Integra Resonator Removal

[Spoon SiRG]

Get a hacksaw & saw open the resonator box. Retrieve the "J" pipe that attaches to your airbox. = Problem solved,no need to get tubing or piping to attach to your oem airbox.

[tct]

^ that wat i did =]. but then i put a pipe from the front bar to the J pipe =P

[SiReal]

you can go to autobarn adn buy a CAI tubing. $20ish.

I installed it leading from my front bumper straight into my stock airbox/pod filter. held on by quality tools - cable ties. lol

edit:

coupled with my $2 funnel velocity stack lol for fun

[T-onedc2]

Get a hacksaw & saw open the resonator box. Retrieve the "J" pipe that attaches to your airbox. = Problem solved,no need to get tubing or piping to attach to your oem airbox.

I tried that first and found it was too restrictive. The j pipe is smaller diameter than the "airbox to throttle body" pipe so is worth enlarging the hole and larger tube.
There's a reason why Mugen cai is larger and more direct.

[FAT VTI]

Sadly yes -

Front bar needs to be removed.

BTW - I didnt know that having the resonator off was illegal?

I just thought that your air filter had to be enclosed in a box - thats all.

Either way; nobody can tell if they open the bonnet.

your front bumper shouldn't need to be removed. You can do it by only taking off your inner guard which is about 4 screws and a rubber or 2 (alot less hassle!)

Resonator off as far as I am aware IS illegal.
Reason- you are taking off a factory part of your car that was put there to quiten down the car. As far as i am aware (someone might be able to provide better detail) is illegal in nsw.

araaong- I still have my doubts about oem having better filteration than k&n.
but i will agree to disagree.

Guy with the pipe down to his front bumper- its not only air coming through that $2 funnel. Its a shit lot of dust and possibly foreign objects. I wouldnt reccomend it especially in wet weather. Also, your filter will become filthier quicker which will affect your 'performance' of having cold air and probably your fuel economy.

no resonator is good enough if you do not want a cai. Dont bother running more pipes, the only alternative i reckon is to run a new pipe a bit further down, but even still it probably wouldnt be worth it as comparative gains to possible problems wouldnt see a great benefit.

[l3vnd1]

Better yet - Just invested in a second hand mugen

The verdict - Linear improvement throughout the rev range!

Coming from a stock airbox assembly w/o the resonator I found the sound in VTEC to be (more vicious) that OEM however the induction noise down low more quiet.

All in all - pickup is excellent and my car now screams even more - Very impressed; well worth the money!

Only query is that of a slight whistling sounds at 25% - 50% throttle at low revs.

Why is this and is this normal????

[T-onedc2]

Well done mate, and yes the whistle is normal at part throttle like you say. I have a Spoon in box filter and if I take the lid off I get it too.

[l3vnd1]

Ah ok - thats cool.

Wonder why that is....

[T-onedc2]

I guess with the Mugen & Spoon filters being made of different materials to OEM there must be a certain air velocity the resonates somehow. Actually if I take the lid off it whistles slightly all the way to redline under wide open throttle also.

[pauli20]

LMAO @ everyone dissing him, cut him some slack

[l3vnd1]

Another question - close to redline say 7800rpm - Redline I get a huge vibrating sound from my dash board area.

Like something is vibrating like crazy like resonating.

Is this normal? Kinda sounds cool but a bit extreme...

[T-onedc2]

not normal at all, are your wheels balanced correctly? Otherwise could sound serious but I have no ideas yet