How can i make my engine louder?

venum_us_2002 · Post by **venum_us_2002** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:44 pm

I have a stock 2005 neon sxt atx. How can i make the engine louder w/ out $$$$.. Gotta love that sound.

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:52 pm

take out the resonator in the fender, (or take the airbox out completely and clamp the filter to the TB). and take off your muffler..

you'll be loud as f%*k, but still slow as hell...

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 3:53 pm

hey i was jw does taking the resinator out do anything bad?

marakka · Post by **marakka** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:04 pm

Makes it easier to suck water into your air box. Other than that..... No.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:04 pm

no the resonator just makes it quieter.

take it out..

DO IT

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:05 pm

godamtn i just tried to find it...where the hell is it? i looked under the driverside front wheel well.

dangerdavex2 · Post by **dangerdavex2** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:07 pm

Take the cover off of the airbox and run an open airbox. It has a nice low grumble until about 4000 rpms, then it screams. Just take the intake resonator out too.Buy the KN filter too for an open airbox, seeing as it will get dirtier quicker.

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:09 pm

05neonsxt wrote:godamtn i just tried to find it...where the hell is it? i looked under the driverside front wheel well.

I had to jack my car up and take the fender well out to get to mine. 3 bolts and that big hunk of plastic was gone.

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:09 pm

WHERE IS THE RESONATOR!!!!! hah sorry but i wanna get it out and go for a ride in it b4 my parents get home and see me messen with my car.

edit: Just saw the post above

MoxHair · Post by **MoxHair** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:10 pm

driver's side fender well

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:10 pm

Anyone have n e pics or can xplain what it looks like?

sullygully · Post by **sullygully** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:10 pm

you have to take your drivers side wheel off, pry back the splash guard, and there you will see the infamous black box. Unscrew the bolts and fire it into the trash!

OB · Post by OB » Mon May 15, 2006 4:14 pm

sullygully wrote:you have to take your drivers side wheel off, pry back the splash guard, and there you will see the infamous black box. Unscrew the bolts and fire it into the trash!

there ya go. its behind the fender lining (black plastic). attaches to the airbox via an elbow (also plastic) that runs into a hole in the drivers side fender. the res isnt visible from the outside/engine bay.

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:26 pm

yeah i saw a tube that runs from the airfilter box into the fender wall ...im guessign thats where it is at.

btw i just took a ride around the block w/ out the airbox lid and damn does it sound nice with that low grumble...cant wait to see how it sounds when i get that res out.

marakka · Post by **marakka** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:28 pm

*LOL* You guys are gonna have this fella bashin his head off the wall.

You'll need to remove the headlight on the drivers side. When you look down into the fender well you can see it. Its a LARGE black box. Its shaped like the fender and is a HUGE pain to get out. There is a bolt along the top edge that you'll need to remove. Then take the first 2 screws out of the inner fender lining along the edge of the bumper where the tire is. Pry that back and under there is one more bolt to take it out. I took that side of my bumper loose to get mine out as I didn't want to pry against anything that hard. There is a elbow that locks the box into the frame rail right there so that it can't fall otu the bottom with the bolts removed. You have to slide the box back towards the wheel and then it can come down. Good luck.... it wasn't fun getting mine out.

EmersonHart13 · Post by **EmersonHart13** » Mon May 15, 2006 4:32 pm

Driving with no muffler sounds sweet. I tried it yesterday! Haha.... The drone is horrible...

John

born2speed85 · Post by **born2speed85** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:03 pm

Just run open header. I did that and it sounds like a drag car. But warn the neighbors or they will probably call the cops because it will rattle some windows. Just unbolt the cat and start it up and you will know what I am talkin about.

Post by **Canada** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:06 pm

marakka wrote:*LOL* You guys are gonna have this fella bashin his head off the wall.

