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Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 764
Reg: 07-2005
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what does the airbox (not the one that houses the filter) on the intake do, its between the AFM and the Throttle, and sits on the dirvers side bank on the V8
see shonky artwork
What happens if i remove it to fit a polished pipe?
sound?
flow? |
Matthew Sharpe
TryHard
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 389
Reg: 10-2005
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Have no idea what the technical name is, and dont know a lot about it, but I believe they are quite carefully engineered to minimise noise and flow restriction, so I wouldnt recommend mucking around with it unless you have a PHD in fluid mechanics. |
Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 767
Reg: 07-2005
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see if its just the noise issue then i will probabaly butcher it off, but if its to assist in flow or pressure or some jibberish......
ever revved the engine without the intake pipe attached at all! bloody glorious! yes i know no filter attached, naughty me, but i had to after i sprayed half a can of carb cleaner onto the butterfly |
Neil Griffiths
Trader
NSW
I have MORE Soarers than Hayden :-)
Posts: 1557
Reg: 07-2005
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Its called a * Resonator Box * to muffle the induction noise.. |
Ben Evans
TryHard
Qld
"Master Power" Turbo 1J With Xtras
Posts: 320
Reg: 07-2005
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what happens? it will sound a lot more like a vacuum  |
Matthew Sharpe
TryHard
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 392
Reg: 10-2005
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A V8 Hoover!  |
Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 768
Reg: 07-2005
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sounds good to me!
so can i rip it off grandpa? |
Don Bagnall
Moderator
New Zealand
I have LESS Soarers than Hayden :-(
Posts: 2587
Reg: 05-2005
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Peter Scott has a good write up on Planet Soarer about why it's NOT a good idea to remove it on a V8 Soarer.
I can tell ya's it worked wonders on our Mitsi GTO by improving low down torque, but then those fat arse mutha's need all the help they can get.
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Ben Evans
TryHard
Qld
"Master Power" Turbo 1J With Xtras
Posts: 321
Reg: 07-2005
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those of you that have seen and had a ride in Stu 83's old beast would remember his Aluminium intake pipe and Apexi filter with a bellmouth connection. IT actually worked a lot better than the stock set-up. Noted, the Apexi filter and bellmouth housing most likely had the most affect, but when replcaing it to the stock set-up that car lost power and torque. Cant remember how much, but it was worth noting.
So my advise is, if your going for a tuned V8, get a very decent pod and adapter made up, otherwise, like Peter states, you will loose power.
Ben |
Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 769
Reg: 07-2005
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i am not looking to remove the airbox, but as neil calls it the resonator, half way up the intake pipe. |
Ben Evans
TryHard
Qld
"Master Power" Turbo 1J With Xtras
Posts: 322
Reg: 07-2005
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nah id leave it alone then. |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 3332
Reg: 11-2004
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What Don said:
http://www.planetsoarer.com/resonator/resonator.html |
Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 770
Reg: 07-2005
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cool. i have never seen that article before on planetsoarer.. thought i had read it all!
i am gonna leave it then. i really want a bit more down low, she doesnt fire up till nearly 3000rpm...
i need a chip or a charger |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 3335
Reg: 11-2004
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TT diff and/or small tyres |
Avin Luther
DieHard
vic
Soarer uzz31 Limited
Posts: 771
Reg: 07-2005
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255/40/17s
TT diff, wont it rev out quicker? its to quick as it is! its always hitting rev limiter |
Peter Nitschke
JunkFilterer
South Australia
GT4.0 V8
Posts: 3336
Reg: 11-2004
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Yep, but faster take off too and worse fuel economy. |
Matthew Sharpe
TryHard
North Island
3.0 GT
Posts: 395
Reg: 10-2005
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Oh, and I liked the shonky artwork by the way  |
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