Removing resonators on Joe-Z

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Jun 21, 2016 | 12:42 PM

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Removing resonators on Joe-Z

I love everything about my Joe-Z exhaust but I find myself yearning for more loud. I was originally planning on buying the Bazooka upgrade, but then I realized I could just have a shop fab up a new straight pipe axle back portion with my own tips.

Then I just had a thought about removing the resonators on the Joe-Z midpipes and leaving the rest as it is. Has anyone else tried this?

Jun 21, 2016 | 07:52 PM

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I am in the same boat bud. Kind of curious. Want more noise but I am afraid of header issues. Intakes heat soak. Will be following this thread. Good luck !

Jun 21, 2016 | 11:16 PM

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ISS QES!
(Speaking as a former Joe Z owner myself and had the same predicament, think I've almost, ALMOST gone Too loud but what a GLOREIOUS FREAKING SOUND MAN)

It's loud as *****, but I always and mean ALWAYS GET people asking me to rev it up just so they can hear it one more time. Joe z is classy , refined even, and muscular.

Iss is BRASH RAW, spine tingling and its puts a mile wide smile on my face every time I punch it.

Jun 22, 2016 | 12:06 AM

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ISS QES is raw but DRONES a lot...lol

Jun 22, 2016 | 06:25 AM

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I know I had the opportunity to get a used QES before I got the Joe-Z and I passed it up.

I'm thinking of going the resonator delete route right now and see how it goes. Should be cheap enough to get them removed and I can always put them back in if I don't like it.

Jun 22, 2016 | 07:35 AM

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ISS QES is raw but DRONES a lot...lol

Yeah but only between 1800-2300 rpm
Just hold 1 gear lower, and/ or floor it to accel past the "dronezone"

And your g2g!

(Of course that's probabally why I average 12.3 mpg)

Jun 23, 2016 | 05:28 PM

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Yeah but only between 1800-2300 rpm
Just hold 1 gear lower, and/ or floor it to accel past the "dronezone"

And your g2g!

(Of course that's probabally why I average 12.3 mpg)

Sep 10, 2018 | 01:43 AM

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Do you have a video? I currently have an X-Force Varex and plan on cutting out the reasonators to make it more loud. I have valves on my exhaust so im not concerned about it being too loud at all.

Sep 10, 2018 | 10:32 AM

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I have ppe and Joez. I love the sound. I think louder would detract from the classy. Just my opinion. I also drive to work early in the morning and would hate drone.

Sep 10, 2018 | 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OneFastF

Do you have a video? I currently have an X-Force Varex and plan on cutting out the reasonators to make it more loud. I have valves on my exhaust so im not concerned about it being too loud at all.

Same boat - I added high-flo cats and it is even quieter. Wondering what removing the resonator might do to the tone of the Varex.

Sep 10, 2018 | 12:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Vervish

Same boat - I added high-flo cats and it is even quieter. Wondering what removing the resonator might do to the tone of the Varex.

Im hoping it would make it sound raw opened, basically would be a straight pipe, and with it closed buttery smooth. We will have to see

Feb 10, 2019 | 11:17 PM

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Same boat - I added high-flo cats and it is even quieter. Wondering what removing the resonator might do to the tone of the Varex.

Do you think Secondary Cats on the mid pipe muffle the sound? Im deciding to make a custom midpipe reasonator less with my OEM MIDPIPE when I fail visual for Smog.