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    Hello everyone. I have a 2002 Intrigue wit the 3.5l and have purchased a 2.5 pipe kit that goes from the cat back. I noticed what I beleive to be a resonator that will be replaced with straight pipe unless I add it into the equation. My question is without this resonator pipe, will I get exhaust rasp, or resonance? I should also mention that I am going to throw a ZZP catted 2.5 downpipe because my cat recently took a ****, and I need to get rid of the u-bend. I have a Flowmaster muffler, and a Monza resonator tip. I am mainly doig this for a nice exhaust note, and cannot tolerate rasp it makes me crazy. Any thoughts, ideas are welcome.
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    Throw it on and see if you like it. If not put a glasspack where the res is supossed to be
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
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    Quote Originally Posted by dsmuts View Post
    Throw it on and see if you like it. If not put a glasspack where the res is supossed to be
    Yeah, that's pretty much what I had planned, can't expect people to know what my sound preferance is. I would like a little extra power, but with my motor completely stock with the exception of a homebuilt cai box I don't think I would really see any increase running a straight pipe as opposed to just buying a glasspack and ensuring I won't hate how it sounds.
    A resonator is essentially a glsspack, right? Everything I've read leads me to beleive so.
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    Yeah they are basically the same thing
    98 GTP modded 1.9's, sd headers, 3.4", zzp 1.0 230K miles scrapped.
    04 Comp G zzp stb's, UMI ta's, Speedbuilt sways, bully flo heads, XP, zzp headers, fsic, thrasher shift kit, 60#, 2.6" corsa 2.5", Inferno hood
    01 gt z7 turbo tep trans zzp motor
    08 g8 gt cam exhaust 11.87@118
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    Just one looks better under the car

    And headers would be the best way to go since you can get them for under 200$

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    "And headers would be the best way to go since you can get them for under 200$"
    I wish, it's the 3.5l, only place I came across that makes them wanted triple that for some headers, and I've sent an e-mail to which they didn't respond so I can't even say they still make them.
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    Well I spent many hours reading what the net has to offer. Turns out a glasspack restricts flow more than a stock resonator, even most factory exhaust, Kind of surprising to learn. I also learned that people are using the "bullet" type race mufflers as a resonator, so that's the route I'm taking. Thanks for the input guys, and by all means if you come across 3.5 lx-5 headers let me know!
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