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Smallblock454 · 03-01-2015, 05:42 AM

Hi,

no it's not only for sound. It optimizes the air flow at higher rmps. As far as i understand this cooperates with vario cam system, because it works at 5.000 rpms plus. And it influences the air stream velocity. So this is not only a sound designing tool. And please note that the intake system is optimized with this part, and not without this part.

Please take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmholtz_resonance

If you want to remove it, i would recommend to first complete your intake conversion and than do an A/B test with and without. Best would be with an A/B test on a dyno.

03-01-2015, 05:42 AM	#189
Smallblock454 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: LB, Germany Posts: 1,507	Hi, no it's not only for sound. It optimizes the air flow at higher rmps. As far as i understand this cooperates with vario cam system, because it works at 5.000 rpms plus. And it influences the air stream velocity. So this is not only a sound designing tool. And please note that the intake system is optimized with this part, and not without this part. Please take a look at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helmholtz_resonance If you want to remove it, i would recommend to first complete your intake conversion and than do an A/B test with and without. Best would be with an A/B test on a dyno. Last edited by Smallblock454; 03-01-2015 at 05:51 AM.