Has anyone removed the foam in the intake sound tube?

[Bushguts]

I did and it sounds artificial and isolated so I put it back. Maybe because I only removed 2 pads of foam because I couldnt get the round part of the tube open to get the 3rd foam pad out. It was hard since it had so many clips that once I undid 1 clip the other snapped back in. I gave up.

What's your thoughts and experiences on this?

 

[shadowstang03gt]

Are you sure they are a filter of some sorts

 

[svt5.4]

Remove the tube altogether.

 

[Bushguts]

Remove the tube altogether.

Then you won't hear anything and be left with a hole unplugged

 

[5bites]

I pulled a piece of foam out by the firewall. I didn't like it so back it went.

 

[Ultrakla$$ic]

Then you won't hear anything and be left with a hole unplugged

Go to O'Reillys Auto and get this plug for the firewall then go to Lowe's and get a plug for the CAI.

 

[Bad Intention]

I removed whole sound tube and used body plug from auto parts store to close the hole in the fire wall.

 

[5ohpowa]

I pulles all 3 foams. That and my gt500 mufflers and boss side exit h pipe it makes all the right sounds. Too much sound deadener in these cars to remove the tube. If i wanted a quiet car id of bought a lexus lol

 

[ed209]

**** that shit. i removed mine the moment i got it, i used a brake master cylinder gasket and a furniture cap from lowes.

 

[Bushguts]

I pulles all 3 foams. That and my gt500 mufflers and boss side exit h pipe it makes all the right sounds. Too much sound deadener in these cars to remove the tube. If i wanted a quiet car id of bought a lexus lol

How did you get the round part with all the clips apart? Every time 1 clip unclipped it pushed the rest of them back in

 

[wingless5.0]

I removed it all together. Cleans up the engine bay and makes it sound amazing inside the car. Get rid of it and dont look back

 

[SicShelby09]

How did you get the round part with all the clips apart? Every time 1 clip unclipped it pushed the rest of them back in

I used like 4 little flat head screw drivers. I would get them all in the clips holding them apart, then crack it open. It was a pain, and I ended up putting most of the foam back it. It was worthless to pull out. In the end I pulled the whole sound tube out and plugged the firewall hole with a rubber desk plug from home depot. Its worthless.

 

[Bushguts]

I removed it all together. Cleans up the engine bay and makes it sound amazing inside the car. Get rid of it and dont look back

then how do you hear it inside the car like that

 

[wingless5.0]

then how do you hear it inside the car like that

The foam is basically a buffer.

 

[SicShelby09]

then how do you hear it inside the car like that

Trust me, you will still hear the engine just fine.