Air Box de-snorkled

**dentrecords** · 06-18-2006, 10:27 PM

I pulled the intake resonator off of the stock airbox today (bottom tube). Sounded exactly the same as before until I gunned it. Man oh man, for something that takes all of about 30 seconds to do... what a difference. This car sounds MEAN. I'd say this is totally worth it for the sound alone. I do plan on getting a CAI eventually so I'm not sucking in hot air, but really, this is what your car should have sounded like from the factory.

I haven't really noticed any changes in terms of engine responsiveness, but I took the car through a tunnel tonight with the windows open... pure madness.

I love this car so much.

No pics yet, but it looks similar to the following:

BLU BY U · 06-18-2006, 11:38 PM

did the same hting and it felt sluggish so i ordered a short ram. sounds good though

***m1k3*** · 06-21-2006, 06:58 PM

is that an si?

CivicWithNav · 06-21-2006, 08:08 PM

looks like NoN-SI

psyshack · 06-21-2006, 09:07 PM

I played with this. I was looking into it for higher mpg. Warm air intake. No secret warmer intake air temps over all help with mpg. IE winter mpg versus summer mpg. So in pulling the hose off like in the picture on ave. it increased my intake air temp at highway speeds by 20 to 30 degrees F. With a hose placed near the CAT temps went up another 20 to 30 degrees F.

So in short. On my test loop of 26 miles @ 95 F. driving 60 mpg temps where as follows.

Stock with hose hooked up, 101F
Hose un hooked and placed like in the pic, 126F
Hose placed on the air box and set near the CAT, 150+F

I saw a stable 1 mpg increase in FE. I will revist this come winter

**dentrecords** · 06-22-2006, 01:15 AM

The picture is not from an Si. Hence the word "similar".

I didn't think it was really worthwhile to take/post a picture, I just pulled the bottom hose off. If anyone is really that confused, I can post a picture.

jspecFG · 06-22-2006, 07:52 PM

What if you were to pull the hose off all together, unlike how you just stuck it too one side. You would still get the denser/colder air comming from the 'snorkel' and the intake sound. Just a thought.

p.s Save up for a CAI or SRI :gaygiggle:

**dentrecords** · 06-22-2006, 08:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jspecFG

What if you were to pull the hose off all together, unlike how you just stuck it too one side. You would still get the denser/colder air comming from the 'snorkel' and the intake sound. Just a thought.

p.s Save up for a CAI or SRI :gaygiggle:

Actually, I did just pull the hose off, and let it hang to the side.

CAI will be on the way soon. This was meant as more of a FYI for anyone that wanted to hear their car roar.

NoBottleJustThrottle · 06-23-2006, 01:04 AM

I remember someone doing this a while ago, and complaining about their shifting being more slugish. The reason being that the hose that they tried to pull to the side like the OP did, was actually hanging down a little bit too. The whole shifter mechanism is just below that. So anything that gets in its way will cause issues. Make sure if you do the same thing that you either take the hose completely off, or you really make sure its out of the shifters way.
Just my $0.02

**dentrecords** · 06-23-2006, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NoBottleJustThrottle

I remember someone doing this a while ago, and complaining about their shifting being more slugish. The reason being that the hose that they tried to pull to the side like the OP did, was actually hanging down a little bit too. The whole shifter mechanism is just below that. So anything that gets in its way will cause issues. Make sure if you do the same thing that you either take the hose completely off, or you really make sure its out of the shifters way.
Just my $0.02

Thanks for the tip, I'll definitely double check that.

Laxtorre · 09-25-2007, 05:18 PM

You think this is loud, I did something similar to my old S2000 (not really old, it was an 05') and it just ROCKED.

K&N drop in stock replacement filter on the S2k by the way, and look at the size of it.

Pdivizzle0112 · 09-25-2007, 08:34 PM

cold air intakes are a waste of money. first good rain..risking hydrolock. not worth the 1hp gain imo. hydrolock leads to bent valves..if your lucky thats all youll experience

Excalibur · 09-25-2007, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pdivizzle0112

cold air intakes are a waste of money. first good rain..risking hydrolock. not worth the 1hp gain imo. hydrolock leads to bent valves..if your lucky thats all youll experience

Yeah, you're right. You must be one of those idiots that tries to take it through floods, lol. j/k. But seriously. Don't go through huge 2ft deep and higher bodies of water and you'll be ok. They do make more power just so you know. They have to or they wouldn't make any money. Must a conspiracy right? lol. cmon man. look at the dyno graphs that were recently posted. The only thing you could say is that by the dynos, it's not making any more power than the sri's, but don't use the hydrolock excuse. I know hydrolocking is possible b/c my buddy did it in his ep, but he said "I decided to try and make it" and what do you think happened.....

