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31-07-08, 10:10 PM
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Re: noise from car, could be the lack of resonator box making a hissing noise. The resonator is that, it's there to dull the induction roar.
Important:If it has been removed what is the air filter piped to from the bottom of the OE airbox? Is the lower horizontal pipe still attached to the bottom of the airbox? I only ask because if there is nothing there, then the inlet is at water level! The induction must be free from water ingress, therefore an open hole low down will suck water in big time and you will suffer hydralock, a scrap engine.
Full OE kit is as this:
Resonator to the left, airbox to the right, connecting pipe between the two.
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31-07-08, 10:39 PM
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Stamford, thanks for letting me know. I will get a check done tomorrow and see if there is a hole there. If there is can I just get a piece of pipe to replace the resonator? effectively?
I won't have time to source one for tomorrow!
EDIT: IF I can just get a pipe, could you tell me the diameter of each that is needed?
Thanks!
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01-08-08, 02:06 AM
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Didn't have to hear the accent here
Its quite obvious by his nick
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01-08-08, 07:45 AM
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If you still have the airbox and lower pipe fitted and no resonator, then get yourself some tumble dryer hose and attach it to the exposed pipe using jubilee clips and tank tape to seal it off. The other end needs to be tied up inside the inner wing up near the headlight/bumper join line.
That should do you for some time until you change it for something of better qualit. In the meantime it is a half decent budget mod and was my first one btw, you get a nice little roar too!
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01-08-08, 08:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stamford
If you still have the airbox and lower pipe fitted and no resonator, then get yourself some tumble dryer hose and attach it to the exposed pipe using jubilee clips and tank tape to seal it off. The other end needs to be tied up inside the inner wing up near the headlight/bumper join line.
That should do you for some time until you change it for something of better qualit. In the meantime it is a half decent budget mod and was my first one btw, you get a nice little roar too!
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Mick,
do you mean I don't have to have a pipe to replace the resonator box? I can just have a pipe going from the airbox then tied up somewhere behind the bumper out of harms way?
What about the hole from the other end of the resonator box? are you saying tape this up?
Sorry I'm slow on these things
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01-08-08, 08:52 AM
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I'm off out soon, day off, so I'll try a mod a photo for you.
The photo I posted minus the resonator box (which you don't need) include the lower horizontal pipe. From the open end which would have gone to the resonator box place your hose on this then tie the other end up inside the wing roughly where the headlight sits at its bottom edge. Basically bypassing the resonator box/position.
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01-08-08, 09:03 AM
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do you have a before and after picture of your car??? would be interesting to see them.
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01-08-08, 09:20 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by stamford
I'm off out soon, day off, so I'll try a mod a photo for you.
The photo I posted minus the resonator box (which you don't need) include the lower horizontal pipe. From the open end which would have gone to the resonator box place your hose on this then tie the other end up inside the wing roughly where the headlight sits at its bottom edge. Basically bypassing the resonator box/position.
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Ahhh gotcha
Now I understand
Cheers bud!
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01-08-08, 09:21 AM
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do you have a before and after picture of your car??? would be interesting to see them.
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Not yet, going to give it a damn good clean tonight and then take some piccys.
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