I had been planning on doing this for a while and then i saw a recent thread from another memeber (if u read this, thanx for the inspiration) which made me wanna do it even more. its not the cleanest or nicest looking install done, but technically, it should do what its made for (getting more/ colder air into that little corner).
It'll be easier to get the resonator out if u jack up the car or put it on ramps, but even if u dont, u can still get it out. You have to remove some bolts and screws in the wheel well to get the lining down. There's 3 or 4 bolts and 4 or 5 screw. Then there are 3 bolts holding the resonator onto the car body. There is one on top and to the front that is pretty hard to get to. I removed the front right turn signals to get to it. Even then it required some hand work to get the rachet on it. Here is a picture of the cavity after the resonator is gone:
Here is a picture of the splash guard i took down:
I have never seen what a resonator looked like, didnt think it would be this big:
This is what the gap next to the battery looks like w/o it when u look down:
I cut a hole in the bottom of the splash guard so i can fit the tube through it. I used some wire cutters and a knife cuz i couldnt find the air powered angle grinder that woulda done the job neater and faster:
I reinstalled the rubber piece that would orignally connect the airbox to the resonator. I hooked up the air hose to it and sorta jammed it in there. Not pretty, but seemed sturdy:
Front view before i put everything together:
OH, remember to cap off the vacuum line that came from the diaphragm that actuates a butterfly valve in the resonator. ntpog.org (which helped me a bit) chose to do away w/ the whole vacuum controller thingie, but i was tired so i just capped it off w/ some screw i found:
Final picture (i skipped some ****, sorry, lol). I melted 2 holes into the splash guard and into the air hose. I then got a small piece of metal w/ 2 small holes that were in the same position and i ran 2 rivets through everything, holding the hose up to the splash guard pretty nicely:
i drove around a bit tonight and i felt the intake pipe and the filter and they were cold. they're usually warm after a bit of driving and then get hotter after sitting a while. top speed i hit was about 60-70. the hose is still in place.
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