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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 03:09 AM
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Thanks guys
I was hoping it won't sound like crap when the shop took off the resonator, but it had to come off, it made the exhaust hang lower in the center....and when I started it up it sounded meaner.

Heres a video when the downpipe was just installed with the resonator still on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ifciWLkl9Rs
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by williamGT
heres my set up....3inch downpipe with cat and magnaflow cat-back without resonator.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHyAuy1MPHE

thanks A LOT for this vid man....i was on the fence about removing my res because of the rasp (i have the magnaflow also) but whenmy DP is put on ill be cuttin the res off also....cant wait to hear the sound of the cutout then since it is right behind the res now lol.
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Old Aug 1, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by DP 08 GXP
thanks A LOT for this vid man....i was on the fence about removing my res because of the rasp (i have the magnaflow also) but whenmy DP is put on ill be cuttin the res off also....cant wait to hear the sound of the cutout then since it is right behind the res now lol.
Your welcome, I was on the fence aswell, and when I was about to start the car that day, i was like please don't sound like ****...lol
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Originally Posted by williamGT
heres my set up....3inch downpipe with cat and magnaflow cat-back without resonator.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHyAuy1MPHE
^^ I like this a lot!

I had mine removed about two weeks ago. Not much difference initially, but I started to notice a slight change during startup...throttle seems a little more responsive...maybe?

Seems like it has become a little more aggressive lately...overall I like it.

Minimal cabin drone so far...

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Originally Posted by williamGT
Your welcome, I was on the fence aswell, and when I was about to start the car that day, i was like please don't sound like ****...lol

hey i was also wonderin if you noticed an increase in cabin drone after you took the res. off?
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Originally Posted by DP 08 GXP
hey i was also wonderin if you noticed an increase in cabin drone after you took the res. off?
There is alittle more drone, but it some times rattle the trim in the car....I love it.
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Originally Posted by williamGT
There is alittle more drone, but it some times rattle the trim in the car....I love it.
haha i guess if i dont like it then it wil prolly cost me $25ish to put back on so i think ill be givin it a try in the next 2 weeks.
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just got back from the muffler shop after gettin my Hogan DP on and res. removed....i couldnt be any happier with how it sounds now...wish i woulda done it sooner....with my cutout closed there is little to no drone in the cabin and with it open it sounds like an older muscle car which is what i wanted...downshiftin sounds a lot better now too ....def. happy with the DP too..nice gains.
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