Should I remove the intake resonator?
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Should I remove the intake resonator?
Can anyone tell me what will the car gain if I remove the resonator (I currently have a K&N drop-in filter)? What will it lose? Should I remove it?
Thanks,
Steven
Thanks,
Steven
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Intake resonator is restricting the air-inflow.
Only thing you lose by removing it is some weight.
Althought the power gain is minimum, gain is a gain. It's better than nothing, rite? Besides, you'll get the intake's "hissing" sound.
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Only thing you lose by removing it is some weight.
Althought the power gain is minimum, gain is a gain. It's better than nothing, rite? Besides, you'll get the intake's "hissing" sound.
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I highly recommend removing the resonator if you want a little more sound/minimal power gains.. I did it and I love the way the car sounds now, not too loud, just right. Best of all it's free, and you already have the K&N....just do it and if you don't like it for some odd reason you can always put it back in
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Resonator is only there to muffle sounds - kind of like muffler for intake. But because it's there, it does restrict airflow. So, if you remove it:
- air flow will increase (but by a small amount)
- your engine will sound a little louder
- air flow will increase (but by a small amount)
- your engine will sound a little louder
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I have the K&N drop in filter too. I'm planning on removing the resonator too. We'll see what happens. I don't see how it would cause a loss in your low end torque though.
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