Anyone Replace Resonator With X Pipe?

[Incompatible]

Wondering if anyone has done this while keeping the oe muffler? Any change in volume and/or drone?

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by Incompatible

Wondering if anyone has done this while keeping the oe muffler? Any change in volume and/or drone?

I was chatting w/one of the techs at Rogue Engineering and they said resonator delete can change the designed back pressure, and reduce torque.

Anyone have additional info??

Regards
Racerbruce

[Z4-VILLA]

i pulled of my mufflers and lost like a shit ton of torque.....

[racerbruce]

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

i pulled of my mufflers and lost like a shit ton of torque.....

Resonators, or mufflers?

[Incompatible]

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

i pulled of my mufflers and lost like a shit ton of torque.....

Mufflers, maybe. There is a lot of conflicting information about this and our cars in the various forums and on some of the exhaust manufacturer's websites. It would be nice to see before and after dyno runs.

Resonator: I wouldn't expect any significant change in back pressure from this mod and I would think that any change, if there is one, could be compensated for by the ecu.

My interest is to increase the sound level of the exhaust without adding any interior drone (which the coupes are prone to with their large rear cargo area).

[jra]

I have a resonator delete. I originally had a remus muffler w/ resonator delete. I can't tell a change power wise with either setup. The exhaust sounds slightly louder w/out the resonator at idle (may just be me though)

[Incompatible]

Originally Posted by jra

I have a resonator delete. I originally had a remus muffler w/ resonator delete. I can't tell a change power wise with either setup. The exhaust sounds slightly louder w/out the resonator at idle (may just be me though)

You went from remus muffler to remus + resonator delete?
Notice any sound difference at the higher rpms?
Thanks

[jra]

honestly, there was slight droning at low rpms with an aftermarket muffler but I got used to it. High rpms was fine as I had an intake to even things out. no drone with oem muffler.

[M II]

Originally Posted by racerbruce

I was chatting w/one of the techs at Rogue Engineering and they said resonator delete can change the designed back pressure, and reduce torque.

Anyone have additional info??

Regards
Racerbruce

Racerbruce,

I believe that "tech" could've have not been a tech and possibly a sales person?

Deleting a resonator would not significantly change the amount of backpressure. All the resonator does is change the exhaust tone by removing harsh resonance from the exhaust note.

Originally Posted by Z4-Villalona

i pulled of my mufflers and lost like a shit ton of torque.....

Now doing THIS WILL make you lose torque and power. You'll most likely notice the loss of power on the lower end of the rev range.