i know that this has been a subject for a long time but i still do not
understand it...i have a 2002 jetta vr6 and the exaust it self is nice
and deep..but i heard that you can remove your resonator to get more
sound off of it...is it true? are there any draw backs to doing this?
any positives? how much would this be in a shop to get done?

Resonance is noise that happens at certain rpms and is very irritating
inside a vehicle . It is more common on performance exhausts, and high flow
, high noise mufflers. And cars with limited exhaust room, or too small
mufflers. I suppose the biggest advantage, is cost if you have to buy a
replacement one. If you don't care about some more noise. Put a pipe in. The
81-92 jetta diesels had resonators. the rabbits 76-84 did too . the 85-92
golf didn't. same exact exhaust except a longer pipe for the trunk. The
Jetta cost more and had a perceived higher value. So VW made it quieter with
a resonator. I don't think its a subject at all. If you want more noise take
the resonator off. The draw backs of taking it off are: You wasting your
time. Its going to rot off eventually. Its 4 years old. When you need a new
exhaust, leave it off. save some bucks. The 2002 VR6 Jetta a probably
doesn't have a straight pipe under the whole car. If you want to take the
resonator off , you may have to have a muffler shop fabricate the
replacement pipe to fit. They may have to cut it to get it out. You will
have to buy a new one if you don't like it. If you wait until your exhaust
is replaced, and you don't like it loud. They can cut the filler pipe out
and put the resonator in you would of bought anyway. On the positive side ,
you may have less backpressure, you may get more power you wont notice on
the high end , and you may get better or worse gas mileage you wont notice
either. But it looks like you want it off for more noise. That will work.
Drive by a muffler shop and ask them how much to take the resonator off.
They will put your car on a lift and tell you your pipes are old, we may
have to replace something else if it falls apart on removal. So I,d wait
until its rotting off and you need a replacement exhaust from the converter
back,or a muffler , then do it . Good Luck
"intenT_VR6" <laoboitrippin (AT) comcast (DOT) net> wrote