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iTrader: (1)

Does anyone have any resonators they would recommend for the customs exhaust I am going to have made, I have two greddy straight through mufflers I will be doing an x pipe as well with 2.25 inch 304 stainless steel piping. It will start from the two smaller cats and replace the entire exhaust system, keep in mind I also have headers so the car will be extremely loud if I do not put resonators on it.

On a side note if I plan to sell the stock exhaust what should ask for the different sections? Any input in appreciated thanks.

2KHarrier

Well, I was going to suggest no resonators, but you feel it would be too noisy with the headers installed?

As far as selling the stock components, not sure what to tell you. My 2001 still has the original system installed with no signs of failure (outside of replacing a y pipe gasket 2 months ago) so, I don't know what the market would bare for those. Currently eBay has a couple sets of stock exhaust manifolds and a few converters that have sold, but they don't bring much value.

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

I honestly don't know there is no videos that I can find of an ls430 with pep headers and an exhaust. I was thinking it may be to loud I am not sure I might just try it without resonators first and see how loud it is, my only worry is i dont want to sound like a riced out ls430 with a way to loud exhaust and sound like a crappy rustbucket truck.

I am not trying to make a killing on the stock exhaust system just like y pipe for $80 3rd cat for $100 and each side with the mufflers for $50 a piece that sounds pretty reasonable right? Also my car is rust free and so the exhaust is in really good shape I looked it over during the header install.

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

Yah I have mulled it over in my head and I am just gonna do an x pipe 2.25 piping and the mufflers then leave it if it's to loud I will just add resonators later on, I am excited I have not heard a ls430 with an exhaust and ppe headers, I searched YouTube for 20 mins and couldn't find anything.

cpurser

Please post a video/audio of the results!

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

Will do It will have to wait until winter is over but once the ls is out of storage there will be plenty of more mods to share

Kira X

iTrader: (24)

I would give it a shot without the resonator. If you do decide to get one I would recommend a Borla or Magnaflow one.

I haven't been able to find a video of a 3UZ with headers and full exhaust either so it's hard to say how it will sound.

05ls430518

iTrader: (1)

Yah that's my problem I was reading online and doing some research and the stock ls430 exhaust manifolds are the most constricted part of the exhaust system that is why I changed them out before i put an exhaust on, this summer we will see soon as I get the exhaust made I will post up a video and do you have the model number of resonators you are talking about?