deleting resonator
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deleting resonator
hey guys my muffler fell off the 96 disco about three days ago and was totally rusted out and choking off the flow, while i was under there removing the last piece of weld holding on i noticed the "resonator" was dented pretty good and im sure its baffles(if any inside) are just as bad as the mufflers. Can i delete the resonator and straight pipe to something like a flowmaster series 40?
i seen a few youtube vids where ppl deleted the resonator but didnt say wether there were any loses or gains, they were more focused on how it sounded at idle... any input?
also im pretty sure the cats on my 96 are not in the best shape, looking at those prices i see about $400-600 I was in autozone and seen a Mangna flow cat for $70...why are magna flows so cheap? would $140 for a set and what ever the cost to weld em on be worth it?
i seen a few youtube vids where ppl deleted the resonator but didnt say wether there were any loses or gains, they were more focused on how it sounded at idle... any input?
also im pretty sure the cats on my 96 are not in the best shape, looking at those prices i see about $400-600 I was in autozone and seen a Mangna flow cat for $70...why are magna flows so cheap? would $140 for a set and what ever the cost to weld em on be worth it?
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what we did it cut the flange off the old muffler go buy a muffler, we used a welded thrush (basically a cheap flowmaster) think you need 2.5" center in and 2.5" offset out
buy a blank section of 2.5" pipe lay the new muffler next to the old one cut the pipe to length so the overall is the same as the old muffler, attach the pipe to muffler set in place, position the flange and weld to new pipe
order a new over the axle pipe
install and weld to muffler
use a 45* piece then a straight with turn down all in place of the resonator
you will need to cut off and reuse the hangers they need to be welded on the pipe
sounds like a lot but it is not that bad about 2 hours think under $100 all parts from autozone or similar except the over the axle it is bought online
we used a thrush turbo 2, 4 years back with no resonator it was still quiet
now with the welded thrush no resonator and no cats it is not bad at idle, louder normal driving, real loud when you get on it
can't say fuel or power is better, if you like the sound of a chevy v8 with flowmasters there ya go
buy a blank section of 2.5" pipe lay the new muffler next to the old one cut the pipe to length so the overall is the same as the old muffler, attach the pipe to muffler set in place, position the flange and weld to new pipe
order a new over the axle pipe
install and weld to muffler
use a 45* piece then a straight with turn down all in place of the resonator
you will need to cut off and reuse the hangers they need to be welded on the pipe
sounds like a lot but it is not that bad about 2 hours think under $100 all parts from autozone or similar except the over the axle it is bought online
we used a thrush turbo 2, 4 years back with no resonator it was still quiet
now with the welded thrush no resonator and no cats it is not bad at idle, louder normal driving, real loud when you get on it
can't say fuel or power is better, if you like the sound of a chevy v8 with flowmasters there ya go
Last edited by TOM R; 07-17-2013 at 09:37 PM.
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