I've had my entire intake resonator off since last summer but I noticed
lately the car feels slugish. I decided to put on part of the resonator (the intake horns) but leave out the bottom part of the resonator.
I used duct tape on the bottom hole. This intake gives you good high and low end flow.

WOW what a difference! On the highway in 5th gear I touch the accelerator and it pushes me back into my seat. Before, it would just make noise until +4600rpm. Around town driving I have a lot more pull from not just down low, all the way up to 5000rpm.

Some of this has been discussed before, but I'm not sure anyone has tried this. I'm happy and this setup is staying for me.

Anybody else try this?

 

i dont quite follow..you mean close off that hole and remove the resonator and you pick up some power? sounds like a weekend project to me..

 

sounds like its all in your head. give me some dyno papers and ill believe you.

 

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Give us an idea of where the part you kept was. For instance, if keeping that part created a channel further down into the wheel well, then clearly you have a 'ghetto' CAI in place now. If not, then it seems sort of like a short ram.

 

The guy who had my car before me, manipulated the bottom of the resonator so that when air comes into it the air is routed directly into my intake. He gets a from me, a good idea imo. (but i'm sure it's been done before)

 

It is definetly not in my head. I'm an engineer so I analyze and test
things carefully before I start opening up my mouth. I wish I had time to do a
before and after dyno.

I will say one thing for sure. REMOVING THE ENTIRE RESONATOR ASSEMBLY IS NOT A SMART MOVE. One person tries and like sheep everyone follows their idea (including me) because it sounds cool but thats it. You will LOSE power from 0-5000rpm. With this I noticed the biggest difference on the hwy, w/o Resonator I would have to downshift to get good power. Now in 5th gear at 3000-4000rpm it pulls strong.

So if you still have the factory resonator, leave it. If you removed it you might want to try what I did. I just installed the intake tube (pointed to in green) and hooked up the vacuum line. I then duct taped the bottom hole (pinch a small hole in the tape to drain any water).

This way you have the long runners and butterfly valve for low end, but you remove the resonator box which restricts the air flow on the high end.

1)Is it better than the whole resonator removed : YES No Doubt in my mind. Unless you value noise.

2)Is it better than the stock setup: In theory, YES because the high end has a better flow path. I can't remember how my stock setup ran.

 

well you've convinced me, and I'm probably gonna be a ME as well; word. I wish I hadn't thrown away my resonator setup now. I wonder how cheap anyone here would sell one for? Maybe I'll just hit up some junk yards though. Nice writeup man.

 

wow this is really sweet...gotta send this link to my bro
for the good thinking