Custom exhaust resonator ques.

[Lyons451]

Hey whats up
Well tommorow this shop reopens that does really good custom exhausts. I was just wondering is it worth it to get a new resonator or keep the stock one?

[Lyons451]

We talking about the same thing? Its a muffler just so everything isn't as loud. What do you mean by a fake something?

[dthepit]

yea buddy, i don't know what dark mastyr is talking about, a resonator is definitely a very good idea, it will smoothen out the sound of your exhaust considerably, especially considering your 4 banger.

your stock resonator may be restrictive with your new exhaust piping, i'd recommend getting an aftermarket one put in when they do your exhaust.

I have one anyway, it gets rid of the like farting / popping noises that some exhaust's make.

[Lyons451]

Hey what kind do you have and how much did it cost?

[dthepit]

my cat-back costed some good money man, but i got the best shit. i have a custom 2.5 inch madrel bent Brullen exhaust with a resonator and a dual tip muffler. bout 500 cdn at the time for everything, but buddy, it sounds so deep and smooth, i love it.

since you have a 4 banger you should get 2.25 inch piping and get a resonator, you'll regret it if ya take the cheap way out man, trust me.

[dthepit]

[Lyons451]

lol

[Lyons451]

for the core size what would be best for a 2.25 dia. piping

[DarkMastyr]

Originally posted by UfoZ8myCow
What the hell are you talking about? Do you even know what a resonator is?? Obviously you dont, a resonator is something that helps bring the sound levels down on an exhaust. Most cars come from the factory with at least one of them stock... Some luxury cars use 2 resonators before the muffler(s). And how would a resonator make your car look like more than it is when it is UNDERNEATH it?

Goddamn man, consider yourself

Ok we obviously have a misunderstanding here. I (and a good number of people I know) use the term resonator interchangeably with the bigass coffee cans that people put at the end of their pipe<--that's what I thought Lyons451 was referring to.

[Lyons451]

You mean a muffler?

[DarkMastyr]

Not really. I differentiate between a "muffler" which MUFFLES the sound versus those coffee cans which make the sound nasty, loud, and annoying. As far as I know, it was pretty common for people (at least aftermarket-wise) to refer to the coffee cans as resonators since they were built for the sole purpose of resonating the sound in order to produce this loudass sound which pisses off the neighborhoods. But hey I guess you guys don't apply.

[Lyons451]

Im gonna go for a magnaflow muffler. I just want that low soft rumble that isn't high and ricey.

[Lyons451]

thats what I thought. Though what core size would be best in the res 2" or 2.5" with 2.25 piping without loss of low-end torque but? Do you want more constriction or do you want a bigger core?

[NOM_01_LE]

These are actual resonator tips.



More shown here


They were popular with owners of MG midgets, bug eyed sprites, etc...

And yes these do sound very crappy.

The popular install was just the resonated tip with no muffler, so they were very loud (read illegal)


I am getting ready to have a dual tip muffler installed on my 2001 corolla and I plan on having another resonater added to soften the sound on it (the nice type of resonator that is).

[l33tGreenCamry]

Yah Lyons go with the magnaflow.... it will sound nice but not so loud that I could hear your car coming from a mile away, just when I pass you by.