X-Pipe or Resonator?
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Drifting
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X-Pipe or Resonator?
While I am rebuilding my automatic transmission. . . the entire exhaust system is laying upo against the wall in my garage.
The right CAT went bad and all of the screen material in completely gone. Should that stuff be stuck in the resonator?
That lead me to think. . . perhaps I should get an X-Pipe and replace the resonator. Right now I have magnaflow mufflers on and they have a nice deep rumble. More deepness and rumble would be appreciated. Would removing the resonator do this for me? Is there an advantage, disadvantage to removing the resonator?
The right CAT went bad and all of the screen material in completely gone. Should that stuff be stuck in the resonator?
That lead me to think. . . perhaps I should get an X-Pipe and replace the resonator. Right now I have magnaflow mufflers on and they have a nice deep rumble. More deepness and rumble would be appreciated. Would removing the resonator do this for me? Is there an advantage, disadvantage to removing the resonator?
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I have the Magnaflow ReXonator. Yes, it has an X inside. I have a complete Magnaflow system. I call it the "Magnaflow-Cat-X-Back"
I was happy with the sound, I say "was" bacause I just installed shorty headers and I can't wait to hear it
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I may be wrong, but your stock ones are shorty headers already....and theres no advantage to going to shorty's... but its your car and $'s.
just wondering.
just wondering.
Racer
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resonator
I removed the resonator with straight pipes and had the mufflers removed sounds sweeet that i think is the best value for sound in my opinion. if you gain anything it is minimal unless you have longtubes..
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Your resonator is of a straight thru design so you should be able to see through it.An x-pipe will change the exhaust note to a higher pitch(think formula one),not make it deeper.
Unless you put long tubes on and lose the converters I don't think it will resonate.
I have stainless works long tubes,x-pipe,bullet cats and the magnaflow axleback and the resonance is deafening.I think part of my problem is the 3" pipe.The whole system will change shortly.I have a corsa resonator(as well as a B&B and an SLP)and some SLP mufflers to try and keep the bc powders to a minimum.
I will likely put the corsa resonator on first and hope that quiets it down at cruising.After that the SLP mufflers will likely replace the magnaflow and then it will be time for a parts sale.
note:95white6spd has the magnaflow x-resonator on his and it sounds good.
Unless you put long tubes on and lose the converters I don't think it will resonate.
I have stainless works long tubes,x-pipe,bullet cats and the magnaflow axleback and the resonance is deafening.I think part of my problem is the 3" pipe.The whole system will change shortly.I have a corsa resonator(as well as a B&B and an SLP)and some SLP mufflers to try and keep the bc powders to a minimum.
I will likely put the corsa resonator on first and hope that quiets it down at cruising.After that the SLP mufflers will likely replace the magnaflow and then it will be time for a parts sale.
note:95white6spd has the magnaflow x-resonator on his and it sounds good.
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I would vote for teh X pipe over the resonator. they say it gives you a little more torque. I have one but im also running longtubes, no cats, no mufflers. my exhaust goes from my longtubes to my x pipe and then out to my tips. I think it sounds great. It is a little bit louder than most cars with a catback and you have to keep the rpms down so as to not make the volume too loud but i have not had any trouble with resonance. beleive it or not.
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What da?
Removing the resonator and changing it to the X-pipe will make my car sound higher pitched??!?!?!? 
Everyone that hears my car says it has a mean rumble. (Hot Cam has a little chop to it and gives the car more bark) Sounds like I'm leaving the resonator on. I LOVE the deep sound it has now and would cry if I lost it.
Thanks for the info!
Everyone that hears my car says it has a mean rumble. (Hot Cam has a little chop to it and gives the car more bark) Sounds like I'm leaving the resonator on. I LOVE the deep sound it has now and would cry if I lost it. Thanks for the info!
Your resonator is of a straight thru design so you should be able to see through it.An x-pipe will change the exhaust note to a higher pitch(think formula one),not make it deeper.
Unless you put long tubes on and lose the converters I don't think it will resonate.
