Originally Posted by Epoch
Never understood that myself either... I just got a SRI and was done with it
There's a couple reasons why I like the stock intake. One, the rubber material doesn't absorb as much heat as a SRI. Two, it has a tapered design, 3' on the filter side and around 2.5' on the throttle side. From what I understand a tapered design is pretty efficient for midrange power.
I have removed the resonator and did a DIY Icebox CAI with an E2427 K&N filter. The only thing that baffles me is this plastic thingy that hangs off the intake. I'm very pleased with this setup as I can hear more sound from the engine, not the intake.
I've been told that this is to collect a small amount of moisture if it should be drawn into the intake. Some vehicles have a U-shaped tube that fits into this location that serves the same purpose and talso to muffle sound under full-throttle.
Interesting and also makes sense. This piece is U-shaped as you have described. Thanks for your reply. Something tells me that I should somehow modify this part.