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Old Jul 9, 2012 | 10:53 PM
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cheap mod for a poor college student

hi everyone, ive mostly been a lurker and had my CL type s auto for a few months now (mostly as a daily)... i havent had much time with school and lack of funds to do much to it.. but i did pick up this pretty cool hideaway license plate holder

here in california, we always need to have that damn front plate on..so i usually have it out :[

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmyKD...ature=youtu.be
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 02:34 PM
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Interesting havent seen that on a cl before. cool .
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 03:04 PM
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Get an electronic one. When u get pulled over, just push a button to get it out. No ticket woot.
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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 03:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Karanx7
Get an electronic one. When u get pulled over, just push a button to get it out. No ticket woot.
Yup. From one of the old Cobras.

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Old Jul 10, 2012 | 10:23 PM
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i thought about that, but those are at least 100+

this one was only 40
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Old Jul 11, 2012 | 11:56 AM
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lol with 40 i would of filled my gas tank if i was a college student gutting tha air box is free
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 12:13 AM
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true that too!
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 12:53 AM
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Hmm cheap mods... Start off with intake resonator removal. Free.
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Karanx7
Hmm cheap mods... Start off with intake resonator removal. Free.

thats not the filter is it ... ? never heard of this .
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Old Jul 12, 2012 | 02:30 AM
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thats not the filter is it ... ? never heard of this .
Search it up on the TL side. There's a resonator that is made to silence the intake. It has some weight to it, and causes a restriction to the air intake. You can expect 1-3hp from removing it. But the primary purpose it serves is to make the car sound more aggressive.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:55 AM
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ive been meaning to do that too. i already got the k&n reusable drop in
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 02:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Karanx7
Search it up on the TL side. There's a resonator that is made to silence the intake. It has some weight to it, and causes a restriction to the air intake. You can expect 1-3hp from removing it. But the primary purpose it serves is to make the car sound more aggressive.
I just searched for 15 minutes and I'm stumped. I do this everytime some one tells me to search. I've read the how to search and it never works ever.

Can you lead me to it or tell me how to do it please.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 02:46 PM
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Originally Posted by mikebikelife
I just searched for 15 minutes and I'm stumped. I do this everytime some one tells me to search. I've read the how to search and it never works ever.

Can you lead me to it or tell me how to do it please.
Its in the TL DIY thread, its a sticky right there on the main page for the 2G TL.
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 02:56 PM
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HA! found it
This doesnt hurt your car at all does it just free up air but the air still gets filtered correct ??
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Old Jul 13, 2012 | 03:09 PM
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HA! found it
This doesnt hurt your car at all does it just free up air but the air still gets filtered correct ??
The filter is still there. The resonators only purpose is to quiet down the intake, which also constricts the flow. IIRC there is a scoop near the headlight which funnels air down into the resonator in the wheel well. The air then loops back up into the air box where it finally hits the filter. Removing the resonator lets it pull cool air through the full ~2" hole at the bottom of the air box.
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Old Jul 28, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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i replaced the stock filter with k & n and did a 4' pipe to the front grill who knows if you get gains felt more power when i got aftermarket mufflers
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