Intake Resonator Removal Help / Instruction anyone???
06-23-2009, 03:34 PM
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06-23-2009, 06:20 PM
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The day after I took mine off I thought it was too loud and wanted to put it back on, but the hassle of having to remove the bumper dissuaded me. After having driven it for a week+, I feel that it's nice to have the option to make that sound when you want to. As someone else on this board said, it really only kicks in with load and at around 3-4K, and I'm usually a pretty gentle driver.
Mine's a 5AT and when I want to have fun I put it in S and shift at 5K. Makes me giddy just thinking about it.
Mine's a 5AT and when I want to have fun I put it in S and shift at 5K. Makes me giddy just thinking about it.
06-23-2009, 06:59 PM
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The day after I took mine off I thought it was too loud and wanted to put it back on, but the hassle of having to remove the bumper dissuaded me. After having driven it for a week+, I feel that it's nice to have the option to make that sound when you want to. As someone else on this board said, it really only kicks in with load and at around 3-4K, and I'm usually a pretty gentle driver.
Mine's a 5AT and when I want to have fun I put it in S and shift at 5K. Makes me giddy just thinking about it.
Mine's a 5AT and when I want to have fun I put it in S and shift at 5K. Makes me giddy just thinking about it.
thanks in advance
06-23-2009, 10:38 PM
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OK, here you go. Sorry about the quantity (lack thereof) of engine sound... it was rush hour and not really a lot of room to drive, and when I finally got a chance to... well you'll see in the video. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMngUi19cI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMngUi19cI
06-23-2009, 10:47 PM
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OK, here you go. Sorry about the quantity (lack thereof) of engine sound... it was rush hour and not really a lot of room to drive, and when I finally got a chance to... well you'll see in the video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMngUi19cI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bGMngUi19cI
oh woww thats more meaner and louder.. dayumm lol and last part was what the heck?!
06-23-2009, 10:54 PM
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That last part was sudden acceleration+weak tripod=camera down.
06-24-2009, 11:07 PM
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ohh that sucks! yeaa haha that is fun! just speeding and going to like 5th gear!
06-25-2009, 06:28 AM
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lol na unfortunately for me since Iraq I've become a completely wreckless driver and in traffic I make it all the way through the gears several times.. well 2 - 6 cause you give me any bit of straight away and i'm up to 120 mph and when I come up on traffic I just shift down to fifth let off the gas and look for an opening thats leading to another, then I drop it to 3rd or 4th and punch through it.. Yesterday morning on my way home from DC me and this motor cycle tore it up all the way from 29 exit on 495 to route 32. He could go faster then 138 though so he had me on the long straight aways.. but it was fun
06-25-2009, 08:18 AM
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lol na unfortunately for me since Iraq I've become a completely wreckless driver and in traffic I make it all the way through the gears several times.. well 2 - 6 cause you give me any bit of straight away and i'm up to 120 mph and when I come up on traffic I just shift down to fifth let off the gas and look for an opening thats leading to another, then I drop it to 3rd or 4th and punch through it.. Yesterday morning on my way home from DC me and this motor cycle tore it up all the way from 29 exit on 495 to route 32. He could go faster then 138 though so he had me on the long straight aways.. but it was fun
Secondly, it would be a damn shame for you to survive Iraq only to die in a 138+ mph traffic accident when home.
Then again, it'd be worse if you were to survive a collision but kill another non-participatory civilian for wanton recklessness. :shakehead
06-25-2009, 11:04 AM
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lol yeah, I've assessed this a lot. I'd like to say i'm a responsible wreckless driver but there is no such thing. I have had several professional Offensive and defensive driving courses administered by many different government agencies.. but I can not account for how others will react to my driving.
For example.
495 south towards 95 south I fly by this civic and i'm doin about 115. I guess he experiences road rage that I drove by him on the left so fast and he speeds up as well. We hit traffic and I slow down and he comes flying up my ass, and whips around me and goes to cut me off but as he cuts me off I had my right signal on and was getting out of the lane to go to the far right lane which was open. Well dude sees this and tries to cut back in front of me and punches the gas.. well he didn't look infront of him and he clips the rear right tail of the car infront of him I slam my brakes he fish tails out the car he hit slams there brakes and the front of his car is totalled.. i drive slowly around them and couldn't help but laugh..
This was not my fault directly because of my aggresive driving but becuase of the way the guy reacted to me. In HEAVY traffic I don't drive wrecklessly but anything 70 mph + type traffic and i'm whipping around.
