Air Silencer

lethalstang

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I've got to say, I know quite a bit about a mustang engine, but i feel stupid when i hear, "air silencer", what the hell is that and how is it removed?

 

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CottonBurnerz

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http://www.mustangworld.com/ourpics/fcar/intke.htm

And yes.. this was my first mod..

 

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RyClef331

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Sir, step away from the vehicle. Put the wrench down.

just kidding. I thought I knew too until I got my 94. Follow your intake pipe to the fender well. See the big ass black plastic box? Your airfilter is inside that. Between that and the fender is a rubber "boot." That is your air silencer....RIP IT OUT. Don't plan to see any MAJOR gains but a slight increase in mileage comes with the removal. If you can't find it with that description...you shouldn't even be NEAR a car.

 

NFCStang

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RyClef331 said:

Sir, step away from the vehicle. Put the wrench down.

just kidding. I thought I knew too until I got my 94. Follow your intake pipe to the fender well. See the big ass black plastic box? Your airfilter is inside that. Between that and the fender is a rubber "boot." That is your air silencer....RIP IT OUT. Don't plan to see any MAJOR gains but a slight increase in mileage comes with the removal. If you can't find it with that description...you shouldn't even be NEAR a car.

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Ryan02Stang

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Does it really help gas mileage? I'm afraid to take mine out because I've seen several people here post that they lost horsepower from taking it out???

 

decoy562

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I don't think it affects horsepower, it just makes a better sound.

 

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jas142

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don't rip it out, just cut off the last 4 inches or so that extend into the fenderwall

 

madmatt

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jas142 said:

don't rip it out, just cut off the last 4 inches or so that extend into the fenderwall

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Does doing this really have any effect whatsoever? What about water that could get in to the filter. Just wondering if its really even worth it. Thanks
Matt

 

tontot77

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don't do it if you want a quiet sleeper... I'm starting to think about how cool it would be to have a 500 hp super quiet sleeper...

 

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AMMOstang

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I hear a lot of controversy on whether removing it does any good, but i installed a K&N filter at the same time as removing my silencer and i defenitly felt a difference. I think it sounds pretty cool when the windows are down and you get on it and hear it sucking air.

 

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Drew01GT

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I took mine out when i did my K & N. The sucking sound was really irritating, so i put it back on. I noticed no difference between it on or off.

 

StangIt #1

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An article in a recent 5.0 magazine (I'm pretty sure it was 5.0) dyno tested a number of common "free mods" and bolt-ons for the 4.6L and found that the removed silencer produced "0" gains (at least, on their test mule). I think most people do it to hear the intake sound rather than to get that extra 1hp.

 

john_324

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Any hp gain you get is offset by a corresponding loss of low-end torque. Not a lot, mind you, but...

Sound is good though (until you get a catback).