i just got my resonator taken off my stock exhaust. Sounds nuts. I love it . GOt it done for 60 bucks. Such a simple thing to do but what sound.
just got rid of the resonator on stock exhaust WOW.
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Re: just got rid of the resonator on stock exhaust WOW. (drew2fast)
With the resonator removed and the flapper open it is really loud....sounds amazing....very exotic sportscar-like.
With the resonator removed, and flapper closed it is still deep and throaty, but very muffled compared to when it's open...reminds me of the stock exhaust note on some of the bigger engined BMW's.
| Quote, originally posted by drew2fast » |
| How does it sound with and without the flapper mod? |
With the resonator removed and the flapper open it is really loud....sounds amazing....very exotic sportscar-like.
With the resonator removed, and flapper closed it is still deep and throaty, but very muffled compared to when it's open...reminds me of the stock exhaust note on some of the bigger engined BMW's.
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Re: just got rid of the resonator on stock exhaust WOW. (R32BLK734)
It's a pain in the arse to find the correct wire to work with, but the rest of the install is really easy, and the parts will only cost you a few dollars. There are two very helpful threads that I used with pics and step by step instructions in the R32 DIY/FAQ.
The switch will not throw a check engine light, but it will throw a silent code that the dealer can see with a vag com. Both threads have instructions for installing a resistor in-line, which will eliminate that error code. Or, before you go to the dealer, you can just switch it into normal ecu operation mode, and the code will clear after a bit.
| Quote, originally posted by R32BLK734 » |
Is that fairly easy to do and do you think you would have any lets say dealer issues |
It's a pain in the arse to find the correct wire to work with, but the rest of the install is really easy, and the parts will only cost you a few dollars. There are two very helpful threads that I used with pics and step by step instructions in the R32 DIY/FAQ.
The switch will not throw a check engine light, but it will throw a silent code that the dealer can see with a vag com. Both threads have instructions for installing a resistor in-line, which will eliminate that error code. Or, before you go to the dealer, you can just switch it into normal ecu operation mode, and the code will clear after a bit.
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Re: just got rid of the resonator on stock exhaust WOW. (rice4dinner)
Here are the threads from the DIY:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1446352
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1404645
Here are the threads from the DIY:
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1446352
http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1404645
Re: just got rid of the resonator on stock exhaust WOW. (cmr)
That was probably me, people were asking me about it that whole day
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| I drove behind a guy at one of the bear mtn gtg's who had that done to his R. Holy crap is it loud! |
That was probably me, people were asking me about it that whole day
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Re: just got rid of the resonator on stock exhaust WOW. (turboxer)
To each his own I suppose...I really like it...I could actually stand for it to be a little louder.
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| Quote, originally posted by turboxer » |
| Very loud ... I had it done on mine and could not stand how loud it was. Just get a different/smaller resonator. Much better than no resonator at all. |
To each his own I suppose...I really like it...I could actually stand for it to be a little louder.
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