I‘m redoing my exhaust system for my 1996 Mazda MX-6.I just want to make it a straight pipe with a glass pack (to tone it) instead of muffler to make it sound loud. I like loud.Anyways there is a long resonator right after my catalytic converter. My friend says it‘s for both noise and emission control and I can‘t pass smog without it. I said it‘s just for noise control and it‘s muffling the sound of my little rice burner.I want to take it off and make my car sound like a mean lean rice burning machine, but I want it to be able to pass smog.So is it for both emission and sound control, or just sound? Is taking it off a good idea?
The resonator is used to provide the sound the maker of the car wants as well as helping performance in a specific RPM range. So by removing it, you may get the sound you want at the expense of performance. The exhaust system on a car can be tuned just like the pipes of a organ. It has to do with resonance, volume and length. It is one of many details that auto engineers make big bucks figuring out. It is also one that a novice can to a lot of damage (to performance) by messing with it. Proceed with caution!!!
the resonator is not a good idea to remove. but by doing so your cars exhaust sound increase by at least 20 to 25 percent. i believe that doing a resonate delete it will not pass the smog test. if you want a greater sound, or a deep low tone buy a muffler that is about a half inch to an inch bigger than your stock inlet piping and it can cost you about the same as a resonate delete.with out the loss of horsepower some of my local shops can do a delete for about 100 or a less but this quote was from a while back. if you want your muffler to be loud just dont use the silencer but be aware for the police. and a muffler installation is only about 50 dollars to 70 or so unless its a universal as those require more labor thus a little bit more money but well worth it nice brands for mufflers are vibrant. skunk2. apexi n1. magnaflow great for a 4 cylinder
For the best answers, search on this site shorturl.im/axvr3 Honda resonators are part of about a five foot section of exhaust. Obviously it's called the resonator assembly. It bolts on the front of the resonator to the back of the catalytic converter and on the back of the resonator, it bolts to the rear muffler assembly. If the bolts aren't rusted you can do this yourself, figure around 110 for the part and gaskets.
