waveridr85

iTrader: (4)

I am doing 2.5 inch B-piping for a nitrous maxima. How much horsepower will be lost via the resonator?

venompwr2

iTrader: (27)

You are not going to lose/gain any hp whether you have a resonator or not in the B pipe. It will simply change the sound of the exhaust.

Nismo3112

iTrader: (12)

How will both setups below sound compared to each other?? For example..

Budget Y ---> stock cat ---> unresonated b-pipe ---> stock muffler

as to..........

Budget Y ---> stock cat ---> resonated b-pipe ---> stock muffler

ch13f

It'll prolly sound pretty crappy either way... but less refined without the resonator. The resonator quiets it down a bit and smooths out the noise.

waveridr85

iTrader: (4)

looksl iek im getting a resonator, i have a aftermarket cat and muffler already

endus

iTrader: (1)

Wouldn't worry too much about losing HP from a ersonator...but I WOULD worry about the car being INSANELY loud without it. I haven't done my y-pipe yet and have an 18" glasspack resonator and the car can be a bit loud at low RPM.

venompwr2

iTrader: (27)

I honestly couldnt tell you, I got my stillen muffler as the 1st exhaust upgrade, and then the y pipe and then the res. b pipe. All with the stock cat. Not sure about w/ the stock b pipe, but it'll be a little more raspy w/o the resonator in the b pipe.

2 Da Max

iTrader: (2)

would i hear a difference if i jus get a budget y pipe nd use the stock muffler?

waveridr85

iTrader: (4)

i got it with a small resonator and it sounds slightly more raspy

Jime

iTrader: (10)

Get the resonator, I went without the first time on my 97 and it is a raspy sort of sound which goes away with the addition of the resonator.

As was mentioned earlier, no loss in the resonator its straight through.

waveridr85

iTrader: (4)

yea, had the exahsut done for 135 with a resonator and 2.5 inch bent piping, non-mandrel, but tis still smooth