This is why I love my corolla once i get to 80 mph it takes effort on my part to get the car to go any faster. Keeps me calmed down.
P.S. sorry if i'm beginning to jack this thread i'm done :o)
For example.
495 south towards 95 south I fly by this civic and i'm doin about 115. I guess he experiences road rage that I drove by him on the left so fast and he speeds up as well. We hit traffic and I slow down and he comes flying up my ass, and whips around me and goes to cut me off but as he cuts me off I had my right signal on and was getting out of the lane to go to the far right lane which was open. Well dude sees this and tries to cut back in front of me and punches the gas.. well he didn't look infront of him and he clips the rear right tail of the car infront of him I slam my brakes he fish tails out the car he hit slams there brakes and the front of his car is totalled.. i drive slowly around them and couldn't help but laugh..
This was not my fault directly because of my aggresive driving but becuase of the way the guy reacted to me. In HEAVY traffic I don't drive wrecklessly but anything 70 mph + type traffic and i'm whipping around.
This is why I love my corolla once i get to 80 mph it takes effort on my part to get the car to go any faster. Keeps me calmed down.
P.S. sorry if i'm beginning to jack this thread i'm done :o)
06-25-2009, 12:34 PM
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I don't know if I asked this question already, but anyone know how much a shop would charge me to remove the resonator?
I don't trust myself to do it on my own.
I don't trust myself to do it on my own.
06-25-2009, 12:44 PM
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lol yeah, I've assessed this a lot. I'd like to say i'm a responsible wreckless driver but there is no such thing. I have had several professional Offensive and defensive driving courses administered by many different government agencies.. but I can not account for how others will react to my driving.
For example.
495 south towards 95 south I fly by this civic and i'm doin about 115. I guess he experiences road rage that I drove by him on the left so fast and he speeds up as well. We hit traffic and I slow down and he comes flying up my ass, and whips around me and goes to cut me off but as he cuts me off I had my right signal on and was getting out of the lane to go to the far right lane which was open. Well dude sees this and tries to cut back in front of me and punches the gas.. well he didn't look infront of him and he clips the rear right tail of the car infront of him I slam my brakes he fish tails out the car he hit slams there brakes and the front of his car is totalled.. i drive slowly around them and couldn't help but laugh..
This was not my fault directly because of my aggresive driving but becuase of the way the guy reacted to me. In HEAVY traffic I don't drive wrecklessly but anything 70 mph + type traffic and i'm whipping around.
This is why I love my corolla once i get to 80 mph it takes effort on my part to get the car to go any faster. Keeps me calmed down.
P.S. sorry if i'm beginning to jack this thread i'm done :o)
For example.
495 south towards 95 south I fly by this civic and i'm doin about 115. I guess he experiences road rage that I drove by him on the left so fast and he speeds up as well. We hit traffic and I slow down and he comes flying up my ass, and whips around me and goes to cut me off but as he cuts me off I had my right signal on and was getting out of the lane to go to the far right lane which was open. Well dude sees this and tries to cut back in front of me and punches the gas.. well he didn't look infront of him and he clips the rear right tail of the car infront of him I slam my brakes he fish tails out the car he hit slams there brakes and the front of his car is totalled.. i drive slowly around them and couldn't help but laugh..
This was not my fault directly because of my aggresive driving but becuase of the way the guy reacted to me. In HEAVY traffic I don't drive wrecklessly but anything 70 mph + type traffic and i'm whipping around.
This is why I love my corolla once i get to 80 mph it takes effort on my part to get the car to go any faster. Keeps me calmed down.
P.S. sorry if i'm beginning to jack this thread i'm done :o)
06-25-2009, 12:52 PM
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WTH happened to my garage
There comes a time in a young man's life where he realizes he knew more than he gave himself credit for. Look in this thread posted by Tech on Mucter's inquiry about the same thing. There's detailed instructions, take your time and you'll be fine.
https://acurazine.com/forums/2g-tsx-photograph-gallery-144/meh-new-pwp-tsx-w-sport-bumper-722159/
If you still want a shop to do it, they shouldn't charge you more than 1 man/hour's worth of labor. (Most shops don't charge less than 1hr minimum.)
If nothing else, a body shop can do it for you. Their labor rates are much less than mechanical labor rate.
