Resonators Anyone?
07-28-09, 10:20 AM
#16
Ok I ask because i'm getting some mufflers that rhyme with hive-vegan 
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I'm not sure if I should just bolt on the new mufflers or go full out exhaust. But I might as well do it all, for the money the mufflers cost.
The exhaust shop said they'd need to see the mufflers to determine what would sound the best. We discussed doing a cat back to an x-pipe to the mufflers. With most likely 2.5" piping and maybe throwing in a resonator in afterwards it it's too loud for me.
.I'm not sure if I should just bolt on the new mufflers or go full out exhaust. But I might as well do it all, for the money the mufflers cost.
The exhaust shop said they'd need to see the mufflers to determine what would sound the best. We discussed doing a cat back to an x-pipe to the mufflers. With most likely 2.5" piping and maybe throwing in a resonator in afterwards it it's too loud for me.
07-28-09, 10:43 AM
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Do cat-back to an x-pipe! Im doing the exact same thing ou are thinking of with 2.5" piping tomorrow. I'll be using magnaflows but still i'll let you know how it is.
07-28-09, 05:01 PM
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Also what should the average price for a dual setup be? New piping, x-pipe, possibly new resonator(s) and mufflers hung?
The only local shop around said it'll be give or take $345 for everything given I supply the mufflers. I assume it'll be crush bent too.
The only local shop around said it'll be give or take $345 for everything given I supply the mufflers. I assume it'll be crush bent too.
07-28-09, 05:02 PM
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I will let yall battle it out 
Thanks to everyone on the great info, I think im going to go the deleted resonators route and see how it sounds, thanks again! 
Thanks to everyone on the great info, I think im going to go the deleted resonators route and see how it sounds, thanks again!
07-28-09, 05:03 PM
#22
Why are you going to use 2.5 piping? I thought stock size is 2.00in so upgrading to even 2.25 is an upgrade. Going to 2.5 seems like overkill to me and i would think it would actually decrease back pressure to much.
Also i find it a waste just to do a cat-back exhaust. I'm fairly certain the headers are way more of a bottleneck to then the y-pipe/cat.
Also i find it a waste just to do a cat-back exhaust. I'm fairly certain the headers are way more of a bottleneck to then the y-pipe/cat.
-Stock piping is 2.25in
-Going to 2.5 would help topend but you will lose a little lowend
-You will lose lowend because the exhaust gasses cool and then slowdown at lower rpm, nothing to do with backpressure.
-The biggest gain on a stock exhaust would be eliminating the factory y-pipes, the factory exhaust bottlenecks from 2, 2.25in pipes into a single 2.25in pipe into the center cat. This is the biggest stock restriction.
07-28-09, 05:03 PM
#23
Why are you going to use 2.5 piping? I thought stock size is 2.00in so upgrading to even 2.25 is an upgrade. Going to 2.5 seems like overkill to me and i would think it would actually decrease back pressure to much.
Also i find it a waste just to do a cat-back exhaust. I'm fairly certain the headers are way more of a bottleneck then the y-pipe/cat. Its something like 5-10hp gain from y-pipe v 20 from headers.
Also i find it a waste just to do a cat-back exhaust. I'm fairly certain the headers are way more of a bottleneck then the y-pipe/cat. Its something like 5-10hp gain from y-pipe v 20 from headers.
07-28-09, 05:20 PM
#24
Dont go with new resonators, thats too much work/money.
Anyways it should cost 80 for the x-pipe and 150ish for each muffler. For labor you are looking at around 1 hr (80ish). But some places might quote u at 2. Its better imo to pay a bit extra for a better shop because you will be happy with the finshed product. And for the piping, idk maybe 30.
Bacially if you dont go with a new headers. Just have them cut the tubing at the first y-pipe and put the x-pipe there and 2.25 tubing to the 2 mufflers.
Anyways it should cost 80 for the x-pipe and 150ish for each muffler. For labor you are looking at around 1 hr (80ish). But some places might quote u at 2. Its better imo to pay a bit extra for a better shop because you will be happy with the finshed product. And for the piping, idk maybe 30.
Bacially if you dont go with a new headers. Just have them cut the tubing at the first y-pipe and put the x-pipe there and 2.25 tubing to the 2 mufflers.
They said it'll be around $345 for the piping/labor which would include the x-pipe and i'm pretty sure resonator if I want 1. I'm bringing them the mufflers.
Still sitting on the fence with the 2.25/2.50" piping since I don't plan on going boost.
07-28-09, 05:41 PM
#26
I guess you can charge what you want when your the only shop in like a 10-15 mile radius. That's where the next closest exhaust shop is and it'd be really inconvenient for me since the other place doesn't work Saturdays and that's the only time I could go. 
07-28-09, 06:01 PM
#28
Pretty much. Down here 90% of the places aren't open saturdays and everything closes at like 5 during the week. I work mon-fri 8 til at least 5:30.
I think i'm already getting somewhat of a discount. I used to work with the guys father.
fine then tell that mufflers shop that xxx(peak 1 mufflers) in yyy(maimi) will do the install for zzz (125 dollars) + parts. But i cant drive all the way up their because i have to do xxx (go to my grandsons birthday party) later today and this is the only free time i have to get the mufflers installed. Then ask if they are willing to do it for the same price? They prob wont but they might drop their price a bit.