Anybody replaced their resonator with a muffler?
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Anybody replaced their resonator with a muffler?
I was curious if anybody replaced their resonator with a muffler? If you have, can you tell me why and psot pics? Thx ahead for any response.
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Your signature states you already replaced your resonator with the X pipe ? What are you trying to achieve ?
Generally the resonator serves a slightly different purpose from the muffler, but is used in conjunction with the muffler to provide an exhaust sound the OEMs find "pleasing" or "acceptable" to their customer class. I think the problem you would have placing a muffler where the resonators are, would be space, and probably the only thing that would fit would be a cylindrical cherry bomb style / N1 / etc. , but it would need to be very small.
Generally the resonator serves a slightly different purpose from the muffler, but is used in conjunction with the muffler to provide an exhaust sound the OEMs find "pleasing" or "acceptable" to their customer class. I think the problem you would have placing a muffler where the resonators are, would be space, and probably the only thing that would fit would be a cylindrical cherry bomb style / N1 / etc. , but it would need to be very small.
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From: West
2005 E55 Wagon
Your signature states you already replaced your resonator with the X pipe ? What are you trying to achieve ?
Generally the resonator serves a slightly different purpose from the muffler, but is used in conjunction with the muffler to provide an exhaust sound the OEMs find "pleasing" or "acceptable" to their customer class. I think the problem you would have placing a muffler where the resonators are, would be space, and probably the only thing that would fit would be a cylindrical cherry bomb style / N1 / etc. , but it would need to be very small.
Generally the resonator serves a slightly different purpose from the muffler, but is used in conjunction with the muffler to provide an exhaust sound the OEMs find "pleasing" or "acceptable" to their customer class. I think the problem you would have placing a muffler where the resonators are, would be space, and probably the only thing that would fit would be a cylindrical cherry bomb style / N1 / etc. , but it would need to be very small.
I know there is a member with a CLK 55(?) that had the same thing but with Moroso spiral mufflers instead of the OEM mufflers.
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If you were to do that, I think it would be better to place the muffler as far back as possible (towards back-end of car), rather than where the resonator sits ... I am guessing the shop did it they way you described for looks...
