K2 Wagon Project - Any suggestions would be appreciated
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2005 E55 Wagon
7. Remove resonator (completed)
The 7th item on my list of things to mod on the car was removing the resonator. I had 2 hours to kill between meetings and saw this mom and pop muffler shop, so I said why not. I had the shop remove the resonator and replace with straight pipes. Personally, I could hear no difference in the car. I did my best to hear a difference, but it sounded the same to me as before with the resonator. But, I did at least take 10 lbs(?) off the car. I will weigh the resonator later tonight and post the weight.
The 7th item on my list of things to mod on the car was removing the resonator. I had 2 hours to kill between meetings and saw this mom and pop muffler shop, so I said why not. I had the shop remove the resonator and replace with straight pipes. Personally, I could hear no difference in the car. I did my best to hear a difference, but it sounded the same to me as before with the resonator. But, I did at least take 10 lbs(?) off the car. I will weigh the resonator later tonight and post the weight.
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From: West
2005 E55 Wagon
I also deleted the OEM mufflers (22lbs each) and replaced it with glass packs (14lbs each). The net effect was a reducation of approximately 15-16lbs. I also removed all that other stuff in my spare tire area that I have never used (b/c I call AAA) to further reduce another 15lbs. Moreover, the wagon sound so much better!
Last edited by jcjmw; Oct 18, 2011 at 07:20 AM.
