xj_maniac_newb

k someone told me if i removed the silencer from the airbox that it would make my jeep have a lil bit more HP and breathe better. Anyone know what im talking bout? is it a good idea to do this, please only answer if you know what im talking bout or have done it before. No offense i just dont want to be discouraged by someone who doesnt know the situation

ol"blue

The silencer fits in the connection between the airbox and the hose going to the throttle body. If removed it makes more noise and you might get a 1/2-1 HP increase at full throttle.

xj_maniac_newb

any negatives to it? i mean could it hurt anything

xj_maniac_newb

cause if not ima go rip it out right now cause i have the 4 banger and can use all the HP i can get

ol"blue

It's not on all vehicles. If yours is so equipped, removing it will have no negative results except for the louder sound of the air rushing through. Kinda' like an old 4-barrel kicking in with no air filter installed. WOOOT!

GoreXJ95

How can you remove the Air Box hose? Im needing to take it off and work on my throttle valve cable. Ive heard you have to take of the hose.

98 JeepJeep

take off the squeeze clamps holding it on.

DJKnightmare

I took mine out a few months ago. 1 - you wont notice any HP gain - it such a small amount. 2 - you also wont notice any more noise from the intake. Then again, the weather stripping from my jeep is gone so I pretty much only hear the woosh from my doors. But honestly....dont wast your time, you wont notice anything.

GoreXJ95

Um..... how, Ive tried pliers and clamps and vice grips, even a little elbow grease.

GoreXJ95

If you cut the hole in front of the air box bigger, do you think that would help of hurt?

JeepingDan

I did that. Not much of a difference. Maybe a bigger throttle body would help.

ol"blue

I think that opening is plenty large. You've got a system that is designed to use a set amount of fuel for a certain amount of air, and the intake-head-valves-cam-exhaust will only allow a certain amount of flow. If you change any one of those variables without changing them all you're wasting your time and money. IMO
Dan

GoreXJ95

Ok thank you Dan but what about if someone gets a Cold Air Intake system and it sucks in more air then the Stock Air Intake, then what? Will they have to change the fuel to air ratio? What is best- to much air to to little gas or to little air to to much gas

00XJ

x2 even a cold air intake will give you around 8 more hp and thats at something like 5k rpm so unless you roll around with your foot stomping the gas all the time you wont notice a thing

GoreXJ95

Thats what I do anyways. My foot is to the floor with the pedal because my throttle valve is way off. You can pop my hood and find my TV cable- Throttle Valve Cable- and pull it and see that it will pull about an inch and then stop. Thats how bad my TV Cable is off and its sucking my gas down.