K&N cone fitted... Odd noise!
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Hi all,
Got it fitted lasn night, only took an hour!
I have a dump valve fitted (now sold so coming off tonight) and im getting some odd noises from the filter. Accelarating is fine, it sucks pretty hard (oo er :eek
But, when on boost and you let off the gas it makes a loud noise. Quite hard to describe but sound like when your iron lets off steam - only louder. I've had one of these before and this doesn't sound normal. Almost like a chattering noise.
Also, I can't find where to put the cold air hose - mine has an undertray so it won't fit out the bottom. Help!
MB
Got it fitted lasn night, only took an hour!
I have a dump valve fitted (now sold so coming off tonight) and im getting some odd noises from the filter. Accelarating is fine, it sucks pretty hard (oo er :eek
But, when on boost and you let off the gas it makes a loud noise. Quite hard to describe but sound like when your iron lets off steam - only louder. I've had one of these before and this doesn't sound normal. Almost like a chattering noise.
Also, I can't find where to put the cold air hose - mine has an undertray so it won't fit out the bottom. Help!
MB
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the noise is normal. it is just the dump valve venting the pressure back out through the air filter. It has always happened, you just notice it more now cos you havent got an airbox to mask the sound. There is nothing wrong.
Why are you removing your dumpvalve? all imprezas have them as standard to protect your turbo. Removing it will remove this protection, but wil also change the noise you get on lift off.
Why are you removing your dumpvalve? all imprezas have them as standard to protect your turbo. Removing it will remove this protection, but wil also change the noise you get on lift off.
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Thanks Adam, im putting the original DV back on, (I know why its there).
Do you think the noise from the filter will go once I put the old DV back on? The one I have at the mo dumps to atmos so there is no air going back to the filter.
I was also wondering if it was something to do with the pressure in the blanked off section - return to the filter.
Any ideas on the cold air hose?
MB
Do you think the noise from the filter will go once I put the old DV back on? The one I have at the mo dumps to atmos so there is no air going back to the filter.
I was also wondering if it was something to do with the pressure in the blanked off section - return to the filter.
Any ideas on the cold air hose?
MB
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