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Old 01-24-2012, 11:28 PM   #17 (permalink)
jime57
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
Someone once did a semi-scientific study of this on the Insight, climbing a hill repeatedly with and without the resonator. Removing the resonator reduces horsepower at any given throttle angle between 1000-1500RPM, but has no discernable impact on engine efficiency.

I tell you what, though, once I removed mine, I could hear the engine better. It's hard to tell what the engine is up to when you can barely hear it.
Hey Robert, this is old stuff I realize, but I'm wondering if you worked any with a warm air intake after removing the resonator?

Jim E
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