Contour Enthusiasts Group Archives Forums General Troubleshooting Replacing resonator and flex pipe

I can weld the resonator but the flex pipe is leaking in the mesh. The guy at Tuffy said he could replace the flex pipe for $130 but I'm a tightwad. I heard that by removing the resonator you could gain a few hp so I figured "what the heck". But I do want the car to be quiet. I don't know what a "ricey" sound is.