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iTrader: (3)

I had the same problem, actually broke a couple of them when using flat screwdriver.

I bought a set of push pin pliers and they made the process soooo much easier.

Tay119

iTrader: (2)

mine are virtually brand new b/c i recently had my bumper replaced. is there like some secret way to get them out that i don't know about?

Tay119

iTrader: (2)

alright. so i was determined to do this mod so i went out there with a screwdriver and pliers in hand. and i figured out the secret to the stupid clips, u pull out the inner part first then work the entire piece out. but anyway, def can't figure out how to get them back in... they're way to deformed. sounds nice tho, really nice growl, if you could call it that, when VTEC kicks in

Russell The Love Muscle

I did it and I was rather let down with how much it made the motor grunt! I don't notice anything different unless it's WOT, I did the same thing to a civic of mine a while back and it made the motor grunt a lot more!

I can hear the motor cross-over into v-tec and that is when it grunts the most, but I was hoping it would grunt much more that it does...

Linkers033

Yeah i tried to remove the intake resonator also and couldn't figure out how to take off the clips. I was afraid they would break. Do you just pull them out?

ZEUS'O3TL

^jus pull'em and break em if you have to....thats what happened to mine....now it only takes me less than a minute to take my bumper off...

hANDYcaptd

iTrader: (5)

And the clips can be replaced by cheaper and sturdier plastic rivets from hardware stores.

boitano928

I just broke mine off and replaced them with ones i got from lowes. Breaking them is a lot easier then trying to remove them the right way.

Linkers033

Ok, thanks I'll re try it this weekend. If you break them off, is it necessary to replace them or will it be fine with just the screws holding the bumper on?

gen3types

does this burn more gas... prices going up in the summer lol

MiKeS_TL15

Just removed mine 2day
sounds good lot more meaner haha

Tay119

iTrader: (2)

doesnt burn more gas. and ive been riding without clips for a while, no problems at all.

ZEUS'O3TL

...it takes me about a minute to take my bumper off now...

00J32

I did this a while back, but it time for CAI now

webmastir

cool. just did this in about 30min. took me so long b/c of those bastard ass clips.

i think someone asked this before, but is it NECESSARY to be using a k&n air filter after doing this? i'm not using a k&n at the moment, despite whether i should be or not.

webmastir

...also, is it necessary to reset the ecu on my 03 tl after doing this?

jrb9790

it doesnt matter what type of filter you use. Those K&N filters are a waste of money, they're studies showing that it doesnt improve anything after you put it in.

You DO NOT have to reset anything, took mine out and put in a CAI and there were no problems.

webmastir

thanks. well, i did buy a k&n, not really b/c i believed there was a performance boost, but b/c they last a lot longer than the $14-$15 ones

03blueTLtype-s

How do you remove the resonator with out removing the bumper? because i tried to remove my bumper but two of the bolts just spin they don't come off

hANDYcaptd

iTrader: (5)

I don't think you can remove it without removing the bumper. If you can, it'll be a REAL PITA.

Are you talking about the bolts at the fender? I had that problem. Get a flat head screw driver and pry on it as you turn.

whiteboysokrazy

hey wondering if someone could get those pics up again. thanks

03tLsNBP

iTrader: (9)

use the first part of this DIY. Thats what i did. Process is very easy. The only reason it took me two hours was because of those stupid pop-clips and removing some bolts that were so rusty, they somehow welded themselves to the bumper...

good luck.
http://wizardsworks.org/chod/acura/cai/printme.html

Ron A

I found two members, rbsuerfer and bass222000, have pictures here and I'll send them a PM and ask them toi log in to their photobucket accounts.

Most people don't know that photobucket started closing down accounts that haven't been logged in to for over 4 months, and I only found out because some of my scans stopped being visible and people told me about it.

Both members have been active recently so we should be able to get the pics back up.

WhiteLightning05

Has anyone done any actual testing to gauge a hp increase?

