what is a resinator

[gen2tegls]

what is a resinator? what performance enhancement does a resinator have? is it necessary?

[infi]

I do beleive it's just the same thing as a resonator o_O either there are 2 ways of spelling or there are just many ppl that spell it wrong... or it really is some other thing

[1600cc]

A resonator is the same thing as a muffler. It comes before the muffler and it helps decrease the sound coming out from the muffler.

[SR20DETpower]

yes its basically just an extra muffler, they are usually smaller then the main muffler. They aren't nessecary, the perfect exhaust setup I believe is mandrel bent piping coming from the header, without a catylytic converter, out to 1 straight through type muffler in the rear. This will give you the best flow and make the most HP but it will get louder.

[spitz7985]

actually the best exhaust would be a header dumped out the side.

there are also resonators on intakes.

[stealthj]

i took off my resonator and put a muffler on......it is way too loud on my KA

[basketballgod5]

my friends 93 passat vr6 had 2 resonators on it... they were both about 3 times the size of the muffler which was fairly large itself. needless to say with them out of the way the shit is nuts now

[gen2tegls]

so resonators = restriction
so i sould take mine off my car

[klohiq]

Originally Posted by gen2tegls

so resonators = restriction
so i sould take mine off my car

just make sure its not too loud without it...or else youll be running from a texas bubble gum machine...

[gen2tegls]

Originally Posted by klohiq

just make sure its not too loud without it...or else youll be running from a texas bubble gum machine...

i live in canada all we got is cops on horses and i can out drive the horses

[spitz7985]

they don't restrict enough to bother taking it off

[gen2tegls]

Originally Posted by spitz7985

they don't restrict enough to bother taking it off

ok but if i were to get my car a new exaust..... could i use a resinator instead of a muffler or is that a bad idea