Chazz

Had the resonator deleted today. Done at Midas Muffler. I checked around town today and found one place that wanted $60 but they wanted me to leave the car there most the day. Midas did it while I waited maybe 30 min. and charged me $80.

As for the sound? Seems very little change to me while driving. Deeper for sure. But from the outside?

I LOVE it.

Hear for yourself.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=sh6LiBjrW80

rlee02135

sounds good! was it a cash-only transaction?

Chazz

Cash-only? Not at all. Used my debit card.

///AMG4EVER

Cool mod Chazz.

btw - that's an amg spoiler not a renntech spoiler.

rlee02135

most places won't remove a resonator or cat without a cash-only transaction. they want it unrecorded.

ScottW911

Huh? The resonator is not part of the emissions system. It is just a secondary muffler. You knew that. I paid for mine via debit card also, and I'm in California, the most stringent emission law state in the nation.

rlee02135

every place around here says its illegal to remove

bud4ya

Well that is a must do TY TY

edtv82

sounds Wicked... is it loader in the cab of the car???? and whats it usually run to get this done? i might pull a DIY on it...

bud4ya

I did this on my bimmer and if you can cut and weld you are all set. But for like $60-$100 I would just bring it to a muffler shop and they will have it done in less than 30 min's.

From what I have read the sound in the car is not much different from stock.

Chazz

You can definitely hear the difference when accelerating. But when stopped, you can't really tell the difference. I would recommend it to anyone. Besides, if you don't like it you can always have it reinstalled.

1qikctr

Got mine done with cash, 40 dollars !!!

edtv82

i think i'll do it this weekend... Thanks for the info...

1FSTAMG

Maybe you should show them what you are wanting to be removed so that they understand that it's not a catalytic converter. They know the difference. My guess is that your description to them isn't very clear.

rlee02135

My description to them is perfectly clear...
they got the car on the lift and saw what I wanted removed,
but they said it is illegal in MA to remove it if it is working perfectly. (Mieneke and Monro)

Anyways, I went to a non-franchise custom exhaust shop and got it done.
They wanted $60 for aluminized or $80 for Stainless. I went for the SS.

This was definitely worth it.
I may replace the secondary cats with hi-flows later and just keep the factory AMG exhaust.
Unless the Dual exhaust from Code3Performance is irresistible.

c32used

bud4ya

Monroe here in NH said the same thing. I went to another non franchise shop and not a problem getting it done. I also buy donuts for the service crew where the car goes. You take car of them they take care of you.