hello forgive me if this has been discussed before but i cant find it.
i want to remove the resonator from my car i did it on my prevues car and was wondering if there is any thing i should be weary of.

 

it will be a little louder thats it

 

thats all i needed to know thanks. and i'm glad to join this community from the VW community.

 

I'm interested to know how much work this is to remove the resonator.

 

..the resonator is an intregal part of the "mid-pipe".

it may be a good idea to go to a muffler/exhaust shop , have them remove the

mid-pipe , fab up a new one with no resonator and no flat spots/kinks.

or...........cut out the resonator and weld in a section of straight pipe.

i do not think the second option would give any benefits.

 

just got it done took about 20 minuets and $25. they cut it out and welded a pice in its place. have not had a chance to get on it but i can tell a small difference. i'm getting the test pipe and down pipe next.

 

Your welcome, what I would have done is take it to a shop so they could cut it out and then flange the new piece on either end so it fits over the stock exhaust pipe.

 

im going to replace the hole thing any ways im not worried about putting it back on. + that means my RA was only stock for 12 hours lol. not much of a change granted but hey there will be more to come.

 

Notice a sound diffrance?

 

a little one but i will give a better review when i get on the freeway with it to see if there is any drone. however i only had the car for 1/2 a day so not much of a comparison time.

 

? ? ? ? you had the car 1/2 day and you had the resonator cut out.

what were you looking to happen by having that done ?

 

here my 2 cents

removing the resonator will give you no gain!!! but just noise!!! there is still the same restrictions because of the cheap *** stock muffler now... if you just remove the muffler and do a axle back custom pipe with just a tip... you will feel a gain... just a little and you notice that the turbo spool faster but then its not much... but hell as loud... i know because i had nothing better to do then remove the stock muffler and just ran it off the mid pipe on the track!!! haha

evil

 

just a little noise gain. the car is why to quite for my taste. normally it does remove some restrictions not much of a gain however my main goal was sound

 

....maze,

when you get to the point of ditching your stock muffler.

......sell me the muffler. i am going to build my exhaust from my high flow cat on back but use the stock muffler shell.

 

ill definitely let you know when i do that.

update:
no Drone on the freeway and a little more sound under WOT. (still not enough for me)
PS. this car way to much fun to Drive