There is plenty said on this forum in regards to that age old question "airbox vs pods" and from what I've read airbox wins in most instances (my opinion). With the exception being when performance mods are made, ie, ports, cam, exhaust and after market carbys (cr's) as stock carbs designed for airbox airflow. With the mods I intend to have being the Mild Street cam and tuned headers, perhaps the electronic ignition is considered a performance inhancement or not. I am wondering if I should go down the pod path. If I had the airbox with the bike when I bought the bike I would just use it. All it came with was the merge chamber, so even considered running a single filter on the back of that, which I've seen done before.
I'm very much a novice at all this and I'm not looking to re open again the airbox vs pods debate( there is plenty already said). The reasons I ask the question are one I'm a tight arse and if I have to source an airbox it will most likely be from OS and funds are ALWAYS tight. Two, can I make do with what I've got? (Chamber. + filter). Three, Do these mods justify considering pods? I've also put into consideration my ability to tune the mongrel once it breathes. I ask because I have zero experience with these bikes and I know many here have had experience with all the variations.
Not looking for long scientific responses(any information appropriated). Just as many as possible.
