MY99 Air Box Resonator Removal - Pros and Cons?
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 10,954
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Ok, been told if I remove the resonator in the wing I can get cooler air coming in (from the wing) and it reduces intake resistance. My MY99 is on the standard intake system but possibly looking at a K&N replacement element too....
Are there any other pros to removing the resonator? What about cons? (water ingress etc) and is it worth doing with the K&N (running normal subaru element at the moment)
Thanks
Neil.
Are there any other pros to removing the resonator? What about cons? (water ingress etc) and is it worth doing with the K&N (running normal subaru element at the moment)
Thanks
Neil.
#2
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jul 2001
Location: Perthshire
Posts: 6,396
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#3
Pros -
Nice whoosing noise
Faster spoolup
Up to 5bhp increase (think this was tested by an Australian tuning co.
Cons -
Possible water ingress onto MAF
Possible running lean issues
Nice whoosing noise
Faster spoolup
Up to 5bhp increase (think this was tested by an Australian tuning co.
Cons -
Possible water ingress onto MAF
Possible running lean issues
#5
Scooby Senior
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Zurich, Switzerland
Posts: 3,105
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
At least one has experienced an amazingly lean condition after driving in the wet without resonator due to water contamination of the MAF. If water gets through the filter it *will* stuff up MAF readings and *will* cause problems.
Also worth noting JB's recent comments on lean mixture with resonator off, although I've never experienced this.
Richard
Also worth noting JB's recent comments on lean mixture with resonator off, although I've never experienced this.
Richard
#7
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 10,954
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Cool - mine will be checked after doing it anyway so should be ok to go ahead - if it shows up anything nasty, will go back on and I'll post info!
Trending Topics
#8
If you do want to remove the resonator, i have a Chiptorque cold air feed pipe which goes into the std airbox, as well as a brand new K+N element. Mail me for details at bitob@hotmail.com
Cheers
[Edited by V5-APS - 6/11/2002 9:21:23 PM]
Cheers
[Edited by V5-APS - 6/11/2002 9:21:23 PM]
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
33
29 August 2017 07:18 PM
Mattybr5@MB Developments
Full Cars Breaking For Spares
20
22 October 2015 06:12 AM