Ok to make a long story short, yesterday i went to install my tuneup parts and alot of stuff went wrong. First 2 bolts snapped in half while i was taking the distributor cap so i tried drilling it out but only put a hole through the alluminum housing, so i have 1 boolt and a zip tie holding it until monday when some1s gonna weld it and retap it for me. Then i tried taking the fuel filter off to replace but coudlnt do it so i just left that alone. Then I accidently dropped a socket wrench down int othe intake reservoir (the big box that sits in the passenger side from bumper), so i took the whole bumper off, unbolted the air box in the bumper and took it out so i could get the tool out. I decided to leave the reservoir out, so now its jut the stock airbox with a K&N drop in filter all on the still stock intake, so basically its the stock intake minus the reservoir in the bumper. My question is will i notice any performance increase with it like this? Its basically a short ram intake now right? I took it out for a testdrive and at lower rpms (less than 2500), if i go WOT i can hear a deep loud noise coming from the intake (sounds cool), so im guessing the intake like this is giong to work better and give me better gas mileage by basically acting like a short ram?
removed stock intake reservoir?
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I've heard that removing the intake resonator (the box behind the bumper) actually lowers some of your low end power, but helps a bit on the high end. Someone back me up on this one??
not sure about that.... I think intakes on hondas dont do s**t, they just sound cool at WOT.... the only vehicles I've ever put an intake on and noticed a difference were the mustang and my GMC Duramax diesel.... but to the OP no offense but if you have that much trouble sounds like you should find a friend to help you with ur tuneup 
saves problems in the long run
saves problems in the long runfixed that for you..
without the resonator box and tubing your intake temp is raised slightly, negatively effecting your low end power. on the other hand there is slightly less resistance for air flow raising manifold pressure and positively affecting your high end power. however, the difference is so minuscule your right foot will never be able to tell the difference whether the resonator is on or off, only your ears can...
my theory of what happened with the bolts is that they were seized into the distributor housing, so when i went to take them off, the bolt twised itself inhalf (half of it twisted with the socket wrench and half just stayed seized in the housing). i dont think i could have gotten around it.not sure about that.... I think intakes on hondas dont do s**t, they just sound cool at WOT.... the only vehicles I've ever put an intake on and noticed a difference were the mustang and my GMC Duramax diesel.... but to the OP no offense but if you have that much trouble sounds like you should find a friend to help you with ur tuneup
