I read in this forum that removing the silencer on the stock intake improves the flow of air and sound. Not sure if it's true but I'd like to give it a shot.

Anyone knows how to do it?

 

Just rip it out. I had to cut mine to get it out so it would bend out of the hole in the frame.

 

The stock silencer in the intake? Where is this?? I know on my G35, there is a HUGE silencer hanging off of the intake tube....and ideas with that?

 

Mr. Potatohead

I know this sounds rediculous, but I'm not too sure which piece is the silencer. And please be more specific about "cutting it out". Thanks.

 

It goes through the frame at the very front end of the intake box. It is a tubelike piece of plastic. Short. Sorry, I have not seen a G35 under the hood.

 

So is there any difference??

 

Well, yeah about 25 HP at the mirrors.

 

If it's the tube-like piece that goes through the frame wouldn't that negate the seal between the underhood heat and the cold air?

 

You remove that and you have just defeated the cold air getting into your intake.

 

Thanks, Mr. Potato.

I'm not sure if it'll make any difference. But it's a simple thing to do and it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

 

If any hot air gets in it will be such a marginal amount it won't make a difference. The increase in volume will far outweigh it. This is not a huge mod or anything but I would seriously not worry about hot air from it. That is like worrying about driving in boots vs tennis shoes for the weight difference. Who cares 99% of the time. Now if you bolted on the Tommy Kaira throttle bodies you may want to worry about hot air. The whole CAI thing is such a hype. They benefit cars that are restricted by unrestricting them more than they do by getting "cold" air. The Z intake is not exactly restricted. And tell everyone to remove all subwoofers from the cars because of the added weight. The sub adds music and so does removing the silencer. Negatives minimal if there are any.

 

Can someone please post a pic of this for inept mechanics such as myself.