Has anyone deleted the resonator in the stock airbox? or made a larger snorkel?

[NickFRS]

I deleted the main resonator today and holy cow does it add throttle response! It also sounds like a mild CAI now! Lovn it with my Perrin silicon inlet tube + filter. Also installed my new nameless exhaust. Car actually lights up the tires now if I stand on the throttle after coasting at 2k RPM's in 1st... Never would have done that.... No lag in the peddle now or anything. glad I got rid of the box. I'll post a picture tomorrow. I chopped off the tube that connects the resonator then cut a hole in the resonator the size of the hole it left in the main box and plastic welded it shut. I would recommend everyone to do this!!! Pictures will come tomorrow night.

[sw20kosh]

Since it is pre-filter... do you even really need to plug the hole left by deleting the main box?

How do you remove it without cutting. The tube connecting it has weird looking pins holding it together. I don't know how to remove them.

[ChaChas345]

Originally Posted by sierra

The danger with having it down low like that is if you accidently drive into water laying on the road, deep enough to cause a small bow wave. It would fill the inlet and block the airflow even if it didn't make it all the way up and through the system. I know people assume only idiots drive into water like that but in a storm with bad light anything is possible.

Interesting result from your test, at least it was a positive gain.
I used to post in a 4x4 forum and can't remember anyone posting any power gains from fitting a snorkel. You would think that would be a good placement with HP air at the top of the windscreen and a sealed system to keep the water out and the pressure in? Maybe the speed is too low? maybe the intake needs to be bigger?

I still think the area where the OEM snorkel is fitted is a good spot.
It's got HP air that should be cool except for when you stop and that would soon get cleared on the move again. Where the filter is looks the best spot, at least you can get to it easily and maximising the flow might be the best route and result?

Not every car is the same you know. LOTS of cars have aftermarket parts similar to MAx racings for our car that all get good gains. Ussually those types of intakes get the BEST gains on those cars too. I know it does for the s2000.

IF your afraid of water getting into the duct dont get it. 7 years I have been modding cars and I have yet to hear of anyone hydro locking there cars. Unless your a dumbass then it will happen but no one I know in the s2000 community also where they are very common to have intakes like this.

Its simple if you live in an area that rains a lot dont buy it if your scared. Either way with all the time ive spent on s2k forums and honda tech I have NEVER seen anyone say that their car has gotten hydro locked because of a CAI or duct. Anyone who mods their cars good chance they arent stupid when it comes to driving cars and know how to prevent such things from happening.

People who use hydro locking as an excuse to not purchase a product like this really need to realize that unless your an idiot its not gonna happen unless for some reason there was a flood and I doubt anyone would be driving in water anywhere higher than 1 foot.

[Kodename47]

Originally Posted by NickFRS

I deleted the main resonator today and holy cow does it add throttle response! It also sounds like a mild CAI now!

I'm interested in this Nick. I can't see how it would make that much of a difference as it doesn't really disrupt the airflow but I believe what you say. Are you going to do the same with the snorkel?

Look forward to the pics.

[NickFRS]

Originally Posted by Kodename47

I'm interested in this Nick. I can't see how it would make that much of a difference as it doesn't really disrupt the airflow but I believe what you say. Are you going to do the same with the snorkel?

Look forward to the pics.

I'll prob be doing the snorkel in 2 weeks. Next weekend is me n the fiance's anniversary so she would get hella pissed if I was working on the car. I was surprised myself good sir.

[vtmike]

Originally Posted by NickFRS

I deleted the main resonator today and holy cow does it add throttle response! It also sounds like a mild CAI now! Lovn it with my Perrin silicon inlet tube + filter. Also installed my new nameless exhaust. Car actually lights up the tires now if I stand on the throttle after coasting at 2k RPM's in 1st... Never would have done that.... No lag in the peddle now or anything. glad I got rid of the box. I'll post a picture tomorrow. I chopped off the tube that connects the resonator then cut a hole in the resonator the size of the hole it left in the main box and plastic welded it shut. I would recommend everyone to do this!!! Pictures will come tomorrow night.

