Replacing resonator w/ X-pipe
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Trinity FL
I had that setup on my 94' LT1. Sounds good, don't expect much change over the factory. It is a tad throatier and a bit deeper. Still no drone just like the stock system.
Power difference? Negligible.
Power difference? Negligible.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 2,605
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From: Trinity FL
Go with a Flowmonster 3" X-pipe. Fit the tunnel perfectly. The stock pipe size is 2.75".
http://flowmonster.com/i-6477690-fmx...ce-pipe-3.html
Not the best pic of my old system but will give you an idea:
http://flowmonster.com/i-6477690-fmx...ce-pipe-3.html
Not the best pic of my old system but will give you an idea:
Racer
Joined: Jun 2011
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What year car do you have. This isn't exactly what you asked for but this is my 96 auto coupe with an x-pipe and no mufflers. Just the pipes ending through exhaust tips. I first just had my mufflers removed but the droning inside would give you a headache after 5 minutes and forget about having a conversation. After adding the x-pipe, what a difference that made. Sounds great outside and I'm able to have a quiet conversation inside. The resonator is kind of like a muffler. Inside the resonator is a tube with holes that makes the exhaust gases bounce around inside and then exits the resonator. The gases bouncing around in the resonator causes a lot of drone without mufflers. The x-pipe smooth's the gases out which allows the gases to exit quicker.
This the x-pipe I'm using.
This is how my car now sounds. I know you want to keep the mufflers but just wanted to give you an alternative. Good luck!
This the x-pipe I'm using.
This is how my car now sounds. I know you want to keep the mufflers but just wanted to give you an alternative. Good luck!
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2013
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Well I went with the Melrose ceramic coated long tube headers to hi-flow cats to X-pipe, to dual magnaflows, and I absolutely love the sound.
I had factory before that, and then I went to factory with muffler deletes and it was just a little too much, but the long tube headers with X-pipe is exactly what I was looking for!
Good luck!
I had factory before that, and then I went to factory with muffler deletes and it was just a little too much, but the long tube headers with X-pipe is exactly what I was looking for!
Good luck!
Pro
Joined: Jan 2015
Posts: 692
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From: Deltona Florida
Well I went with the Melrose ceramic coated long tube headers to hi-flow cats to X-pipe, to dual magnaflows, and I absolutely love the sound.
I had factory before that, and then I went to factory with muffler deletes and it was just a little too much, but the long tube headers with X-pipe is exactly what I was looking for!
Good luck!
I had factory before that, and then I went to factory with muffler deletes and it was just a little too much, but the long tube headers with X-pipe is exactly what I was looking for!
Good luck!
I'm guessing the high flowcats will muffle it a like the resonator.
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Instructor
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 241
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From: Tampa FL
I have the x pipe and stock mufflers on a 95 it is great. Gives the car a nice deep throat sound. Purchased and installed for under 100. I have the Lawson from Amazon.
Here is the link I posted on the forum with pictures and a video in the threads. Enjoy you will like it
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...install-2.html
Here is the link I posted on the forum with pictures and a video in the threads. Enjoy you will like it
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...install-2.html
Le Mans Master
Joined: Aug 2015
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From: St. Charles MO
Previous owner of my car (MSR) went through extensive engineering to properly place an x-pipe in my car. It has cats after the x-pipe, and mufflers at the very back. It's pretty loud, and it hits the x-pipe rasp very obviously in the second half of the rev range. I'm not really a loud-car kind of guy, but damn it sounds awesome!
It did improve the power compared to true duals. But the key to getting an increase with an x-pipe is to have no expansion chamber components ahead of it. That means no mufflers, resonators, or cats. Nothing. Everything after the first expansion chamber point is just a matter of reducing restriction - there is no resonant tuning to be had downstream of that first chamber.
It did improve the power compared to true duals. But the key to getting an increase with an x-pipe is to have no expansion chamber components ahead of it. That means no mufflers, resonators, or cats. Nothing. Everything after the first expansion chamber point is just a matter of reducing restriction - there is no resonant tuning to be had downstream of that first chamber.
Advanced
Joined: Oct 2013
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Yes, terrible drone from 65-80 mph. Magnaflow drones like crazy. I am still debating what to do to fix this. I would like to keep the Melrose Long Tubes, Hi flow cats, and X-Pipe, but what muffler should I put on the back to eliminate the drone?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Trinity FL
Stock Mufflers, Corsa, Dynomax