i want to clean up my engine bay, what is that piece called that attaches between your throttle body and maf, is like an elbow of some sort, you hook up two vacuum tubes to it? thanks.

 

I believe you're referring to the midpipe.

 

could be, i've never thought about it, or questioned it. when its stock, its a box that connects the throttle body to the maf

 

2 vac lines and a PCV breather.

 

i've never taken a good look, but i see engines without that big stupid box, i want to take some of the ugly off the engine bay, so it IS a midpipe?

 

Midpipe resonator.

Helmholtz type resonator. seems to help the powerband be a lot smoother.

 

LOL i'd hope so, rubber ridged pipe and box to a smooth metal tube. i just want a cleaner look, i assumed the performance would go along with it, i have a ghetto short ram right now, i was hoping to get a cold air, and get that box out of there, anyone have a site to where i could get one, i've been looking and i cant find it

 

the stock unit keeps the powerband more linear, you mistook what I typed.

 

way to kill my dreams. i guess the box stays, unless they make aftermarket resonators that work just as well if not better.

 

Straight through flows better up top. (RPM)

 

flows better up top and takes away from low? or just normal plus better up high

 

in a nutshell, yes.

 

The Stillen Intake sounds like a beast. love it. had it in my 97 black se and now my 99 gle. I wish I never sold the black on black...

 

I put on an aftermarket CAI and just took all that stuff off, rigged it and have been lovin that sound ever since. I think that the box you're refering to is just as mentioned, a resinator. Another possibility is that it acts as a trap for when you run WOT. Dunno ... just a guess. Go CAI and love it

 

It does not act as a trap under WOT, it is only a resonator, which quites the sound. Similar to a resonator on the b-pipe which helps quiet the exhaust.

 

Anyone ever seen dynos comparing the 2? I have.

 

Frankencar preformance has good short ram intakes, they will send you whatever you need for your hai

 

like this?