Air Intake Silencer Delete for Subaru WRX STI with Before & After Comparison

Air Intake Silencer Delete for Subaru WRX STI with Before & After Comparison - Is it worth it?

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We remove and delete the air intake silencer from our Subaru WRX STI to see if its actually worth doing. In this how to video I'll also include a before & after for you to compare the difference with. More info Below.
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Chapter Timeline Skips:
00:00 - Introduction
00:43 - Install - Removal: Engine Bay
02:02 - Install - Airbox Silencer Delete
05:38 - Install - Reinstall into Engine Bay
08:03 - Before & After - Microphone Setup
08:31 - Before & After - Driving
10:53 - Conclusion - Worth it?
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Written Summary:
Hey everyone, I had a boring day at home and thought I'd quickly try this air intake silencer delete on my WRX STI just to see if it was worth all the hassle. As you'll see for about 1 hours worth of your time, and some basic tools (mostly 10mm) you can remove 500 grams or so of weight from your car with minimal changes to your induction noise that you can hear from the drivers seat. If you're hoping this is a 'free' solution to cold air intake noises, then I have bad news to report! Note: In this video I cover & seal the airbox hole left by the silencer. It seems those that report the biggest change to the induction noise leave it unsealed however that comes with a great risk of water, and debris getting inside. For me, I'll just get a cold air intake.
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@TFMsnavy Жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great video. Appreciate the time you put into it

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

Thanks! Appreciate the feedback :)

@Booki89 Жыл бұрын

Had the same result as you - Own a Forester XT 09

@toothpicdinosaur3777 2 жыл бұрын

Mine us missing the duct that goes from the air filter box to the radiator support. It's kinda loud.

@MrMe969696 2 жыл бұрын

Great video, informative- yep, thorough comparison- yep, mythbusted- plausible. Can’t wait for the next video. Cheers from Syd,AU.

@BenCad 2 жыл бұрын

Cheers! Thanks for the feedback Shane :)

@Sqrwl_STi Жыл бұрын

great video, thank you!

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment Adrian!

@motoape790 Жыл бұрын

Dont block the hole, get a quality aftermarket filter and you 100% can hear the difference. (09 foz sh5 XT) Note: remember hole if going throught high flood water

@BaddaBigBoom Жыл бұрын

I had a 2006 Foz XT that had a silencer delete and a cone filter mounted down low in front tof the driver's side wheel and there was loads of amazing turbo flutter. I wonder if a previous owner had also blanked off the BPV.

@KHAN30.Customs 7 ай бұрын

Same here but left the hole open and removed the fog light for more air intake! LGT 2005 Cheers

@K03sport Жыл бұрын

so glad my 2019 USDM WRX didn't have that cow udder sound sound box/water trap

@neilwiggins5522 3 ай бұрын

I left mine open on my mazda cx7 and notice a big difference when i put my foot down

@markayala 2 жыл бұрын

nice video! I went stage 1+ on my 2020 STI and the induction noises are amazing! I hooked up some mics in the cabin and made a few videos on it already. I'd say it's about 3x louder than the intake silencer mod you did. Check the vids out. I think it's worth going Stage 1+

@markayala 2 жыл бұрын

either way, if you want to stay under warranty, that silencer delete would still be a close second if you want to bring out some induction noise.

@BenCad 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, had a look at your vid, yeah that sounds ideal! Definitely next on my to do list.

@omartakhaineh3943 Жыл бұрын

@@BenCad Hello 🙋, I got a question, I removed the air duct, resonator and filter housing for cleaning, I noticed small holes in the resonator and filter housing so I filled them with silicone. What is the purpose of these little holes, and if I seal them would it be a problem? Please, answer me 🙏

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

@@omartakhaineh3943 hey Omar, I think I know what you’re talking about. Eg there is one tiny hole at bottom of the silencer. I’m not an engineer but I’ve assumed it exists to let out small amounts of water and any particulars that may fly into your intake while driving.

@omartakhaineh3943 Жыл бұрын

@@BenCad Thank you 😊

@SLU2MOVIES 2 жыл бұрын

I have a cool thing for the intake want to have a look at it?

