Resonator or no Resonator

Jun 11th, 2002, 11:50 PM

This is how my set up will be before my Stromung cat back exhaust is put in.

Focuz Header
K&N Cone Filtercharger

That's it on the bolt ons

should I buy a resonator with the Stromung group deal when i get my exhaust, or not?

will it sound too rice-ish if i don't have one?

spdracerUT · Jun 12th, 2002, 01:10 AM

Well, you car will definitely be louder without the resonator.... I personally like being able to carry on a conversation in my car without yelling; I'd go with the resonator!

Khiem

Jun 13th, 2002, 01:49 PM

I can almost guarantee you that this will be your reaction to your new system if you leave the forward resonator out. However, if you like your exhaust loud & blatty, go right ahead.

I'm running the stocker exhaust on my SE-R right now, but a friend has an older SE-R w/o the forward resonator. Between the drone of his Borla (expensive junk) and the lack of a forward muffler, you can't hear a damn thing inside his car. Mine is nice & quiet, and will actually outrun his car!

Plus, the resonator is usually a straight-thru piece on most hi-perf exhausts, so it won't rob HP, only quiet the dB level down.

IMHO: Go with the resonator.

Later...

Jun 13th, 2002, 01:51 PM

thanks fellas, I definately hate that loud honduh sound, I'll get that resonator to help shut my car up

as for not being able to hear the stereo inside my car . . ..

the 4 6.5 inch blaupunkt speakers in the car and the 2 12 in blaupunkts in the back keep the music loud enough

Madmax · Jun 13th, 2002, 01:53 PM

Go with the resonator! On my 200SX SE I don't have it anymore and sometimes I wish that I would have kept it when I had my cat back install.

Brad67 · Jun 13th, 2002, 02:33 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by gonzoangel

should I buy a resonator with the Stromung group deal when i get my exhaust, or not?

will it sound too rice-ish if i don't have one?

Just geet a system and turn it up.. you won't be able to hear a damn thing then..

Jun 13th, 2002, 07:15 PM

I already have a system, but I don't want it to be too loud

myoung · Jun 14th, 2002, 12:31 AM

We aren't running the resonator on the Project 200SX Stromung setup and it's really not that loud at all.

James · Jun 14th, 2002, 12:35 AM

I tried going w/o a resonator for a day. Wasn't loud but it sounded very 'coffee can' muffler like... made that horrible farting sound at certain rpms in general sounded bad. Next day put on a 2.25 36" glasspack and the sound got clean and deep...

myoung · Jun 14th, 2002, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by James
I tried going w/o a resonator for a day. Wasn't loud but it sounded very 'coffee can' muffler like... made that horrible farting sound at certain rpms in general sounded bad. Next day put on a 2.25 36" glasspack and the sound got clean and deep...

I believe he was refering to the Stromung setup... I would agree if you are talking about an average aftermarket muffler.. The stromung includes a perforated double walled tip on the muffler...this drops the sound and does not take anything away from the performance... most mufflers on the market dont include this..hence the coffee can sound..

http://www.nissanperformancemag.com/june02/p21s.php

You can make it out a little in this article... not about the exhaust but a good pic of the tip.