So you had the perrin tube installed before removing the resonator and noticed that difference after removing the resonator. I'm currently with the same set up with the perrin tube and drop in filter.

Do you have the nameless axleback and downpipe combo or just the axleback. I have the axleback on order and am thinking of adding the downpipe to my order.

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[ATL BRZ]

Originally Posted by *KID*

I actually went from an Injen Intake back to stock. I hated the bog from take off. Put the stock back in and feels wayy better lol. And removed the snornal, and sound tube and sounds really nice. Im looking into just getting a Perrin Silicone Tube and Works filter.

Sounds right about the Injen since its open-faced design makes it a hot air intake when the hood is closed. Hot air rises up from the headers and block and gets trapped under the hood. When you apply throttle the hot air goes right into the intake and you get bogging and sluggish response due to the heat soaked air filter and high IAT. The Airaid intake has the same issues, just less pronounced. Currently the only short ram intake that's worth it in my opinion is the AFE Takeda/Greddy since the inlet is closest to the course of cool air behind the bumper cover.

The true CAI's that are out show the most consistent gains without tuning since they get the lowest IAT's while improving air flow.

[Turdinator]

Originally Posted by NickFRS

I deleted the main resonator today and holy cow does it add throttle response! It also sounds like a mild CAI now! Lovn it with my Perrin silicon inlet tube + filter. Also installed my new nameless exhaust. Car actually lights up the tires now if I stand on the throttle after coasting at 2k RPM's in 1st... Never would have done that.... No lag in the peddle now or anything. glad I got rid of the box. I'll post a picture tomorrow. I chopped off the tube that connects the resonator then cut a hole in the resonator the size of the hole it left in the main box and plastic welded it shut. I would recommend everyone to do this!!! Pictures will come tomorrow night.

Is this the resonator on the air box?

[Turdinator]

I just had bit of a sticky beak around the airbox. It looks like that resonator is only attached by rivets. When I install the Perrin silicon intake and filter I might drill them out and either seal it up. I was also thinking you could find a hose that fits and route it infront of the radiator for a miniscule amount of extra airflow

[Tim_Asphalt_FRS]

Originally Posted by Turdinator

I just had bit of a sticky beak around the airbox. It looks like that resonator is only attached by rivets. When I install the Perrin silicon intake and filter I might drill them out and either seal it up. I was also thinking you could find a hose that fits and route it infront of the radiator for a miniscule amount of extra airflow

You think this is the only way to get the rivets off?


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[mad_sb]

Originally Posted by Turdinator

I just had bit of a sticky beak around the airbox. It looks like that resonator is only attached by rivets. When I install the Perrin silicon intake and filter I might drill them out and either seal it up. I was also thinking you could find a hose that fits and route it infront of the radiator for a miniscule amount of extra airflow

Not if is between the maf and the throttle body... unless you want to throw constant codes and run lean as heck if it will run at all. You may be talking about the ones on the snorkel though which should already be in front of the rad and in a high pressure area...

Derp, I see the one your talking about now, the lunchbox that hangs of the factory lid before the filter... Never Mind

[vtmike]

Originally Posted by Tim_Asphalt_FRS

You think this is the only way to get the rivets off?


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I was wondering the same thing. I would like to have the option to put it back to stock in the future.

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[mad_sb]

Originally Posted by vtmike

I was wondering the same thing. I would like to have the option to put it back to stock in the future.

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you can buy a rivet gun and box of rivets at home depot for less than 10 bucks i think. You just drill the center out and the rivet pops out, but take the lid off your box to do this, don't need anything getting sucked into the engine.

[Spartan65]

This is my set up, I kept the noise gen connected, I like the sound it makes through the alloy HKS pipe. I did get rid of the big resonator OEM on the left, I took the box off to do it. I didn't want any scrap metal to float in from drilling out the OEM rivets. A 1 1/2" cap from True Value did the job. 1.25 + tax