Noisy Air-Intake System

[Kelpie]

Hi all,

 

I bought a used car that came with a Simota carbon fibre (enclosed) air-intake system. I find it somewhat noisy and to get the original air box will be expensive.

 

Just wondering if this Simota is notorious for noise or what? What suggestion would you recommend to replace this Simota? Would so called "mushroom" type air-intake system reduce or alleviate the noise problem?

 

Please advise me and Thank you very much.

 

Regards,

[Skyiet27]

Mushroom also noisy

 

Most quiet is stock air box

 

Depending on ur car made

 

Jus post on forum swop with others for the original

 

 

[Xers007]

  On 6/2/2012 at 6:05 AM, Kelpie said:

Hi all,

 

I bought a used car that came with a Simota carbon fibre (enclosed) air-intake system. I find it somewhat noisy and to get the original air box will be expensive.

 

Just wondering if this Simota is notorious for noise or what? What suggestion would you recommend to replace this Simota? Would so called "mushroom" type air-intake system reduce or alleviate the noise problem?

 

Please advise me and Thank you very much.

 

Regards,

 

you dont like more horse ah??

[QQDreamer]

  On 6/6/2012 at 8:37 AM, Xers007 said:

you dont like more horse ah??

 

HP wont gain that much by just replacing to open pod or wat. it depends on the set up as well.

[GTR78]

Hi

 

If it is comfort & quiet running you are after, your best/ only solution is to get the original airbox & filter etc. The orginal airbox has resonators & other features engineered to remove most of the intake noise.

 

Personal experience on mushroom type : super noisy, I replaced my stock airbox with a HKS HKS green mushroom, car immediately changed from sounding like a choked vaccuum cleaner into a Malaysian lorry with a hole in the exhaust

 

No kidding, the difference was that big (I was already on aftermarket exhaust, one of the quieter ones. LTA approved.)

 

I love the noise since it keeps me awake during rush hour jams & I dun have to use the horn most of the time

My car has lousy insulation in the first place & I am too cheap to invest in good ICE

 

Cheers

 

  On 6/2/2012 at 6:05 AM, Kelpie said:

Hi all,

 

I bought a used car that came with a Simota carbon fibre (enclosed) air-intake system. I find it somewhat noisy and to get the original air box will be expensive.

 

Just wondering if this Simota is notorious for noise or what? What suggestion would you recommend to replace this Simota? Would so called "mushroom" type air-intake system reduce or alleviate the noise problem?

 

Please advise me and Thank you very much.

 

Regards,

 

[Mockngbrd]

  On 6/6/2012 at 8:42 AM, MkMan said:

HP wont gain that much by just replacing to open pod or wat. it depends on the set up as well.

 

lose HP instead

[Cliveekeo]

I think you should have to collect some money, try to buy new air box if it is possible.

[Picanyeo]

I think you can post in forum to trade for airbox. Airbox is the most quiet of all intakes.

 

 

[Colin03]

you might want to post in the trade column for an exchange to original air-box - you might have some cash in return.

[Yuan]

  On 6/6/2012 at 9:32 AM, Mockngbrd said:

lose HP instead

 

And lose the low end torque.

[Ghostrider]

Original box is quiet as they have the air routed around pipes...off course air flow is lesser.

 

If you want can get workshop to customise a airbox for you...it helps to reduce the noise a bit.

 

BTW...the noise has nothing to do with filters....its the engine sucking air that is causing the noise.

 

If you want to know who can customise the airbox...drop me a PM and I can share with you.

[MX5NC2]

  On 6/2/2012 at 6:11 AM, Skyiet27 said:

Most quiet is stock air box

 

Mazda put a sound enhancer in my car and while it feels and sounds shiok, there're days when I wish the cabin could be a lot more quieter.