Intake resonator question
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Intake resonator question
hey guys, is there any advantage/problem/loss of power with removing the intake resonator? And how do I remove that? any pics and threads about that?
One reason is that I need some space for mounting the HID ballast...
Thanks guys
One reason is that I need some space for mounting the HID ballast...
Thanks guys
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how to remove?
remove front bumper and unscrew the 2x 10mm bolt, then wiggle the thing around until it comes out.
see:
http://www.ct-engineering.com/store/...icebox2005.pdf
search on youtube for tsx front bumper removal instruction.
remove front bumper and unscrew the 2x 10mm bolt, then wiggle the thing around until it comes out.
see:
http://www.ct-engineering.com/store/...icebox2005.pdf
search on youtube for tsx front bumper removal instruction.
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What you will definitely feel is the loss of torque from 2000 to 4000 rpm's. If you have to do it I recommend to install a velocity stack at the air box inlet, this will take care of the loss in torque and make your TSX just a bit faster.
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Low end torque loss won't be noticeable with only the resonator removed. If you switched to a CAI you would notice it though.
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I did just that and I can tell you that the low end torque loss is VERY noticeable, but by installing a velocity stack you regain most of it. The gain at high rpm's is barely noticeable.
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i just removed mine today morning and i actually feel a more immediate throttle response and dont notice torque loss down low. I do notice it revs a little more freely and it sounds badass over 4,000rpm and sounds possessed (in a good way) above 6,000
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sick! so i guess removing the resonator isnt a bad thing then? i will be removing my resonator soon also... but is it recommended to remove the resonator if the sound isnt a problem?
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cool i removed my resonator and i love the sound makes me waste gas more often now, thats the bad part, but oh well, how much does the velocity stack cost? and where do i install it at? is it hard r easy to install the velocity stack?
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I disconnected the tube below the airbox to see if I could notice a difference. I couldn't really, by the seat-of-my-pants, and put it back. It did seem louder, and perhaps I did feel the loss of low-end-torque...
What I did do is swap out the tube right before the intake manifold for a larger one (from a newer TSX model), and remove the cap from the stock inlet, which seems kind of restrictive all by itself. Sounds like trivial changes, but seems to make a difference. Oh, and an improved drop-in filter. Gotta be 2HP at least. ;-)
Seriously, I'm not sure if the larger pipe helped, but the throttle response seems better. I never feel like I have a "lag" (unless I'm in the wrong gear at low rpms, of course, but that's different).
(I'd like to add a velocity stack onto the stock intake tube, but there's not much room to work with there.)
What I did do is swap out the tube right before the intake manifold for a larger one (from a newer TSX model), and remove the cap from the stock inlet, which seems kind of restrictive all by itself. Sounds like trivial changes, but seems to make a difference. Oh, and an improved drop-in filter. Gotta be 2HP at least. ;-)
Seriously, I'm not sure if the larger pipe helped, but the throttle response seems better. I never feel like I have a "lag" (unless I'm in the wrong gear at low rpms, of course, but that's different).
(I'd like to add a velocity stack onto the stock intake tube, but there's not much room to work with there.)
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