kragen has some holley brands http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/P....html
and
http://www.holley.com/HiOctn/P....html
check this one out also:
http://www.racerpartswholesale.com/tbolt1.htm (look middle of page- twin tube turbopack)

they're pretty cheap (price wise)... so anyone have any input on this or on the topic in general?


Modified by iLUVmySH at 4:43 PM 4/10/2004

 

I'm also looking for info, My exhaust is raspy and loud.. i'd like to quiet it down a bit.

 

i found this...but the guy said they're made out of steel and they rust... http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors...=WDVW

 

depends on application... N/A: it doesn't hurt power too much; turbo: it hurts more
but if you have a problem with loudness, it's the choice to go.

 

i meant input on what's good, what's not, i don't need some $100+ resonator...just something cheap and works and will last...

 

My friend had a Magnaflow resonator installed on his car and it definitly helped out with the sound. He has had it on his car for about two years and it looks like the day he got it as well.

 

yeah magnaflow is pretty popular, i suggest that.

 

i'm considering it but $65 + shipping + install is kinda expensive... maybe i'll luck out and find a used one

 

http://search.ebaymotors.com/w...&st=2

 

thanks for finding that search for me but i already checked.... i need one for an integra gsr and not sure about the whole "catalytic converter" part of the ad.

 

well i just went to kragen and bought a "cherry bomb" glasspack resonator for $23.XX including tax..it's like 27" long..not bad.. i'll get it installed and we'll see from there

 

just buy a high flow cat and hollow it out. but keep your old one for smog testing

 

i have a high flow cat (carsound) and that's what i don't want..that buzzing and that loudness

 

if you hollow it out it will just be a resinator

 

hollowing out sounds like what it is...hollowing it out where there is no material in it.... am i wrong about that? if i were to hollow out anything, it'd be my stock cat, but i have a high flow cat and i don't wanna ruin it by doing that..... i want a resonator to lessen the sound

 

how much hp does a resonator take off?

 

0.....great header test showed w/ magnaflow res. it gained 2-3hp.... power loss from res. = misconception

 

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Resonator

These are usually installed a couple inches after the cat outlet. The resonator uses the reflection method and will determine the exhaust note based on it's size. The shell of the resonator is sized so that when sound waves enter, they will bouce straight back to the center and be cancelled out by the following sound waves. The longer the resonator, the more sound waves get bounced around and cancelled out. Some exhaust manufacturers will use two smaller resonators instead of one large one.

The method that the resonator uses to decrease noise does not have any adverse effect on performance. Alot of people are mislead into thinking removing the resonator can free up exhaust flow. HyTech Exhaust in Irvine, CA tested their catback with and without a resonator and the dyno showed a difference of 2whp in favor of the resonator. In case you were wondering, HyTech used a Magnaflow resonator on their system which looks like this.

taken straight from team-integra website

 

thanks for the info, it was really helpful

 

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no sweat

 

I wonder if the weight increase from adding a resonator is significant. I'm thinking about adding one out of consideration for my g/f, and for added sleeper effect.

 

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they weight like 5lbs

if it's that big a deal..just lose 5 lbs

 

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they weight like 5lbs

if it's that big a deal..just lose 5 lbs</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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no offense of course

 

ha ha if i lost 5 lbs i'd die.

of those choices, definately get the one in the first link. you want straight-through. and notice those barbs inside? you want to mount the resonator backwards so that the air flows over those barbs easily.


Modified by shaundrake at 10:06 PM 4/26/2004