Hi guys,

Long-time reader, first-time poster!

'04 Sedan owner. Exhaust has been getting louder and louder, so I took the car in to a shop - turns out the resonator has a hole in it. The mechanic presented two options:

1) replace tubing and resonator for $300+
2) eliminate the resonator all together and just run a pipe through to the muffler for $200+.

He said the sound in the cabin would be less than today, but not as quiet as stock, which I think I could live with for $100 savings.

What would y'all do? Would the removal of the resonator actually improve exhaust flow as well as save me dough on this repair?

Thanks in advance!

 

Sorry..duplicate!

 

$200 just to cut out the res and put in straight pipe?? I'd get a second qoute.

 

That guy is ripping you off. It shouldn't cost more than $100 to weld in a new resonator. And not more than $50 for the straight-pipe option.

I'm assuming you have stock exhaust? It will sound like crap with a straight-pipe, and the results will be unpredictable with an aftermarket resonator. If I were you, I'd just look for someone on here selling a used midpipe and swap that in. Get a coupe midpipe or 05/06 sedan midpipe. It will sound better and be cheaper.