Is it true that if you removed the resonator, there's a possibilty that it won't pass the smog test?
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Is it true that if you removed the resonator, there's a possibilty that it won't pass the smog test?
Legal?
No, that is not true. Any exhaust from the cat back is legal as long as it is not too loud.
Sho Kid said:
No, that is not true. Any exhaust from the cat back is legal as long as it is not too loud.
strongly depends on what state your from, for example, any modification done to any part of your exhaust or emissions system is illegal in MA, but many people including myself have been passed with modified exhaust because we're lucky. Friends in the smog industry could help tho.
Id personally remove the resonator and replace it with a nice muffler
Id personally remove the resonator and replace it with a nice muffler
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Id personally remove the resonator and replace it with a nice muffler[/QUOTE]
That's what I did and removed both mufflers at the back and I absolutely love the sound. I have 0 rasp cold or warm. People have told me the sound is a mix of a V8 Mustang and 350Z. Might be a little to loud for some. A guy in a Corvette the other day pulled up to me and said "That's the best sounding Contour I have ever heard". Not sure if he has heard to many though....:coolman:
That's what I did and removed both mufflers at the back and I absolutely love the sound. I have 0 rasp cold or warm. People have told me the sound is a mix of a V8 Mustang and 350Z. Might be a little to loud for some. A guy in a Corvette the other day pulled up to me and said "That's the best sounding Contour I have ever heard". Not sure if he has heard to many though....:coolman:
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No resonator = horrible sounding car. Harsh, raspy, and tinny. It only gets worse with other exhaust mods. (Y-pipe, headers, straight through rear mufflers)
Replace the stock resonator with a quality straight through unit.
Replace the stock resonator with a quality straight through unit.
DemonSVT said:
+1 Agreed!
im thinkin about gettin the tru-bendz exhaust without the resonators, will i be gettin that same tinny raspy sound that everyone talks about when they remove the resonators?
Most likely.
i have a trubendz exhaust 2.5" with magnaflow muffler no resonators, i have a test pipe no cat (in MN we dont get tested for emissions 
) and a weapon R y pipe. i have gutted precats, which makes it sound like its underwater at idle, and it's deep and loud, NO RASP at high rpms. of course this will most likely change dramatically when i get headers, right now i have alot of engine bay noise since i gutted the precats.
) and a weapon R y pipe. i have gutted precats, which makes it sound like its underwater at idle, and it's deep and loud, NO RASP at high rpms. of course this will most likely change dramatically when i get headers, right now i have alot of engine bay noise since i gutted the precats.
DemonSVT said:
Have you done this? I'm just wondering how it worked out and sounded. I thought about maybe using Ultra Flos from Dynomax in place of the resonators and leaving everything else in place or leave the resonators and use Super Turbos in place of the factory mufflers. Hmmm.
i have my resonater removed it doesnt rasp at all? sounds pretty good actually
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