Will a resonator delete affect fuel economy?
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Will a resonator delete affect fuel economy?
Just got my Borla S-Types installed and am wanting to go ahead and do the deletes but am curious as to whether or not it might affect mpg.
Besides me getting a heavy foot to hear it roar
Besides me getting a heavy foot to hear it roar
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The only mod that would be the same as resonator deletes are aftermarket or GT500 OTA(over the axle) pipes.
I recommend you go to a performance shop that will cut out your resonators and weld in 3" piping, unless you want the cleanest look and can afford the OTA pipes. A resonator delete should cost about $60-$80.
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Nope lol. An X-pipe is a type of mid-pipe configuration designed for high rpm horsepower. An H-pipe is designed for low end torque. They sound different as well. An X-pipe is raspy and an H-pipe is throaty.
The only mod that would be the same as resonator deletes are aftermarket or GT500 OTA(over the axle) pipes.
The only mod that would be the same as resonator deletes are aftermarket or GT500 OTA(over the axle) pipes.
Think I will just get a muffler shop to cut out and weld some pipe in for now until I get the cash for a full setup from LTHs on back
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I edited my post, but I'll say it again. It should cost, at most, $80 for a reputable shop to remove them.
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Drone is in the ear of the beholder, in other words some people notice it some don't, unless its just blatant. Cutting out the resonators may or may not give you drone depending on your mufflers and your own personal hearing,
Unfortunately I hear that frequency range quite well and notice drone on my custom magna flow axle backs and am quite hesitant to add more by removing the resonators.
So you might be wise to have the muffler shop cut the resonators so they CAN be re installed again if the drone bothers you.
Unfortunately I hear that frequency range quite well and notice drone on my custom magna flow axle backs and am quite hesitant to add more by removing the resonators.
So you might be wise to have the muffler shop cut the resonators so they CAN be re installed again if the drone bothers you.
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Just save for the catback. You're not going to get much volume removing the resonators, but take a look at our factory OTA pipes. They're terribly bent and pinched. Get the Lethal or GT500 or Borla OTA pipes if you want to do it right and actually help your exhaust flow. Then you can add an H or X to that.
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