2000 Maximus

iTrader: (4)

Hey everyone,

Just a quick questoin here about our resonators we have on our cars.
If i was to cut it out and replace with a straight pipe - other than making the car a whole lot louder, would it increase HP or anything at all.

Reason i am asking is if any of you have looked under your car, right behind our stock resonators on the b-pipe, the piping is bent in and is very air ristrictive. Wondering if anyone has done this and how it sounded, responded and anything at all anyone has input on.
I know i may get flamed for asking but i just want to know.

Thanks for anyones input in advance

sloppymax

iTrader: (8)

it actually wont make the whole lot louder at least in my opinion. if you keep or have the stock muffler on then you hear a tone difference but it wont be loud. as you stated the crimps in the exhaust are what is really restricting the flow and not really the resonator. you get a 2.5" aftermarket b pipe and have it resonated or unresonated. there are a few horses to be released with a b pipe but you will your best bang for buck is in the y pipe. i used to run a cattman y pipe, custom 2.25 unresonated b pipe to stock muffler and loved the sound and power gains.

2000 Maximus

iTrader: (4)

Yea i am thinking of running a 2.5" custom made b-pipe esp cause of that crimping i was trying to word in my first post.
So was there any power gain at all? did you feel any difference except for making it a bit louder?

Thanks for your post by the way

sloppymax

iTrader: (8)

there is a gain that has shown to be around 3-5hp with everything else stock so it is not going to be something you will truly feel. i did the b pipe after the y pipe so of course i felt more with the y pipe (12-15hp).

I30swimmer

the resonator also weighs about 25 lbs, so you get to lose a bunch of weight doing it repalcing it too, myn is gone and its is no way shape or form loud when i have it flowing though my stock muffler