intake peculiarities

[Kinks]

just having a closer look at the intake system and it looks like there's a second resonator after the AFM - is that correct? Can it be removed and the hole plugged?

I'm keen to start freeing up my intake some more, getting a unifilter element tomorrow and I will make a better intake pipe to my airbox when I get the chance. Will also look at the AFM, not sure if it has mesh screens that can be easily removed or not but no big deal either way.

[Nismo sss]

Yeah it can be removed and blocked i have done it with a pulg made up of aluminium that i got a fitter to make up a work. But dont expect to feel any increcse in power.:thumbsup:

Andrew

[Triple S]

I've got a friend who did this on a N14SSS he used an axle cap off a trailer wheel (put it in with the hollow end facing out) didn't notice any major difference but he did a lot of other work at the time. I also did mine, I just butchered the old resonator box (cut off the old inset section and plastic welded a piece of the resonator box over the end. I noticed a very slightly better tone on the engine and also a better sucking noise from the pod. Give it a go it can't hurt and it's cheep.

Nathan

[NZPrimera]

I did this to on my car. It made it sound slightly different but it also lost power down low by the seat of the pants meter:rolleyes:

[Rex]

Because that resonator is tuned to your intake pipe, I wouldnt recommend taking it off unless you modify the entire intake... One of the 4 cylinder magazines had an article where they plugged the hole with a lynx deodorant lid and they lost power and recommended keeping the resonator on unless you replace the intake pipe completely :thumbsup:

[dan]

as far as i know thats actually an emissions device (charcol canister) rather than a resonator?

edit; just checked workshop manuals, if you are talking about the canister off to the firewall side of the intake pipe after the afm, it is definitely the charcol canister. i cant see any benefit in disconnecting it, it works in tandem with the egr valve.. from a quick skim it looks like gas going from the zauhst back to the intake via the egr is cleaned in the charcol canister.. interesting.

[Splash]

nah there is a resonator in there.. it has a fairly large pipe that comes off and bends down to the resonator box underneath the intake pipe. I've had it out before and its just a hollow plastic box.

[Kinks]

definitely a resonator. Anyway CBF removing it unless I was going to go to a pod and CAI I guess. Chucked a unifilter panel in the airbox and it's good enough for now.