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  1. #1
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    There are billions of ways to do it, before you do the support consider what I am going to say. keep in mind, in no way I am talking you out of it.

    "once I started, I realised it can be really complex but it can also be easy but looks and functionality is compremised, there is also the cost and timely constraits to consider.
    Honestly, honestly honestly... I realised if I start playing with pipes, extra pipes sucking cold air and shield and cosmetics I could have afforded and bought a BMC CDA set. I had and blind eye on critics while doing my research. My thoughts in the set up went right around in a circle back to K&N panel filter with my budget and patiences woud actually work best but I was greedy in the begining!! Once you start you may pick up my thoughts/ channel. BUT by no means I regret, I had fun doing mine, My DIY is good enough for me.... OK completely forget what I just said, enough philosophy.."

    Here is what you can do for pod support
    1. Surely you have seen this, I use cable tie.(ugly but fuctional) haha.

    2. rest the pod on the bottom half of air box
    3. put a heat shield and drill a hole <-- Probably most practical and cosmetically acceptable. my recommendation.

    PS. I attempted to upload the official K&n induction PDF set up.. I failed. whats your email, I'll send it to you.

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    Ths is my current 'Pod' filter, which will be replaced by a DRiFT branded CDA like job.



    Whoever put this in made up some sort of steel ring, which then has arms bolted down to support the filter.

    You can see the black ring and one of the arms just behind the filter itself.

    I will see when I get the new filter if this can be adapted to fit the canister. Will be interesting to see how what others suggest for alternative mountings for when I get there too


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    Thanks for your help guys much appreciated. I wanted to avoid the cable tie route in favour of something a bit more substantial, that ring idea looks ok
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    Just has a closer look at my 'ring thing'. It actually has some screws with rubber mounts in the back of the ring that screw in to hold the filter without vibration.

    Can I suggest if you try to copy this design you grab a bit of rubber from Clarks.


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    I should have some rubber doo dads lying around somewhere i think. Is there actually mounting holes in the back of the pod plate or would I have to drill some you think?
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    My Pod looks like it had/has mounting holes, the K&N I don't think do, but not having one I can't say for sure. But the pictures doesn't look like it would.


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    Thats what i was thinking, may have to drill and tap a couple of holes in the base plate. was thinking of making up a bracket similar to the nuespeed jobbie.
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