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The first thing I did to my car was to take off the intake resonator. It's basically an empty plastic shell
that changes the sound of the air as it comes through the air intake. Taking the resonator off will change
the sound of your car a little bit and will get you a little more relaxed with modifying the car. You will
notice the change in sound any time you're accelerating hard anywhere above about 3000 RPM. It's a little
louder and a little deeper, to my ear. I liked it. Note that all the pictures taken of this product were
done post-mortem, as I took it off a while ago and it's sitting in my room in Maryland, so I can't exactly
put it back on for the demonstration. However, when I find someone who will let me photograph their engine
right quick, you will get new pictures. Until then, you must deal. Life is hard, I know.
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This image shows where the intake resonator is located on a stock engine. Just for reference, the black box
to the right of the circle (notice excellent graphics editing quality and skill...pfft) is the "air box",
which takes in air, filters it, and sends it to through the intake piping to the throttle body.
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Now, to get the resonator off, you must release the plastic bolt holding it to the front end of the car.
The bolt is located in the hole that is circled in this picture. You have to pry the bolt out with
something flat, like a screwdriver or, if you're like me, a piece of family silverware (mmmmmmmmm...).
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 The bolt
looks like this when it's taken out, and you must put the screwdriver in the right place (as depicted) or
the damn thing won't come out. I tried to pry it by the top nub at first and didn't do shit. So, make
sure you get under both parts of the top of the bolt. Once the bolt comes out, pull the resonator to the
left a little bit to slide it out of the air box and then just lift it out of the car.
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Now, this picture may be a little confusing, but we're looking at the left side of the air box (as we see it
facing the car). You will notice that there is a hole in the airbox where the resonator used to insert.
That's why you pulled to the left a bit when taking the resonator out. You will also notice the two plastic
protrusions, highlighted in the photo, that you see when you lift up the radiator hose. Some people suggest
cutting them off due to the chance of them rubbing through the radiator hose, but I haven't yet, probably
because I'm stoopid. You can if you want to, however.
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