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- As a decent Christmas present to myself, I ordered the N1 muffler from Rob at Tornactive. It should hopefully be here soon. (I wish I could just go pick it up, I live 15 min away from him!) That is a fairly loud exhaust, now I don't know what to do about the resonator. I'm going to be getting 2.25" piping, and I've heard that removing the resonator causes a loud ricey exhaust? My goal is to get a nice deep exhaust that doesn't attract cops from miles around. So: to keep it or not to keep it? Also, how does the silencer factor in? Does it change the exhaust tone or just the noise level? I know it decreases airflow (and theoretically, power), but will removing the resonator and stickin the silencer in get the tone I want? [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-confused.gif[/IMG]

Thanks!

 
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Nice choice. I have the N1 style, but i'm getting rid of it this week because it's too loud for me sometimes.
Here are my experiences:

1. N1 style muffler only (no piping or anything) = VERY quiet

2. N1 style muffler + 2.25" piping + NO resonator = Throaty! Sounds like a muscle car sorta.

3. N1 style muffler + 2.25" piping + aftermarket 2.25" resonator = Medium Deep sound

I say you get your "N1 + 2.25" piping + NO resonator" and see how that sounds to you. It will probably be a little too loud, but you can always come back to the muffler shop and have them weld a resonator for $35-60.

As for the silencer, it decreases your performance and it makes your exhaust tip look like a coffee can. Sound is almost eliminated with the silencer. (Use it only when visiting parents [IMG]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/IMG] )

Hope this helps,
ak

 
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I had the entire down pipe custom replaced, cut the resonator off and put a Hayame muffler on. It's really deep and loud. Past 30mph and it's very noticeable. After about 60mph and it's mind numbing. Kinda cool, but my head rings after a long trip.

 
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Thanks! 2.25" and no resonator, here I come

 
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No Resonator = LOUD!!!

 
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Having no resonator is loud but very deep and not ricey at all. IMO no resonator will probably atract the cops but it is nice and deep. I say just take the resonator off and then later on if it is just too loud put an aftermarket resonator and then the sound will become bearable

 
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here's what i say, just get the reso flanged and get a pc of pipe flanged...this way you can add it or remove it any time, your bound to get stop by the cops with out a doubt...so when time comes you pop the stock reso in and exhaust in and there u go...i love flanges...no need to keep going back the muff shop when fixit ticket comes...do it all myself...and i only have to pay for one time...

 
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Any idea on the cost of adding all those flanges? I also want one connecting to the cat, so I just take the whole thing off and slap my stock one on there if I need to.

 
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no reasonator will give you a headache...thats why i put mines back on and also cuz i gotta ticket for loud exhaust...hahha[IMG]i/expressions/laugh2.gif[/IMG]

 
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There already is a flange on both sides of your cat, on your resonator and on your axle back muffler...

 
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what about if you just remove the resonater and weld a straight pipe in it's place? what kinda noise you get from that?

chris

 
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with the stock muffler? It should be louder and ricey...haha

 
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With any muffler it is going to sound like garbage, ricey, raspy, rediculously loud, (unless you have a turbo to quiet it down)...but most of us dont....i did the custom w/o a resonator and im pissed...Im going next weekend to have an aftermarket resonator put in...

 
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would adding a smaller resonator make it alittle louder but less raspy? Has any one tryed this?

 
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Any resonator (no matter what size) will always reduce sound. This decrease in sound leads to the demise of the raspy sound... which is