Resonators Anyone?
07-27-09, 03:53 PM
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Resonators Anyone?
So i have a stock exhaust system and i like the way it looks, but it could use a little more bass. Is it possible to splice in a resonator and still achieve the deep tone, or will the stock muffler simply hide it, hence wasting the effort? ( I want to keep the car looking as stock as possible and thats why i dont want to blow the dough on some fireballs 
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07-27-09, 08:10 PM
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so would an ideal setup for the 400 be straight pipe from the primary cat back to aftermarket mufflers? also what size tubing, 2.25" 2.5"?
would there be any advantage in adding an x-pipe in there?
sorry to threadjack bro but i pretty much have similar questions.
would there be any advantage in adding an x-pipe in there?
sorry to threadjack bro but i pretty much have similar questions.
07-27-09, 08:46 PM
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I think their is some confusion in here. The stock 400 is as follows:
As you can see you already have 3 resonators. Now if you remove them, yes the car will sound louder but its a dirty sound. You really do need new mufflers if you want that deep v8 noise.
@Durrby this is what i am going to do on my brothers 400. SS headers to the stock cats and o2 sensors. Then 2.25 piping to a magnaflow x-pipe and then 2 magnaflow 14829 mufflers.
The x-pipe isn't necessary but it really makes the idle more smooth.
As you can see you already have 3 resonators. Now if you remove them, yes the car will sound louder but its a dirty sound. You really do need new mufflers if you want that deep v8 noise.
@Durrby this is what i am going to do on my brothers 400. SS headers to the stock cats and o2 sensors. Then 2.25 piping to a magnaflow x-pipe and then 2 magnaflow 14829 mufflers.
The x-pipe isn't necessary but it really makes the idle more smooth.
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07-27-09, 10:01 PM
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I've heard that an x-pipe does help just the way the manages the air flow. I don't know the details but I know I read it before.. Search the exhaust subforum for reviews and answers
07-27-09, 10:29 PM
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17410 is a catalytic converter btw,
An ideal setup for non vvt-i 1uz's would be true duals with an x-pipe in 2.25 piping.
Cut at both stock y-pipes and have a muffler shop fabricate some straight pipes with a crossover, deleting the center cat. this is where the biggest gains will be had. For extra volume you might want to delete the resonators.
RedPhoenix has the ideal exhaust:
An ideal setup for non vvt-i 1uz's would be true duals with an x-pipe in 2.25 piping.
Cut at both stock y-pipes and have a muffler shop fabricate some straight pipes with a crossover, deleting the center cat. this is where the biggest gains will be had. For extra volume you might want to delete the resonators.
RedPhoenix has the ideal exhaust:
07-27-09, 10:34 PM
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Just drop the distal mufflers and it will sound down right mean. Think of it as an axle back system. The first set of reflective resonators do enough sound pulse dampening. if you like it, you can always put straight pipes from the rear flanges out through the rear bumper cutouts through the tailpipes of your choice. Don't believe me, believe the video. 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qW02-9NiYk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qW02-9NiYk
07-27-09, 11:19 PM
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17410 is a catalytic converter btw,
An ideal setup for non vvt-i 1uz's would be true duals with an x-pipe in 2.25 piping.
Cut at both stock y-pipes and have a muffler shop fabricate some straight pipes with a crossover, deleting the center cat. this is where the biggest gains will be had. For extra volume you might want to delete the resonators.
RedPhoenix has the ideal exhaust:
An ideal setup for non vvt-i 1uz's would be true duals with an x-pipe in 2.25 piping.
Cut at both stock y-pipes and have a muffler shop fabricate some straight pipes with a crossover, deleting the center cat. this is where the biggest gains will be had. For extra volume you might want to delete the resonators.
RedPhoenix has the ideal exhaust:
07-28-09, 06:48 AM
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I just recently deleted the front pipes and the 3 resonators, and kept the stock mufflers, and it sounds magnificient. I get alot of compliments on it. Its up to you on what type of sound and loudness you will get. But deleting the resonators will HELP bring out the sound in the V-8. I know this because I wanted to see what kind of difference it would be by just deleting the cats and keeping everything stock. I wanted more, then I deleted the resonators.. Glad I did! Good luck and keep us posted on what you decided.