Airbox Question..

[Rob]

Got my £10 Billing induction cone on, so now have loadsa space.

Under the airbox, hidden behind the bumper and arch lining there's a clear-y coloured box - what the **** does this do?! As far as I can tell it's sealed, so why is there an entrance to the airbox from it?

Secondly, how do I get it out?

 

[Paul]

remove with force under car. it a box that does somthing.. im sure the edges arnt that well sealed.. its prob to cool down some air? or a feed in some way

 

[benlee]

the y part in the airbox and the container under it is there to quiten down the induction noise.

remove both parts and fit a cold air feed thats what i did to my air box.

 

[Kev_mk3]

under the air box is a black pipe - that leads to a box!!


rip that out with some BFI (brut force and ignorance) and stick a cold air feed in and you get more noise and better performance??

 

[Reece]

its called a resonator box as ben says its there to quieten things down and make the car feel a bit more refined

rip it off and throw it in the bin

 

[Kev_mk3]

a bit more refined

sod that off - mines getting ripped off now and ill get a cold air feed on the go

 

[AL]

Ooh - so mine will be even louder if I rip it out?

*runs outside*

 

[Kev_mk3]

Ooh - so mine will be even louder if I rip it out?

*runs outside*

and me can really **** my dad off

 

[AL]

exactly the same here...rofl!

 

[Kev_mk3]

how the **** do you get to this box then????

 

[Reece]

can remember exactly but i think uve gotta take the drivers side inner arch off..then i think its held on with two bolts/screws

cant remember its been 2 years since i did mine

 

[Paul]

last time i pulled one out it was just rubber plugs holding it on, but wasnt too easy to remove

 

[Rob]

Yeah pretty much what Reece + Paul said -

Havnt yet taken mine out as I was feeling lazy, but having jacked it up, you have to take arch lining off - then it's 2 bolts and possibly some plastic plugs too. Looks a tight fit though ... hopefully don't have to take the entire bumper off?

 

[Paul]

Yeah pretty much what Reece + Paul said -

Havnt yet taken mine out as I was feeling lazy, but having jacked it up, you have to take arch lining off - then it's 2 bolts and possibly some plastic plugs too. Looks a tight fit though ... hopefully don't have to take the entire bumper off?

im sure i removed mine from my last astra without taken any bolts of or anything. just pulled the bugger out with alot of force.

 

[AL]

By louder, are we talking more engine noise, or more annoying road noise?

 

[Madhaggis]

im sure i removed mine from my last astra without taken any bolts of or anything. just pulled the bugger out with alot of force.

I used the same method taking out the standard cold air feed, had done loads of work and coulnt be bothered taking the grille/lights whatever else off to get to the bolts so ripped the fooker out. Now got 2 nice cold air feeds running to the grille Im thinking that resonator box will be coming out for a third air feed.

Bob

 

[strad]

I used the same method taking out the standard cold air feed, had done loads of work and coulnt be bothered taking the grille/lights whatever else off to get to the bolts so ripped the fooker out. Now got 2 nice cold air feeds running to the grille Im thinking that resonator box will be coming out for a third air feed.

Bob

you got any pics of your induction system mate ? interested to see your cold air feeds

 

[excaliber22]

Just parked on a curb, turned wheel to the right, yanked the f*cker out! Took about 7mins lol then took a feed off a robin reliant and stuck it down the hole and tied it behind the bumper, quality little cars

 

[Darius]

i ripped that bit out of the airbox on my phase 2 gsi and theres no difference in sound.how come?

 

[Rob]

Olllld thread!