Ram Air was:[Shotimes] silencer cone

[Carl Prochilo]

Back in 1999, I bought a Pro-M 77mm MAF.  The way their instructions read
(I still have these laying around somewhere) you needed to remove the
stock airbox, and the airbox in the fenderwell (along with silencer). 
They provided a mounting bracket to affix the MAF housing to the frame. 
The first time I started the car after this installation, I could hear
this strong sucking sound that was very pronounced inside the car even
with the windows closed.  A pretty impressive sound.

The big problem with this setup is that the air being drawn by the air
filter was coming from the engine compartment which isn't optimal due to
heat.  To solve this problem, Vadim designed a CAN enclosure that bolted
up to the opening in the fenderwell.  This is really the best way to go if
you get this kind of MAF.  The sucking sound gets drowned out by the CAN.

A more cost effective solution is to use the stock airbox with a 75mm
Pro-M MAF and a better air filter, still removing the airbox in the
fenderwell.

Most people will say that enhancing the air intake flow should only be
done once the restrictions on the exhaust are addressed first.  This is
more of an issue on MTX cars.
-- 
Cheers,
Carl Prochilo
92 Ultra Red Crimson

On Sun, March 6, 2005 9:47 pm, Brett Lykins said:
> i also read about riggin' up a ram air with a dryer hose.  do you think
> that
> cutting away like Rick said would be better than making a ram air, in
> sound
> difference i mean?  also, by puttin in a K&N pannel filter make the car
> louder.
>
> i keep asking about making the car louder because i am getttin ready to
> have
> some exhaust work done, since my stock mufflers are toast.  still
> undecided
> about what kinda mufflers to get. suggestions on that would also be
> appreciated!!!
>
> Brett Lykins
> Maysville, Kentucky
> 1993 SHO
> Emerald Green
> ATX
> 1994 Porsche 968
> Black
> ATX
>
>
>
>
>>From: "Rick Glass" <cmysho@comcast.net>
>>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>Subject: Re: [Shotimes] silencer cone
>>Date: Sun, 6 Mar 2005 06:29:37 -0600
>>
>>I don't have any pics (well, I can't find them) of my '94 and the '93 I
>>used to have......I used a grinder (carefully) and cut the entire bottom
>>and fender side of the box bottom out and the sheet metal.  This left the
>>intake area exposed over the wheel well, but did not open it up to the
>> heat
>>of the engine bay, without pulling the box cover and panel filter, you
>>really couldn't see it.  But it sounded incredible.
>>
>>
>>Rick Glass
>>    '99 SF  66k
>>         Flowmasters
>>         Kirk'd
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Brett Lykins"
>><silversaxman2005@hotmail.com>
>>To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>>Sent: Saturday, March 05, 2005 2:20 PM
>>Subject: [Shotimes] silencer cone
>>
>>
>>>I was reading through the SHOtimes mods the other day and i saw one
>>> about
>>>removing the silencer cone. Since my '93 is still stock, i was looking
>>> for
>>>something that would make it a little more agressive (as if it werent
>>>enough already), and to make it a little louder. The only thing i could
>>>gather that would be a downfall to removing the cone would be that i
>>> would
>>>have to clean out my filter every couple of weeks.
>>>
>>>Is that really the only downfall to doing this? are there any other
>>> risks
>>>to damaging the motor in doing this?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Brett Lykins
>>>Maysville, Kentucky
>>>1993 SHO
>>>Emerald Green
>>>ATX
>>>1994 Porsche 968
>>>Black
>>>ATX
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