stromung w/o resonator... hows it sound?

theimportscene · Jun 7th, 2003, 10:08 PM

i just got my stromung catback .... went w/o the resonator
just wondering how its gona sound mated w/ a hotshot header..... anyone running this setup??? w/o the resonator

SJLucky · Jun 8th, 2003, 12:14 AM

it would be cool if people would record there stuff and post it up here were we can all listen to differant combos, but that would only be cool.

IXLR8se-r · Jun 8th, 2003, 12:32 AM

yes i'm actually wondering the same thing, because on their site they say its an extra $83 for the resonator, how does it sound with out it

Nostrodomas · Jun 8th, 2003, 11:18 AM

LOUD! And probbly a lil raspy.

theimportscene · Jun 8th, 2003, 11:37 PM

it wasnt really loud at all.... i was surprised.... kinda clean esp at low throttle...
the intake roar seemed louder than the exhaust at wot.... i still gota leak/rattle tho... no header/catback gasket yet =(

bickmade · Jun 11th, 2003, 01:43 AM

I have hotshot headers and I have the stromung exhaust with the res and it was a little loud for me, but I love it.

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jun 11th, 2003, 04:41 AM

I have the Stromung. No res, no header. It sounds perfect to me. I happen to have a recording. Go to my webpage (below) and go to the bottom of the dynos page. It's not the best recording, but it's pretty nice.

myoung · Jun 11th, 2003, 06:57 AM

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Originally posted by Nostrodomas
LOUD! And probbly a lil raspy.

its not bad at all.... raspy will never be associated with a Stromung product...

nitestridar · Jun 11th, 2003, 07:30 AM

I wish I would of choose no resonator ... my stromung i want a little more sound

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jun 11th, 2003, 07:37 AM

Lemme put it this way. At UCF, Big V8 trucks and muscle cars (with big aftermarket exhaust) tends to set off every car alarm in an entire 4 level parking garage. Honda fart cans tend to set off every car alarm they pass by. If I go up all 4 levels, My car doesn't set off one single car alarm unless I really try (and when I push it, I may only set off 2 or 3).

nitestridar · Jun 11th, 2003, 07:40 AM

mine sets off one or 2 sensitive ones... but I often try on purpose to set them off

kbrassfi · Jun 11th, 2003, 05:08 PM

then I've got problems, because I've gone through the whole thing looking for an exhaust leak and nothing, but raspy yes, only at a certain RPM range though

guess I'm just the unlucky one

landlord · Jun 11th, 2003, 05:15 PM

mines only raspy when the car is free-reving, under load there is no raspyness at all. i dont have the resonator and my cai is just as loud as the exaust. its kinda cool my car growls in the front and the back.

Ninety-Nine SE-L · Jun 11th, 2003, 05:52 PM

make sure the pipe is not banging against something under the car. When I first installed my stromung, it didn't fit properly. The part of the pipe that runs horizontal to the car wasn't long enough and the pipe would bang against the fuel tank. I brought it to a performance shop and they were able to add a small section to the pipe so it would fit better. Unfortunately this piece was not stainless steel, so it's looking a bit crappier than the rest of the system.

my420sx · Jun 11th, 2003, 07:55 PM

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Originally posted by theimportscene
i just got my stromung catback .... went w/o the resonator
just wondering how its gona sound mated w/ a hotshot header..... anyone running this setup??? w/o the resonator

If I were you, I would defenitely go with a resonator. My friend who is running the HS CAI/header/Stromung w/o resonator combo and the car sounds slightly raspy but not bad enough to be considered rice. I'm running the HS CAI/Stromung w/o resonator and it soulds perfect. I wouldn't want it to get any louder or any softer. That fine smooth deep tone combined with that low roar from the CAI provides my ears the satisfaction of knowing that my car doesn't sound like rice.