Is this another resonator?

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 1, 2004

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is this another resonator??

and it can be removed?

 

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Da 6

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2013 BGM Chevy Cruze ECO, 2005 SWP Subaru Legacy GT

• Jun 1, 2004

• #2

ummm....goldwing you get that far at "familiaizing" yourself with the engine yet? would say iac bit its way before the tb...?

 

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 1, 2004

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the thing is befor the tb and it is only holded by 2 screws

oh and i got it out hehe coudnt resist... (btw i covered the hole that it left)

 

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Loose

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CX-9/Mazdaspeed 3

• Jun 1, 2004

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I believe....

My limited experience would lend me to believe that thing is a sound baffler or so sort of device for the ELEV design. Goldwing is very knowledgable w/ these things so ask him for clarification.
Tim

 

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Loose

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CX-9/Mazdaspeed 3

• Jun 1, 2004

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Bad idea!

TX2000 said:

the thing is befor the tb and it is only holded by 2 screws

oh and i got it out hehe coudnt resist... (btw i covered the hole that it left)

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Don't cover the hole on the bottom of the air box. That is where your car now gets air from.

 

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 1, 2004

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nono i covered the hole that "the thing" left because it is after the filter.. the bottom hole is open

 

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Loose

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CX-9/Mazdaspeed 3

• Jun 1, 2004

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TX2000 said:

nono i covered the hole that "the thing" left because it is after the filter.. the bottom hole is open

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OIC. iIn that case congrats and welome to the resonator-less population who burn more gas because they love the sound of thier 3 w/o that giant POS thing on thier car.

Tim

 

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goldwing2000

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2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 269,000 miles

• Jun 1, 2004

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I'd have to agree with the consensus. Since it has no other inlets, outlets, wires or doors (does it?) it pretty much has to be an expansion resonator.

Since it's peripheral to the air flow, I don't see how removing it will have any benefit, though. I'm just going to leave mine on until I install the CAI. Since it gets removed with a CAI installation, it can't be that important, now can it?

 

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Da 6

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2013 BGM Chevy Cruze ECO, 2005 SWP Subaru Legacy GT

• Jun 1, 2004

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yeah good point...I lost a entire vad and sensor with the cai...it serves some purpose but nobody knows.... entirely since that bellows tube is replaced with a coupler from aem...

 

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malebastard

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Mazda3 sp23

• Jun 2, 2004

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so no one knows what this is and what it does???

 

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Mr. Win

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• Jun 2, 2004

• #11

prob for mositure

 

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goldwing2000

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2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 269,000 miles

• Jun 2, 2004

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malebastard said:

so no one knows what this is and what it does???

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Like I said, "Since it has no other inlets, outlets, wires or doors it pretty much has to be an expansion resonator."

They have similar things on household plumbing to control expansion and noise. This is the first time I've seen one on a car, though. They must have been going really nuts with trying to keep this thing quiet.

 

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Nathan G

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Mazda 3s

• Jun 2, 2004

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TX2000 said:

is this another resonator??

and it can be removed?

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I see ground wires! I'm picking up a set soon. Could you help me out with your connection points?

 

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 2, 2004

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i just did my own set of ground wires...

from battery to engine block and ETB and from the ETB to the fuel rail

 

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 2, 2004

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this is where it was..

 

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 2, 2004

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ok i was driving around and noticed that i can hear more the "whoosh" when the engine is breathing..

 

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prboy3

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Mazda3 Black Mica Auto

• Jun 2, 2004

• #17

Hi Forum..
Well "TX2000" looks like you are from my island... please if you have messenger add me to your contacts...nice buddy for 3'ing is pretty good...Have a BlackMica Mazda3 Sp HB AUTO...one question?
How did you cover the hole when you took out the "resonator"? Is it worth it?
Take Care..
PRBOY3

 

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TX2000

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Mazda 3 MS sedan

• Jun 3, 2004

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well i just noticed that it sound better now but is a pain to get it out so i say leave it there... u wont ger any performance gains..

BTW prboy3 PM me with ur email so i can add you to my messenger list

 

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carperformance3

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2004 Mazda3 5 door

• Jun 3, 2004

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"resonator"

That "resonator" is just an intake muffler. They've actually been putting them on cars for years, and its sole purpose is to keep intake noise down by providing extra air when you need it so you don't hear it sucking from the outside air. Take a look at a Subaru under the hood, they have a quite a few.

 

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goldwing2000

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2004 Mazda3s Hatch; 269,000 miles

• Jun 3, 2004

• #20

Resonator and muffler are different names for the same thing.