Rattling issues with Gruppe M airbox for EP3R

**patto** · 13-07-2009 12:31 PM

I just picked up an EP3R which came with a GruppeM airbox

Like so many GruppeM's mine rattles quite alot. I have looked for the source of the rattling and cannot located a contact point. I fitted some padding behind the intake, near the scoop but this has done nothing. For the life of me I cannot isolate what is causing the rattle and it's starting to get annoying. I know a few EP3R drivers have the GruppeM airbox and I am just wondering how you went about fixing the rattle and if you could provide me some description of where exactly the rattle is coming from. Pics of this location and how you fixed it would be greatly appreciated.

**ITRDC2** · 13-07-2009 03:56 PM

always get ur music on loud lol,and maybe get a good sub?haha

**jords** · 13-07-2009 04:03 PM

maybe try a rubber washer/gromet.

**SuperSteve** · 13-07-2009 09:47 PM

check to see its not the plastic windscreen scuttle banging up against ur windscreen. Thats the prob i was having

**patto** · 13-07-2009 10:10 PM

Originally Posted by SuperSteve

check to see its not the plastic windscreen scuttle banging up against ur windscreen. Thats the prob i was having

Well I had a look but it seems firm as a rock...cant see where/how it would be banging? Is there a particular area I should be looking at?

**kongfu** · 13-07-2009 10:30 PM

Originally Posted by patto

I just picked up an EP3R which came with a GruppeM airbox

Like so many GruppeM's mine rattles quite alot. I have looked for the source of the rattling and cannot located a contact point. I fitted some padding behind the intake, near the scoop but this has done nothing. For the life of me I cannot isolate what is causing the rattle and it's starting to get annoying. I know a few EP3R drivers have the GruppeM airbox and I am just wondering how you went about fixing the rattle and if you could provide me some description of where exactly the rattle is coming from. Pics of this location and how you fixed it would be greatly appreciated.

you vtec too hard mate

drive it slowly should be fine

**SuperSteve** · 13-07-2009 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by patto

Well I had a look but it seems firm as a rock...cant see where/how it would be banging? Is there a particular area I should be looking at?

You know the plastic aftermarket scuttle? The top bit? Check to see if there is anything underneath it. If there isnt my guess thats ur problem right there because there would b nothing between the plastic scuttle and ur windscreen. Thats the problem i was having and what i done was stick double sided tape right along it. Helped heaps

i doubled it up to make it thick aswell so it was also acting as a cushion

Let us know if its not that

**XP02ED** · 22-07-2009 11:09 AM

where are you located?

have a look at this thread

http://type-r-owners.co.uk/forums/sh...ad.php?t=26070

did it for a couple people here and noones complained, it will solve your issues

**Nepolian** · 22-07-2009 08:12 PM

Twist the body so it sit completely in the middle of the scuttle. Go to bunnings and get some thin weather strips (10 bucks). If ur really cheap, double sided tape will do.

Run the strip along the scuttle where the intake mouth sits including the sides and along the bonnet where it sits up on the mouth too. Do it well and it'll barely be noticeable!

**patto** · 23-07-2009 04:29 PM

yeh I'm not sure exactly where its coming from. The scuttle piece which I'm assuming is the replacment panel which the scoop bolts onto, appears to sit flush against the windscreen and seems rock solid. But something is still vibrating. Im not entirely sure what section of this you guys are alluding to either in terms of where I should be padding it up. If its not visibly loose could it be something else. Thanks for your help

**Nepolian** · 23-07-2009 05:07 PM

Originally Posted by patto

yeh I'm not sure exactly where its coming from. The scuttle piece which I'm assuming is the replacment panel which the scoop bolts onto, appears to sit flush against the windscreen and seems rock solid. But something is still vibrating. Im not entirely sure what section of this you guys are alluding to either in terms of where I should be padding it up. If its not visibly loose could it be something else. Thanks for your help

Yes mate, has it occurred to to you that its the vibration between the engine and the scuttle that is causing the vibration?? The gruppem feeder sit in the scuttle!!

Alternatively, you can also run a little tape under the lip of the scuttle where it sits on the firewall.

Why/what else would people talk about??