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Xinan Zhang
Newbie
Ellerslie
Soarer
Posts: 1
Reg: 08-2006
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Hello,
Greetings fellow Soarer Owners.
I have a '96 Toyota Soarer. 3.0 Litre.
I recently removed the Stock Air Box and screwed on a Mushroom-style pod filer.
This makes the engine sound better and I have noticed the extra horse power.
Because the engine isn't finding it as hard as before to intake air does this affect my fuel economy?
Thanks.
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Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 5448
Reg: 11-2004
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Welcome Xinan.
Pod's can be good or bad, depends on the brand and who you ask.
If you drive it hard, then because the pod is allowing more air/fuel in, then yes, you will use more fuel. The extra power you say you can feel has to come from somewhere. |
Sam Schreck
Goo Roo
ACT
vvt-i JZZ31
Posts: 1058
Reg: 07-2005
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Welcome Xinan. You'd have to be the youngest Soarer owner on the planet. How old do you have to be in NZ to get your licence? Anyway, nice choice on a first car - if it is your first car. |
Shane McInnes
TryHard
NSW
JZZ30 GT-TL Manual
Posts: 467
Reg: 07-2005
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I think there was another 16yr who had a Soarer on his L's a couple years back Sam? back at ALSC.
Or he could have been 17.
Either way very lucky at 16.
I find with my Pod Filter i get reasonable fuel economy. Ive never had a Standard box to compare it too though. |
Darryn Dewar
TryHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer
Posts: 343
Reg: 09-2005
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The biggest defining factor in fuel economy is usually your right foot |
Daniel Trivuncevic
TryHard
NSW
TT
Posts: 308
Reg: 07-2005
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me...16  |
Duy Le
DieHard
NSW
GT-T Manual
Posts: 522
Reg: 07-2005
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Yeah and you still act 16 Daniel  |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4451
Reg: 05-2005
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You can get your license at 15 in New Zealand, and can then legally drive whatever your heart desires.
Dad taught me to drive at 10 on new subdivisions that wern't built on.
Then I used to sneak off into town in Dad's old 1962 Austin A40 Countryman when I was 12, which was fine until I got pulled over one day by a cop who thought I looked "A little young" to be behind the wheel (Busted........Bugger!).
So had to wait 3 loooooooong years before I could legally drive again (sniff) |
Sean Camelin
Tinkerer
NT
JZZ30 2.5 GTT-L
Posts: 88
Reg: 04-2006
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Wow, I'm surprised they had cars when Don was 10?
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Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4456
Reg: 05-2005
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HaHa!  |
James Harris
DieHard
QLD
TT
Posts: 781
Reg: 07-2005
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yeh they had cars.... and here is one of em
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Callum Finch
Goo Roo
WA
Soarer TT & Corolla
Posts: 1634
Reg: 09-2005
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Yabba dabba doo! |
Mike Beck
DieHard
Ellerslie
Rafaga CS Inline-5
Posts: 507
Reg: 11-2005
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I wonder how a BFI on a 3.0gt (just like the v8) would compare to a Pod style filter... Any ideas? Wasnt it found that Making a BFI out of the stock airbox gave much better air suction than a pod filter on the v8, perhaps its the same case with the I6?  |
Graham Dollisson
DieHard
QLD
I have more Leylands than Don
Posts: 781
Reg: 07-2005
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I would think the BFI on a3.0gt would be the best bet by far!! |
Matthew Sharpe
Goo Roo
North Island
JZZ31
Posts: 1380
Reg: 10-2005
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I'll let you know, planning on doing mine this weekend. =) |
Dave Richardson
Tinkerer
SA
JZZ30 TT
Posts: 56
Reg: 11-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Saturday, August 12, 2006 - 11:38 am:Dad taught me to drive at 10 on new subdivisions that wern't built on.
Auckland CBD?  |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4461
Reg: 05-2005
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Nah! Whangarei, or as the indigenous natives pronounce it.....Fungaray lol |
Darryn Dewar
TryHard
Gisborne
UZZ30 Soarer
Posts: 344
Reg: 09-2005
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From Whangas to the mighty mighty Naki....You really are a bogan at heart aren't you Don  |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4465
Reg: 05-2005
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Si Senor..............  |
Mike Beck
DieHard
Ellerslie
Rafaga CS Inline-5
Posts: 508
Reg: 11-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 11:46 am:Nah! Whangarei, or as the indigenous natives pronounce it.....Fungaray lol
lol nice comment Don! |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 4470
Reg: 05-2005
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Thank you! Thank you!...............I should have added for our Orstralian viewers, that the phoneticaly correct pronunciation for NON-indigenous natives is, Wongaray.......... |
Mike Beck
DieHard
Ellerslie
Rafaga CS Inline-5
Posts: 509
Reg: 11-2005
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Don Bagnall wrote on Monday, August 14, 2006 - 02:32 pm:that the phoneticaly correct pronunciation for NON-indigenous natives is, Wongaray..........
Ah! haha - More great comments  |
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