Oblongshapes

iTrader: (1)

I was just wondering if anyone on the .org has gotten their resonator taken out?
I was curious if it give the car a good deep sound with an exhaust, or a ricer high annoying sound?

thanks jeff

AsthmaMax11

iTrader: (3)

My car was sold to me w/o a resonator. Here is what I think about the noise:
















Wanna give me yours??

plurco

iTrader: (1)

I cut mine off and it is not bad at all with the stock muffler and Y pipe.

Llfe

iTrader: (5)

hmmm...mine sounds hella high...i have an aftermarket y-pipe and stillen exhaust...and i took the resonator off...it sounds hella ricey....but like every1 kno's that it's my car that's comin...a unidue sound

LastBoyScout

if you really want to mess around with it, you will find that you get a little more power i.e. acceleration from keeping the main stock resonator.

as far as the cold air scoop and the scoop's resonator, you can chuck it.

the main thing that the resonator does is to help smooth out the air flow so that it is much easier for the TB to handle.

This is why you see and hear of people who like things like the "tornado air" and claimed that it worked, did not have the resonator, and installed the "tornado air" after the MAF and before the TB. It worked for them because it smoothed out the air.

As far as sound, you would be better off buying a CAI or HIA that uses the stock mid pipe i.e. the resonator. This will give you a sound closer to the muscle car sound, without sounding like a ricer.

or, take the easy way, and just take your stock setup and do as follows.

remove the cold air scoop and cold air scoop resonator. Take your stock air box. Seperate it into the top and bottom air box. Take the bottom air box and cut off everything except the lip. Un-bolt the top air box from the MAF and flip it around. Re-install the air box and use the lower lip to secure the air filter down and in place. This way, you still get a power boost over the stock setup with only having to remove and mod some things.

After you do that, buy a K&H Panel Filter. Better air flow.

Maximum96

iTrader: (2)

he was talking about the exhaust resonater...doesnt sound that much different if u keep stock muffler

LastBoyScout

ahh.....the lack of specifics kinda hurts the ability to reply correctly.

i prefer the resonator till i get a nice flowmaster......

hgelvin182

i cut mine out and put an aftermarket exhaust on. Gave me about an additional second in the 1/4 with a really low deep sound. Not that rice burner stuff you here from hondas.

maxNYC

iTrader: (1)

I had a stillen B that was unresonated. it really helped the car pull harder. Just got an Apexi catback as an early xmas gift so ill be putting the Stillen unresonated B up for sale soon. PM me if anyone's intersted.