I just installed an Ebay special Cold air intake on my GFs GSR. Everything went fine untill I took it for a test drive. It drove great but under throttle, there is a whistling noise coming from what seems like down near the filter. I tooke the whole thing out and tried to see if there was something stuck but didnt see anything. What could be making this sound? Its almost like there are a bunch of birds behind the front bumper and its getting really annoying.

 

What you are experiencing is normal of most aftermarket intakes. If this becomes too bothersome to you, and/or the driver, you might want to consider swapping out the CAI for an Icebox.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boarderx192 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I just installed an Ebay special Cold air intake on my GFs GSR. Everything went fine untill I took it for a test drive. It drove great but under throttle, there is a whistling noise coming from what seems like down near the filter. I tooke the whole thing out and tried to see if there was something stuck but didnt see anything. What could be making this sound? Its almost like there are a bunch of birds behind the front bumper and its getting really annoying.</TD></TR></TABLE>

This sound is typical of most CAI's. Just try to get used to it.

 

Call me a newbie as far as GSRs go, but what is an Icebox?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Boarderx192 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Call me a newbie as far as GSRs go, but what is an Icebox? </TD></TR></TABLE>

I could be wrong because I don't know alot about different brands of intakes, to me an intake is an intake, but I believe they are made by Comptech. The ones I've seen somewhat resemble a stock intake.

 

The whistle is caused by the spark edge on the throttle blade, inside the throttle body. Breaking the edge makes the whitsle much more quiet.

 

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I could be wrong because I don't know alot about different brands of intakes, to me an intake is an intake, but I believe they are made by Comptech. The ones I've seen somewhat resemble a stock intake.</TD></TR></TABLE>



the noise isn't that loud though, just turn your radio up lol

 

if im not mistaken this is what an aftermarket intake should sound like so get used to it or get the icebox thing

 

Yeah, its normal.

 

call me a geek but i like that sound

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by maniefrizzle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">call me a geek but i like that sound </TD></TR></TABLE>

IMO its the whole point of puttin aftermarket intake

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TypeRobert &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMO its the whole point of puttin aftermarket intake </TD></TR></TABLE>

 

get INDIVIDUAL THROTTLE BODIES! its 4x as loud...i kinda like it too

 

maybe someone installed a whistler exhaust on your whip? Does it go Wooo Woooo!?

 

i used to have an aftermarket short ram intake but then i got tired of the whistling noise so i put a stock ITR arm and box with spoon drop in, now the noise is solved. and im liking the stock look too so when the po's pop my hood they wont see none.

 

ahh yesss the fake turbo sound

 

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what is the best way to break the edge ?

just file it smooth ?

 

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Can someone post a pic of what this is? How do you take care of this?

 

bolt on a large exhaust and you won't hear it anymore. Ta-DAH!!!

u could try this
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my intake whistles too...

Oh wait, --- it's the snail.

 

Short ram intake makes more whistling sound...kinda **** me off tho...i need ICEBOX soon tho

 

my home made one at the time did that too! i think it was the K+N filter was makin it, i think it was b/c one of the folds on the filter was bent up and made that noise. but maybe not. either way go boost, you'll like that noise a lot more i know i do

 

sometimes if you don't tighten your Clamps tight enough it will whistle but it's most likely the intake and your not used to it

 

its normal all intakes whistle once it gets a little clogged it wont whisle

 

mine whistle a little, i wish it was louder