Acoustic valve question.

[snowey172]

Hello all.

I'm new to clio ownership and wasn't going to play with this car but I can't help myself. I've been doing some reading on here but can't really find an answer. I have a ph2 172 and read that people remove or bypass the acoustic valve but read hat in doing so give no benefits so why do people do it?

Was thinking of doing mine but if I'm not going to gain anything I don't think I'll bother

Thanks

Chris

 

[jesus]

They do it simply for more induction noise. Not really worth doing IMO.

 

[DaveDreads]

Mine's still in there, it's just not connected to anything.

 

[aucky]

It's worth 10mins of your time IMO.

 

[snowey172]

Can you do it from under the car or do you need the wheel and arch liner off

 

[Lal B3N]

Removed mine, made absolute zero difference. No extra induction noise what so ever.

 

[.Stevo.C.]

I noticed zero noise difference when I removed the one from my Trophy.

 

[Gerben Visser]

I`m sorry for kicking this tread, but I have a small question about removing the acoustic valve. I deleted the whole valve, but I kept the bracket with the vacuum part (in the red circle on the picture):

I made the vacuum hose closed with a screw in it. Also the sensor is still connected, is this correct? A lot of guys have disconnect the sensor, but why? The valve is not there anymore, so I would say that the sensor can be still connected?

Please let me know if its correct, or maybe I have to disconnect the sensor.

Regards,
Gerben

 

[Gerben Visser]

No one can help me with this?

 

[bozothenutter]

Doesn't really matter either way.

Ik heb alles weggehaald

 

[Gerben Visser]

Bozo,

Thanks for you reaction! So it is no problem that i have stil the sensor connected? Do you know were this sensor is for? I have the idea that my car is starting not so easy anymore, since I have removed the acoustic valve, I thougt maybe it was because I have the sensor still connected.

Regards (Groetjes),
Gerben