Exhaust Resonator Removal

[Magna XLT 5.0L]

Has anyone removed the resonator from the exhaust system...I would like to get a better sound (temporary) until I save up some extra money (wife, kids, house, etc.....you know the deal ) for a full modified system. Maybe removing this item does nothing to the sound of the system. BTW, I have a 98 XLT 5.0. Any Help would be appreciated.

 

[Bill Kemp]

I removed the resonator when I put a Y pipe behind the muffler and ran 2" duals. For an old guy I think it has the perfect V8 sound. Try it. You'll like it.....

 

[Albino 94LTD]

Welcome to the site.

Removing the resonator will not affect performance but will affect the sound as you desire.

 

[section525]

I'll have to do a before and after on this tomorrow. Mine needs to be cut off anyways.

 

[MONMIX]

sounds WORLDS better !!!!!!!!!!
Just make sure you put some pipe on and get it the rest of the way out the back

 

[Magna XLT 5.0L]

Thanks for your replies....one more question I forgot to ask. I saw a flexable repair pipe at the parts store...Is this OK to use? I just want to remove the resonator and keep the rest of the stock system. I figured I could use the repair kit and throw on some exhaust tape at the connections to seal it. Any thoughts or better methods? Thanks

 

[section525]

just hack it off behind the muffler and leave it at that.

 

[expobronc]

what about hacking off the original muffler and placing a y in there and leaving the resonator ans the only "muffler" thats my plan for my tempporary fix (depending on tax returns )

 

[huskyfan23]

Resonator removal is a good thing. Muffler removal is bad. You'll lose performance and it's annoying.

 

[Bill Kemp]

Expobronc, ^What he said^.

Magna, You may need clamps in addition to the tape. I havent used the tape so I'm not sure.

 

[section525]

Okay.. well the before and after sucks. You can hardly notice a thing on the video. I had to switch angles because it rained after filming the before. But in the after you can really hear my supercharger whine.

http://www.section525.com/xpage/resonator.wmv 1.5MB

 

[302Xplorer]

I know the video doesn't show it, but is there a difference in person? I have a 5.0 as well and am thinking of doing this too.

 

[section525]

I had the sunroof open and the back windows cracked while on the highway, I got off on an off-ramp... came to a stop... and thought, "who's truck do I hear with exhaust?" Looked around and no one else was there. It was me. But yeah.. it does sound slightly more like an aftermarket muffler. Not a whole lot.

 

[off-road97Xplor]

Will this make an aftermarket exhaust and intake combo sound even better?

 

[X~FACTOR]

Nice shoe Section!

 

[section525]

Thanks. It's a Lakai.. size 11.5

 

[302Xplorer]

Just had mine done yesterday. Sounds nice outside and as a decent rumble inside even w/ the windows up.

 

[henrymorriss]

How about a V6?

Has anyone done this to a V6? I am wondering what the sound might be like? I have been considering it.

 

[410Fortune]

I did it to all my V6's. Just run a single cat, no resonator, single 2.25" pipe, cat and muffler. You can do 2.5" from the muffler back if you want.

I am looking into my options for my Bronco II Exhaust with the new 5.0l.
I do not like the way the stock 5.0L exhaust drops down so low around the transmission (bad for 4x4ing). I need to retain all 4 02 sensors and dual cats.
I understand the o2 sensors must remain in their relative positions to the catalytic convertors (same distance from inlet and outlet)
I am running Torque monster headers. I plan to run a single 3" exhaust, so basically it will go headers, dual cats, into single 3" muffler and out the back.

What do you guys think of this setup? Is there a better way with the 4 o2 sensors?

 

[glfredrick]

On my 92 4.0 V-6, I'm running a small Cherry Bomb Turbo II muffler, with factory cat and a custom bent pipe out the rear. It sounds great, tucks up very high on the frame, and weighs something like 50 pounds less than the stock muggler/resonator/pipe combination.

My V-6 sounds old school tough - and IMO better than the Flowmaster sound. Best part is that the Turbo II's sell for just $15 locally. At that rate, I can just change it out if it rusts or gets bent.