Replaced mid resonator with Tanabe MT resonator
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Replaced mid resonator with Tanabe MT resonator
Just replaced mid oem resonator with smaller one from Tanabe Medallion Touring catback system. It came from Tanabe MT exhaust system when I had my TSX. Exhaust tone got little meatier and more close to G35s now. Also saves some weight.
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i believe they were 2.5" diameter. straight through with less resonating material than the oem. swapped it out to give little more tone to the exhaust note but it changed the engine characteristic too. revs up much faster and feels like it lost some torque (maybe it lost some backpressure) on the low end (below 2.5k rpm). but past 3k it revs up like 4 banger.
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Originally Posted by JCL622
since it's so long, i'd imagine it'll tone it down a bit? probably get a raspier sound
drove around more and throttle is much more responsive and rev climbs up without hesitation. wasn't expecting this much of change by replacing the oem resonator.
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ehh i wouldnt chalk that up to your resonator, that's more in your head than you think.
hehe i remember when i added the TB spacer i felt like i was WAYYY faster... if anything the sound is the first thing to fool you; and then your mind does the rest.
post a sound clip if you can (tho i know sound clips really do no custom setup justice)
and if you're happy, GREAT!
hehe i remember when i added the TB spacer i felt like i was WAYYY faster... if anything the sound is the first thing to fool you; and then your mind does the rest.
post a sound clip if you can (tho i know sound clips really do no custom setup justice)
and if you're happy, GREAT!
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Originally Posted by JCL622
ehh i wouldnt chalk that up to your resonator, that's more in your head than you think.
hehe i remember when i added the TB spacer i felt like i was WAYYY faster... if anything the sound is the first thing to fool you; and then your mind does the rest.
post a sound clip if you can (tho i know sound clips really do no custom setup justice)
and if you're happy, GREAT!![Smile](https://acurazine.com/forums/images/smilies/smile.gif)
hehe i remember when i added the TB spacer i felt like i was WAYYY faster... if anything the sound is the first thing to fool you; and then your mind does the rest.
post a sound clip if you can (tho i know sound clips really do no custom setup justice)
and if you're happy, GREAT!
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well i didn't feel anything with the TB spacer. no butt dyno gain at all. but this resonator replacement changed engine's rev characteristic. any average driver won't notice the sound gain either. will post sound clip when i get my point and shoot camera back.
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loose that mid muffler too
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Video Clips
Video clips doesn't closely mimics the actual sound, but heres some clips
Cold Start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTfsYXRhO0
Warmed Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USwQjcJtGwI
Cold Start
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHTfsYXRhO0
Warmed Up
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USwQjcJtGwI
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Originally Posted by pohljm
loose that mid muffler too
I think he did cuz it sounds way too deep for the mid muff to still be there, sounds good tho... stage 3 like
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HMMM, Interesting. I am surprised you noticed a difference in tone with just a change in resonator and still having the mid-muffler. My first exhaust mod was just deleting the factory resonator. I noticed no real difference in sound. I did notice a difference once I removed the mid-muffler and put the Dynomax resonator on...
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