nolimitazns

quick question does removing the exhaust resonator violate inspection tests? also does it get very annoying or is it a low rumble?

yea dont have much money right now and i dont really want a new exhaust until my warranty goes out.

Thanks

fsttyms1

it shouldnt affect your inspection test's. there only purpose is to take certin frequencies. i have had mine removed for 2 1/2 years now. ther will be a little deaper exhaust note with the factory exhaust, nothing at all anoying. once you get a aftermarket exhaust , thats when it becomes louder

PeterUbers

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How do you remove it?

hzm82

Muffler shop

bigman

just remove the pre muffler, but leave the resonator. I thought my car sounded great with both off till i heard someone driving it and it had no bass at all, but made a buzzing ricer sound. If you get rid i\of the pre muffler it will have a little bassier sound and add like 2 hp up high.

Tls22

Bigman: Is the pre muffler is right before the 2 rear muffler?

bigman

yeah, its that big muffler right before the 2 mufflers, and the resonator is the skinnier piping thats a lil bigger than the exhaust piping. Trust me i have tried many different setting before settling on a balance of power and noise.

Tls22

Thanks.. Maybe I'll give it a shot my self and see how it goes..

fsttyms1

i have both removed, but i also have comptech exhaust.
go here and click on the one that says sound
http://www.acurainspired.com/old_gal...ra-pics&page=2

TL Navi

Fsttyms how did you remove the resonator on your car ? is there a DIY on this and is it simple to take off and put it back on if i am not happy with the sound? Thanks

njtls

when you added the magnaflow res....did you take out the smaller res?

nolimitazns

so remove the pre muffler but leave the resonator on? Isn't there like 2 resonators, a larger one and a smaller one? I hear people say remove the small one?

If you can can you take a picture of what the pre muffler is and where the 2 resonators are?

I'm thinking of bringing it to pepboys to get the resonator off.

fsttyms1

there is no easy way to get the resonators off, well i take that back there is. A SAWSALL but any way, if you get down and look under your car just infront of the passenger side tires there is what appears to be a small muffler, that is one of them. and between that and your cat there is a small round one. the one BIGMAN is talking about that he removed was the one closest to the rear tire (small muffler). i have both off and its just a deaper sound with the factory exhaust on. not really any louder. but if you have an aftermarket exhaust on then it gets louder. just ceck th elink i posted earler

bigman

There is only one pre muffler, and one resonator. The pre muffler is the small muffler looking thing closer to the middle of the b pipe. The resonator is closer to the Y pipe. Do not remove the both of them. The car will sound fine inside, but you will get a buzzing sound, louder when it's cold out. I removed the pre muffler and it sounded great. Leave the resonator, because it will be less restrictive and filter out the raspy high pitched sounds. I dont have either because i have a custom cat back setup with one 2 ft magnaflow resonator. I dont recommend doing a full cat back unless you have a non Type S car. The Type S exhaust piping is big enough to maintain tourque and give HP with mufflers and removal of the pre muffler. To remove the pre muffler just go to a muffler place and get a pipe put in for like 30 bucs. Hope this helps.

nolimitazns

thanks guys i appreciate it.