Resonator Question

[st33l3y]

Gday all,

Just wondering what difference it makes putting a resonator on my XR6 before the first muffler, as opposed to the traditional way of putting it where the rear muffler usually is.

I am getting one put in soon on my Lukey system which only has the centre muffler (just doesn't sound quite right to me, too raspy) and there is no difference in price for the position of the resonator.

My mate did have a Lukey single muffler/single resonator on his XR6 before the centre muffler and it was much deeper sounding than anything I have heard on a 6.

Thanks.

[JoesAu]

the best ive heard, centre muffler, then a hot dog muffler where the wheel well is at the back do this it will sound mint, deep on idle.

[st33l3y]

Thanks mate. Going off people's build threads, that seems to be the general consensus around here. I am looking for a nice deep sound. Not too concerned how loud it is.

[HLC]

Originally Posted by JoesAu

the best ive heard, centre muffler, then a hot dog muffler where the wheel well is at the back do this it will sound mint, deep on idle.

thats what i got. lukey muffler, mercury hot dog. sounds grouse.

[5.0 ED]

The further to the rear of the pipe you put resonators/mufflers the more it removes drown's and makes them sound less deeper, just think about the fact that your exhaust is a big ecco'in piece of pipe and that if the muffer is right up the back it'll absorb the ecco's at the end of the pipe, if you put it at the front then what comes out of the muffler will then ecco down the rest of the pipe. I think that makes sense.

[st33l3y]

That does make sense, but if the resonator is taking out the higher (raspier) notes before it hits the muffler, would that have a different effect on the final note?

[mik]

Originally Posted by JoesAu

the best ive heard, centre muffler, then a hot dog muffler where the wheel well is at the back do this it will sound mint, deep on idle.

thats my system exactly except the extractors(lukeys) are cut on the collector at 3"and is 3" all the way through, sounds awesome at idle an cruise very hard to pick from an v8, a tad loud at full throttle.

[st33l3y]

Hmm, definately sounds like that a ressy in the tailpipe section is the go, but I think I will get it installed before the first muffler just to see how it goes. If it sounds bad, I'll get it put in the rear section.

[JoesAu]

ive seen The Pex exhaust systems put the hot dog resonator before the first muffler. I reckon it would nt sound any good. Im adding Paccie Comps to my System on Sat morning hopefully it will sound even better over the Hi tech's