Resonater location-does it affect its abilities?

[turbovanman]

Need to knock some drone out, with my baby coming, don't want to hurt his ears and also with more freeway driving now I have moved, its getting annoying. I find a nice 3 inch Vibrant model, 9 1/2 inch body and I could mount that where the muffler used to be or will a resonator in the tip make any difference-this one-

[juxsa]

Have you checked out getting a muffler? Like maybe a spintech? I hear they are pretty good.

I would think right after the cat would work best... not sure why but it just seems that way.

[turbovanman]

Its a full 3 inch mandrel system with a Magnaflow at the back, tailpipe exiting in the stock location. I just need to reduce some of the interior drone.

[mfpmax]

I found a website from a WRX owner who put a resonator tip on his car and said it took quite a bit of wrasp out of the tone, I've also heard from a few people the same thing.

[turbovanman]

At present, it sounds awesome, deep tone with a wicked bark but I need some interior drone gone. Its getting a bit much now I am the highway for an hour everyday.

[juxsa]

What about using some peel and seal on the undercarriage?

[turbovanman]

Nah, resonator is cheaper and easier. Just need to figure out which one will do the best job.

[juxsa]

good luck with that. I would like to hear about how it works for you so when I decide that the 3in exhaust on my shadow is too much I can throw one on to cut back on the noise

[turbovanman]

Well, no one can give me a straight answer so I am putting the resonator where my original muffler used to be. I will post up what it does. I guess the packing in the Magnaflow is going as its getting louder inside,

[crazyace]

My Magnaflow on the 3.0 Duster did the same thing after a year or two. After it got a bit louder it has just stayed that way for a few years. So at least it should not get any louder.

[turbovanman]

I won the resonator tip so I'll try that when it shows up, its a piece of cake to install so we will see what happens.

[crazyace]

Be sure to record the sound before and after if you can Simon. I am very interested in quieting mine down a bit too. Thanks.

[jory]

I wonder if the resonator tips do anything? They dont look like they would do much.
I have a glasspack right after the downpipe then a turbo muffler at the end of the exhaust. It sounds great and the glasspack helps quiet it down and makes it deeper.

[turbovanman]

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Originally Posted by crazyace Be sure to record the sound before and after if you can Simon. I am very interested in quieting mine down a bit too. Thanks.

Ok, I'll see what I can do. My ears will thank me, I am sure,

[SloRide]

wow, im surprized you can hear the drone over the wind coming through the weather stripping....


i found that cleaning/reoiling the air filter really reduces the drone....
replacing the muffler should help some...
i pointed my exaust tip 45* down so the exaust points at the ground, it reduced the noise behind the car + it adds to the sleeper effect.... (although the van doesn't need help in that department.... ) ill post a pic later.
i have a 3" exaust with a saber muffler with catco hiflow catatic converter