snorkel removal
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ok so here is my 2 cents:
i removed the front and side plastic coverings and took out the snorkel, and wow wat a diff it makes in sound, lots more aggressive. i really enjoy the sound it makes now with my new exhaust. sounds exactly like in gernbys vid that he posted.
The only downside is it feels more sluggish during acceleration. ( kick down at 50mph) feels like it struggles compared to when i had the snorkel on. you can definalty feel the power loss but because the car is slow to begin wtih im gonna keep it off as i like the sound. finally sounds like a beast. time for a joe z intake tube !!!!!
cheapest and best mod interms of making the car growl (it still sounds like a vaccuum cleaner, but now it sounds like a vaccum cleaner on steroids)
all in all im quite happy w/ this mod (if u can call it that) .
i removed the front and side plastic coverings and took out the snorkel, and wow wat a diff it makes in sound, lots more aggressive. i really enjoy the sound it makes now with my new exhaust. sounds exactly like in gernbys vid that he posted.
The only downside is it feels more sluggish during acceleration. ( kick down at 50mph) feels like it struggles compared to when i had the snorkel on. you can definalty feel the power loss but because the car is slow to begin wtih im gonna keep it off as i like the sound. finally sounds like a beast. time for a joe z intake tube !!!!!
cheapest and best mod interms of making the car growl (it still sounds like a vaccuum cleaner, but now it sounds like a vaccum cleaner on steroids)
all in all im quite happy w/ this mod (if u can call it that) .
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Are you talking about the snorkel for the intake? Why in the world would you take that off? Thats where all the cold air comes from and it feeling sluggish is cause youre losing power. But if you feel the sound is worth the loss in power and possible loss in gas mileage then feel free
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The snorkel really does do quite a bit to reduce the sound, and I'm not really sure why. It definitely isn't because of the little resonator on it though, since I removed mine, and it didn't make a noticeable difference.
IMHO, just because the intake is a lot louder with the snorkel off doesn't mean it sounds "good". If you were to compare its sound with any of the SRI's, I'm sure you would think the SRI's sounded a lot better. The power loss would probably be a lot less too.
IMHO, just because the intake is a lot louder with the snorkel off doesn't mean it sounds "good". If you were to compare its sound with any of the SRI's, I'm sure you would think the SRI's sounded a lot better. The power loss would probably be a lot less too.
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Are you talking about the snorkel for the intake? Why in the world would you take that off? Thats where all the cold air comes from and it feeling sluggish is cause youre losing power. But if you feel the sound is worth the loss in power and possible loss in gas mileage then feel free ![Stick Out Tongue](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/tongue.gif)
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The snorkel really does do quite a bit to reduce the sound, and I'm not really sure why. It definitely isn't because of the little resonator on it though, since I removed mine, and it didn't make a noticeable difference.
IMHO, just because the intake is a lot louder with the snorkel off doesn't mean it sounds "good". If you were to compare its sound with any of the SRI's, I'm sure you would think the SRI's sounded a lot better. The power loss would probably be a lot less too.
IMHO, just because the intake is a lot louder with the snorkel off doesn't mean it sounds "good". If you were to compare its sound with any of the SRI's, I'm sure you would think the SRI's sounded a lot better. The power loss would probably be a lot less too.
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gernby, when you mention the resonator in the snorkel, are you referring to the screen between the air filter and the MAF inside the airbox? or is there something else that i have overlooked?..
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I took off the snorkel the first week i had the car and havent really turned back. I might reinstall it to see if my performance or gas milage goes up. But i figured it was a very cheap alternative to a SRI
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