Resonator replacement - done

[dnar]

Ok, I was not happy with the silence of the factory exhaust (the silence was deafening). So today I spent a bit of dosh and replaced the factory resonators with Berkley 100mm resonators and 3" tips. Looks stock, sounds mild but with a nice rumble at idle, under load it's really nice but not obnoxious.

AND.... Just a slight hum at cruise with MDS enabled... Nothing I would call a drone, I have had old V8's before that drone, this is nothing like that. All up, $240 installed in stainless. Well worth the money. Along with the intake silencer removal mod I did the other day, the car now sounds like it performs, AND... The missus is happy! (not too loud).

We cut the pipes just behind the suitcase, as I want to refit the original resonators before I trade up in 2 years.

[MM-JAPAN]

dnar, where did you get the Berkley 100mm resonators and 4" tips, what is the part numbers and cost. I want to do the same thing to my car... Any sound clips from before and after the mod???? Looks CLEAN......

[dnar]

Originally Posted by MM-JAPAN

dnar, where did you get the Berkley 100mm resonators and 4" tips, what is the part numbers and cost. I want to do the same thing to my car... Any sound clips from before and after the mod???? Looks CLEAN......

The local exhaust shop had everything in stock. From my invoice:

2 x BS0434 100mm Round 57x300x57 Perf/FGP/ST/NN $63.46 each
2 x BSX140 Tip 63mm 2.5"x76mm - 3"x150mm $27.27 each
Stainless steel tube 2.5" $36.36

Resonators and tips are Berkely.

Correction, they are 3" tips, not 4" as per my first post.

Sound clips? Sound clip before the mod: lock yourself in the closet, thats the sound you hear. After the mod? Give me a day or so...

[BAG-63D]

nice one!! thanks for the pics man!! .

any sound clips yet?

Any of that so called mds drone going on?

[MM-JAPAN]

dnar, did a google on the name and the only shop it displayed was in OZ and they are closed until Jan. 7. So I'll have to wait a week before I can find out how much the shipping will be to a Japanese address or a USA military PSC address , but I like the look without going full blown yet....

Thanks for the information....

[dynosteve]

Originally Posted by MM-JAPAN

dnar, did a google on the name and the only shop it displayed was in OZ and they are closed until Jan. 7. So I'll have to wait a week before I can find out how much the shipping will be to a Japanese address or a USA military PSC address , but I like the look without going full blown yet....

Thanks for the information....

if you get stuck mate i've got that style in stock around $125ea i believe

[dnar]

Originally Posted by MM-JAPAN

dnar, did a google on the name and the only shop it displayed was in OZ and they are closed until Jan. 7. So I'll have to wait a week before I can find out how much the shipping will be to a Japanese address or a USA military PSC address , but I like the look without going full blown yet....

Thanks for the information....

I don't think it matters exactly which resonator you choose, cant you find a local exhaust shop that stock them to have a look at their range?

I deliberately choose a "large" resonator, as most of their range were the hot dog type (like Blastin Bobs). I wanted just a few more decibels and definatley no drone. Having just returned from an 800km trip, I am very happy with the note now, no drone at highway speed, put your foot down and she speaks to me! Cool. Next is the Diablo...

[MY300]

Looks a great mod ..congrats ..look forward to the note also ..cheers frank

[Maxgas1]

I have heard of the resonator replacement, that they just put plain pipes in place of the resonators, and didn't have a drone either. This is what I am planning. Haven't done it yet, but should be simple and reversable.

[wog boy]

Originally Posted by Maxgas1

I have heard of the resonator replacement, that they just put plain pipes in place of the resonators, and didn't have a drone either. This is what I am planning. Haven't done it yet, but should be simple and reversable.

Here is a quick vid of mine I had made the other day, it's not loud but it sounds nice under load.

rear resonator replacement