Resonator removal?
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i took off my resonator and am happy with the sound. adds a nice lil "hum" to the exhaust note like a 350z but not as loud. You can really only hear it under WOT, but its there. costs 20 bucks here in fresno so i figured why not.
Having an aftermarket exhaust w/o resonators though sounds really good on some cars (HKS, apex'i comes to mind) and really bad on others (no name mufflers).
Having an aftermarket exhaust w/o resonators though sounds really good on some cars (HKS, apex'i comes to mind) and really bad on others (no name mufflers).
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hows the soun on the l-tuned, pretty quiet? If so i'm guessing without the resonator itd give it a more hollow sound, bring the tone out a little more. Some people dont like that sound (because most civics or neons without resonators sound "tinny") others love it.
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Originally Posted by Cannonbear
i took off my resonator and am happy with the sound. adds a nice lil "hum" to the exhaust note like a 350z but not as loud. You can really only hear it under WOT, but its there. costs 20 bucks here in fresno so i figured why not.
Having an aftermarket exhaust w/o resonators though sounds really good on some cars (HKS, apex'i comes to mind) and really bad on others (no name mufflers).
Having an aftermarket exhaust w/o resonators though sounds really good on some cars (HKS, apex'i comes to mind) and really bad on others (no name mufflers).
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Originally Posted by Cannonbear
hows the soun on the l-tuned, pretty quiet? If so i'm guessing without the resonator itd give it a more hollow sound, bring the tone out a little more. Some people dont like that sound (because most civics or neons without resonators sound "tinny") others love it.
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From: Lake Ontario
Originally Posted by LEXISM
so removing resonators will not give me deeper sound.......
Originally Posted by LMSguy
No drone.A tad deeper sound.
I had mine done the day I bought the car.
I had mine done the day I bought the car.
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Originally Posted by LEXISM
so removing resonators will not give me deeper sound.......
Originally Posted by Cannonbear
deeper is subjective i suppose, it doesnt sound deeper to me, louder and hollow is what i hear, like a 350z.
Originally Posted by LEXISM
I guess i have to hear it for my self ...who do you know that has Ltuned w/ no resonators? get us a sound clip bro
Jonny