resonators, what to do....

[punkboySL2]

SO, i have a question that i'm sure most anyone here could answer. That is, can i use a glasspack muffler like a thrush or something along the lines of that as a resonator? since those would only cost like $20-30. Or would i be better off buying an actual resonator?

because i'm not sure if something like a long resonator would sound better. though i'm more worried about how good the flow would be, then how the exaust is going to sound cause right now i have stock exaust with a big cannon on the back and it sounds great. let me know. thanks.

[GTI]

A glass pack, or in this case, the Thursh Magnum cherry bomb, will reduce noise noticeably and you will not lose much if at all any power due to a restriction. I have a 24-26 inch thrush magnum on my car where my pace setter resonator used to be and it quieted it down a bunch. Do not use the cherrybomb AS a muffler though, because then it wont be quiet and will look kind of stupid in my opinion.

[aeroblu22]

Do not use the cherrybomb AS a muffler though, because then it wont be quiet and will look kind of stupid in my opinion.

+1....keep it under the car

[tek]

Do not use the cherrybomb AS a muffler though, because then it wont be quiet and will look kind of stupid in my opinion.

+1....keep it under the car

ROFL!!!! Like you got room to talk ghetto side pipe boy!

[GTI]

Do not use the cherrybomb AS a muffler though, because then it wont be quiet and will look kind of stupid in my opinion.

+1....keep it under the car

ROFL!!!! Like you got room to talk ghetto side pipe boy!

he didnt do like you did and put it "above" the car...oh wait, that wasnt done on purpose...LOL

[ChevelleSSLS6]

with a roof-mounted glasspack it helps quiet the wind buffering from the sunroof down and it gives it a nice crakcle too, in addition to adding five imaginary horsepower. Personally, vynil (available at home depot, or for the poor kids take it off the side of your house) adds imaginary horsepower also.

[GTI]

thats not what I was talking about but ok lol [img]{SMILIES_PATH}/biggrin.gif[/img]

[punkboySL2]

alright... i guess this has all answered my question. and now i know that i can have a nice crackle above my head and add five IWHP. sweet.

[DarthSaturn06]

Re: resonators, what to do....

SO, i have a question that i'm sure most anyone here could answer. That is, can i use a glasspack muffler like a thrush or something along the lines of that as a resonator? since those would only cost like $20-30. Or would i be better off buying an actual resonator?

because i'm not sure if something like a long resonator would sound better. though i'm more worried about how good the flow would be, then how the exaust is going to sound cause right now i have stock exaust with a big cannon on the back and it sounds great. let me know. thanks.

I've had a similar problem. All stock piping, with a can on the back. I love the sound....until i hit the high RPM's where it sounds like an angry hornets nest. So i'm basically redoing my whole exhaust....new headers, cat, resonator, 2.5 inch piping back to the can. So i'm hoping mine turns out good. Although like you, I'm stuck on whether i want a resonator or glasspack...

[pepperinyoureye]

Re: resonators, what to do....

SO, i have a question that i'm sure most anyone here could answer. That is, can i use a glasspack muffler like a thrush or something along the lines of that as a resonator? since those would only cost like $20-30. Or would i be better off buying an actual resonator?

because i'm not sure if something like a long resonator would sound better. though i'm more worried about how good the flow would be, then how the exaust is going to sound cause right now i have stock exaust with a big cannon on the back and it sounds great. let me know. thanks.

I've had a similar problem. All stock piping, with a can on the back. I love the sound....until i hit the high RPM's where it sounds like an angry hornets nest. So i'm basically redoing my whole exhaust....new headers, cat, resonator, 2.5 inch piping back to the can. So i'm hoping mine turns out good. Although like you, I'm stuck on whether i want a resonator or glasspack...

its header.....2.5 is gonna be too big if youre N/a
get the 91/92 header and 2.25 piping out the side...you dont need a muffler or cat

[Apollo96SL2]

I plan to do exactly that to my car at some point. My old exhaust fell apart precisely as I had to get the car inspected, so the shop threw some piping together to make it pass - straight pipe from the cat all the way to the fairly open muffler that was on there before, no resonator or nothin. It passed, but it's mighty buzzy, and drones like a Cessna on the highway. The $2004 Challenge SL2 had a cherry bomb as a resonator, and an SPS muffler at the end. Once we patched up all the leaks it sounded pretty good. [img]{SMILIES_PATH}/lol.gif[/img]

I figure the same thing, a cherry bomb plus a real muffler will quiet things down a bit without adding much restriction. I'll just cut out part of the straight pipe and pop the cherry bomb in just to the rear of the cat, then hook up the rest of the exhaust in back of it.

[punkboySL2]

well at least now i know that i dont have to spend extra money to get a true resonator and i can but a glasspack for like $25. now just gotta go pick up some pipe.

[DarthSaturn06]

Re: resonators, what to do....

SO, i have a question that i'm sure most anyone here could answer. That is, can i use a glasspack muffler like a thrush or something along the lines of that as a resonator? since those would only cost like $20-30. Or would i be better off buying an actual resonator?

because i'm not sure if something like a long resonator would sound better. though i'm more worried about how good the flow would be, then how the exaust is going to sound cause right now i have stock exaust with a big cannon on the back and it sounds great. let me know. thanks.

I've had a similar problem. All stock piping, with a can on the back. I love the sound....until i hit the high RPM's where it sounds like an angry hornets nest. So i'm basically redoing my whole exhaust....new headers, cat, resonator, 2.5 inch piping back to the can. So i'm hoping mine turns out good. Although like you, I'm stuck on whether i want a resonator or glasspack...

its header.....2.5 is gonna be too big if youre N/a
get the 91/92 header and 2.25 piping out the side...you dont need a muffler or cat

Woops. I did mean to put 2.25...haha...yeah 2.5 wouldn't work too well.

[S.Bretz]

IMHO turbos are the best mufflers.

[Jeremy]

I dont think 2.5" is too big for n/a, I think its fine, IMO.