Removing the Intake Resonator - Page 14

Cbeyer2 · 08-20-2009, 06:48 PM

uhh.. took out the tube connecting resonator to fender, but even with both bolts out and all the wiggling I could do, that resonator would not disconnect from that other pipe. In the icebox DIY it looks like he dremeled them apart or something... These can actually com apart easy? or am I doing it wrong?

UnlimitedSi · 08-20-2009, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by SaltyHippo

Ive been tuning intakes with ATR lately and i must say... the difference between an SRI and a stock removed resonator is pretty minimal.... youll get just as much heat soak with an SRI if not more than the stock box...
get a CAI and tune it peeps. if not, then this simple task of removing some restriction will be your best bet.
IMO.

explain the "if not more" part?

SaltyHippo · 08-20-2009, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by UnlimitedSi

explain the "if not more" part?

well the SRI is position about a foot from the headers... theres only heat to be sucked. SRI or not.
People have made 220WHP with DIY intakes & Custom Tune. . .Cobb AP

yoooooo · 08-23-2009, 02:01 AM

ok so...i tested the temperature of my intake and filter after running my car pretty hard.
after installing the flex pipe its been a lot cooler. most of the time even safe enuogh to touch intake pipe without feeling pain even in south carolina weather.

UnlimitedSi · 08-23-2009, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by SaltyHippo

well the SRI is position about a foot from the headers... theres only heat to be sucked. SRI or not.
People have made 220WHP with DIY intakes & Custom Tune. . .Cobb AP

I made 200whp on a stock ecu with a DIY. I'm a believer. I thought you were saying they both get as much heat soak, so I curious as to how that happens when you're drawing in air from the same location as a CAI.

TdotSi · 08-23-2009, 02:41 PM

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Originally Posted by UnlimitedSi

I made 200whp on a stock ecu with a DIY. I'm a believer. I thought you were saying they both get as much heat soak, so I curious as to how that happens when you're drawing in air from the same location as a CAI.

Are you saying you made approx 20whp from just an intake?

SaltyHippo · 08-23-2009, 06:37 PM

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Originally Posted by TdotSi

Are you saying you made approx 20whp from just an intake?

it is possible my friend.
proven and shown.
cheack out The Un-Official Cobb AccessPORT users community | AccessTUNERS.
Mucter made a 224whp CAI MAP, BV1 made a 223whpSRI MAP both fellow beta testers. these are both with race headers. but 200 has been broken with just intake+tune already.

UnlimitedSi · 08-23-2009, 07:54 PM

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Originally Posted by TdotSi

Are you saying you made approx 20whp from just an intake?

DIY intake, custom shorty header, custom test pipe, Mugen Si stock exhaust. ECU reset about 200 miles before the dyno. A turbo focus put down 220whp the same day @ 8psi.

UnlimitedSi · 08-23-2009, 07:56 PM

Stock Si's make between 175 and 181whp on this dyno.

Cbeyer2 · 08-24-2009, 04:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbeyer2

uhh.. took out the tube connecting resonator to fender, but even with both bolts out and all the wiggling I could do, that resonator would not disconnect from that other pipe. In the icebox DIY it looks like he dremeled them apart or something... These can actually com apart easy? or am I doing it wrong?

CHHS68 · 08-24-2009, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Cbeyer2

uhh.. took out the tube connecting resonator to fender, but even with both bolts out and all the wiggling I could do, that resonator would not disconnect from that other pipe. In the icebox DIY it looks like he dremeled them apart or something... These can actually com apart easy? or am I doing it wrong?

The resonator comes off the hook-shaped pipe right below the battery. Try twisting the resonator clockwise as far as you can, then work it out. If you're talking about the taking the oval shaped piece that runs through the frame off the box part of the resonator, you will have to cut it. The resonator box is just a shell; there's a solid pipe running through it.

bobochan · 11-05-2009, 12:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Red_Devil

I did this today, tried to take the resinator out without removing the bumper, didnt work too well. Then I looked into my engine bay a little more. WELL LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE HERE... I just yanked that rubber hose from the filter to the resinator tube, it was about 5 inches of rubber hose to another plastic pipe. took eme less than 30 seconds and now my car sounds LOUD.

image

hi good day, i was wondering if im going to do what red devil did, which am i going to remove here?

is it that rubber in the middle? above the TOYO ROKI MFG text?
btw, i have a 97 honda civic vti model, im from the philippines!