DC3328

iTrader: (22)

^nope, its more for sound really. if cai's give 10-15, this would probably be between 5-10?

thug lyfe

i doubt even cai would give that much. cais and sri's and this mod is purely for noise only. you MIGHT gain 1-2 whp from a cai which you will never notice but on a n/a car i never believe intakes and exhausts give any noticeable gains except in your head. in fact, some cars you see a decrease in hp from an aftermarket intake.

anyway, i would want to try this out too not for any performance gains but for some sound. i'm trying to do as many stealthy mods as possible since i share the car with my mom once in a while and can't do anything too noticeable. pics please!

DC3328

iTrader: (22)

yea I meant at the crank

speedemon90

someone told me that when you take a bumper off and you put it back on it is very hard to realign it with the rest of the body panels adjacent to it. Is this true? Those of you that took it off, is it aligned perfectly with the rest of the car?

hANDYcaptd

iTrader: (5)

It goes back perfectly for me...

fsttyms1

There is nothing hard to it. It snaps right into place. There really isnt any room for adjustment.

jdjohn84

Okay, I did it. Now there is drone type sound at idle. It kind of gives me a headache. The sound doesn't seem to change with RPMs, either. Performance wise, I notice a little better initial pickup from the better airflow, and a very slight growl hitting it hard.

ronrecr_RENAMED

So is it really ten minutes to take it out without taking bumper off.. Maniac_99 says it is ridiculous to remove it with out taking bumper of ...If you did it and it was easy I want to try it your way so any tips..

jdjohn84

I didn't remove my bumper, and it was not ten minutes. I like to see how things work, so I actually took out my air box first to see the view from above. The top part of the resonator (the elbow-shaped tube) was very easy to remove from the top; you just pull up on it - no bolts. Then I could see the bottom portion - the box - through the hole.

The box has two bolts - one close to the bumper, and one further back toward the wheel. The back one is fairly easy to remove by reaching through the hole where the top part of the resonator was.

The one near the bumper cannot be accessed from above. This is where removing the bumper cover would help tremendously. My car is a rebuild, and it seems that half of my front end is held together with zip-ties, and I didn't want to have to cut and replace those. So I removed a couple of bolts from the bottom of the splash guard (in front of the wheel well), pushed it aside, and reached up from below to get the other bolt. I'm not gonna lie to ya...it was difficult to get it out. You have to lay on the ground and reach up and basically do it by feel. You can't see the bolt at all, so you have to feel around for it, then coerce a ratchet with an extension up there, get the socket on the bolt, and loosen it - all by feel. You might as well be doing it in the dark. It can be done, but definitely not a ten minute job.

These younger guys can bounce up off the concrete floor and lean over fenders easier than us old farts, so maybe they can do it faster.

03typeSti

I live in Utah where it's still raining and snowing alot, when I attempted to remove it felt like there was a lot of water inside the plastic tube, if I remove resonator will I suck up to much water? I've had cai before but used bypass valves.

assclown

iTrader: (1)

haha no, not unless you drive through 2 feet puddles

i'm running cai right now with no bypass valves and my cai is further down than the stock inlet (once the res is removed) and do just fine

jdjohn84

^x2 Plus, the splash guard is just that - a guard against water splashing up into the engine bay. As long as you have one, you will be good...unless you drive into one of those two foot puddles...aka a pond.

OBrechkin

I got a 2003 TL-S
Couple things does it help with performance?
Does it help or hurt Gas Mileage?

And rbsurfer what did you mean by Wacky ?? have you had problems since ?

and last question, if i take it off and just leave the car running a couple times through out the day and dont drive it will it get used to it ?

Please let me know

OBrechkin

also if i dont like it is it easier to reput the reasonater back on ?

jdjohn84

No measurable gain in performance, although it *feels* a little more responsive with the better breathing, but no added hp.

Doesn't affect mpg. Maybe a smidge better if anything.

The car gets used to it pretty quickly - idling or driving. Not an issue.

Installation is reverse of removal - same issues.

OBrechkin

can you put a CAI after this is done ?

main question thought do i need to get a filter right away after i move this thing

i want to get this done but a lot of peeps are saying you need to put a air flow filter but i dont want to get one of those if in lets say a month or two im going to put a injen or comtech icebox CAI because dont they come with a air flow filter anyways

what do you guys think ?