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

 

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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wwhat about removing just the stock resonator box.will that do anything, and will there be any adverse effets of doing this?

 

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

 

The reason I asked this is I saw someone who said removing the intake resonator would lose low-end power, is that true?

Thanks,
Steven

 

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

 

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.

 

is there any risk of water getting into the engine if your remove your resonator, or resonatior box....what bad things can happen by doing this

 

the risk of getting water in there is minimal, at best....it's basically the same idea as the comptech icebox.