I can tell you FIRST HAND , WITHOUT DOUBT , throwing a glasspack on IS NOT like throwing on a straight pipe , EVEN AFTER it's burned-in a bit (or burned out) !! It's apples & oranges . Mine has been on my car for YEARS and has NO RICE sound WHATSOEVER . It sounds GREAT to this day . Just because it's a cheap mod , doesn't make it a bad mod , not matter what people will tell you . The "glasspacked resonator" is the way to go if you're looking for a cheap way to deepen-up & free-up your stock SVT exhaust . If you want to spend a bit more , and don't mind it being a bit quieter - get the magnaflow resonator .

~~~~~~~ Phil Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150 35,000 miles & counting !