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RE: resonators chopped out - 7/17/2006 5:08:38 PM    mnboy   Posts: 714 Joined: 1/27/2006 Status: offline (in reply to MangoInTX) Post #: 16

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/17/2006 5:16:29 PM    BigBananna3796of4000   Posts: 563 Joined: 5/10/2006 Status: offline My bad for bringing that topic to the forum. I never got dwn to the muffler shop to ahve the work done. I will post comments when the work is complete. I am saving up the cash for the mufflers too. _____________________________ (in reply to mnboy) Post #: 17

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/18/2006 12:30:28 PM    mnboy   Posts: 714 Joined: 1/27/2006 Status: offline Bringing it to the forum was a good idea actually. See the thoughts you got out of us? It was fine as far as I'm concerned. Yes, let us know what you did and after a few trips, how you like it... (in reply to BigBananna3796of4000) Post #: 18

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/18/2006 8:01:25 PM    MangoInTX Pat & Amandas Wedding Fund Contributor Posts: 2728 Joined: 4/10/2006 Status: offline I agree no bad done... It does provoke thought and ideas. This topic has been debated on all the Mopar/LX/Charger forms in the same fashion. Looking forward to results of your mods! (in reply to BigBananna3796of4000) Post #: 19

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/19/2006 11:44:47 PM    red wagon   Posts: 9 Joined: 4/5/2005 Status: offline I have #3850 Top Bananna Daytona, I had the 2 rear whatchamacallits removed and tailpipes welded on with factory tips. My buddy did this on his magnum and had some increase in his exhaust tone, imagine my surprise when my Daytona sounded like it was straight pipe all the way. I found out that the Magnum and the Charger RT's have a 3 pass muffler and the Daytona's have a straight through muffler. I really liked the sound at idle and full throttle, but at around 2000 rpm (highway speeds) it did have a bad drone. I had two 12" glasspacks welded in the tail pipes. I still can hear it driving on the highway but now I don't have to turn up the volume on the radio, and still sounds good at idle and under power. Last but not least with all the work done I only have $125 in it. Everybody has their own taste but for me I love the sound of my Daytona and I didn't have to spend a fotune to get it. I say go for it! (in reply to MangoInTX) Post #: 20

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/20/2006 1:28:29 AM    topbanna3767   Posts: 592 Joined: 6/26/2006 From: queens nyc Status: offline hi there to bad ive been curious wheter you would do it but no biggie but to anyone who has done it or has tech knowledge on my daytona im putting in jba headers shorty silver coated in and out leaving the stock midpipes then either gonna do a 112 or 125 exaust leaning towards the 125 for the better sound but on looking at the parts the 112 is a catback exaust with the cats so im assuming itll pass inspection as is but the 125 is the cat incorporated in the muffler or not ,and would it pass inspection ? and also anyone know if either one will fit snug close to the car or ride low to the ground so much so that if you run over a pebble it will hit the exaust.any other ideas im open to i really dont wanna cut out the resonators i like sound but not rediculously loud and obnoxiuos sound.ive seen the video with some guy who has the jba and 125 and it sound awesome but im not in the mood to be changing exaust once a year. (in reply to BigBananna3796of4000) Post #: 21

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/20/2006 12:24:25 PM    mnboy   Posts: 714 Joined: 1/27/2006 Status: offline After my muffler shop put on my Magnaflow system on my Daytona, I had A LOT of DRONE. Ok. Some in other Charger R/T models didn't as much. After taking off the offending pretty chrome "Tru-x" MF muffler, and reinstalling the stock suitcase resonator, the car is much better. The shop also wanted to put in glasspacks, but also said they reduce the flow of exhaust gases and may actually hamper performance -- to what degree I didn't argue, but I ended up not putting them on. I know the Daytona has 10 honest HP more than the standard Charger R/T and gets it from slight intake and exhaust changes. I also didn't see a straight through muffler when I took mine off. They are a huge, heavy, chambered muffler that keeps the DRONE away by tuning the exhaust note higher so when the MDS kicks in, it doesn't have that low drone sound. Sorry, I disagree with what you said. But you are smarter than me... you have only $125 in your exhaust project -- $575 less than mine! Have fun. < Message edited by mnboy -- 7/20/2006 12:26:31 PM > (in reply to red wagon) Post #: 22

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/20/2006 4:54:19 PM    red wagon   Posts: 9 Joined: 4/5/2005 Status: offline I've never seen the suitcase out of the car so I'll take your word for it. I read about it though on one of the Dodge web sites where they reviewed the Daytona and I assumed there was some truth to it since the difference in sound between my friends RT and mine. As for the glasspacks I've never heard that before but I'll find out. I ran the car before they were on and it ran 14.4 in the quarter so I'll find out if they slow it down or not. (in reply to mnboy) Post #: 23

