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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 07:57 AM
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i received the Joe z yesterday after wait almost 2 weeks to get it.i drill on my oem air box and change to f sport filter.i didnt notice any sound different.did i do anything wrong?im looking all around and i didnt see any Joe z sticker.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:09 AM
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i also have the joe z and fsport filter and a hole in the stock box, i hear the difference at about 4k rpm. not sure how your not hearing a difference if your coming from stock. Did you drill holes or cut out a hole
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:28 AM
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from what I've seen, sound comes from the fsport airbox which is oem with extra hole. the intake tube just adds slight more hp, not sound
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 08:38 AM
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I agree with Reyoasian here. Adding a wider pipe increases air flow and HP. Why would that increase sound?
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:14 AM
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I guess you guys missed this part?

Originally Posted by vboi4life
.i drill on my oem air box and change to f sport filter

So yes, he should be hearing a similar sound to the F-sport (kicking in around 3-4k rpm) if he drilled a similar hole in the box.
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 09:51 AM
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i did drill .here is the picture


i just drill like 12 hole because i think it the same as cut square box.i didnt shave anything inside.i roll down window and test drive.i didnt hear any sound different.

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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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what happens when you don't drill a hole ?
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 05:47 PM
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^ nothing. You just won't hear a deeper growl
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Old Apr 19, 2012 | 11:47 PM
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The higher RPM's should make more of a growl. Its not a HUGE difference but you should be able to hear it with that many holes in it.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 07:47 AM
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I have the JoeZ pipe & I def noticed a diff around 4k from the stock intake like Deathrow23 said. Later I grabbed the Fsport intake box & it also added a little bit more sound too. Is the Joez + Fsport intake box basically the same as having the Fsport intake?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:14 PM
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so this can be done to all intake system? or just for joez ?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Kitty2IS
so this can be done to all intake system? or just for joez ?
You could certainly cut the same holes in the box and still use the stock intake pipe.

You won't gain anything but sound of course.

This won't work with most short rams, since they delete the stock airbox.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:21 PM
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thanks. has anyone cut a hole in their full f sport intake system?

also, would this have any potential issues?
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:42 PM
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The Fsport intake box already has a hole. Nothing needs to be cut. You're cutting the stock box to emulate the Fsport.
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Old Apr 20, 2012 | 01:57 PM
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thanks! that makes more sense now

so the joez air box has no hole ?
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