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bigwobbely 01-25-2006 09:34 PM

4.6L air intake box????????????????????
 
i was just needing some opinions about the air silencer that is in the box just b-4 the throttle body. i am thinking about takeing the silencer out is it worth the trouble or should i leave it alone? any help on this will be great!! thanks :confused:

kspilkinton 01-25-2006 09:58 PM

Check out my gallery under the homemade FIPK for ideas on what to put in it's place. The silencer is what the 90 degree pipe replaces in an FIPK.

-Kerry

tchernosky 01-31-2006 06:08 PM

I did that on my truck about a year ago, and I did not see a major difference. - it is also a pain to get the glued portion off the airbox. Not worth your trouble. I went on ebay and got a brand new K&N FIPK for 100 bucks, now that makes a difference you can feel. Good luck

kspilkinton 01-31-2006 07:56 PM

I never had much trouble removing the glue, must have changed the type they use - not saying it was extremely easy, but it wasn't incredibly difficult.

As far as the performance difference... it changed when I swaped my intake silencer for a 3" exhaust 90. Outside of the "hi-flow" filter, that's the biggest change. When I first made my own I didn't have an oil impregnated gauze filter. Now I do... no real change then.

To each their own.

-Kerry

tchernosky 02-01-2006 08:14 AM

That is a good point that I did not think about. I already had a K&N stock filter replacement in there, maybe that is why I did not notice it.

The glue for me was a real pain. I ended up poking quite a few holes in the silencer to get it off (not that it mattered, but still not easy for me.

terrys 03-13-2006 08:59 AM

I built my own 180 degree, 3 " adapter for filter relocation to accommodate a narrow engine compartment. No fancy filter but stock ford crown vic. Works great and is very accessable.


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