Resonator ?
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Strongsville Ohio
Resonator ?
i have a 94, stock exhaust pipping, but i have muff elims,, i want to cut off my resonator. can u cut it off and then replace it with strait tubing from say an auto store and clmap it? like im wondering if its bent tubing and i have to have it bent..i will have it welded later but i wanna do some of my own work too
Intermediate
Joined: Feb 2005
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From: Marietta GA
I've got a '96 - I had the resonator replaced with straight 2.75" pipe (stock LTx exhaust size). I had a muffler shop do the work - with pipe and labor it was under 100 bucks. I had to dig up the pipe on my own as 2.75" is an odd size, but any muffler shop should be able to weld in 3" pipes. The attached pic isn't very good - but you can see where the straight pipe was attached. I had an X on there previously but didn't like the sound - the shop that put the X on did a little creative bending with the rear section of the exhaust, but I believe that was because they used 2.25" pipe (don't get me started).
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Metairie Louisiana
I have an x-pipe where the resonator used to be. At one time I had the stock exhaust setup with only muffler-elim and x-pipe where the resonator is. The first exhaust shop did not drop the entire exhaust so the welds were bad on the top ends of the X and it sounded crappy. Thats why it only cost me under $100 the first time around. Once it was done right it sounded good. It may cost more but make sure they drop the exhaust if it's getting welded. They make exhaust clamps for joining pipes that work well and theres also a tool for expanding pipe.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2004
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From: Metairie Louisiana
