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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 07:50 PM
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potential problems with my new intake

i just got a short ram intake and i installed it this morning. while my car is on i can hear a slight sound coming from the air filter/intake itself. its like a deep sound/whine. is this normal or is there something wrong with it?
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 07:58 PM
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its just resonance... it happens to a lot of our cars... its whatever. lol..
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 07:59 PM
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Originally Posted by calvinnguy3n
i just got a short ram intake and i installed it this morning. while my car is on i can hear a slight sound coming from the air filter/intake itself. its like a deep sound/whine. is this normal or is there something wrong with it?

What kind of intake? Weapon-R?
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 08:01 PM
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Short rams suck (literally) a lot for our cars. I had a Weapon-R SRI and it hummed like a bitch. IMHO you should just invest in a CAI and you'll be a lot happier.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:02 PM
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My friend's teggy did it all the time when he had his SRI, I like that sound it makes.

but oh yeah, Icebox FTW.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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yep even when you take of the resonator on the stock ride you will get quite a bit of humming/whinning
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 09:57 PM
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thanks. its good to know. i thought i messed something up. my integra was never this loud with a SRI. but yeah its pretty damn loud at idle lol. but i love how it sounds at WOT
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