3A Racing Pod filter

[zz00me]

Hi Guys,
I have 1994 Na 1.8 and I am deciding wheather to put in 3a racing pod filter that I have.
Unfortunatley I know very little about them.

Car is here
http://www.aus-cartalk.com/viewtopic.php?t=30300

I have read some test results on pod filters a little while ago and this one was the clear winner.

I think that this is a dry filter, can anyone confirm?
The box says nothing.

Is it worth putting this filter on or are pod filters just a bit of bling?
I am not expecting a large performance boost.

Keep in mind that the car has stock exhaust, so is this worth it?

thanks everyone.

[AB7]

I had 3A pod filter before, they are oiled cotton type not dry.

Pod filter without any type of heatshield will give you less power.

[stevesports]

Get the urethane filters (dry type).
The one i have is a DR/FT one from autobarn.

A pod filter will generally not provide any performance gain, other than a nice sound on a stock NA engine. Generally the biggest restriction in airflow isn't the filter, but rather the design of the intake tract. If you are looking for performance gains, i would look to reducing the resistance between the intake pickup point to the throttle body.

[Alex]

Autosalon did a test for flow and filtration, I think the 3A filter came first or second
I'm using one atm, but didn't have anything to compare to besides the stock setup
I would do it just for the sound
but you might get a bit better response as well

[ducktape69]

pros: better response...better sound...same fuel economy
cons: MUST have some sort of heatshield otherwise the engine heat really creates lagginess especially in traffic.