one word: nasty.
a resonator restricts the sound in your exhaust. removing the resonator will give it a deeper sound. i would suggest changing the entire exhaust system and leaving he resonator off which would make a louder/meaner sound. leaving it on would silence the idle but when you rev it really high it would still be loud.
The main purpose of a resonator is to reduce exhaust noise. Removing it will give the car exhaust a deeper sound.
"Resonator" usually refers to the Exhaust system. A resonator is a piece of tubing that is slightly larger in diameter than the rest of the exhaust pipe. It is usually located after the catalytic converter, and before the muffler. Vehicles can have multiple resonators. They also usually have some sort of sound deadening material inside. The name resonator would lead one to believe it makes the exhaust louder, but it is actually there to reduce drone and make a quieter exhaust tone. Resonator can also refer to a chamber in the intake system of the car that serves the same purpose as a resonator in the exhaust system.
the resonator is a separate part of the exhaust system not part of the muffler it is to change the tone of an engine sound some are mounted before the muffler and some after the muffler if you really want to remove it cut it off with a sawsall or chain cutter and weld in a piece of pipe or look at a aftermarket exhaust catalog many replacement pipes omit resonator's.
are you sure they are both cats. some exhaust systems have a resonator after the catylitic converter to help with sound deadening
Resonator - Pioneer of Sound - was created on 2004-03-15.
The exhaust pipes in automobileexhaust systems are designed as acoustic resonators that work with the muffler to reduce noise, by making sound waves "cancel each other out"[1]. The "exhaust note" is an important feature for many vehicle owners, so both the original manufacturers and the after-market suppliers use the resonator to enhance the sound. In 'tuned exhaust' systems designed for performance the resonance of the exhaust pipes is also used to 'pull' the combustion products out of the combustion chamber quicker. (From Wikipedia)
take it to an exhaust specialist, take the resonator off and run two pipes down your car with performance mufflers. you will still have catilatic converters, but it will sound good!
No, it will only make the exhaust sound deeper. however, note that over time, on some vehicles it will cause premature wear on the engine valves.
The vehicle will sound louder.
If you could (and nothing is impossible) it would probably not be worth the trouble. First, the 2.5L engine is a 4-cylinder while the SE-R has a 6-cylinder engine. Their exhaust systems are completely different. Secondly, if you manage to adapt the new system to your car you will have to replace the rear bumper in order to accommodate the twin exhaust outlets. After all is said and done you would have gone through a lot of trouble and expense for very little, if any, benefit. Any performance gains will be offset by the extra weight of your new exhaust system. Consider instead a 2.5" exhaust with the appropriate header/muffler/resonator combination to achieve the performance/sound you are hoping for.
Take off your cat convertor and resonator. If you want more rasp after that just replace your exhaust pipes with crushed bent pipes. The muffler shouldn't really matter because it's going to sound like straight crap