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barristan 08-22-2014 08:37 AM
stock air box midpipe question
 
Anyone have any idea why the stock "midpipe" is so oddly shaped and not just a straight pipe?

Fakie J Farkerton 08-22-2014 08:39 AM
Right before the throttle body?
The box?

Jor 08-22-2014 08:49 AM
I've always wondered why it was so big and complicated

barristan 08-22-2014 08:53 AM
Originally Posted by Fakie J Farkerton (Post 8978536)
Right before the throttle body?
The box?
That's the one.

ChrisMan287 08-22-2014 08:54 AM
I thought it was to act like a resonator.

Fakie J Farkerton 08-22-2014 08:55 AM
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmholtz_resonance

JSutter 08-22-2014 10:12 AM
In simple terms it quiets the engine.

barristan 08-22-2014 10:39 AM
thanks

NmexMAX 08-22-2014 10:39 AM
Plays with the power curve too.


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