You'll need to remove the headlight on the drivers side. When you look down into the fender well you can see it. Its a LARGE black box. Its shaped like the fender and is a HUGE pain to get out. There is a bolt along the top edge that you'll need to remove. Then take the first 2 screws out of the inner fender lining along the edge of the bumper where the tire is. Pry that back and under there is one more bolt to take it out. I took that side of my bumper loose to get mine out as I didn't want to pry against anything that hard. There is a elbow that locks the box into the frame rail right there so that it can't fall otu the bottom with the bolts removed. You have to slide the box back towards the wheel and then it can come down. Good luck.... it wasn't fun getting mine out.

You don't need to remove your headlight, or for that matter jack up your car....With my stock 14's, I turned the wheel all the way to the right and pulled out the inner fender liner, then got the four bolts out and just kinda pulled gently till it slid out.

kirktalife · Post by **kirktalife** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:25 pm

haha this is gonna be good, i would just take off the top of the filter box and throw in a K@N and there ya go

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:27 pm

EclecticBlue wrote: You don't need to remove your headlight, or for that matter jack up your car....With my stock 14's, I turned the wheel all the way to the left and pulled out the inner fender liner, then got the four bolts out and just kinda pulled gently till it slid out.

Quoted for truth, took me less then 10 minutes this way.

I think i turned mine all the way to the right though, the front of the tire was facing inward.

Post by **Canada** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:43 pm

Thats what I said jackass

lolelectricbluesxt · Post by **lolelectricbluesxt** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:48 pm

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lawl! Ok!

boostinss · Post by **boostinss** » Mon May 15, 2006 5:55 pm

goddamn i tried to do that but i couldnt peal back the liner inside the wheel well.. i prolly could get at it then.. The res is connected to the other part of the airbox that goes inside the wheel well correct?

cgneon · Post by **cgneon** » Mon May 15, 2006 6:21 pm

05neonsxt wrote:yeah i saw a tube that runs from the airfilter box into the fender wall ...im guessign thats where it is at.

btw i just took a ride around the block w/ out the airbox lid and damn does it sound nice with that low grumble...cant wait to see how it sounds when i get that res out.

its gonna sound the same.. since now your pullin the air from the top open, instead of the fender. if your gonna ride like that, dont worry bout the resonator. now its just sittin there doin nothin...

although i wouldnt recommend it since you'll eat through filters really quick.

grambo · Post by **grambo** » Mon May 15, 2006 6:22 pm

Try removing the screws.......it helps. I took mine out, at work, in the parking garage, with it on the ground.

03sxt · Post by **03sxt** » Mon May 15, 2006 6:27 pm

EclecticBlue wrote:You don't need to remove your headlight, or for that matter jack up your car....With my stock 14's, I turned the wheel all the way to the right and pulled out the inner fender liner, then got the four bolts out and just kinda pulled gently till it slid out.

All I did was get in the car, turn the wheels all the way to the right, remove all the screws in the fender wheel well liner and pull back on it... There's a big ugly hollow box with like two or three bolts holding it on... That's the resonator. Just spend $35 on eBay and get a CAI and you'll have that nice whistle along with the grumble.

OB · Post by OB » Mon May 15, 2006 6:45 pm

taking the res out is cake, listen to these guys about turnin the wheel and poppin the fender screw thingies out and bend the lining back to access the res. you can also take the wheel OFF for much easier access, but it takes time to jack and shit. I had the airbob/res out and my CAI in (including jacking the car and removing the wheel) in about 1.5 hours, working at a slow pace.

aqaurius makes a good point, but the lid protects the filter so keep it on. go ahead and remove the res tho, its safe.

lilolneon · Post by **lilolneon** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:03 pm

other option is to drop a cherry bomb into it... BAM! no more resonator box

(I was kidding plz dont try that!)

ACHEAPSHOT · Post by **ACHEAPSHOT** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:21 pm

Unbolt your exhaust at the manifold, and remove it completely. That oughtta make it damn loud!

TNK · Post by **TNK** » Mon May 15, 2006 7:22 pm

please do drop a cherry bomb in, and take vids, it will be hilarious!