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/21/2006 3:02:07 AM    kai322   Posts: 3 Joined: 7/18/2006 Status: offline The suitcase on the R/T IS three chamber..I had mine removed and once out of the car could not see light out the other end (and it was heavy to boot). I replaced it with 2 Magnaflow 4x9x14 offset/offset mufflers pt number 11235 just aft of the X pipe. They were a perfect fit. They gave the car a deeper exhaust tone, no drone and keeps the wife happy. But when I get on it the sound is there and I picked up a little performance too. Combined with the MOPAR CAI the car sounds the way a Hemi should. I paid $120.00 for the pair and another $60.00 for installation. I'm keeping the rear thingies for the time being...but who knows???? So far I'm pretty happy with the set up. (in reply to red wagon) Post #: 24

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/21/2006 9:46:27 AM    mnboy   Posts: 714 Joined: 1/27/2006 Status: offline In the Daytona, it is straight through, you can see the bulb at the other end... Dodge said they did some refinements to the Daytona to increase the HP over the stock R/T -- there is one of them... (in reply to kai322) Post #: 25

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/21/2006 9:49:29 AM    MangoInTX Pat & Amandas Wedding Fund Contributor Posts: 2728 Joined: 4/10/2006 Status: offline Shorty JBA headers and Borla should pass emissions. The stock CAT/midpipe is one piece and isn't replaced by a CATBack. The CATback bolts up to the midpipes it replaces everything back from there. Don't delete the CATs if your worried about emissions. The fit of JBA/Borla will be like stock. No ground clearance issues. Your suitecase and handbags will be replaced by the CATback. Hope this helps. (in reply to topbanna3767) Post #: 26

RE: resonators chopped out - 7/22/2006 1:45:16 AM    Midnight Blue   Posts: 170 Joined: 6/4/2006 Status: offline Been there, done that. Cut off the rear "things" and replaced them with pipe. Sounded decent at idle but the drone was annoying an normal driving speeds. My wife would grouse about it which made things more annoying. She was right, which was even more annoying!!!! Ordered a Borla 112 system ($791, no tax, free shipping) which is a quieter than the pipes but a little louder than stock. It was much smoother and has a nice growl when you get on it. Also makes nice noises when playing in autostick mode. The Borla 125 doesn't have the rear resonators (I think I can safely call them that on the Borla system) so it should have a more aggressive sound. It appears Dodge sells the Borla system for the Magnums in their performance parts listing. I kinda like using a system where all the components have been designed as a complete unit rather than chop suey systems (as we used to call them in Hawaii) using bits and pieces of other systems or parts. Personal choice and to each their own. Anyway, glad I spent the $800. Definitely woke the car up and made it a lot more fun. Redbeard (in reply to MangoInTX) Post #: 27

RE: resonators chopped out - 8/2/2006 2:54:25 PM    dodgegirl67 Posts: 155 Joined: 4/28/2006 Status: offline Sorry I am just now reading this thread again...You know all you guys can blame this on me...I am the one that HAD to ask where the resonators were...SORRY...My next question is WILL it improve performance just to cut the resonators out? Is it really worth it? _____________________________ [/image]http://i103.photobucket.com/albums/m154/DFChopShop/JulesSig.jpg[/image] (in reply to mnboy) Post #: 28

RE: resonators chopped out - 8/2/2006 5:13:04 PM    mnboy   Posts: 714 Joined: 1/27/2006 Status: offline LOL. Here we go again... Dodgegirl, first look at the post by MangoInTX -- there are several, but look for the Charger undercarriage picture. Second, look at Mango's post of the dictionary meaning. Both are good references. On the Daytona models, the back two large (the wrap around the frame in a "U" shape) chambers are mufflers. They are offset, multichambered, heavy, masses of hollow metal that help keep the DRONE down when in the MDS mode. Put a light on one end, and you see NOTHING out the other end. Heading up the pipes going forward, is a large hollow see-thru (end to end) resonator called the "suitcase" by many. This is the one and only resonator on the Daytona. Also, on the Daytona, it is, as mentioned, see-thru. Put a light at one end, you can see it out the other end. To add to the confusion, several ventors call their straight thru designs mufflers and some resonators. Read posts by several of us here and you'll see that DRONE NOISE is a culprit when messing with the system. People fail to realize that this is a two engine car -- once the MDS kicks in, you are suddenly in a drone, or low low resonating humming, that makes the interior of the car unbearable in the Daytona model. It is my opinion, you DO NOT gain anything by removing something that is practically empty anyway. Be careful. This is a tuned system that is unforgiving if incorrectly altered. MN (in reply to dodgegirl67) Post #: 29

RE: resonators chopped out - 9/5/2006 1:38:38 PM    canadiancharger Posts: 5 Joined: 9/5/2006 Status: offline I took off the suitcase and left the resonators and the car sounds awesome. Quiet at idol but when you get on it Growwwwwwwwwwllll!! (in reply to mnboy) Post #: 30

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