stock air intake has a silencer?

**Alpha_32** · 03-28-2003 03:54 PM

if it does is there a way to remove it?

**blackshadow** · 03-28-2003 04:26 PM

yeah it has a silencer. A lot of people remove it (i did). Do a search here or on scoobymods.com. you'll get 100's of answers.

**Alpha_32** · 03-28-2003 07:14 PM

does this by chance void the warrenty?

**bone324** · 03-28-2003 07:16 PM

Originally posted by Alpha_32
does this by chance void the warrenty?

Probably. I think Subaru voids the warranty if you put gas in your tank, air in your tires, or miles on the odometer. That's just the way they are. Don't sweat it.

**jedimaster** · 03-31-2003 07:09 AM

Get that sucker out of there- if you need help, PM me and I'll walk you through it- you can hear the BOV and it gives a little extra torque off the line.

**Shard** · 03-31-2003 07:51 AM

Originally posted by bone324
Probably. I think Subaru voids the warranty if you put gas in your tank, air in your tires, or miles on the odometer. That's just the way they are. Don't sweat it.

The warranty "voiding" has been beaten to death all over the place. You can just up and void a whole warranty, look around on this site with a search, it's even a sticky in the maintenence forum...

**beastcivic** · 03-31-2003 09:12 AM

Or you could wait for this to come out: Resonator box elbow replacement

Take a look there... it's the thread started a while back. Looks like it should be out by mid April.

**emily** · 04-02-2003 11:34 AM

Does anyone by chance have a .mp3 or .wav of their car minus silencer? I love the rumble of my Strömung exhaust and wouldn't want to spoil the harmony... ..but more noise is almost always better

I'm not mad for the air-brake sigh from BOVs - is the stock BOV much more noticable without silencer?

**jedimaster** · 04-02-2003 12:02 PM

The car without the silencer and stock BOV is a whisper compared to the aftermarket BOV's.

**wrscoob** · 05-17-2003 10:48 AM

Hey jedimaster Just wonder what you use to fill the gap between the box and the fender ?
and did u take teh rubber peace out inside the box ??

and did you notice that your boost doesn't stay as high as it use to ?? I ask this cuz i just i just did this mod and use PVC pipe and reallize that my boost doesm't stay at 13.5 like it use too it stay at 13

**brian_g_hart** · 05-17-2003 11:59 PM

I may be new but my stock '03 wagon doesn't push more than 9 PSI and I did not see a drop in pressure after removing the silencer box. Not trying to talk smack but where are you coming from????

**blackshadow** · 05-18-2003 08:35 AM

something is wrong with your car! You're only running wastegate pressure (9 psi)! Check your vacuum connections.

**blackshadow** · 05-18-2003 08:36 AM

By vacuum connections i mean the line running from the wastegate nipple to the nipple right by the turbo outlet...

**Suby1128** · 06-30-2003 09:20 AM

I just did the Intake Silencer Removal, and I love it. Engine sounds deeper at low RPM's and you hear the turbo spooling up. My only 2 questions are, a) Should I keep the Ram Air in, or is it not needed, and b) All that I did was take out the silencer, no plugging or anything, Will that do any harm? Thanks

Craig

**jroman836** · 07-08-2003 12:56 PM

Craig,

Remove the Ram Air Scoop and just plug the fender hole (where the scoop led into) with this part: "Fender Well Blocking Plate" PN# 46059FA000. Five bucks at local Subaru Dealer. Its a stock part for the 99-01 RS.

Thats what I did. Looks very stock. Keeps the hot engine bay air away from the fender.

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