Replacing Resonator with a Glass Pack...how does it sound?
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Replacing Resonator with a Glass Pack...how does it sound?
I have read through the resonator delete thread, and I am one of those "happy" individuals who has had it done. I actually bought the car (minuse the resonator), so I have never actually heard what it is like with one.
I was curious, the day I made that discovery the shop where I was at offered to put a glasspack in place of my straight pipe. I was curious if anyone on here has either used a glasspack as a replacement for their resonator and if so how is the sound compared to a straight pipe replacement???
I was curious, the day I made that discovery the shop where I was at offered to put a glasspack in place of my straight pipe. I was curious if anyone on here has either used a glasspack as a replacement for their resonator and if so how is the sound compared to a straight pipe replacement???
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That is what I would think since its basically just putting a mid muffler section back in.
I had thought about replacing the two stock mufflers with magnaflows or similar brand at one point and just swapping over the AMG tips. I think that would be the best way to alter the sound. Instead I went with an X-pipe..
OP have you removed the secondary cats? I think the sound changed much more dramatically with them out compared to when I just pulled out the resonator.
I had thought about replacing the two stock mufflers with magnaflows or similar brand at one point and just swapping over the AMG tips. I think that would be the best way to alter the sound. Instead I went with an X-pipe..
OP have you removed the secondary cats? I think the sound changed much more dramatically with them out compared to when I just pulled out the resonator.
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This is true but it is an option. I had true duals with an x pipe installed recently and it didn't cost too much more than when I had the same shop just chop the cats and resonator the first time around.
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Do you have any picture of the exhaust work. I know my C55 is still the 2-1-2 configuration.
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I would not go with X setup
X pipe will take some hp out. I have lost about 7 WHP when I install the X pipe on my true dual. After market Resonators (perforated core) will tone the exhaust note .This is just my .02 cents
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You lost HP? What about TQ? I was under the impression that the addition of an X pipe sometimes give a TQ increase due to adding some backpressure back into the equation. Especially if the exhaust is too freeflowing
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Here are some pics of my Xpipe..
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What setup are you running? Headers? Straight duals? Cats? Tune? If you have dyno proof id be really interested. You never know, I didnt dyno mine before and after.
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My car is Kleemann K2 and I am running Kleeamnn headers with downpipes. Custom true dual 2.5” stainless steel pipes. All cats and resonator deleted. I have installed the x pipe to get some backpressure, but unfortunately the car was chocking a bit at high rpms , dynoed the car before and after , found out I have lost some HP (7whp) . There is always a debate weather the x pipe is actually improving the airflow or chocking it. Other than that, the backpressure was great and so was the exhaust note.