the stock ttC intake has a charcoal filter in it lik,e the xA is it ok if i rip it out of there aswell. i dont care about emissions being that hey fill up quickly and become useless. and the stock intake has this box hooked onto the rubber tubeing after the filter box and MAF what the heck is it for can it be removed and what can i plug te hole with
thanks guys!

 

you have to leave the box intact because you have the MAF attached to it. what you can do is take out the filter that is inside the box and leaveit open.it wil give you 1 to 2 hp to the wheels,at least in my case it did.

 

if you rip it out, make sure you don't leave any bits n pieces that could break off and get sucked into the manifold. Technically you're supposed to leave it there, but its no big deal. You do NOT want an open air box though. get a K n filter or trd and you'll be fine.

i think the "box" you're referring to is what we've come to a consensus as being a silencer for the intake system. this makes sense to me, becuz after i've removed it, especially on cold startups, the intake and TB make a lot of noise.

you can remove the silencer box thingy, just unclamp it and pull it out. hold the intake pipe so you don't rip it out. its in there good.

you can plug it with a rubber plumbing cap (1.5 or 2" i forget). I got it at HOME DEPOT in the plumbing section. probably have em at lowes, etc...

i also suggest cutting the "fender extension pipe" from the air box before it starts to bend, making a straight pipe inlet for your air box. It works almost like a velocity stack. I've done pulls w/ the extension piece intact, w/o the piece, and with it cut. And the straight pipe inlet works the best by far. Pulls much nicer in the low/mid range, and nice top end as well.

 

wow i removed the silencer so far it sounds way better dose it do anything for horse power either - or +???

 

the volicity stack idea im going to skip i think because i like how far into the fender the stocker gose lil colder air hopefully. i just got rid of the charcoal filter but there are mabey a dozen or 2 of freakin tiny lil bits of like fine cotton sting very small didenyt see them untill i put it under a led flashlight. will they harm my car or maf shoul di get **** and clean every last one out? or no worries?

 

its in the intake so yes, use a shop vac and suckem out