Hey everyone, ive got some extra time tomorrow and i want to remove my resonator again, they put it back after my accident. Anyways i was lookin at the abuncha cars website and i cant find the DIY for it, i think they website got taken offf, so can anyone give me another site or something, i really want to do this

 

its easy, just remove front bumper then theres like 2 screws on the resonator on the left driver side. remove that and just pull the bitch out. done and done.

 

and is there a hole where the resonator used to be?

 

The intake resonator is connected to a 3 inch pipe. Once the resonator comes off, you will have a 3 inch pipe exposed (which is what you want) since it will now be sucking in more air, giving you a much nicer rumble while under full throttle. I just put in a a K&N filter recently, and notice that the noise even got deeper, so now I love the sound. It's just a amazing.

Anyways, good luck with the removal. BTW the resonator just so you don't get confused is located directly in front of the driver side front wheel. It's a large black box. As soon as you remove the bumper, the resonator will be exposed. Trust me you can't miss it. Remove the 2 screws with a 10mm (I think, but could be 8mm) socket wrench, and then give it a little twist and turn, and it should come right off. Put the bumper back on, and let the VTEC rumble!!! I'm sure you'll enjoy the difference in sound.

Good luck.

 

how hard is it to take the bumper off?

 

not too hard to do...

here are instructions for ya...

http://www.acurainspired.com/forums/...?showtopic=400

hope this help...

 

mike i still have my instruction print out

 

is it posible to do it with out removin the bumper?

 

Impossible ,u gotta take the bumper to take the whole box located at very low bottom driver side out.

 

Actually that is untrue, I removed my box with out removing the bumper... I unscrewed everything from the top (with a long extension) worked it loose, then removed the underskirt and got it out the bottom...

 

Ya man , I also removed AND installed my resonator from under the car WITHOUT removing the bumper.

 

exactly- me too. i removed my airbox, some plastic pieces, then the donut hose thing, then i crawled under the car, took that first plastic panel off the bottom of the bumper, reached up and removed the 3 screws that hold the resonator box on, and it just dropped out. it took me and my friend 1 hr (our first time screwing with the air box), and took my mechanic like 10. (he put it on the lift).

good luck - shawn

 

i gotta say though- removal was piece of pie, but installation was a beeyotch! (from under the caa)

 

thanks guys thats what i thought.

 

good luck with it....just a tip, be caaful for road debris, and rocks and shit falling out of those under bumper plastic panels....gunk and crap find it's way in there, and fall out when you're popping the tabs off. wear goggles or somethin. have fun. -shawn

 

why did you remove it and install it again?

 

so you are saying that if I get under the car, I will be able to get to those 2 hidden screws without taking off my bumper??

thats hot, gots to try it.

 

thanks guys with ur help i was able to do it in like a half hour from start to finish. btw love the sound

 

good you got it out congrats. the gap left behind should be used sumhow. like a storage compartment lol