I can't believe that actually works.

"YSI-what can brown do for you" (ysi-what-can-brown-do-for-you)
02/22/2014 at 17:39 • Filed to: None

You get these from home depot, and you can get rid of the sound tube. Hey, if it works, it works. 4 bucks vs 100 or so for an intake tube that gets rid of it.

DISCUSSION (25)

Frank Grimes > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 17:40

MOAR LOUDER?

YSI-what can brown do for you > Frank Grimes
02/22/2014 at 17:42

LESS FAKE INTAKE NOISE!!!

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 17:42

And it looks oh so gorgeous too!

YSI-what can brown do for you > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
02/22/2014 at 17:43

I think it looks like an amputee now. Lolololol

The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123 > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 17:49

Yea I was being sarcastic. Why not some paint? Or a breather filter for MOAR AIR!

YSI-what can brown do for you > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
02/22/2014 at 17:51

I got a panel filter for 20 bucks from a friend, didn't notice much of a change in performance. Intake sounded awesome though. And the delete is just to get rid of the fake intake sound, the stock intake is actually pretty good.

Roberto G. > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 17:59

Pardon me, but why should you want to get rid of a harmless rubber tube? When I realized that my Chevy has not one, but TWO of them I was so very happy and I thought: "wow!.. such quality... very project... much technology... so advanced!"
http://imgur.com/0cy4lB4

Destructive Tester > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 18:01

Wouldn't a non-threaded PVC plug work even better?

YSI-what can brown do for you > Destructive Tester
02/22/2014 at 18:02

I think it would.

Tekamul > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 18:03

Thanks, I'll try that. It's such a completely useless 'feature'

YSI-what can brown do for you > Tekamul
02/22/2014 at 18:04

It sounds kind of fake when you are driving, which is kind of annoying to me. It is a 1.25" PVC cap.

Roberto G. > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 18:18

Pardon me, but why should you want to get rid of a harmless rubber tube? When I realized that my Chevy has not one, but TWO of them I was so much happy and I thought: "... wow... such quality... very project... much technology... so advanced... "

Kinja'd!!!

lonestranger > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 18:24

On my old '80 GMC K20 4x4 (not pictured, that's a '77 Fury 440), I just flipped the air cleaner lid upside-down. WHuuuAAAmp...!

Kinja is being Kinja, so here's the pic I tried posting .

P.S. I'd be very careful that it's 100% sealed. Maybe some silicone or some sort of goop in the threads to ensure that air can't get in through the threads. Even a pinhole-sized leak can ingest enough dust over time to ruin an engine.

YSI-what can brown do for you > lonestranger
02/22/2014 at 18:27

Photo has been DELETED!!

Cynical > The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
02/22/2014 at 18:29

It's past the air flow sensor, that wouldn't work out too well.

Cynical > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 18:30

Home improvement store mods are legit awesome.

lonestranger > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 18:33

I guess Photobucket and Kinja won't play nice today. I tried saving and uploading it, still no dice.

Link .

YSI-what can brown do for you > lonestranger
02/22/2014 at 18:42

Why would you want to flip the air filter/intake dealo upside down?

Also, I will make sure there isn't any holes. So far people seem to be getting a good seal, but that was just the few that tried this.

desertdog5051 > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 19:01

I do not have that on my vehicle. What does a sound tube do?

YSI-what can brown do for you > desertdog5051
02/22/2014 at 19:04

It basically pumps intake noise into the cabin. It sounds kind of fake though. You can see it next to the engine oil dipstick.

Kinja'd!!!

desertdog5051 > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 19:06

Kinda Cheesy.

YSI-what can brown do for you > desertdog5051
02/22/2014 at 19:11

And now you know why I want it gone!!

lonestranger > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 19:16

Mostly, it just makes the intake noise much more noticeable.

If you had a round, convex/concave-shaped air cleaner lid, you could make your own "cold air intake"-style dealio with no tools needed. Since it's just held on with one wingnut (sometimes two), you can easily flip the bowl-shaped lid over, exposing the whole air filter element to the atmosphere. There's other pros and cons to doing so, but it's easily done and easily reversible.

'88 GM C/K 1500

stock:

Kinja'd!!!

upside-down:

Link , because Kinja!!!!!

RazoE > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 20:21

atleast plasti-dip it so it looks black and rubber.

DocWalt > YSI-what can brown do for you
02/22/2014 at 20:50

Or just take the plug out of the 12V outlet in your glovebox and shove it into the sound tube in the passenger footwell. Doesn't delete all of the crap in the engine bay though.