capp002

i got a weird question has anyone removed there resonator and replaced it with a straight pipe. i was under my car this weekend, i was just wondering what it would sound like if it was removed.

Blue_SS

Turbo or non-turbo? A non-turbo will sound louder and rougher, probably producing a pop on decel some of the time. A turbo will just be a bit louder. The turbo itself muffles the raw noise from the motor. In both cases, cats muffle the rough edges of the sound as well. My last car (non-turbo Saabaru) had a straight pipe from the head to to the rear bumper with only a resonator and a Magnaflow (see-through) muffler on it. It was loud and did all of that popping and rumbling stuff...

JoeR

capp,

The resinator IS a straight through. The ONLY gain will be noise. But if that's what you want....

843de

It'll just get a bit louder, there are some debatable horsepower gains to be had with a performance exhaust system, but we're talking a handful of ponies at best. Removing the resonator will not give you any more performance other than psychological, if it sounds faster...you mind will think it is faster.

capp002

thanks guys , i was just being bored