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Old Feb 11, 2006 | 12:09 PM
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Can anyone tell me what this looks like? I want to remove it from my new silverado but i'm not 100% sure what it looks like thanks much
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 12:12 PM
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its right out of the air filter box, you might not be able to take it out, i know i couldnt on my old jeep, the stang when i took it out i lost about 5 mpg and what felt like a little HP.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 12:15 PM
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ok did it look like a screen? thats in front of the maf meter? Thanks for the info
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 12:35 PM
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No, it's a big piece of rubber attached to the air filter box.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 01:44 PM
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its pointless taking it out tho,

youl gain MAYBE 1 hp
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 02:26 PM
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Yeah just get a CAI you will get like 5hp and better gas mileage
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 03:56 PM
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if your air box looks like that, then the silencer would more than likely be in the fenderwell attached to that square cut out on that box. thats just my guess.
Old Feb 11, 2006 | 07:05 PM
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its pointless taking it out tho,

youl gain MAYBE 1 hp
you gain nothing, it actually felt like i lost HP and my mpg went to about 15
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