Air intake pipes

[joel12900]

I am new to this forum and i have recently bought my first Scooby. I was looking at the intake pipes and saw that half way through is a big box thing. I was wondering if it has any use and if i could remove it?? It has no other pipes or anything coming off it anywhere. Ive got a Impreza 2002 2.0 GX if thats any other help.

 

Thanks.

 

[Scooby Pete]

Check out this thread as another GX owner asked a very similar question.

http://uk.subaruownersclub.com/forums/topic/13366-air-intake-something-missing-here/

[stants]

Could always stick a sock over the end, looks like a lot of gx owners remove the snorkel