**dentrecords** · 09-26-2007, 11:44 AM

back on topic..................

Excalibur · 09-26-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dentrecords

back on topic..................

So you didn't even keep the pipe that runs to the fender from the airbox, you just took it all out?

1.8L FG KiDd · 09-26-2007, 11:50 AM

<<---can post a pic

27IVTEC · 09-27-2007, 08:50 PM

How much louder would a K&N SRI intake be compared to this set up?

TexasK20Z · 09-27-2007, 11:01 PM

So you have not increased the filter surface area and you are sucking in hotter air to boot? It really only sounds differently because it is closer to you instead of the opening to the intake track being inside the upper driver's side wheel well...

27IVTEC · 09-27-2007, 11:10 PM

I can still tell a little bit of a difference in power, and big difference in sound. But i want to know how much more sound and power a K&N SRI will give me.

**dentrecords** · 09-28-2007, 11:45 AM

The theory of this is exactly the same as an SRI. I had not changed the filter, just disconnected the tube that routes through the fender. After a few weeks, I got a CAI installed and that's my experience with it. It mostly changed the sound, and for that alone, I enjoyed it. Yes, heatsoak was a mild issue, as with any unshielded SRI.

06-21-2006, 06:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
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06-18-2006, 11:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
BLU BY U Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Age: 24 Posts: 7,256 iTrader: 1 / 100%	did the same hting and it felt sluggish so i ordered a short ram. sounds good though

06-21-2006, 08:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
CivicWithNav Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Woodstock MD Posts: 2,573 iTrader: 13 / 100%	looks like NoN-SI

06-21-2006, 09:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
psyshack Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Okmulgee, Oklahoma Age: 47 Posts: 616 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I played with this. I was looking into it for higher mpg. Warm air intake. No secret warmer intake air temps over all help with mpg. IE winter mpg versus summer mpg. So in pulling the hose off like in the picture on ave. it increased my intake air temp at highway speeds by 20 to 30 degrees F. With a hose placed near the CAT temps went up another 20 to 30 degrees F. So in short. On my test loop of 26 miles @ 95 F. driving 60 mpg temps where as follows. Stock with hose hooked up, 101F Hose un hooked and placed like in the pic, 126F Hose placed on the air box and set near the CAT, 150+F I saw a stable 1 mpg increase in FE. I will revist this come winter

06-22-2006, 07:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
jspecFG Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 826 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What if you were to pull the hose off all together, unlike how you just stuck it too one side. You would still get the denser/colder air comming from the 'snorkel' and the intake sound. Just a thought. p.s Save up for a CAI or SRI :gaygiggle:

06-23-2006, 01:04 AM	#9 (permalink)
NoBottleJustThrottle Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Sac / Santa Cruz, CA Age: 25 Posts: 322 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I remember someone doing this a while ago, and complaining about their shifting being more slugish. The reason being that the hose that they tried to pull to the side like the OP did, was actually hanging down a little bit too. The whole shifter mechanism is just below that. So anything that gets in its way will cause issues. Make sure if you do the same thing that you either take the hose completely off, or you really make sure its out of the shifters way. Just my $0.02

09-25-2007, 08:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Pdivizzle0112 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Toluca Lake Posts: 522 iTrader: 0 / 0%	cold air intakes are a waste of money. first good rain..risking hydrolock. not worth the 1hp gain imo. hydrolock leads to bent valves..if your lucky thats all youll experience

09-26-2007, 11:50 AM	#16 (permalink)
1.8L FG KiDd Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: D Sunshine sTaTe Yoo!! Posts: 1,896 FrAnCiS iTrader: 1 / 100%	<<---can post a pic

09-27-2007, 08:50 PM	#17 (permalink)
27IVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 497 Jones iTrader: 0 / 0%	How much louder would a K&N SRI intake be compared to this set up?

09-27-2007, 11:01 PM	#18 (permalink)
TexasK20Z Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Useless, TX Age: 28 Posts: 901 Yes... they are NEON ORANGE! iTrader: 0 / 0%	So you have not increased the filter surface area and you are sucking in hotter air to boot? It really only sounds differently because it is closer to you instead of the opening to the intake track being inside the upper driver's side wheel well...

09-27-2007, 11:10 PM	#19 (permalink)
27IVTEC Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Alabama Posts: 497 Jones iTrader: 0 / 0%	I can still tell a little bit of a difference in power, and big difference in sound. But i want to know how much more sound and power a K&N SRI will give me.