Resonator delete
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Resonator delete
Have any of you guys taken the resonator off your E's to get a louder sound? If you do remove it is an xpipe necessary? Also what about removing the 2nd cats...which would give a louder more powerful sound?
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i have a w211 and delete the resonator......it sounded like a tractor trailer at idling.......its putters like a diesel engine......so i put x-pipe on with magnaflows so its better...
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Really depends on if you have a 6 or an 8. The 3.5L is a great sounding 6, but IMO it doesn't sound right at all on a car of this stature (read: Ricey), an 8 on the other hand will sound much better.... Although just don't do the resonator delete for reasons posted above. 
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how would an xpipe affect the resonator delete? i've seen some videos on youtube of c300's with resonators deleted and xpipes installed. they sound pretty nice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUmLaKp5ceA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJoj3V5znjs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MUmLaKp5ceA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJoj3V5znjs
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My muffler shop, said no diff with x-pipe or not at resonator level, so I straight piped it. He told me that some people think that it makes the car perform better, but he said it was all in the head, no real numbers until header replacement.
Not much difference in sound either, only loader at Full Throttle.
Not much difference in sound either, only loader at Full Throttle.
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Watch your MPG's and pay attention to your low end torque. Eliminating backpressure by welding in straight pipes where a muffler sort of piece used to be can hurt both. I had straight pipes welded where the MUFFLERS (totally different ballpark, of course) were on my old Mustang GT, and it sounded absolutely LOUD and incredible, however there was a major loss of low end torque, and a major MPG decrease to go along with it. F/I cars won't suffer from that so much when doing that same mod.
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Watch your MPG's and pay attention to your low end torque. Eliminating backpressure by welding in straight pipes where a muffler sort of piece used to be can hurt both. I had straight pipes welded where the MUFFLERS (totally different ballpark, of course) were on my old Mustang GT, and it sounded absolutely LOUD and incredible, however there was a major loss of low end torque, and a major MPG decrease to go along with it. F/I cars won't suffer from that so much when doing that same mod.
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The one in the video, that a v8 5.5L, the 3.5L, I am thinking about doing it also for a lil more exhaust note, but dont want it to sound like a can (Ricey)
