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Old 09-22-07, 03:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
With the size of the resonator being a little larger that should kill the shrill. Raspy noises can also be killed the same way. Other way to do it is to enlargen the diameter of the piping, but no need to do that.

Do you hear this shrill on the road at all?
hahah yes. when i go above 2.5 to 3 RPM. so when im on the freeway i accelerate really slow. and im adding a new Y-pipe and a small resonator rgiht after the magnaflow muffler on wed. so i dont know if thats going to get rid of the shrill because i really dont want to waste money on buying a bigger muffler.
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I recalled something else. Back in September 2005, I ran (for one night), a setup with a glasspack as my resonator and my current Arvin muffler. I can also recall (though not as high pitched) a tinny sound similar to a whistle, but with more rasp. The next day went back to exhaust shop and got that Sankei resonator off of an Accord that I show on page 3 of my Car Domain page and that did the job.
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Originally Posted by bloo1987
hahah yes. when i go above 2.5 to 3 RPM. so when im on the freeway i accelerate really slow. and im adding a new Y-pipe and a small resonator rgiht after the magnaflow muffler on wed. so i dont know if thats going to get rid of the shrill because i really dont want to waste money on buying a bigger muffler.
instead of putting a resonator and new Y pipe you can put a magnaflow muffler like this.
it also cost less then $100.

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Originally Posted by zombie
instead of putting a resonator and new Y pipe you can put a magnaflow muffler like this.
it also cost less then $100.

i already have a magnaflow muffler. ill take some pics and post up later. and they Y-pipe is being installed because the right exhaust pipe nothing is coming out of it. all the air flow and sound is coming from the left one.

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Old 09-22-07, 10:29 PM
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Hm, if you have no room for the mufflers then first thing is first. Replace with a Magnaflow resonator

http://www.hottexhaust.com/search_re...2&txtCatName=2

And see if you have enough room after a small/medium sized resonator to add a Magnaflow muffler with one inlet and dual outlet, then connect to rest of piping.
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Bloo, If you wanna meet up sometime I'd be more than willing to, except I cannot do Saturdays because I work every Saturday. I'll let you hear what my exhaust sounds like and you can let me hear yours.
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Originally Posted by tcheung87
Bloo, If you wanna meet up sometime I'd be more than willing to, except I cannot do Saturdays because I work every Saturday. I'll let you hear what my exhaust sounds like and you can let me hear yours.
You got PM.
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Here were some videos I took today,

By my uncle's of a rear shot of exhaust, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNk_faufOck

One on the highway with the windows open, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvJzY1DB0tQ

and more audible exhaust on a highway, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pF2na4oJNqQ
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do you really have to get a resonator? i just used a regular magnaflow muffler to replace my stock resonator and another magnaflow muffler to replace my stock muffler? both of the magnaflow mufflers are straightflow design.

is there a big difference between a magnafow muffler and resonator?

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Originally Posted by zombie
do you really have to get a resonator? i just used a regular magnaflow muffler to replace my stock resonator and another magnaflow muffler to replace my stock muffler?
both of the magnaflow mufflers are straightflow design.
The terms are often interchanged along with the equipment.

The resonator in my case is used to refer to the sound-reducing device before the last muffler on the end of the vehicle. My next resonator will be in essence a Flowmaster muffler
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Originally Posted by Lexmex
The terms are often interchanged along with the equipment.

The resonator in my case is used to refer to the sound-reducing device before the last muffler on the end of the vehicle. My next resonator will be in essence a Flowmaster muffler
so one isnt going to flow better then the other?
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Originally Posted by zombie
so one isnt going to flow better then the other?
Depends on the design. Flowmaster's tend to be smaller in size but more restrictive (not direct flow) unlike Magnaflows.
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Here are some pictures of the piping. I'll get more specific pictures later.









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looks good.
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those tips looks nice!!! do you have a pic showing the whole back?


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