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Nicholas Wittebol
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Fri Mar 11, 2005 6:10 pm Post subject:
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One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound
from your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas
mileage, shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
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el Diablo
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:29 am Post subject:
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"Nicholas Wittebol" <nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound from
your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas mileage,
shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
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Your friend is wrong.
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Nicholas Wittebol
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 7:49 am Post subject:
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Would you car to elaborate?
el Diablo wrote:
| Quote: | "Nicholas Wittebol" <nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote in message
news:nOidnVv_9fglBazfRVn-2g@rogers.com...
One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound from
your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas mileage,
shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
Your friend is wrong.
Brian
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el Diablo
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject:
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It's simple, trying to changing the air flow by removing the intake pipe
will not allow any more are in the engine. All you'll hear is intake noise
by removing it.
Ask your friend to elaborate for us how this changes exhaust tone.
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The Real Tom
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:08 pm Post subject:
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On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:10:24 -0500, Nicholas Wittebol
<nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote:
| Quote: | One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound
from your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas
mileage, shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
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imho:
Don't know about gas mileage, but if you leave the opening unplugged,
it might make the engine work less to breath. Now that is just a
guess.
As for noise, I think a friend removed his, and he said the
'throatiness' was removed, making the car sound more like a lawn
mower.
Might want to modify the exhaust pipe to get a deeper sound, not the
air intake.
hth,
tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com |
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Nicholas Wittebol
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:27 pm Post subject:
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My problem with modifying the exhaust is that it will cost money! ;)
The Real Tom wrote:
| Quote: | On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:10:24 -0500, Nicholas Wittebol
nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote:
One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound
from your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas
mileage, shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
imho:
Don't know about gas mileage, but if you leave the opening unplugged,
it might make the engine work less to breath. Now that is just a
guess.
As for noise, I think a friend removed his, and he said the
'throatiness' was removed, making the car sound more like a lawn
mower.
Might want to modify the exhaust pipe to get a deeper sound, not the
air intake.
hth,
tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com
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The Real Tom
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Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:35 pm Post subject:
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On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:27:29 -0500, Nicholas Wittebol
<nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote:
| Quote: | My problem with modifying the exhaust is that it will cost money! ;)
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Ha, Ha, Ha. I think you know what most people here would say, then
work on making money rather than what your car sounds like. :-P
But...... I think you can tail pipe addons via ebay. People buy small
stuff like that, then want to upgrade, and sell off their little toys.
Good luck on learning how to repriortize life. ;)
later,
tom
| Quote: | The Real Tom wrote:
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:10:24 -0500, Nicholas Wittebol
nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote:
One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound
from your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas
mileage, shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
imho:
Don't know about gas mileage, but if you leave the opening unplugged,
it might make the engine work less to breath. Now that is just a
guess.
As for noise, I think a friend removed his, and he said the
'throatiness' was removed, making the car sound more like a lawn
mower.
Might want to modify the exhaust pipe to get a deeper sound, not the
air intake.
hth,
tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com
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Nicholas Wittebol
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Sun Mar 13, 2005 12:17 am Post subject:
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Well, right now I am in my 4th year of Electrical Engineering at
University, so I don't have much time to work, and school sucks the
money right out of me (I've paid for it all by myself...no help from my
parents!)
Soon though, I will get a job and make lots of money, and then the real
cars come!
The Real Tom wrote:
| Quote: | On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 11:27:29 -0500, Nicholas Wittebol
nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote:
My problem with modifying the exhaust is that it will cost money! ;)
Ha, Ha, Ha. I think you know what most people here would say, then
work on making money rather than what your car sounds like. :-P
But...... I think you can tail pipe addons via ebay. People buy small
stuff like that, then want to upgrade, and sell off their little toys.
Good luck on learning how to repriortize life. ;)
later,
tom
The Real Tom wrote:
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 08:10:24 -0500, Nicholas Wittebol
nicholas.wittebol@rogers.com> wrote:
One of my friends was telling me that you can remove the resonator (aka
Bong) from the air intake tube in order to get a deeper throaty sound
from your exhaust. Is there any disadvantage to this (ie poor gas
mileage, shorter engine life) or is it without consequence?
Thanks
imho:
Don't know about gas mileage, but if you leave the opening unplugged,
it might make the engine work less to breath. Now that is just a
guess.
As for noise, I think a friend removed his, and he said the
'throatiness' was removed, making the car sound more like a lawn
mower.
Might want to modify the exhaust pipe to get a deeper sound, not the
air intake.
hth,
tom @ www.CarFleaMarket.com
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