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Old 12-23-2006, 06:33 PM
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Thumbs up Resonator Removed: Sounds 10x Better

Anyone that hasn't removed the resonator yet, I strongly advise you to do so. I'm picking up a K&N drop-in filter in the next few days to compliment the stock intake system even more.

It took me about 45 minutes and I jacked the car and removed the wheel, I probably didn't have to, but just for convenience reasons. Prying that damn thing out of the wheel well can be a pain.

Sounds nice and deep at WOT and even in daily driving you hear the deep growl a little more.
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Type of car? And put up a sound clip of it if you can
Old 12-23-2006, 06:47 PM
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Not sure how to put a sound clip up, sorry.

And I have an '03 CL-S 6-speed.
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i thought you mean't the exhaust resonator when i opened this.
Old 12-23-2006, 07:36 PM
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yeah and you also have a humming sound after you drop in the K&N
Old 12-23-2006, 09:52 PM
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best mod for the buck...it does sounds nice
Old 12-23-2006, 11:47 PM
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Originally Posted by o1s
i thought you mean't the exhaust resonator when i opened this.
so did i. if he had, his description below would be alot different.
Originally Posted by M.J.H.
Sounds nice and deep at WOT and even in daily driving you hear the deep growl a little more.
btw, welcome to our CL forum!
Old 12-24-2006, 01:08 AM
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I thought these guys told me that its a bad thing to do..
Old 12-24-2006, 01:59 AM
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Originally Posted by AcuracltypeS03
I thought these guys told me that its a bad thing to do..
Only for the exhaust resonator.
For the intake resonator .. it's that good kind.
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Ohhhhh ok lol i am kind of dumb today sry..
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Now all you have to do is get a CAI and headers and you can sound like this!

Old 12-24-2006, 03:37 PM
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I had it before and i know some one that has it removed. But I think it makes to much noise at idel. Just my 2 cents.
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how do you take it of?
Old 12-24-2006, 05:19 PM
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how do you take it of?
with tools and the search button
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Originally Posted by CLariSe-169
Now all you have to do is get a CAI and headers and you can sound like this!


That car is slow as helll.... I know its an Auto but still
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Doesnt look like he has it floored to me
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Originally Posted by CL-S 6MT
That car is slow as helll.... I know its an Auto but still
Slow? Seriously? lol...ur funny.
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Originally Posted by CL-S 6MT
That car is slow as helll.... I know its an Auto but still
you must be smoking. with his mods, he'll be there right there, next to you.
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Originally Posted by Stealth CL
with tools and the search button
I haven't seen a really good DIY writeup on the resonator removal...

But I know I've seen some intake install DIY's before that covered the removal of the resonator...
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a DIY of the resonator alone for a 1st gen would be nice
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Originally Posted by CL-S 6MT
That car is slow as helll.... I know its an Auto but still
Yeah, sure, slow. It's called no traction because my tires are breaking loose most of the way through first. It was also full auto, not SShift, because then I wouldn't be able to hold the camera.
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Headers, Intake, and exhaust (resonator removed with test pipe for State Inspection purposes)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OZGg4poiiP0
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Originally Posted by GreenMonster
I haven't seen a really good DIY writeup on the resonator removal...

But I know I've seen some intake install DIY's before that covered the removal of the resonator...
lol...well then thats the writup.
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