunk » Thu May 08, 2008 11:12 am

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? :roll:
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Postby sabretooth » Thu May 08, 2008 11:37 am

Another interpretation of the enclosed thing, I suppose.
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Postby TieNN89 » Sat May 10, 2008 9:50 pm

well i got a pod in mine :D 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
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