06-26-2009, 11:05 AM
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06-26-2009, 12:14 PM
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I put my resonator back in last night. I drove 400 miles without it, and even in normal driving the sound was much louder, especially when shifting into 2nd (to be fair, I push 2nd longer/harder than any other gear). The biggest reason is we had 95 degree, high humidity weather in MN this week, and it felt like the brake was on during acceleration, with an even louder drone (all bark, no bite).
By mistake, I did create a win/win. The resonator portion that plugs into the bottom of the filter box has a rubber diaphram. When I pushed up, a portion of the diaprham did not seat around the outer tube of the filter box. Just enough to poke your finger through. Therefore, the majority of the air flow comes from the air intake resonator, and a portion allows air (and noise from the engine) to pass through/from the engine compartment. The only time you hear it is when you are in heavy throttle.
An easy way to try this is to remove the top cover of your filter box, remove the bolt that holds the filter box next to the tower, remove the filter, pull up on the filter box and reseat with the rubber lip having a portion "folded over" - just a little. Put the bolt back in place, put the filter back in and snap the cover. You have now tuned the box. If you wanted to be more daring, you could drill around a 1/2 inch hole below the filter into the tube, but then you have a permanent modification.
This procedure takes a whole 5 minutes. Try it and let us know if you like it or not.
By mistake, I did create a win/win. The resonator portion that plugs into the bottom of the filter box has a rubber diaphram. When I pushed up, a portion of the diaprham did not seat around the outer tube of the filter box. Just enough to poke your finger through. Therefore, the majority of the air flow comes from the air intake resonator, and a portion allows air (and noise from the engine) to pass through/from the engine compartment. The only time you hear it is when you are in heavy throttle.
An easy way to try this is to remove the top cover of your filter box, remove the bolt that holds the filter box next to the tower, remove the filter, pull up on the filter box and reseat with the rubber lip having a portion "folded over" - just a little. Put the bolt back in place, put the filter back in and snap the cover. You have now tuned the box. If you wanted to be more daring, you could drill around a 1/2 inch hole below the filter into the tube, but then you have a permanent modification.
This procedure takes a whole 5 minutes. Try it and let us know if you like it or not.
06-26-2009, 02:54 PM
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I was thinking of pulling off the resonator as well but my wife being the primary driver of the vehicle may not be too pleased with the excessive sound. After looking at the diagram of the intake, http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/jsp/prddisplay.jsp?inputstate=5&catcgry1=TSX&catcgry2= 2009&catcgry3=4DR+TECH&catcgry4=KA5AT&catcgry5=RES ONATOR%2BCHAMBER&ListAll=All&vinsrch=no , I may remove the resonator chamber from the air intake ducting and plug it up with something. Don’t know just yet with what. I’m hoping it’s not too loud and I want to avoid having the car bog in this sweltering northern Chihuahua desert heat by having the car ingest air from underneath the stock airbox location.
07-07-2009, 08:32 AM
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I put my resonator back in last night. I drove 400 miles without it, and even in normal driving the sound was much louder, especially when shifting into 2nd (to be fair, I push 2nd longer/harder than any other gear). The biggest reason is we had 95 degree, high humidity weather in MN this week, and it felt like the brake was on during acceleration, with an even louder drone (all bark, no bite).
By mistake, I did create a win/win. The resonator portion that plugs into the bottom of the filter box has a rubber diaphram. When I pushed up, a portion of the diaprham did not seat around the outer tube of the filter box. Just enough to poke your finger through. Therefore, the majority of the air flow comes from the air intake resonator, and a portion allows air (and noise from the engine) to pass through/from the engine compartment. The only time you hear it is when you are in heavy throttle.
An easy way to try this is to remove the top cover of your filter box, remove the bolt that holds the filter box next to the tower, remove the filter, pull up on the filter box and reseat with the rubber lip having a portion "folded over" - just a little. Put the bolt back in place, put the filter back in and snap the cover. You have now tuned the box. If you wanted to be more daring, you could drill around a 1/2 inch hole below the filter into the tube, but then you have a permanent modification.
This procedure takes a whole 5 minutes. Try it and let us know if you like it or not.
By mistake, I did create a win/win. The resonator portion that plugs into the bottom of the filter box has a rubber diaphram. When I pushed up, a portion of the diaprham did not seat around the outer tube of the filter box. Just enough to poke your finger through. Therefore, the majority of the air flow comes from the air intake resonator, and a portion allows air (and noise from the engine) to pass through/from the engine compartment. The only time you hear it is when you are in heavy throttle.
