Intake silencer removal & water
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From: Ciny
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Intake silencer removal & water
I recently took off my silencer ('03 REX) from the intake and it's about to rain all weekend...I have ordered a velocity stack to put into the stock airbox (per a scoobymod.com thread), but it hasn't arrived yet...
My question is:
Should I worry about rain getting by the hood and down into the airbox???
(I have temporarly put a 3" rubber pipe from the airbox into the wheelwell because I am worried about the rain....)
My question is:
Should I worry about rain getting by the hood and down into the airbox???
(I have temporarly put a 3" rubber pipe from the airbox into the wheelwell because I am worried about the rain....)
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Thanks
Thanks for the help...and what's with some people saying you shouldn't removed the silencer because it is supposed to be a "pressurized" system?? What does that mean anyway?
BTW, shamr0ck, were did you get your blank from?? What the part number???
BTW, shamr0ck, were did you get your blank from?? What the part number???
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Thanks
Thanks for the help...and what's with some people saying you shouldn't removed the silencer because it is supposed to be a "pressurized" system?? What does that mean anyway?
BTW, shamr0ck, were did you get your blank from?? What the part number???
BTW, shamr0ck, were did you get your blank from?? What the part number???
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Hey I just looked up the confirmation email they sent me. I ordered from www.subaruwrxparts.com and this is the info that came in the email....
Item Ref. Price ea. Qty. Description
46059FA000 $5.00 1 Fender Blocking Plate
Item Ref. Price ea. Qty. Description
46059FA000 $5.00 1 Fender Blocking Plate
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is it really a pressurized system??? I just took mine out and have that plastic part put in. There is still a gap though from where the airbox meets with the fenderwall but i guess u can cut the stock silencer at the top and just slide that piece in so its a perfect fit to the fender. The sound is pretty cool. When under hard acceleration u hear it sucking air in which sounds pretty deap. Then when shifting u hear the bov, its a kshhhhhh noise more than a pshhhhhhh.
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Re: Thanks
Originally posted by soso3
Thanks for the help...and what's with some people saying you shouldn't removed the silencer because it is supposed to be a "pressurized" system?? What does that mean anyway?
Thanks for the help...and what's with some people saying you shouldn't removed the silencer because it is supposed to be a "pressurized" system?? What does that mean anyway?
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I agree about the sound. I took mine off because I felt like I couldn't hear what the engine was doing.
Since my 1st post on this topic, I have received my "velocity stack" from summit racing and I followed the install procedures on Scoobymods.com. I am very please with how it all turned out!!
I'm still running the stock air filter until it needs to be changed in a couple thousand miles, but I suspect a K&N will make the sounds a bit louder...
Since my 1st post on this topic, I have received my "velocity stack" from summit racing and I followed the install procedures on Scoobymods.com. I am very please with how it all turned out!!
I'm still running the stock air filter until it needs to be changed in a couple thousand miles, but I suspect a K&N will make the sounds a bit louder...
