VoLLy

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yeah sure, load up a sound clip. I'm going to remove mine soon anyways.

onebadtls

pulled mine off this morning, the hum is noticable but if you actually use your stereo you wont hear it..hah
barely notice a change at part thottle, but when you get on it, its a world of diff.

victorvu

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haha hey there guys when i recorded the clips i kinda almost redlined it just to show you guys how it would sound when you floor it. here we go guys tell me what you think. and oh yeah you gotta crank the sound up to hear it.

VoLLy

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Definetely sounds more aggressive. So with my K&N air filter and removed resonator, do you think i can get a +5HP? to make my TL a 230HP TL-P?

victorvu

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i dont really know. i havent tried the k&n but i think it would. i dont know someone can help you

VoLLy

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alright thanks for posting the vids!

victorvu

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no problem just here to help. i just removed the rest of my resonator because i was clearing out the headlight.

orgnlprankster7

i have this on my intake tube also, will it be safe to take off and leave the hole open or sould i plug it up? and what should i plug it with? will debree get sucked in? and water? anyone do this?

victorvu

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i dont think there would be any problem because the filter would catch it, as for water the airbox sits too high for water to get in and plus you have under body plastic coverings. if water gets that high you would be in a flood.

orgnlprankster7

this is the resonator that is in the intake tube after the filter, i already took out my other resonater works great! i need to know if this one is safe to take out also.

MikePA

Is there a reason you asked here and also started a separate thread about this?

VoLLy

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Ok, I tried removing the resonator last friday, but I had trouble getting to the second bolt, I didnt even know where it was! So I took my bumper off and put it back on with a failed attempt to remove it, can someone post a pics of where the second bolt is? The bolt closest to the front is easy to see and remove, but I can seem to get the second one off. I have a 02 TL-P.

fsttyms1

You mean to tell me that with the bumper off you couldnt see the 2nd bolt?

VoLLy

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Yes. The upper part of the tubes seem to be stuck on something. I have no idea where the bolt was.

VoLLy

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Ok, I just removed the huge intake resonator below my airbox (the resonator held by 2 bolts), would taking out this:

intake resonator make a difference in sound?

jayunsplanet

iTrader: (1)

How are you going to take that off? It's connected to the throttle body?! Or do you mean the thing hanging below the tube?

FWIW, the entire intake assembly weighs ~15lb (give or take .2 lb due to the scale) In comparison, the AEM V2 weighs in at a whopping ~6lbs (w/ filter).

srees01

Just removed the lower intake resonator; I did the no-bumper removal method and it took about 25 mins from start to finish (and I am a total noob to cars). I does sound better. I think I might have to try and remove the upper resonator between the TB and the air box... lets seem what this HUMMM is all about.

Thanks for the easy DIYs.

6MTUA5

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I can't get to that bolt that I circled without the bumper off because there is such little room behind the bumper and I can't see what I'm doing.


I used this method and can't get to the bolt.


Any suggestions, or should I buy a clip tool from Autozone and take off the bumper or break the clips and buy new ones since i already broke a couple?? Good thing it's a two piece intake, because I am able to run it as short ram until I figure this out.

blackuraTLS

wow this is intense. So let me ask this. I recently installed a stock replacement K&N air filter. Gave me tons of throttle responce and restored hp only cause the stock filter was so loaded with junk i cant believe the car ran. anyway. all this said and done i have a low hummmmm as the car sits in idle that ive never hear be4. is that from the new filter?

ChrisQ1980

This is normal when you remove the resonator. I got very fed up with it and got an INJEN CAI to eliminate it.

blackuraTLS

yeah, oh well, i love the sound. Some day ill upgrade to a CAI. need the $$$ first haha

fsttyms1

I know its 4 months to late, but with the TL-p its MUCH easier to remove the bumper. OUr resonator is much larger than the type-s

6MTUA5

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Thanks

02TLSfan

I removed the resonator, but I have a question. There is still something hanging from the intake. Do I remove this as well?

fsttyms1

the piece between the filter and TB can be removed but you have to plug the hole with a hockey puck or a pvc pipe end cap

02TLSfan

That piece is hanging from the air filter and the resonator I removed was hanging from that, it's not coming from the TB or the intake line. I have a Type-S I don't have the 2nd resonator.

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

he's talking about the other resonator that hangs below the intake box

02TLSfan

So I should just leave in the piece in the picture I posted? Or is it part of the first resonator and should be removed also?

6MTUA5

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can it come off? does it seem to be doing anything?

i say take it off if it doesn't serve a real purpose

ChrisQ1980

I took mine out. I took everything and left only the air box (obviously)

02TLSfan

Can you just yank down that extra piece in my pic? It doesn't seem to really be attached to anything.

6MTUA5

iTrader: (2)

did you try??

02TLSfan

Yeah but I didn't want to pull too hard and mess something up without asking first.

ChrisQ1980

It's not attached to anything anymore. You won't damage the airbox. I think I removed mine by taking the air filter out and pushing down on it.

02TLSfan

I took a couple pics when I removed mine to show the location of the bolts better. I don't have a splash guard in that wheel well so mine was pretty easy to get to, didn't even have to jack up the car or get underneath.

AMGala

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I just removed mine with the help of S1cktypeS, and holy crap I love it! I don't have any of the harsh idle or annoying hum that some of you have. It just sounds beast, but not overly loud. We didn't take the bumper off, but we basically took 1/2 of it off. It would've been much easier if we just took off the bumper (I have a TL-P), and it probably would've taken just as much time if not less.

nsx04

mine hums so loud....wtf... are you guys deaf? lol

would adding a tube help with the hum? it's really bad.......if you stand next to the car you can hear it VERY noticeably

rbsurfer

Is this "resonator" on the 2003 tl-p also? if it is i can do a full diy on it

rbsurfer

tomorrow i will get the whole diy done if i have the time so if anyone has ?'s bout it just find the diy

AcuraJ32A

i pulled teh entire thiong out and just extened my CIA all teh way to where its right behind wheret he foglights r to be. its silent but deadly lol