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Old Jul 13, 2005 | 02:29 AM
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I am planning to take out my resonator on my TRD exhaust, would that improve sound and performace? and if what are the negatives to taking out the resonator?
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 02:52 AM
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it'll sound raspy. the resonator is what keeps your exhaust sounding good.

i'm not sure on the construction of the resonator but hopefully it's perforated core and not louvered.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:03 AM
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whats that mean? once i remove it, can i put it back on
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:55 AM
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if you're going to cut it out you'll have to weld it back in
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:33 PM
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oh ok...well is there any problems with cutting out the resonator?
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 01:49 PM
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the only problem is not being CARB and making the car raspy
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:01 PM
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the only problem is not being CARB and making the car raspy
most catbacks dont have a resonator and the ones i've heard dont sound raspy at all.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:22 PM
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with a header?
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 03:26 PM
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with a header it'l most likely sound raspy, but he didn't ask with a header or not, i was assuming no.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 04:04 PM
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i've been talking to him on IM for like an hour or 2.. so

if you make it where it sounds good with and without an aftermarket header, everyone wins
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 04:27 PM
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Keep the resonator. You will gain absolutely 0 HP by removing it. It will just change the tone of the exhaust to be a little higher pitched.
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 06:02 PM
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Originally Posted by matty-tC
the only problem is not being CARB and making the car raspy
Actaully, that wont affect CARB at all. Anything done after the cat wont affect emssions testing
Old Jul 13, 2005 | 06:58 PM
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i was talking about noise level.. but i'm not sure if i was incorrect in thinking that was a CARB specification
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 12:17 AM
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so removing the resonator wont violate CARB laws?
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 04:39 PM
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so removing the resonator wont violate CARB laws?
Nope. And congrats on making your first well written relevant post.
Old Jul 14, 2005 | 04:51 PM
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thanks
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