An easy way to try this is to remove the top cover of your filter box, remove the bolt that holds the filter box next to the tower, remove the filter, pull up on the filter box and reseat with the rubber lip having a portion "folded over" - just a little. Put the bolt back in place, put the filter back in and snap the cover. You have now tuned the box. If you wanted to be more daring, you could drill around a 1/2 inch hole below the filter into the tube, but then you have a permanent modification.
This procedure takes a whole 5 minutes. Try it and let us know if you like it or not.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfmRKjC9BTo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=frPOzq2i0Xw
08-05-2010, 11:54 AM
#66
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i really want to try and remove my resonator.
ive been looking around the threads for pics, but i dont even know where to look, or even what im looking for?
help please. id prefer to do it without removing the bumper.
ive been looking around the threads for pics, but i dont even know where to look, or even what im looking for?
help please. id prefer to do it without removing the bumper.
08-05-2010, 01:41 PM
#67
it will be ALOT easier if you remove the bumper. I know its a frightening though at first but it really isnt that hard...trust me. I also believe being able to remove your bumper is a good skill to have, especially if you are a car enthusiast.
08-05-2010, 02:50 PM
#68
Racer
i agree, but my car is still new and one broken clip would annoy me. ill eventually get to it.
is there any diagram that shoows each and every clip or screw?
ive seen mucter's thread and in his pics, he took off more than just a bumper. is all that required to remove the resonator?
i have read that it is possible to do it with out. i do have jack stands to going from underneath is no trouble for me.
is there any diagram that shoows each and every clip or screw?
ive seen mucter's thread and in his pics, he took off more than just a bumper. is all that required to remove the resonator?
i have read that it is possible to do it with out. i do have jack stands to going from underneath is no trouble for me.
08-05-2010, 04:23 PM
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There is a diagram on the Honda e-store site. It's actually the instruction for installing the aero bumper, but you can use it to take off the bumper.
If you have never done it before, I would not try to take out the resonator without removing the bumper. One of the bolts holding the resonator in place is way in the back and difficult to get to unless you know exactly where it is.
If you have never done it before, I would not try to take out the resonator without removing the bumper. One of the bolts holding the resonator in place is way in the back and difficult to get to unless you know exactly where it is.
08-06-2010, 12:59 AM
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It is the black plastic box in mucter's pics.
08-06-2010, 03:09 PM
#73
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Here's a picture of the intake from another forum member.
The bottom part is the resonator, the top is where the air filter resides, connect through long tube to the resonator below. As you can see, it will be easier if you remove the bumper.
The bottom part is the resonator, the top is where the air filter resides, connect through long tube to the resonator below. As you can see, it will be easier if you remove the bumper.
08-06-2010, 04:06 PM
#74
Racer
thanks, yeah it does look like the bumper will need to be taken off.
what is the best place to disconnect it. in the 2nd pic, i see the two tubes have a connection point.
on a side note. what does the resonator do?
what is the best place to disconnect it. in the 2nd pic, i see the two tubes have a connection point.
on a side note. what does the resonator do?
08-06-2010, 04:31 PM
#75
Three Wheelin'
Some people managed to get the resonator out by removing the left front wheel and then pull the inner fender cover off to gain access.
The role of the intake resonator is to reduce noise. If you look at the parts diagram http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no,
the air comes in from the top inlet (#10) , travel down through the L joint to the resonator (#6) and then up through the tube to the air filter box before going into the engine. It's very restrictive but quiet. A Cold Air Intake bypass all that, draw the air from below near wheel well and go straight up to the intake manifold. You only have to remove part #6, the parts that follows can remain in place.
The role of the intake resonator is to reduce noise. If you look at the parts diagram http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no,
the air comes in from the top inlet (#10) , travel down through the L joint to the resonator (#6) and then up through the tube to the air filter box before going into the engine. It's very restrictive but quiet. A Cold Air Intake bypass all that, draw the air from below near wheel well and go straight up to the intake manifold. You only have to remove part #6, the parts that follows can remain in place.
08-11-2010, 08:03 PM
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Hey guys just did this mod, took about 2 hours for me, first time taking off bumper and we were taking our time, but according to
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Part #7, which is located to the left of the battery, we couldn't get that part out.. no matter how much wiggling or wutever, it was just too tight, and the part was too big, so we just bolted it back onto the battery platform where .. so its just kinda free hanging there. we actually pulled the battery too and we still couldn't get it out.. wonder if the CDN TSX is any different than the USDM one? Any ideas or help getting it out?
