The search for the perfect exhaust note is over! For me at least. I wanted my 300C to hum a little louder, but not so loud as to have NASCAR drivers diving through the windows or stucco cracking off homes when I revved it up. So I took "my precious" down to the local exhaust genius, and explained to him "not too loud, not too quiet". We racked it, took a look, and discovered the biggest resonator I've ever seen on a car (none of my trucks have one of these things).
He surmised that regardless of which mufflers we eventually would use, the resonator has to go, any sound escaping the engine bay is murdered inside the resonator. So out came the resonator, in went straight pipe.
I went down there prepared to slap on some flowmasters, then probably tinker around with some resonator tips to tone down the gurgling thunder that flowmasters create. No need! Once the resonator is gone, WOW, this car sounds perfect as is! At idle it's as quiet as ant fart, but when the lead foot drops, this beast screams. Each car has it's own unique tone, but I have to say this one sounds very reminiscent of a circa 1977 corvette.
Total price:$70
When accelerating, the sound is pure music, and passers by definitely took notice. I must issue a warning about the freeway sound however. Driving home, smiling ears wide, the MDS kicked in, and suddenly the growl of a Hemi became the hum of a stuck garbage disposal. It is not an intrusive sound, but it sure is a meager sound. It is certainly a change in attitude and tone you can audibly notice...and really, who wants to be reminded your driving a four cyclinder?
On the one hand, it's interesting to finally know when the MDS is doing it's thing. On the other hand, uhm, no, actually it's not that interesting. It's a mild side effect of an awesome, and affordable, modification.
Remove your resonator. The world will be a better place.
He surmised that regardless of which mufflers we eventually would use, the resonator has to go, any sound escaping the engine bay is murdered inside the resonator. So out came the resonator, in went straight pipe.
I went down there prepared to slap on some flowmasters, then probably tinker around with some resonator tips to tone down the gurgling thunder that flowmasters create. No need! Once the resonator is gone, WOW, this car sounds perfect as is! At idle it's as quiet as ant fart, but when the lead foot drops, this beast screams. Each car has it's own unique tone, but I have to say this one sounds very reminiscent of a circa 1977 corvette.
Total price:$70
When accelerating, the sound is pure music, and passers by definitely took notice. I must issue a warning about the freeway sound however. Driving home, smiling ears wide, the MDS kicked in, and suddenly the growl of a Hemi became the hum of a stuck garbage disposal. It is not an intrusive sound, but it sure is a meager sound. It is certainly a change in attitude and tone you can audibly notice...and really, who wants to be reminded your driving a four cyclinder?
On the one hand, it's interesting to finally know when the MDS is doing it's thing. On the other hand, uhm, no, actually it's not that interesting. It's a mild side effect of an awesome, and affordable, modification.
Remove your resonator. The world will be a better place.
