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Old 10-20-2003, 10:07 AM
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are they junk? should i just use that one or get a better high perf one... will it really make a diff?
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Default Re: stock resonator? (shaun311)

i think u actually lose power with a resonator on ur exhaust.
the resonator just keeps the exhaust a little quieter.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Mr. Sparkle &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">i think u actually lose power with a resonator on ur exhaust.
the resonator just keeps the exhaust a little quieter.</TD></TR></TABLE>
I don't think you can measure any power change &lt;period&gt; A resonator is there to resonate with the high frequencies in your exhaust and cancel them. it'll sound like **** on a metal garbage can lid without it.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mathusala &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I don't think you can measure any power change &lt;period&gt; A resonator is there to resonate with the high frequencies in your exhaust and cancel them. it'll sound like **** on a metal garbage can lid without it.</TD></TR></TABLE>


uhhhh, no it doesn;t
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">


uhhhh, no it doesn;t</TD></TR></TABLE>
i think you probably meant

uhhhh no it dont...


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how much louder is it w/o the resonator?
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Default Re: stock resonator? (shaun311)

this depends, ur sound will increase and decrease depending on res lengh and piping size, i bought a full catgback exhaust w/ a 16 in res and 2.50" "i think that same as my 6th gen coupe stock res" but due to the bigger piping the exhaust was MUCH louder, i swaped in the old piping untill i could get a new 18 in res put on 2.50 inch piping, now i'm finr, but just the different pipe sizing from stock to 2.50 made a huge differance. . . . .
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Default Re: stock resonator? (mathusala)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mathusala &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i think you probably meant

uhhhh no it dont...


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i think you probably meant..

uhhhh, im going back to 2nd grade.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JUN EK9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

i think you probably meant..

uhhhh, im going back to 2nd grade.</TD></TR></TABLE>

thanks JUN EK9 for a re-edit of that message, after I thought about it for a little I see he really meant:

duhhhh... no it dont.
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by mathusala &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
i think you probably meant

uhhhh no it dont...


Modified by mathusala at 2:22 PM 10/20/2003</TD></TR></TABLE>

no, that would mean..."My exhaust don't sound like that"....which is improper.

But on with the subject at hand..... I personally do not have a resonator on my custom 2 1/4 inch piping with an Es Oval. The sound is deeper and that's it. High rpms sound like any other typical exhaust on a 4 cylinder.

My buddy's Del Sol just cracked the resonator, so I pulled out the mid pipe and welded in a straight pipe where the resantor is supposed to go. Other than that the exhaust is 100% stock. Sounds the exact same as it did before. Not deeper, not higher, not raspier, nothing.
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I'm glad you clarified your answer, you had me wondering if you were an expert on the sound of pissing or a tuned resonator - and you've convinced me that you know nothing about resonators.
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I know nothing about resonators because I have first hand experience with them and what they do???

Sorry Mr. Resonator...
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If you were to just cut the resonator off and leave the rest of your exhuast stock it would be a lot louder. Whenever i get custom jobs done i always have a resonator put in for the noise factor. I don't know if you really loose that much power with using one, i know i have less headaches.
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