[Hygieneboy]

Has anyone just replaced the resonator with a straight pipe on the stock exhaust? I'm wondering how that would sound? A little more tone but not too loud or droning annoyance??

 

[rymo926]

I did. Replc with 2.5" piping and stock muff. No droning what so eva. Slightly sportier tone. The sporty tone just gets louder when you step on it.

 

[StinklePink]

So why..?

So what is the purpose of the resonator in the stock exhaust system if the net difference is so small?

 

[mickey52]

So what is the purpose of the resonator in the stock exhaust system if the net difference is so small?

To keep things quite. Shhhhh I'm sleeping.

http://www.google.com/search?q=reso...s=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

 

[Hygieneboy]

I did it!! Resonatorectomy complete

http://www.elementownersclub.com/forums/showthread.php?p=848454#post848454

 

[rymo926]

cool that it worked out for you. I really like mine's too.

 

[woosterpuss]

no resonator here either. had it removed when i needed to get a hole in the exhaust repaired.
it has a deeper growl.
and of course the drone from about 2700-2900. at 3000 it goes away. typical for an inline four.
haven't regretted the operation yet!!

 

[Hygieneboy]

No drone for me whatsoever;-)

 

[jsbagman]

Resonaton

I replaced my complete cat back using 2 inch same as OE
Magnflow SS Round muffler # 11114 to replace the Resonator and a Dynomax
SS Ultra Flo muffler #17281 with a vibrant SS tip. Whatever pipe I needed bent I had made using SS mandrel bends.
The sound has only changed slightly at 40-50 with very little rumble or drone.
Not any improvements in Gas mileage with an added K & N filter.