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Old 01-23-2004, 02:07 PM
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Will removing the resonator help?

On the stock intake piping, would removing the resonator (that thick peice between the the intake manifold and the "pop charger") help at all with power at all? Any reason not to replace it with normal piping?
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Old 01-23-2004, 03:05 PM
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Nah... replaced mine a long time ago.. it made the intake twice as loud, but it didn't do squat for power. I put the resonator back on.
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Old 01-23-2004, 03:29 PM
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All removing the resonator does is make your intake louder. Its more of a silencer than a power blocker.
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Old 01-23-2004, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Matt93SE
Nah... replaced mine a long time ago.. it made the intake twice as loud, but it didn't do squat for power. I put the resonator back on.
Cool ,thanks, that will save me some time this weekend.
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Old 01-25-2004, 01:17 PM
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I was thinking of removing mine and plugging it - for more "growl". Did doing this make it too noisy even at lower engine speeds?

I'm just wondering because with my popcharger you already bypass one resonator buried in the front fender and I think the car doesn't sound much different from stock if driven mildly.
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Old 01-25-2004, 07:23 PM
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with it removed my car sounds no different at idle

but at WOT its F'ing LOUD
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Old 01-25-2004, 10:20 PM
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Originally Posted by subs1000w
with it removed my car sounds no different at idle

but at WOT its F'ing LOUD
How about at highway speeds (~2500 rpm)?

Unless you have "digital" driving habits? (On/Off only?)
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Old 01-25-2004, 10:54 PM
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it's just like the cut-off muffler.... no big deal. just moar noise.
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Old 01-26-2004, 05:57 AM
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I took all of that out, and you can hear my intake REALLY well! lol Almost too loudly. But, I like it like that and it gives a nice growl to my new Civic cat-back exhaust on there.
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