Black Intake Box? Does It Do Anything?

[DaSwede_420]

I'm kinda putting my 95 gs300 on a weight reduction, and i was wondering if the huge black plastic box attached to the intake pipe(just before going into the manifold) actually does anything?

it looks as if it is supposed to divert dust particles or add the venturi effect or something?

Is it chill to just replace the whole pipe section and leave that box off??(less weight=more hp!!!!lol i'm hardcore about weight reductions)

[GuyTelefunken]

It's called a resonator. It's there for a reason. Some explaination.