Removing Resonator on Stock exhaust (Summary Post #1 & #1811)
#1482
#1483
i currently have rv6 j pipe and test pipe, i was planning what is the best exhaust mod so please help me decide
rv6 j pipe - test pipe - delete oem resonator and pre muffler
rv6 j pipe - oem 3rd cat - delete oem resonator and pre muffler
rv6 j pipe - test pipe - keep the resonator and delete pre muffler
thanks
rv6 j pipe - test pipe - delete oem resonator and pre muffler
rv6 j pipe - oem 3rd cat - delete oem resonator and pre muffler
rv6 j pipe - test pipe - keep the resonator and delete pre muffler
thanks
#1484
Did my stage 1 exhaust last week and im lovin the sound i got now. Im doing my jpipe and precats 2moro and maintaining the stock third cat. Next week im going with stage 3. Wooooooot i cant wait . I got a UR pulley to install next week also. Im sure im gon feel power increase.
#1485
I got a question. Instead of doing the stage 3 or 4... what if you basically did the stage 4 and slapped on a couple of nice magnaflow mufflers in stead of keeping the stock mufflers.... would that keep the exhaust from sounding too raspy? would this decrease power? Im not looking for power increase right now, just a cool look and sound but dont want to LOSE power.
#1494
I agree! Keep the resonator and just delete the mid muffler. I did both at first on my car, at around 2.5k rpms it got a little to ricey, lol. I had the resonator put back in after that. For a little more sound you could always get dynomax or magnaflow in place of the resonator.
#1495
i had mine done up like this for a little while... it sounds had a litttle drone at arround 2.5k rpm but past 3+4krpm it sounds reallly sweet, you might find yourself wasting some gas to get that tone, but the nice this is when your crusin its not overbearing or anything
i got my resonator removed before my mid muffler and it sounded better but still to quiet for my taste i took off the mid and i liked it better with both off.
just my 2 cents
i got my resonator removed before my mid muffler and it sounded better but still to quiet for my taste i took off the mid and i liked it better with both off.
just my 2 cents
#1496
im having a hard time deciding now lol. the TL stock is way quiet. it isnt the sound the car deserves. Does anyone have any Clear Quality Videos of their resonator delete and mid muffler delete?
#1499
I'd like to know of a shop around here that does aftermarket stuff/installs period. I'm this >< close to buying a CAI but don't think I'd be able to install it myself. I'm sure not going to have Ed Martin Acura charge me an arm and a leg...
#1500
Why not DIY?.. this isn't rocket science. There are several DIY threads on most mods and if there isn't there are dozens of guys here who could help guide you on it.. you have to get your feet wet sometime.
#1502
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well you still will have a cat and 2 mufflers...and resonator if you decide to only remove the mid muffler...check the internet...plenty of videos on there with people and there mid mufflers removed....you wont be dissapointed...it sounds really good...a sound the tl deserved in the first place...:-)
#1503
I've read the DIYs, etc. It's just that I have no experience whatsoever. And I guess that really all that necessary for a CAI, but then again, messing with engine components freaks me out. What if I pull out the wrong hose?
#1505
I just paid $70 to have mine done. Removed both the stock mid muffler and resonator and replaced it with the Dynomax resonator/race muffler and some pipe. The sound is fine not to loud but only went up to 65 on the way home. I'll see how it does in the country tomorrow and on the highway.
#1506
Ah, thanks for the heads up. I think there are a ton of those aftermarket shops out here by Oriley raceway though. If I run into trouble on the westside, I will for sure make the trip up there to your area.
#1507
lol Wowwwwww. i just went to master muffler and told them to replace the mid muffler with a pipe and they took out the resonator! wtf should i do? should i just straight pipe the whole thing now?
#1509
thats true. but they took so long i fell asleep lol. im just gonna straight pipe my car n maybe switch it with a dynomax resonator later if i dont like the sound. i should pass emissions since its obd2 right?
#1513
i know this topic has has been beaten to death, but after reading most of the threads, I couldn't find my exact answer.
1. Do 3rd gen TLs and TL-S have the same exhaust setup?
2. With a Type-S, should I still do Stage 3 (mid muffler delete, and replace resonator with dynomax), or is there a better setup?
1. Do 3rd gen TLs and TL-S have the same exhaust setup?
2. With a Type-S, should I still do Stage 3 (mid muffler delete, and replace resonator with dynomax), or is there a better setup?
#1515
Check this thread out, it has pictures, sound clips, and detailed info. https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=589747
#1516
that happened to me as well, u get the same sound with one or the other off when both come off is when the dramatic change comes
#1518
#1519
OK i just got it done today... 35 bucks at a shop in Rowland Heights called Speedway Muffler.. took about 20 minutes.
At first I didn't notice anything major because my intake kinda overpowers the sound... but a little after I began to notice the "g35" exhaust noise.. just a little..
I guess it's a pretty nice mod for 35 bucks and people are saying it gets louder with time?
Overall = but would like it to be more noticeable!
At first I didn't notice anything major because my intake kinda overpowers the sound... but a little after I began to notice the "g35" exhaust noise.. just a little..
I guess it's a pretty nice mod for 35 bucks and people are saying it gets louder with time?
Overall = but would like it to be more noticeable!
#1520
Uploaded my clip =)
well it might not sound good but it sure does sound like g35 in real life..... people got so confused inside underground parking lots! even my friends were confused =)
enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3iTXX_EYMU
well it might not sound good but it sure does sound like g35 in real life..... people got so confused inside underground parking lots! even my friends were confused =)
enjoy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3iTXX_EYMU
What setup is yours??