Bunnystew

First and foremost, I'm fairly new to this Club Lexus, so if there's already a thread about this, I'm sorry mods.

I have a stock 98 SC400 that I absolutely love. It's completely stock, and the biggest thing I want to change about it is the exhaust. I want something that is throatier than the stock exhaust, but can get loud at high revs. From my research I think the easiest thing for me is to delete the 3rd bosal cat that I have circled in red. My stepdad who was a career mechanic said that he thinks it would be best if we cut off the resonators.
What are you opinions on this? And recommendations?

LEXXIUM

iTrader: (1)

I deleted both resonators on my 00 and aded 2 magnaflows it's sounds great and pulls awesome too!! You're not going to miss them that's for sure!!
I did keep my center resonator and went from there back

Just noticed you're in Indy

Slaker13

Strraaaaiiigggghhhhhhhttttttttttt piiiippppeeeeeeeeee! No, seriously straight pipe it all and upload a video of that monster.

SPLiFFY

Hey!
First of all, Welcome to ClubLexus

I saw videos floating around of the stock SC with a resonator delete on youtube and it was decent for a cheap job. If you look it up, you will see too. I was originally going to do that just because all the exhaust setups I liked were so pricey (ex: Fireball... omg so nice!)

Anyways I ended up getting a Tanabe Medalion Axleback exhaust and it was a bit too quiet for my taste. I was going for a deep tone too. I ended up doing a resonator delete and now it's perfect. If you're just doing a resonator delete, I think you will be satisfied.

Btw if you go straight pipe, please upload LOL. I wanna hear that.

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

It will sound good with the resonators cut off but won't be very loud. I would recommend deleting the mufflers and keeping the resonators or deleting the resonators and getting different mufflers like Magnaflow or Borla.

Deegee

iTrader: (1)

My 400 is straight pipped + headers, sounds like the devil coming down the road.

Slaker13

Something must be wrong with CL, because your video isn't loaded haha kidding, that's awesome though #LoudPipesSaveLifes

Sactolex

i cut the resonators on my 92 lexus; it is the CA version with 3rd cat, though. I wonder if I can get a clip uploaded.

emLEX

What headers do you have? My 400 is straight piped, I love it. Was considering headers.

SC400slide

iTrader: (11)

If you're looking for major noise, just the resonators won't be enough for you. You will probably be best off deleting everything from the center-cat back with straight pipe to some nice mufflers. Maybe some headers for more raspy sounds.

Deegee

iTrader: (1)

Rush headers.

Sactolex

did a quick clip

92 sc400

CA version, resonator delete

Sactolex

now that i see this video

i think my suspension is broke. camber looks kinda busted

CIGLexus

iTrader: (1)

delete the 2 middle mufflers, leave the front resonator