Removed Silencer Box

[Lynyrd77]

I got that silencer box removed. I did this on my 2002 3800 V-6.
It took about 15 min.
1- 3.5in black pvc pipe
2 hose clamps.
Total Cost:$8.95

[RyanAndyBob]

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that looks good, where did u get the smooth bellow from?

[Lynyrd77]

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Hi,
I got it from Ace Hardware. It is actually a 3.5in female to female coupler about 4 inches long. It is thicker and heavier than normal PVC. As I do not have my whisper lid yet. I figured with the oval rubber coming off the airbox lid, I could get a good tight fit without ovaling out the thinner pvc pipe. Every thing fits tight and when you butt each end up it is pretty unrestricted when you look down it.

[RyanAndyBob]

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Yea, For sure. do they have angled ones. like for a 98? i hate my f'n 90 degree BS:bs:

[Lynyrd77]

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Yep,
They had some, several differant degrees in angle also. I really like the deep sound it has now when you get on it

[Smoke Panther]

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Yea, For sure. do they have angled ones. like for a 98? i hate my f'n 90 degree BS:bs:

you're better off using the equivalent of dryer ducting

[Lynyrd77]

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I tried that last night, but it did not look all that good. However, I am sure the angle is not as much on mine as RyanAndyBob`s is?

[josh98bird]

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Yea, For sure. do they have angled ones. like for a 98? i hate my f'n 90 degree BS:bs:

I tried that man.. I went to lowes and everwhere but the only thing that fits our 98 is dryer ducting. Mine has lasted almost a year now with no problems what so ever. Its no the angle as much as fitting it on with the shroud being so close.

[Lynyrd77]

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Cool.
I assume they changed the set up from year to year. I also assume it is differant on the LS1 apposed to the V-6

[RyanAndyBob]

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no just the 98. had the intake from the 97's then they went to the 180 like yours. althe way untill 2002 when they haulted production. And yes the LS1 has a diffrent intake.

[Bonemaro]

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Does anyone know of any disadvantages of removing the silencer?

[RyanAndyBob]

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car is louder? if u dont like noise lol. but i hear its a good sound (HP)

[Lynyrd77]

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Howdy,
Taking out the silencer box allows for some better airflow. Also, you can really hear the intake sucking the air when you accelerate. Sounds cool.

[Bonemaro]

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Gonna do it tomorrow!!!

[Lynyrd77]

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Nor sure if you know, but be sure you use something like 3 in pvc or dryer hose to reconnect the airbox to the throttel body intake. My first post in this thread has an attachement with a pic as to how I did it with pvc.