resonator removal?

[JimLecesse]

i know this is kind of a newbie question.. what would be the effects if i were to remove my resonator and replace it with a "test pipe" on an otherwise stock exhaust system? meaning id keep all the stock pipe, cat, and muffler. would it be raspy or deeper? and extremely loud? thanks

[pervytheclown]

how bout this. more than likely it would have similar effects of taking off your resonator on your intake. probably not too much louder, but noticible nonetheless. I dont know if you'd see any gain off of it, but I would think it would be deeper.. Just a thought.

[JimLecesse]

so the sound would be a little deeper. well thats good enough for me. I didnt expect any real HP gains out of it. anyone disagree?

[pervytheclown]

I can neither confirm nor deny it. but if its anything like taking the resonator of the intake, expect to see a little.

[JimLecesse]

im more concerned with the sound.. i just hate that pingy raspy straight pipe sound. so you think itll still be clean, just a little deeper/louder?

[corn322]

I've heard from people that it will be louder. deeper tone, I dunno. when I got my car the resonator was all broken on the inside, and the welds for the exhaust pipe comming out of the resonator where gone. it sounded pretty raspy.

[i2ice4m3]

i dont know if it has to do with the resonator removal, but my car would make this weird somewhat high pitched resonating tone when i am decelerating in gear. I hear it usually anywhere from 2-4th gear. I really think the absence of a resonator is causing this. I'd say leave it in.

[JimLecesse]

did you have stock exhaust when you heard that high pitched noise? cause i think with a "can" style straight thru muffler itd be wicked loud, kinda like straight pipe with just a cat.