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What are the pros and cons in removing the resonator. How does it sound? Will it still meet emissions? Any other things I should consider?
99 SVT GRN/TAN
Clarion w/ Cerwin Vega 5x7's, 10in the trunk.
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Neelnug, I removed my resonator about 2 weeks ago. When exhaust is cold, it can get real raspy at about 2500 rpm I think? and later on thought e rev range. as the car warms up, the rasp gets tamer. Still a little fart canny for my tase though. I Think, and I stress think I have picked up some MPG and a little power which I notice on the Highway. Not dyno proven, just what I THINK. Hopefully, somebody else will say something about this mod. You might want to give the search a shot, sometimes I can actualy find something worth reading there  Later, Chris S.
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Same here- removed mine last Monday and noticed the same. If you wan to spend a little more than the 20 bucks to have it removed- throw on a new muffler for a nice sound. I haven't done that yet but I hear it fixes the rasp prob. Course if you really have some $$ fork it out for a new exhaust system. Check out perfomancefords.com- I am buying one of the mufflers there. Your choice- quiet system or loud. As far emissions- not sure- I don't have to go through that where I live- you might ask your local muffler shop- or I am sure someone on the forum knows. The shop can be fined if they do anything that doesn't meet the standards. They do have ways of getting around this though.
99 SE Sport 2.5 Duratec
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Word of warning, it's even louder on an SVT than a regular V6.. Search the archives, and you'll see mixed reviews.. If you like it loud and droney, then you'll like it. Otherwise, leave it alone.
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Good point- on your SVT you might want to wait until you can do new mufflrs too- cause it is going to be loud. My bud did it on his and we loved the results- pends on your taste.
(by the way- anyone know how I can get some more stars?)
99 SE Sport 2.5 Duratec
Spruce Green Metallic..
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...the closest I will ever get to having a Turbo will be the Gillete Mach 3 variety!!!
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I gave ya a 5, how's that?
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just my 2 cents
i removed mine at the muffler shops recomendation-( I liked the svt sound but wanted it louder)
anyway- it was too raspy/honda sounding -- yes it is louder but the crackle was annoying- and there was a drone-(odd pitch in the car) at certian rpm's
so had them put a glass-pack where the res. was-
now it sounds a little louder but no drone- crackle. but amplifies the stock sound some what--
i am happy with this combination.
there now I am 2 cents in the hole, time for me to go read someone elses 2 cents
silver frost 98' svt--tint, stereo system, kkm intake, glasspack, optima, carbon fiber, superchip, side markers, adj. koni's, eibach's, coilovers, axis 7evens 19x8, nitto 225-35-19
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No resonator = DROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONE
Especially right around cruising rpm's (2500-3500)
Also the exhaust will be a litle more "boomy" Probably not a problem on the stock exhaust piping though.
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Replace it with a nice, perforated tube resonator. You`ll be much happier with the results.
Marco Tatta
98.5 SE MTX, Duratec
EGR block, fog light
fix, custom shift boot, monsterflow intake, Ecotek valve
Quasi dual cardoctor exhaust.
Hacksaw short shift, Momo race "s" carbon knob, ghetto rear strut bar, 16 inch cougar wheels with 225/50/16 kumho 712s
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i agree the drone is annoying, but at least the rasp while cold sounds cool(sarcasm.) i did this about a week and a half ago and it really bugs me. im going to put a new res. back in. im thinking magnaflow is looking good, talk to L8 apexing aussie
on the road of life there are fast cars, and then there are hondas.
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