Cuong-nutz

Well after a long straight 5 hour drive in my car, I've grown deadly sickened from the droning of my exhaust. My exhaust system consist of a 4-2-1 header, stock cat, and 2.25" piping and ending with some cheap turbo style muffler that came with the car. I guess driving a hatchback adds to the droning. Anyhow, would adding a resonator dramatically reduce the droning and loudness? I'm also thinking of replacing the muffler with an imitation twin loop to help reduce the noise level.

Jeremy D. Swain

Yes, they help a ton, My setup is as follows,

Aem CAI
4/2/1 header
No cat
2.25 piping
2 12" reso's
Spoon N1 and 5zigen Fireball rearsection exhaust switch between the two.


They both are barely louder than stock. Before I put the reso's on, it was extremely loud. I couldn't stand it.

T-RO

I used a "Cherry Bomb" muffler as my resonator. it helped alot... Going turbo helped even more though. lol

Cuong-nutz

So what should I use? the longest resonator they got, a cherry bomb in place of the resonator, or dual smaller resonators?

pdiggitydogg

The longer the better.
I dont think 2 smaller ones would make up for it since the waves would be disturbed twice instead of just once, continuously.

A different muffler really helped me out, btw

Top-Fuel

what is a cherry bomb?

Ghetto Civic HX

They're like M-80s, but in a ball shape. You put them in your exhaust pipping and they cut down on the drone.

Well, maybe not...they're old-school resonators that you see at auto parts stores. They're painted red and are really loud.