Intake Silencer removal for 2008 - Page 4

freeman · 05-10-2008, 06:34 PM

I removed mine,but the change in sound was very small. Maybe you can hear the turbo a little bit more at HWY speed,but it is not very noticeable at low speed.

SirMattieP · 05-10-2008, 08:12 PM

Well midnight, I like whatever lololol Im down to do this whenever the heck my car arrives.. But now do i block the hole or not? lol

midnit · 05-10-2008, 09:34 PM

If you don't block the hole, you might get colder air, or you might get hotter air, I don't know... but you definitely will need to change the filter sooner, haha

SirMattieP · 05-14-2008, 12:47 PM

Those of you who have removed your intake silencer and havent really heard a difference, i read it takes about a week before you actually start noticing the turbo spooling sound a lot more...

mofoSTI · 05-14-2008, 12:49 PM

I just took mine out and plan on throwing it back in.

jph · 05-14-2008, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by SirMattieP

Those of you who have removed your intake silencer and havent really heard a difference, i read it takes about a week before you actually start noticing the turbo spooling sound a lot more...

because.... ?

J.

SirMattieP · 05-14-2008, 01:07 PM

Cause it gets broken in... i dunnoo, also maybe cause the ecu learns about this and adjusts what its gotta do... i dunno lol its just what i read some other guy saying in a forum about it. So who knows

jph · 05-14-2008, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by SirMattieP

Cause it gets broken in... i dunnoo, also maybe cause the ecu learns about this and adjusts what its gotta do... i dunno lol its just what i read some other guy saying in a forum about it. So who knows

i think that other guy was making up excuses to justify taking it out

the ecu doesn't need to re-learn anything. it's just a resonator.

J.

jessej · 05-14-2008, 01:26 PM

It could be psychological, but I found the sound difference to be quite noticeable even at low speeds. Before, I could only hear the turbo spooling under certain conditions, but after, I can hear it pretty much any time I touch the throttle (it seems)

jph · 05-14-2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by jessej

It could be psychological, but I found the sound difference to be quite noticeable even at low speeds. Before, I could only hear the turbo spooling under certain conditions, but after, I can hear it pretty much any time I touch the throttle (it seems)

the only thing that was obvious for me was more drone

and a "little" bit extra intake/turbo/bpv sounds, but not really worth the effort.

J.

mofoSTI · 05-14-2008, 02:00 PM

The drone is why I am throwing it back in

pajunta · 06-01-2008, 06:12 AM

take a part air box remove the stock airbox firts (not complicated)

S'poreSTI · 06-01-2008, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by SirMattieP

Cause it gets broken in... i dunnoo, also maybe cause the ecu learns about this and adjusts what its gotta do... i dunno lol its just what i read some other guy saying in a forum about it. So who knows

Methinks the some other guy who wrote that deserves a

Its just a resonator, and as soon as i removed mine i noticed the difference. To me its very noticable when going thru ~3k to ~4.5k with a good amount of throttle (not WOT, but close). best results when in 3rd, ~40mph, then punch it, you can really get a loud growl/drone. light throttle doesnt display any notable difference.
Its loud enough that i'm probably going to put the thing back, but it can wait for the next needed bumper removal.

One thing i noticed when i had the bumper off, next to the foglights is a pre-made duct hole, would be ideal for brake cooling, or running a hose from there to the airbox for extra cool air. As stock its blanked by the plastic behind the fog light mesh, but a bit of cutting would open it up and allow air straight to that duct hole. Might be something i try next time i have some free time to mess around, might even cut the drone back down?

maurpra · 06-06-2008, 10:54 PM

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Originally Posted by S'poreSTI

Methinks the some other guy who wrote that deserves a

Its just a resonator, and as soon as i removed mine i noticed the difference. To me its very noticable when going thru ~3k to ~4.5k with a good amount of throttle (not WOT, but close). best results when in 3rd, ~40mph, then punch it, you can really get a loud growl/drone. light throttle doesnt display any notable difference.
Its loud enough that i'm probably going to put the thing back, but it can wait for the next needed bumper removal.

I second completely above. I can't understand how come some people can't notice difference? There is a significant change, but it comes when you open the throttle around 3K. I would say that is not about turbo spooling but more a nice growl such as a nice 4000cc non-turbo performant engine.

whatstidude · 06-07-2008, 10:14 AM

it took me 10 min i just took off the air box and pulled it out? didnt need to take a wheel off or anything as far as sound goes i think u hear more out of the exhaust then the turbo sounds kinda cool tho...i would like that same tone just louder lol

05-10-2008, 06:34 PM	#46
freeman Junior STI Driver Car: 07 MZ4,08 STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: Vancouver Posts: 105 Join Date: Jan 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 I removed mine,but the change in sound was very small. Maybe you can hear the turbo a little bit more at HWY speed,but it is not very noticeable at low speed. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

05-10-2008, 08:12 PM	#47
SirMattieP Professional STI Racer Car: DGM 2008 STI Fav Mod: Soon Accessport Location: So-Cal Posts: 638 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 Well midnight, I like whatever lololol Im down to do this whenever the heck my car arrives.. But now do i block the hole or not? lol

05-10-2008, 09:34 PM	#48
midnit Silver Member Car: 08 Aspen White STI Location: Northern, VA Posts: 591 Join Date: Feb 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 If you don't block the hole, you might get colder air, or you might get hotter air, I don't know... but you definitely will need to change the filter sooner, haha

05-14-2008, 12:47 PM	#49
SirMattieP Professional STI Racer Car: DGM 2008 STI Fav Mod: Soon Accessport Location: So-Cal Posts: 638 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 Those of you who have removed your intake silencer and havent really heard a difference, i read it takes about a week before you actually start noticing the turbo spooling sound a lot more...

05-14-2008, 12:49 PM	#50
mofoSTI Spec C Club Car: 08 STI,sr20det 510 Fav Mod: boob job for wife Location: springtuckey, OR Posts: 2,249 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 I just took mine out and plan on throwing it back in.

05-14-2008, 01:07 PM	#52
SirMattieP Professional STI Racer Car: DGM 2008 STI Fav Mod: Soon Accessport Location: So-Cal Posts: 638 Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 Cause it gets broken in... i dunnoo, also maybe cause the ecu learns about this and adjusts what its gotta do... i dunno lol its just what i read some other guy saying in a forum about it. So who knows

05-14-2008, 01:26 PM	#54
jessej Junior STI Driver Car: WRB 2008 STI Location: Norman, OK Posts: 79 Join Date: Apr 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 It could be psychological, but I found the sound difference to be quite noticeable even at low speeds. Before, I could only hear the turbo spooling under certain conditions, but after, I can hear it pretty much any time I touch the throttle (it seems)

05-14-2008, 02:00 PM	#56
mofoSTI Spec C Club Car: 08 STI,sr20det 510 Fav Mod: boob job for wife Location: springtuckey, OR Posts: 2,249 Join Date: Sep 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 The drone is why I am throwing it back in

06-01-2008, 06:12 AM	#57
pajunta Lurker Car: black 08 Posts: 3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 take a part air box remove the stock airbox firts (not complicated)

06-07-2008, 10:14 AM	#60
whatstidude Amateur STI Driver Car: 08 STI!!! Fav Mod: zero done yet Location: michigan, the getto troy Posts: 45 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Intake Silencer removal for 2008 it took me 10 min i just took off the air box and pulled it out? didnt need to take a wheel off or anything as far as sound goes i think u hear more out of the exhaust then the turbo sounds kinda cool tho...i would like that same tone just louder lol This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.