@JoshuaWilliamsMA83 Жыл бұрын

To my ears the difference was definitely noticeable. I probably wouldn't bother with plugging the hole though.

@lachlanmcarthur5251 Жыл бұрын

What were the measurements for the citronella candle lid? Thinking of getting pvc push on cap, they have then in 50mm 90mm and 100mm, could always machine down to size but if you know off-hand could you let me know? I'll be doing this plus muffler delete and let you know how it goes.

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

Hey Lachlan, okay I still have the candle out on my deck so just gave the candle opening/hole a quick measure. It’s 70mm in size - that’s the opening only and not including the edge. Including the glass container edge it’s approx 87mm. Hope that helps!

@lachlanmcarthur5251 Жыл бұрын

@@BenCad Legend

@Outback69 2 ай бұрын

Doing this to my 00 Outback. It seems mild not to over bearing 100%. I don't wanna blow $450.00 on a intake when a water pump is $175.00.

@haydencomau Жыл бұрын

How has this run since you've done it? I know subies are extremely sensitive, especially relating to most mods requiring a tune.

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

Drives exactly the same, can’t notice a difference really. I’ve got a proper CAI waiting to go on soon.

@JohnBoulding 8 ай бұрын

Hemoltz resonators arent just for engine sound attenuation. Its part of the breathing for the engine. Removing it hurts low end torque.

@ib1424 Ай бұрын

Which means worse mpg, more revs, and more wear on your car. When I removed my intake resonator, it was back on not even a day later😂, made cool noise but also made it feel like half the oomph left the car

@JohnBoulding Ай бұрын

@@ib1424 those guys called "engineers" knew what they were doing lol

@forester_overland_nz 11 ай бұрын

I've always thought that's like a catch can for small water ingest :)

@SUp3RpooP3r7698 Ай бұрын

Literally same here

@ronnieboucherthecrystalcraftsm 9 ай бұрын

if you have a larger intake = and turbo - a K&N filter = you will benefit a little more = + driving the car for 1 hour will see it retune it`s self ! = i did it and yes a little and high RPM - 3hp . = my ej207 rev`s to 8,500 rpm ! so all is a little differant = GOOD LUCK = turbo subaru ! YES .

@jurmx8636 5 ай бұрын

i’m almost positive silencer is a joke subaru engineers named the catch can for debris that can potentially be sucked up through the scoop

@gizmorock007 Жыл бұрын

Leave open more air flow

@Dragunov302 Жыл бұрын

Does it need a tune? Sorry, stupid question

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

Shouldn't :)

@deenazario Жыл бұрын

This must be an australia thing. My usdm does not have this white box

@BenCad Жыл бұрын

Interesting - Wouldn't surprise me though, Australia has some tight rules on cars.

@gregnagle1599 Жыл бұрын

You Definitely will lose HP by removing the intake silencer. It’s main function is NOT for sound. Look it up.

@pilot2020 Жыл бұрын

I just bought a prl drop in box with air duct came with a cover for the hole to remove the resonator but I cept mine in to keep fresh air. The resonator is made to hole back pressure of clean air in and circulation to keep air pressure built up.ive dyno cars before and they actually lost pressure in the system and dround out the performance.to my eyes it was proven by real numbers .kind of like a exhaust you want back pressure. Not the people that do resonator cat deletes and do straight pipes. You actually kill the car performance

@Volvo760T 2 жыл бұрын

You should've left the hole open

@omartakhaineh3943 Жыл бұрын

Hello 🙋, I got a question, I removed the air duct, resonator and filter housing for cleaning, I noticed small holes in the resonator and filter housing so I filled them with silicone. What is the purpose of these little holes, and if I seal them would it be a problem? Please, answer me 🙏

@Volvo760T Жыл бұрын

@@omartakhaineh3943 they’re simply drain holes in case water were to get in the intake it’s probably not a big deal to fill them

@omartakhaineh3943 Жыл бұрын

@@Volvo760T Thank you 😊

@rafsolo 10 ай бұрын

@@Volvo760Tthanks!