Integra Resonator Removal

**l3vnd1** · 27-04-2008 12:35 PM

Hi all;

I originally used to take the cap off my airbox on my DC2 Type R for that mad induction noise but could not help ignore the fact that it was sucking in hot air.

So I removed the front bar one day and painfully removed the resonator.

Now have the cap on the airbox; and it is sucking in air from the bottom of the airbox where it used to run to the resonator.

Still must suck in hot air; though not as much.

Now it coming on to winter; on a cold night I think the power has increased.

Though on a hot day; you can feel it lag at low speeds in traffic from the heat soak.

My question - does anybody know of any piping that I can run from the bottom of the airbox to a colder location?

Ive tried everywhere! Clark rubber; bunnings - they dont have what Im looking for!

I understand that the ideal solution is to buy a CAI; but one of my aims is to keep the engine bay & car looking stock and original.

Any thoughts?

**vincikwan** · 27-04-2008 01:22 PM

Where do u plan to run the pipe anyway? I took away my resonator too, from what i am looking at, its sorta like a semi CAI already. IMHO, i think we dont need a pipe as now it is a good balance between a CAI and a SRI. Slightly longer but still has the ram effect of the SRI and not sucking in totally hot air which is the effect of the CAI.

**l3vnd1** · 27-04-2008 02:53 PM

What is SRI? is it Short Ram Intake?

If so - what is it? and why is it good?

If the pipe is shorter does it mean better induction? Is that why the Mugen intake is better than the Injen?

I always thought that cold air combusts better - hence it is always better to have a cold air intake (CAI)

I was thinking of running a pipe down to the bottom of the front bar.

**Elwood** · 27-04-2008 03:25 PM

Short ram has the pod (usually exposed) inside the engine bay.

A Injen CAI sucks in cooler air, but is less responsive than the SRI because of longer piping - and visa versa.

**vincikwan** · 27-04-2008 05:02 PM

And the SRI acts like a mini turbo that rams more air into you engine. So CAI sucks cold air. SRI sucks "more" or rams more air into you engine. So now with ur setup, its kinda like a mix of both.

**aaronng** · 27-04-2008 05:27 PM

Originally Posted by vincikwan

And the SRI acts like a mini turbo that rams more air into you engine.

No it doesn't.

**Elwood** · 27-04-2008 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by vincikwan

And the SRI acts like a mini turbo that rams more air into you engine. So CAI sucks cold air. SRI sucks "more" or rams more air into you engine. So now with ur setup, its kinda like a mix of both.

Acts like a mini turbo?

That would imply that there is a turbine somewhere.

The SRI sucks more hot air into the engine than the CAI, but is more responsive comparitivly as stated above.

Thats all.

**FAT VTI** · 27-04-2008 06:03 PM

another "pros and cons of sri against cai" thread.

Mate, if your resonator is removed, Dont even bother running a longer pipe to a cooler location, all that will do is slow air to your engine and could affect your engine. Remember a cai piping is not much longer than the bottom of the box, the resonator removal makes that pipe go just into the hole, the cai piping normally doesnt go much further than that, but the filter makes it obviously a bit lower. Dont bother running longer piping anywhere!

Honestly, with a resonator removed, thats all you need. If you dont want a sri or cai, get a quality panel filter. k and n are good, they can be cleaned when dirty and last a shit lot longer than stock. the "apparently" allow better flow (i disagree as you wouldnt notice against stock) and allow FAR better filteration. If you want a stock engine bay, leave the resonator off and invest in a kandn filter. Best option I can reccomend for you.