The de snorkel mod has been done by countless people on this forum. Whereas it may not be for everyone, I think that the majority find the added intake "music" rather pleasant......and you really only notice that added sound when you are standing on the gas pedal. Less "spirited" driving and you'll likely not notice a difference. It certainly does not sound like a shop vac on my '01 S......if it did, I would have put mine back in.