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ZUKIWORLD Model Specific Suzuki Forum => Suzuki Grand Vitara, Vitara, Chevy Tracker (Gen. 2 Platform) 1999-2005 => Topic started by: mmurr on January 20, 2009, 06:45:11 AM

Title: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: mmurr on January 20, 2009, 06:45:11 AM: I havn't had this too long and it looks like there was probably a cover on it when new. What does it do and what would happen if I just had a muffler shop cut it off and put a piece of pipe in it's place?
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: JDMCRX on January 20, 2009, 09:50:41 AM: LOL sorry thats the rear resontor well its now your tail pipe leaking there.

You dont need it.

What do you want to do replace the whole exhaust or just fix it.

FIX it cut that piece out and weld in a piece of straight pipe done.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: mmurr on January 20, 2009, 10:42:01 AM: This may sound silly but what does a resonator do?
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: Frank84 on January 20, 2009, 11:37:24 AM: I think it just fine tunes the noise coming out of your tail pipe. Mine rusted out and I replaced it with a short section of straight pipe. Can't tell any noise difference.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: TopHeavy96 on January 20, 2009, 04:18:00 PM: A resonator basically lets noise and pressure go through those little holes into the outer shell (which on mine fell off too). you don't need it, weld on as pipe.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: JDMCRX on January 21, 2009, 05:40:19 AM: Resonator does as its called. Takes the exahust pulses and calms them down. Gets rid of the resdence like buzzing.

But with a small exhaust like that its useless. I taken a few off. I just did one on my buddies 2.0 tracker and it did not get louder or quiter.

Just weld a piece of pipe in its place.

Josh
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: nprecon on January 22, 2009, 01:43:34 PM: Dittoes on cutting it out and welding in a short straight pipe. Done my last three trucks the same way. A weal link in the OEM exhaust NO noticable difference in exhaust note, EXCEPT straight pipe is much cheaper than replacing with another worthless resonator.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: Jeremiah on January 24, 2009, 08:02:54 PM: Why even weld in a new piece? Can't see any harm in just cutting off the exhaust there and calling it done.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: TopHeavy96 on January 24, 2009, 09:33:59 PM: Quote
Can't see any harm in just cutting off the exhaust there and calling it done.

Actually, thats how mine is now, ever since my welded on tailpipe fell off :-\ I'll probably leave it that way just for extra tire clearance.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: pershingd on January 25, 2009, 05:58:42 PM: While I agree the resonator is worthless - I would get a pipe welded in there. Allowing the pipe to exit under the vehicle increases the likelihood of carbon monoxide entering the cabin. Additionally, if your state does vehicle inspections, you'd never pass unless the pipe gets fixed.

Just my $0.02

David
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: BackWoodsTracker on January 25, 2009, 10:36:01 PM: Mine broke off over a year ago. I passed inspection, just plugged it into the ODB2, never looked under it at all.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: TopHeavy96 on January 26, 2009, 03:32:49 PM: I also wonder if the extra condensation might make it rust a little faster??
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: Jeremiah on January 26, 2009, 06:24:26 PM: Quote from: TopHeavy96 on January 26, 2009, 03:32:49 PM
I also wonder if the extra condensation might make it rust a little faster??

explain
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: TopHeavy96 on January 27, 2009, 03:16:01 PM: Sorry, I should have said condensation/vapor in the exhaust might make the floorboards rust faster.
Title: Re: What's this? Do I need it? (picture)
Post by: TopHeavy96 on January 27, 2009, 03:20:29 PM: Sorry, I should have said condensation/vapor in the exhaust might make the floorboards rust faster.