HondaFREAK · 11-05-2009, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bobochan

hi good day, i was wondering if im going to do what red devil did, which am i going to remove here?

image

is it that rubber in the middle? above the TOYO ROKI MFG text?
btw, i have a 97 honda civic vti model, im from the philippines!

you have to disconnect the piping in the bumper that connects to the bottom of the box in the pic

Dmart123 · 11-07-2009, 10:37 AM

Will there be any noticable benifits with removing the resonator in an R18 engine?

HondaFREAK · 11-07-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Dmart123

Will there be any noticable benifits with removing the resonator in an R18 engine?

just a better intake sound, not a lot of noticable performance gains from the butt dyno

Dmart123 · 11-09-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by HondaFREAK

just a better intake sound, not a lot of noticable performance gains from the butt dyno

So it might not gove me any horsepower gains, but it will give me better sound, andd it would be drawing in air from the wheel well instead of the engine bay thus-less heat soaking in the summer. Correct?

HondaFREAK · 11-09-2009, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Dmart123

So it might not gove me any horsepower gains, but it will give me better sound, andd it would be drawing in air from the wheel well instead of the engine bay thus-less heat soaking in the summer. Correct?

That's the theory, but stock it pulls from right behind the headlight which isn't really too bad.

If nothing else, you'll notice a little improvement in throttle response since there's a lot less piping in the way.

siboy90 · 12-23-2009, 02:06 PM

i removed the rubber connector located under the the filter heatshield. (diy on page 8)
now i noticed a little bit of a gas smell in the car, which went away in about 2-3 minutes.

i would assume this mod doesn't hurt the car cause i monitored the engine heat guage, which never went pased the half way mark, exactly where it should be...more or less. I mean i was surprised its like 20 degrees here in jersey.

anybody have any input as to why we should no keep the rubber piece connecting the two pipes. ???

D-REW · 01-05-2010, 04:41 AM

is this mod better then getting a SRI? its a free mod and it seems like the stock intake will be getting cold air, so i would assume it is correct?

how about this mod + apexi ws2 vs a SRI + apexi ws2? do you think there would be a difference from getting a real sri or doing this DIY?

07NHBCivicSi · 01-05-2010, 02:56 PM

This is more so a Sound mod then anything else. I mean you can always make your own SRI but cutting up your stock box. its pretty easy to do.

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08-20-2009, 06:48 PM	#261 (permalink)
Cbeyer2 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Albany NY Age: 25 Posts: 2,216 Chris	uhh.. took out the tube connecting resonator to fender, but even with both bolts out and all the wiggling I could do, that resonator would not disconnect from that other pipe. In the icebox DIY it looks like he dremeled them apart or something... These can actually com apart easy? or am I doing it wrong?

08-23-2009, 02:01 AM	#264 (permalink)
yoooooo Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 847	ok so...i tested the temperature of my intake and filter after running my car pretty hard. after installing the flex pipe its been a lot cooler. most of the time even safe enuogh to touch intake pipe without feeling pain even in south carolina weather.

08-23-2009, 07:56 PM	#269 (permalink)
UnlimitedSi Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Gwinnett-Georgia Posts: 2,575	Stock Si's make between 175 and 181whp on this dyno.

11-07-2009, 10:37 AM	#274 (permalink)
Dmart123 Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 50	Will there be any noticable benifits with removing the resonator in an R18 engine?

12-23-2009, 02:06 PM	#278 (permalink)
siboy90 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 29	i removed the rubber connector located under the the filter heatshield. (diy on page 8) now i noticed a little bit of a gas smell in the car, which went away in about 2-3 minutes. i would assume this mod doesn't hurt the car cause i monitored the engine heat guage, which never went pased the half way mark, exactly where it should be...more or less. I mean i was surprised its like 20 degrees here in jersey. anybody have any input as to why we should no keep the rubber piece connecting the two pipes. ???

01-05-2010, 04:41 AM	#279 (permalink)
D-REW Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: San Diego, CA Age: 23 Posts: 323 Andrew	is this mod better then getting a SRI? its a free mod and it seems like the stock intake will be getting cold air, so i would assume it is correct? how about this mod + apexi ws2 vs a SRI + apexi ws2? do you think there would be a difference from getting a real sri or doing this DIY?

01-05-2010, 02:56 PM	#280 (permalink)
07NHBCivicSi Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Walnut Creek/Bay Area,CA Age: 22 Posts: 2,469 Curtis	This is more so a Sound mod then anything else. I mean you can always make your own SRI but cutting up your stock box. its pretty easy to do.

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