This probably has been touched on before, as it is surely nothing ground breaking and this has been done before on tons of cars but I'll post anyways.

First, remove the stock resonator from the bottom of the stock intake. Then take dryer hose or similar material (those plastic gutters would work too). Route the dryer hose or gutter from the bottom of the stock intake to the lower portion of the grille behind the bumper. Top it off by replacing the stock air filter with a high-flow filter from Comptech or K&N (I believe they make one). It will sound nearly as loud as the AEM or Injen CAIs at WOT in the VTEC range and should pick up similar horsepower. This all can be done in about 30 minutes and for $50.

I had been driving around without the resonator for 2 weeks while I was waiting on my IceBox to come in. The stock intake without the resonator is MUCH louder than the IceBox at WOT.

Seems like there's a lot of new people around here who are on a budget. This will work great.

Kinda Kinda But who cares.

 

good info steve.

 

very indeed

 

But it works

 

Is the resonator detatchable and retatchable? Or will I have to break it off? Should be detatchable but it's in there pretty good.

 

 

if you wanted it to look more professional you could order the lower horn from comptech

 

nobody can even see that part, but it does make the intake of air lower to the ground if you do not use the anything.

 

I've been thinking of going extremely and just taking out the resonator. If it sounds better why not? Plus, its free of charge.

 

Just taking out the resonator isn't ghetto. It'll change the sound at high rpms but you probably won't see anything in terms of power.

 

O ya i know i for sure won't get power. i guess it is less ghetto than using a hose for a CAI

 

but without the ghetto hose you still have a warm air intake. this is a great idea for those who have already removed the resonator, doesn't cost that much for a little test

 

Dont you get some resonance at idle with the resonator removed?Only concerned about idle

 

not enough noise at idle to make a difference. it's the sucking noise from wot that makes the noise.

 

Interesting Idea Steve.

What I really thought was interesting was Ruf87's Icebox setup. He cut a hole in the splashguard and used a dryer hose type connector to come out of the hole. He uses this or tracking his TLS, and when not in use, he has it plugged with a tennis ball.

BTW I remember NBP CLS that had that same sig

 

smooth...as long as it works...btw...how come you sold your Blower steve?

 

Buying a house :w00t:

 

ahhh.....of course I would choose a house over a comptech blower.....smooth bro

 

I had the resonator out & K&N filter in for a month now. I really don't think anything is louder.
I had an ice box on the old car.
For gains? Don't know. It's still too hot & humid in South FL to tell. We don't get cool air often.

 

It was DEFINITELY louder in my car.

 

I've had this done on my car for 4 years now. I used 3" flex porting from JL and used a port horn on the end. I routed this out the bottom of the car for colder air and ram air. When the 03's came out I bought the inserts and replaced the running lights. Then I cut the back off the insert and made a fiber glass adapter to go from the insert to the tube. A even cleaner look and better ram air effect. This setup really makes the engine have a mean growl to it.

 

Quick question, I have the resonator removed and a k&n installed would I gain power by installing a AEM cold air? Plus having a louder vtec wouldnt be too bad...Anyone?

 

My question is this:

With the resonator out, is there any chance of water coming up through the splash gaurd?

There are little holes and gaps everywhere down there for water to get in. Just curious.

 

I should've done this a long time ago...

 

I don't see how. You would have to get into water up to the fender. It leaves a hole right under the stock air box. There's no way it would suck in enough water to do anything.

 

Most likely yes. The AEM & Ice Box are a complete system. How much is the question. The resonator is a restriction. It gets removed with any intake system. So that is some gain right there. How much on top of that depends on how well each complete intake system works.

 

Steve,
What do you think of being ultra ghetto and hacking up the stock resonator so that it's no longer a closed "box" and so that it will allow air to be scooped in from the front/bottom? You could seal off that top portion where the stock hot air inlet is and only let air come in from underneath.

It probably wouldn't be too hard to pick up a cheap stock resonator box from someone here on the board and experiment with it, or use your own. Maybe I'll give it a try.. hah

Wonder how it would sound...



resonator photo