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What is this thing?

Old 05-12-15, 08:58 PM
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Anyone know what is in this? Is this a catalytic convertor? If I chop this off my car will it fail emissions lol
Old 05-12-15, 09:40 PM
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That's the stock resonator. You will not fail emission by chopping it off. The car will be louder though.
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a good amount lounder + drone

Originally Posted by daobn24
That's the stock resonator. You will not fail emission by chopping it off. The car will be louder though.
Old 05-13-15, 12:07 AM
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Originally Posted by dnasians
a good amount lounder + drone
actually i had mine removed, barely noticed any difference.

to get a noticeable sound difference you have to cut the secondary cat off as well. The bulb in front of the resonator circled in red. I only removed the resonator and it made no difference if you're running stock exhaust
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