Container leading into the air box!

[Bigpav7]

i removed the air box in my car a while ago and got a K&N. The question that i have is whether or not the plastic container that leads into the stock air box has any purpose in our cars? as far as i see it, i'd rather remove it and let more air in from under the car through the opening that i'll get if i get rid of it. i havent touched it so far but by the looks it appears to be an absolutel waste of space...
thanx for any advice

 

[Bigpav7]

just read somewhere that it is called the resonator box. anyone have any ideas?

 

[Patt6661]

I think the resonater is just for sound reduction. NVH, power-robbing-mass-pleaser...
It should be fine without it, it might actually increase throttle response a little, but it will probably sound kinda cool too, i'll have to try that...

 

[Goblin]

Yes, it is worthless wasted space. It's where the intercooler is mounted on Turbo models, so Mitsu just closed the thing up for NT models. I was sceptical at first but after I accidentally droped my flashlight into the thing and didn't get it out for two days (but was still driving the car:laugh: ) and after listening to it with a stethiscope and examining it from every angle I concluded it was just empty sealed space. I opened it right up and never had any problems.

 

[Bigpav7]

, thats hillarious. i was just gonna rip it out without using a stetoscope first...
did u take it out completely or just made some holes in it??

 

[Goblin]

First I drilled holes in it. Then I just cut the face of it off so it was like an air scoop under the side of my car. Cutting out the face was a pain in the a*s! I tried using a dremel but after breaking about 6 blades I used a swiss army knife pocket saw It was not fun, but worth it.

 

[jays92talon]

that container is useless except for making cold air go into your intake filter. thats what i did i have it posted in a different topic under ram air i think

 

[Bigpav7]

i guess ill try to cut the bottom off and make it into a scoop. If that doesnt work ill just throw it the hell out. Sounds like an interesting weekent project!