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Old Aug 2, 2010 | 07:13 PM
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I'm not looking for performance gains, but I'm one that enjoys the sound of a nice exhaust note. I have a GS400 with the mufflers removed. I like the sound, but I could want it just a little louder. My question is, which resonator does more sound suppression, the long glass-pack shaped resonators or the oval resonator before the exhaust splits?
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 09:10 AM
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The oval one before the exhaust splits is actually the third cat. The one that muffles the most sound is the long tube/glass pack shaped resonators.
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Old Aug 3, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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Thanks Jeff. I really didn't think it was a cat at all. I don't expect to, but will I get a CEL removing it?
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Actually, it is a cat on the GS430s but it is a resonator on the GS400s.

Do to their placement the resonators will have different effects on sound.

It really is personal preference. I would probably start with removing the two resonators and only if not loud enough then the center.
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