1995 resonator?
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1995 resonator?
What's the purpose of the resonator in the 1995 exhaust system? Do I understand correctly that some are replacing it with a "x" pipe? If so does it affect the state inspection?
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Originally Posted by redgb
What's the purpose of the resonator in the 1995 exhaust system? Do I understand correctly that some are replacing it with a "x" pipe? If so does it affect the state inspection?
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St. Jude Donor '05
If you replace the resonators with straight pipes, the resonance will be awful and with the windows up will be so bad it will give you a headache. The x pipe somehow keeps that resonance down while giving your exhaust more of a Corvette sound than momma's Buick sound. I don't know the mechanics of how it works but it goes all the way back to your exhaust valves. If you do an Internet search on x-pipes, there's lots of theories out there.
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St. Jude Donor '05
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St. Jude Donor '06
Originally Posted by SilverBeast
Try here:
http://www.drgas.com/product.asp?id=2
http://www.drgas.com/product.asp?id=2
Also check out their explantion on how it works.
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Originally Posted by SilverBeast
If you replace the resonators with straight pipes, the resonance will be awful and with the windows up will be so bad it will give you a headache. The x pipe somehow keeps that resonance down while giving your exhaust more of a Corvette sound than momma's Buick sound. I don't know the mechanics of how it works but it goes all the way back to your exhaust valves. If you do an Internet search on x-pipes, there's lots of theories out there.
I removed the resonator from the "96" that i used to own, and in normal driving, u could barely tell the difference. But when i went throttle up!. . . it sounded really cool , not too loud at all, but a nice muscle sounding rumble. and i gained 1mph at the track. I guess it depends on your taste, . . .or your ears 
(lol)
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St. Jude Donor '05
Originally Posted by 1c44ya
you must have sensitive ears I removed the resonator from the "96" that i used to own, and in normal driving, u could barely tell the difference. But when i went throttle up!. . . it sounded really cool , not too loud at all, but a nice muscle sounding rumble. and i gained 1mph at the track. I guess it depends on your taste, . . .or your ears (lol)
I removed the resonator from the "96" that i used to own, and in normal driving, u could barely tell the difference. But when i went throttle up!. . . it sounded really cool , not too loud at all, but a nice muscle sounding rumble. and i gained 1mph at the track. I guess it depends on your taste, . . .or your ears (lol) I loved the sound, but I drive highways a lot, and at cruising, the resonance is nerve-wracking. With the x-pipe you get the best of both worlds.
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