How sure are we that the resonator is not a restriction on the C32s?
#1
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How sure are we that the resonator is not a restriction on the C32s?
I have two 'noise' posts, here's first....
I am hitting Eurocharged tomorrow for a pump, H/E, pulleys (178 or 185...too flaky and will likely decide at last minute), Eurocharged dual intake and dyno tune.
Coming from the Mustang camp (owned a '88 5.0 and a highly modded 98 Cobra 'vert)...I used to really love the growl. However with the C32 I am really, really digging on the stealthy silence of the stock C32 exhaust (you tube videos of res delete I saw were 'ok' in terms of sound...great for a V6...but just didn't sound 'great' to me.) Right now teh car is very subdued and classy, I like it that way.
If I go with the 185mm pulley and intake pushing all that extra air...am I going to have an issue with any restriction on the exhaust (outside of manifolds)? I don't want to remove the resonator, but also hesitate to miss out on power....anyone know if the resontator restricts flow? Any pre-post dynos with res delete?
thanks
I am hitting Eurocharged tomorrow for a pump, H/E, pulleys (178 or 185...too flaky and will likely decide at last minute), Eurocharged dual intake and dyno tune.
Coming from the Mustang camp (owned a '88 5.0 and a highly modded 98 Cobra 'vert)...I used to really love the growl. However with the C32 I am really, really digging on the stealthy silence of the stock C32 exhaust (you tube videos of res delete I saw were 'ok' in terms of sound...great for a V6...but just didn't sound 'great' to me.) Right now teh car is very subdued and classy, I like it that way.
If I go with the 185mm pulley and intake pushing all that extra air...am I going to have an issue with any restriction on the exhaust (outside of manifolds)? I don't want to remove the resonator, but also hesitate to miss out on power....anyone know if the resontator restricts flow? Any pre-post dynos with res delete?
thanks
#3
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Yeah that's where I am at...if there's no issue and the return is only 0-5 horse to remove resonator, then it'll stay on. One day I want to hear one in person without the resonator...those Youtube videos may not be doing it (removing it that is) justice.
#6
It restricts sound and adds weight. The AMG resonators we have removed have all been a straight through design, with nothing more then sound suppression. I wouldn't look there as the first place for additional HP, but without it you save weight and sound angry!
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i loved how my c32 exhaust sounded stock. nice and quiet. when i took off the resonator, it sounded much better. it got a little louder but not too much. it sounds much better that way and i dont think the youtube videos do it justice
as far as the resonator goes, deleting it will drop the weight a little bit since it is a heavy ****. you'll probably save 10lbs.
and as far as power goes, it is only a restriction once you get headers. deleting it without upgrading your stock exhaust manifolds to actual headers won't gain any power since the stock manis are the bottleneck on the c32 exhaust system
as far as the resonator goes, deleting it will drop the weight a little bit since it is a heavy ****. you'll probably save 10lbs.
and as far as power goes, it is only a restriction once you get headers. deleting it without upgrading your stock exhaust manifolds to actual headers won't gain any power since the stock manis are the bottleneck on the c32 exhaust system
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i loved how my c32 exhaust sounded stock. nice and quiet. when i took off the resonator, it sounded much better. it got a little louder but not too much. it sounds much better that way and i dont think the youtube videos do it justice
as far as the resonator goes, deleting it will drop the weight a little bit since it is a heavy ****. you'll probably save 10lbs.
and as far as power goes, it is only a restriction once you get headers. deleting it without upgrading your stock exhaust manifolds to actual headers won't gain any power since the stock manis are the bottleneck on the c32 exhaust system
as far as the resonator goes, deleting it will drop the weight a little bit since it is a heavy ****. you'll probably save 10lbs.
and as far as power goes, it is only a restriction once you get headers. deleting it without upgrading your stock exhaust manifolds to actual headers won't gain any power since the stock manis are the bottleneck on the c32 exhaust system