Taking off the bumper was abitch lol... i hate all those plastic clips.. not bad we only broke 2 lol..
and i didn't think the resonator was in that tight, took alot of wiggling and tugging to get it out.. we actually accidentally broke off the bottom box, and then the piping came out.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Part #7, which is located to the left of the battery, we couldn't get that part out.. no matter how much wiggling or wutever, it was just too tight, and the part was too big, so we just bolted it back onto the battery platform where .. so its just kinda free hanging there. we actually pulled the battery too and we still couldn't get it out.. wonder if the CDN TSX is any different than the USDM one? Any ideas or help getting it out?
Taking off the bumper was abitch lol... i hate all those plastic clips.. not bad we only broke 2 lol..
and i didn't think the resonator was in that tight, took alot of wiggling and tugging to get it out.. we actually accidentally broke off the bottom box, and then the piping came out.
08-11-2010, 10:48 PM
#77
Three Wheelin'
Hey guys just did this mod, took about 2 hours for me, first time taking off bumper and we were taking our time, but according to
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Part #7, which is located to the left of the battery, we couldn't get that part out.. no matter how much wiggling or wutever, it was just too tight, and the part was too big, so we just bolted it back onto the battery platform where .. so its just kinda free hanging there. we actually pulled the battery too and we still couldn't get it out.. wonder if the CDN TSX is any different than the USDM one? Any ideas or help getting it out?
Taking off the bumper was abitch lol... i hate all those plastic clips.. not bad we only broke 2 lol..
and i didn't think the resonator was in that tight, took alot of wiggling and tugging to get it out.. we actually accidentally broke off the bottom box, and then the piping came out.
http://www.acuraoemparts.com/delray/...All&vinsrch=no
Part #7, which is located to the left of the battery, we couldn't get that part out.. no matter how much wiggling or wutever, it was just too tight, and the part was too big, so we just bolted it back onto the battery platform where .. so its just kinda free hanging there. we actually pulled the battery too and we still couldn't get it out.. wonder if the CDN TSX is any different than the USDM one? Any ideas or help getting it out?
Taking off the bumper was abitch lol... i hate all those plastic clips.. not bad we only broke 2 lol..
and i didn't think the resonator was in that tight, took alot of wiggling and tugging to get it out.. we actually accidentally broke off the bottom box, and then the piping came out.
08-12-2010, 01:58 AM
#78
Instructor
so i just leave part 7 hanging there? it servers no purpose now that its disconnected lol
edit: Just like to add, such a sweet CHEAP MOD !! lol, sounds so deadly, my friend was driving beside me and he said he can hear that thing roar when i lay it to the gas, but i've noticed that my mileage is fluctuating more, probably just cause its adjusting to the extra airflow
edit: Just like to add, such a sweet CHEAP MOD !! lol, sounds so deadly, my friend was driving beside me and he said he can hear that thing roar when i lay it to the gas, but i've noticed that my mileage is fluctuating more, probably just cause its adjusting to the extra airflow
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08-12-2010, 02:11 AM
#79
Three Wheelin'
Leave #7, #9 and #10 alone, it's part of the intake ( Cold air comes in through #10, down through #9 and #7 and then go through #6 resonator (which you removed) and up to the air filter.
Leaving #7,#9 and #10 alone will help you later on if you wish to install CAI (Cold Air Intake) like CT Ice box, Takeda or Injen, because the air filter (for Takeda and Injen) and air horn velocity stack (for CT Ice box) will draw cold air from where the resonator used to reside (#6).
Leaving #7,#9 and #10 alone will help you later on if you wish to install CAI (Cold Air Intake) like CT Ice box, Takeda or Injen, because the air filter (for Takeda and Injen) and air horn velocity stack (for CT Ice box) will draw cold air from where the resonator used to reside (#6).
08-13-2010, 01:57 AM
#80
Instructor
oh ok thanks, well im gonna do be doing SRI anyways, because of the easier access and i personally like the louder sound, does anybody know if the takeda SRI is any louder than the stock box with out resonator? cuz right now its nice and loud, i love it lol, also i'd like to add that my mileage is back to normal now, after the install i shot up to like 8.8-9L/100km but im back down to 7.9-8.3L/100Km