rubberman Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I posted this on the Cobb forums last night, but so far no response. Install & Fitment: I installed the intake and cold air box last night and had some fitment issues with the lid for the box. The bracket that holds the hood support arm is in the way of the lid fitting properly. Solution was to bend the offending area of the air box lid until it wasn't touching the bracket (used a large vise to bend the aluminum several times). Second issue was the the stock air scoop doesn't quite line up properly with the two holes for the plastic fasteners to fit back into place. I can get one back in, but the other isn't lining up at all. I'll try to do some more adjustments on the whole assembly, but I've already spent way more time trying to shift everything back and forth using the slotted mounting bracket holes than what I think it should take to install this intake. I've searched and found nothing on others installing this intake / cold air box on other 05 LGT's, so I don't know if others are having problems. These fitment problems are not what I expected of a Cobb product. Intake Sound: One thing that I can say, I expected a little more intake noise from the turbo but not quite this much. I think that I can live with it, but it sounds pretty different and one guy riding with me to lunch today thought something was wrong with the engine. Just be aware that it will sound quite different at partial throttle vs the stock intake and be more obvious. Pictures: 1. shows intake without air box lid 2. lid pushed into place and under the hood arm bracket (lid is NOT level and ready to attach to air box) 3. shows how much interference there is with the hood arm bracket and how the lid was supposed to trace the outline of the fender sheet metal edges 4. air box lid with bend for fitment 5. air box lid with bend and how much was required Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edkwon Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 I too have the Cobb airbox and agree that fitment of the lid doesnt line up perfect and the intake noise is noticeable, otherwise i have no complaints about it http://img172.imageshack.us/img172/5231/cimg0249zq0.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Pok Posted January 8, 2009 Share Posted January 8, 2009 Intake Sound: One thing that I can say, I expected a little more intake noise from the turbo but not quite this much. I think that I can live with it, but it sounds pretty different and one guy riding with me to lunch today thought something was wrong with the engine. Just be aware that it will sound quite different at partial throttle vs the stock intake and be more obvious. I've had this intake for several months and thought that I could also live with how loud it is but as soon as the weather is a bit warmer, I'm yanking it out. It is very irritating and not worth what little performance gain it may give. As far as the fitment goes on mine, it wasn't perfect but not enough that I needed to bend it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 As far as the fitment goes on mine, it wasn't perfect but not enough that I needed to bend it. I could have simply put the lid in place and let the interference push the lid to the shape that it needed to be in to fit, but I didn't want it wearing off the paint on the car bracket or the air box lid, so I chose to bend it to be sure that nothing was touching. After the bend, it actually fit much better, but lining up the lid bolt holes and being sure that the air scoop aligned correctly is seemingly impossible without some more modding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praedet Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Man, in comparison to some of the other intakes, this one is quiet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edkwon Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 Agreed, while mine is noticeable, its not that bad unless i'm going close to WOT, and then my exhaust noise and tranny are loud as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 I just installed mine and so far, I love the "noise" it produces. I had to bend the lid slightly and the instructions could've been a little more in depth; but all-in-all, an easy install and I'm very happy with the sound. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHorizon Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I had the same issue with the lid. Regarding the noise Subaru muffled if for a reason; the average driver wouldn't like it. Realistically it only sounds good when the turbo is under load. Just get a load exhaust to drown out the intake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtmvt Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 That's what I did....add an aftermarket turbo and exhaust and all you'll be hearing the wonderful spool of the turbo and the exhaust tones instead of focusing on the Cobb intake sound.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedHorizon Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 maybe if you add a bov you will be happy. Just keep adding mods and you will create a symphony! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sschmelcke Posted March 21, 2009 Share Posted March 21, 2009 its def not that loud. i got retuned for it so im not sure if there are any gains to be had from it. anyone ever get dynoed before and after intake/tune to see if it actually makes any power? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIPjeep2002 Posted August 11, 2009 Share Posted August 11, 2009 HOw easy is it to remove the stock airbox? Anyone have directions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonardo Posted November 24, 2009 Share Posted November 24, 2009 Anyone happen to have pictures of the hardware included? And how does it attach to the back of the headlight where the oem one bolts on? Bought a used one and didn't have instructions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberman Posted November 26, 2009 Author Share Posted November 26, 2009 Anyone happen to have pictures of the hardware included? And how does it attach to the back of the headlight where the oem one bolts on? Bought a used one and didn't have instructions I just scanned the Cobb install doc that came with my intake / box, send me a PM with your email and I will send the pdf file (~7.8meg). Attached are jpg's just in case. As for the box bolt behind the headlight, (from memory since I have the stock airbox back in) the Cobb airbox should attach to the bolt the same way that the stock intake box did. Using a small wrench the nut can be loosened and then worked off the bolt, stock airbox comes out, then Cobb box has a tab that should slip in and fit right over the bolt. Here's a picture of the hardware, complete list is on the first page of the install doc (note that one black bolt is longer than the others). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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