I got my resonator removed the other day and so far, im pretty happy.
I put together a video of short before and after clips... I was using an old digital camera, hence the shitty quality. It should at least give you some idea as to what it sounds like. Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5psy1Cs0NzI

Overall, I think this is how the car should have sounded like from the factory. It is louder without being intrusive and I think it sounds pretty good at most speeds. It doesn't drone at highway speeds unless your highway speeds are 120+

Also, here are some pictures from the shop. $129

 

YES finally someone has done a before and after clip, you pushed me over the edge I'm going to do it, I'm sure a lot of other people feel the same way i do.

 

JA -

I thought you were going for a NeedsWings exhaust system??

https://www.crossfireforum.org/forum...t=22090&page=2 #36

And so quick??!!

 

Excellent (& i don't give a rip about the video quality!).
Now, for sure, this will be on my hit list of mods. Thanks, Yellow!!!

 

honestly maybe i am deaf and blind, but in that video i had hard time differntiating the differences between stock and no resonator, regardles thanks for posting it up, I guess others are less dumbed down than I am..

On a side note.. there is no positive effect created by the resonator so why not remove it? It is extra weight and it dulls down exaust tone.. this car is way to quiet even with the resonator removed it is still quiet.. so for those concerned with it being loud, this will not happen... so delete it already.. make sure the shop that is doing your work is at least somewhat reputable and make the welds are not leaking either as this may cause a problem in the future.. If possible invest the extra pennies in stainless steal as it will outlast the car and the reliabilty of the cheaper alternative (aluminum) is very questionable...

 

Finally! Now your next video should be accelerating away from the camera!

 

In my previous professional life, I was a metal fabricator trained and certified in TIG (GTAW), MIG (GMAW), SMAW (stick), for all metals including dissimilar metals. I've heard a lot of people refer to the alternative for stainless steel as being aluminum. That is totally incorrect unless someone completely fabricates an entire system out of it, which would be ridiculous due to the less than optimal nature of aluminum to withstand vibration and temperature changes over long periods of time. You simply cannot weld aluminum and steel together without a special piece called a transition piece, which is a double sided piece of steel and aluminum fused at the molecular level by very high explosives. Also, when steel and aluminum are in direct contact with eachother, a process called electolysis takes place and very quickly erodes the aluminum. So, what is it that people are talking about? It is aluminized steel. Basically, steel coated with an aluminized paint that helps to resist corrosion. It just sounds fancier by calling it aluminized. Stainless steel can however, be welded to regular, mild (carbon) steel as long as the correct alloy of stainless steel filler metal is used. I used to use 316 or 309 stainless steel filler alloy when joining SS to std. steel. Oh, as for aluminum being cheaper than steel, that is untrue. Aluminum is much more expensive than steel, especially 6061-T6, which is the structural grade of aluminum used in most structural applications. Mild steel, yes, even "aluminized" steel is much less expensive than stainless steel. If you can spring for it, I agree, go for the stainless, it will outlast steel and aluminized steel.

Sorry for the longwinded explanation, but I'm a bit of a tech. snob! :-)

 

Great vid. Sounds nice too.

 

i think you still need to lose the muffler. sounds better but you still got that tinny sound. the limited suffers the same problem when using the stock exhaust.

 

Sidez,

Your assessment is pretty much correct. It's hard to record the change made by the resonator delete. It does not make your SRT louder at idle or when reving the engine when in park. (The SC won't kick-in)

Where it does make a difference is under load when the throttle and SC are really kicking in. It's a subtle difference but a nice one.

I agree with YellowCard, this is how are cars should have sounded stock, not oboxious or race, just healthy. If you want "Look-At-Me" loud, when you rev at the stop light, this mod won't do it.

I agree that the $127 extra I paid for SS material was worth it to me (in the long run). But I will probably own my SRT for years and years, younger drivers will most likely trade it in long before....

Good work YellowCard!! - I'm glad you like the results.

 

Maybe It is not real aluminum just like various Chrome parts for our cars such as Chrome Grill and Chrome Windscreen offered by CTD-Germany are not real chrome... But the choice I had at the muffler store was between two materials one which was refered to as aluminum and one which was refered to as steel.. the aluminum one was significantly cheaper as it welded much quick to the existing pipes, but with consequences of unreliability.. that is as far as I know.. the person doing the welding suggested I use "aluminum as it will very likely last a few years untill I sell the car" I told him I have no plans of selling the vehicle.. he than suggested I invest a couple pennies in the "steel as it will outlast the vehicle"..

I have no extensive knowledge of either of these products, but it appears you do, but this information I wrote is that of my expereince at my time in the exhaust shop so take it for what it is worth... I don't know if what was refered to as Aluminum is acctually aluminized steel, or anything else, but I do know that it was much cheaper than the product refered to as "steel"

 

I don't know how much of that my POS camera will pick up, but I'll see what I can do.

 

lol I think I dont know I want the performance but I have been wanting to do this mod for sometime hell It sounds better then the magnaflow, its not obnoxious, and I don't know when needswings set up will be done, chances are it will be in the 1500 range as well maybe more. It might be more to our advantage to get some let headers and cut this bad boy out. I have heard clips before but the before and after sounds really good. I don't know why they didn't just remove this at the factory. OF coarse if the needswings kit is done before the end of summer, and sounds amazing with no resonating in the cab (hate it more then anything) and is in the 1100 dollar range, WITH HP increases to back up the product, This would be a waste of a 100 dollars right now I'm not too worried about it. thanks for razing me though lol

 

No worries, I wasn't directing my explanation to you, just providing info. to those who may get bogus info. from the shops and others. Again, that shop was full of it, if they were talking about aluminum. Trust me, if aluminum was a viable material for exhausts, I'm sure many race teams would be using it to save weight. Aluminum is almost 50% lighter than steel. YOU CANNOT WELD STEEL TO ALUMINUM without a transition piece or specialized filler alloys (expensive).

 

You and I both know they were referring to Aluminized steel....

VERY NICE VIDEO BY THE WAY! THANKS!

SQ

 

i noticed my car is getting louder as the miles go on, much deeper tone 9000 miles

 

Thanks for the video. I'm strongly considering having this done. Who did the work for you?

 

I'm assuming from your name you are from the Denver area?? I had it done at a muffler shop in Loveland, CO called Collins Muffler. Nice guys and they did a good job.

 

Will this work for the 3.2 LTD ?

 

No resonators on non SRTs.