I have stainless works long tubes,x-pipe,bullet cats and the magnaflow axleback and the resonance is deafening.I think part of my problem is the 3" pipe.The whole system will change shortly.I have a corsa resonator(as well as a B&B and an SLP)and some SLP mufflers to try and keep the bc powders to a minimum.
I will likely put the corsa resonator on first and hope that quiets it down at cruising.After that the SLP mufflers will likely replace the magnaflow and then it will be time for a parts sale.
note:95white6spd has the magnaflow x-resonator on his and it sounds good.
Unless you put long tubes on and lose the converters I don't think it will resonate.
I have stainless works long tubes,x-pipe,bullet cats and the magnaflow axleback and the resonance is deafening.I think part of my problem is the 3" pipe.The whole system will change shortly.I have a corsa resonator(as well as a B&B and an SLP)and some SLP mufflers to try and keep the bc powders to a minimum.
I will likely put the corsa resonator on first and hope that quiets it down at cruising.After that the SLP mufflers will likely replace the magnaflow and then it will be time for a parts sale.
note:95white6spd has the magnaflow x-resonator on his and it sounds good.
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Mabey he was thinking the shorty's looked a lot better than the ugly stock manifolds.
I may be wrong, but I dont think he mentioned anything about gaining an advantage with them.
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I was thinking about changing my 89s exhaust. it resonates pretty bad right now. I dont know what mufflers the po put on it but i know they have been replaced.
it still has the precats (dont konw if they are hollow or now) and the y pipe comes down to a single 3 inch cat (which also looks like a replacement) then back out to the dual mufflers.
I was thinking about removing the single 3inch cat and just putting 2 pipes in its place to make it true duals. Anyone know what that might do to the sound?
it still has the precats (dont konw if they are hollow or now) and the y pipe comes down to a single 3 inch cat (which also looks like a replacement) then back out to the dual mufflers.
I was thinking about removing the single 3inch cat and just putting 2 pipes in its place to make it true duals. Anyone know what that might do to the sound?
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I removed the stock resonator and installed one of Racers X pipes. Running Magnaflow axle backs. It made the car a little louder but didn't notice much of a "pitch" change. Might be me but it seems to have a bit more quickness to it with the X. 
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I was thinking about changing my 89s exhaust. it resonates pretty bad right now. I dont know what mufflers the po put on it but i know they have been replaced.
it still has the precats (dont konw if they are hollow or now) and the y pipe comes down to a single 3 inch cat (which also looks like a replacement) then back out to the dual mufflers.
I was thinking about removing the single 3inch cat and just putting 2 pipes in its place to make it true duals. Anyone know what that might do to the sound?
it still has the precats (dont konw if they are hollow or now) and the y pipe comes down to a single 3 inch cat (which also looks like a replacement) then back out to the dual mufflers.
I was thinking about removing the single 3inch cat and just putting 2 pipes in its place to make it true duals. Anyone know what that might do to the sound?
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From: MD
i thought the resonance was caused by the 2 into 1 back into 2 setup. If its true dual i wouldnt think it would be as bad
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drone on
My 84 droned with stock replacement mufflers. It has the dual outlets. I read here that plugging the outside pipe would cut down on the drone and it did. about 80%. Not as loud but not as much mind bending bleeding eyes and ears noise. Much nicer to drive. And being an 84 we didn't buy it for speed. 
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anyone know any thing about magnaflows new product offering?
complete cat back settup with xpipe resonator and cans?
is that resonator gonna give up any power?
http://magnaflow.com/02product/shope...e=AMML&id=5125
http://images.magnaflow.com/07techtips/pdfs/16837.pdf
http://www.hottexhaust.com/detail.asp?product_id=16837
complete cat back settup with xpipe resonator and cans?
is that resonator gonna give up any power?
http://magnaflow.com/02product/shope...e=AMML&id=5125
http://images.magnaflow.com/07techtips/pdfs/16837.pdf
http://www.hottexhaust.com/detail.asp?product_id=16837