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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:37 AM
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stock air box midpipe question
Anyone have any idea why the stock "midpipe" is so oddly shaped and not just a straight pipe?
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:39 AM
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Right before the throttle body?
The box?
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:49 AM
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I've always wondered why it was so big and complicated
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Fakie J Farkerton
Right before the throttle body?
The box?
That's the one.
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:54 AM
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I thought it was to act like a resonator.
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 08:55 AM
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http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmholtz_resonance
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 10:12 AM
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In simple terms it quiets the engine.
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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thanks
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Old Aug 22, 2014 | 10:39 AM
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Plays with the power curve too.
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