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#115644 03/18/02 10:25 PM
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I have heard both good and bad things about removing the resonator. Can anyone tell me with certainty weather removing it will be benificial, or detrimental? The last thing I want is the car to sound like s**t.

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#115645 03/18/02 10:29 PM
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I worried about that to but when I changed to free-flow exhaust with resonated exhaust tips, the stock resonater came off. I than changed to Sho-Shops Y-Pipe, thinking again about this problem. But never had a bad rasp sound. I would take it off, but I have a SVT and don't know if there is a difference.


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#115646 03/19/02 03:39 AM
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i as well with many other people absolutely hated resonatorless.

i'm sure there are also as many people that love it.

i seem to remember more people talking about putting in a hi-flow resonator more than straight pipes.

-jason

#115647 03/19/02 05:19 AM
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I thought my stock V6 sounded fine with out the resonator. Just a tad louder and it did seem to breath a little better. (My wife didn't notice any difference in the sound...) When I changed to bigger pipes and dynomax mufflers, the drone was bothersome, so I put a high flow resonator back in. On a stock SE exhaust, I thought the change was pretty subtle. I think the engine ran a tad cooler and possibly got a bit better mileage.


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