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Old 05-30-2009, 07:51 PM
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Question air silencer removal
Is it worth removing the air silencer? I heard this makes the driver able to hear the intake inhaling air? What does this help do?..And finally is there any power gains?
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Old 05-30-2009, 08:09 PM
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it sounds cooler the power gain isnt noticable
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Old 05-30-2009, 08:11 PM
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i was looking, noob comment what is the air silencer, and maybe a pic=
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This is a picture of the air silencer!

and Primetime5.0- thanks for answering the quetion! Can you explain how the tone will change? I meanwill the induction of air sound louder or what?
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Old 05-30-2009, 08:41 PM
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maybe a little change in sound but nothing worth raving about, just get a CAI kit
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Old 05-30-2009, 09:13 PM
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it'll just sound deeper
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Old 05-30-2009, 09:17 PM
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If you haven't in a while, might want to get a good air filter replacement. I went to take off my silencer last fall and found my filter was warped horribly and was very dirty. So bad, I made a demotivational poster:

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Old 05-30-2009, 10:03 PM
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maybe a .3 horse gain lol. i really didnt notice anything on my old 88
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I finished taking off the air silencer and it only took about 5 mins! Now I was wondering if 87-93 had the WOT because I tried to do it on my stock 5.0 and it doesn't happen? If they don't what can be done to make the WOT happen? My 87 vert has an aod tranny and the stock exhaust if it matters.
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Originally Posted by r1sky5.0
I finished taking off the air silencer and it only took about 5 mins! Now I was wondering if 87-93 had the WOT because I tried to do it on my stock 5.0 and it doesn't happen? If they don't what can be done to make the WOT happen? My 87 vert has an aod tranny and the stock exhaust if it matters.
What in the world is going on in here, make the WOT happen ? What ?
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