xA resonator?

[SciPunk]

I have the TRD axle back on my car but it's really quiet. I was told there is a resonator on the front pipe but i am unsure if this is true as i have not had time to look. If there is will removing it ruin the tone i have or make the car too loud?

thanks.

[Hotrod]

It matters the car, sometimes it sounds good and loud and sometimes it sounds loud and ricey. either way its louder. Try it out. post a video too. BTW when it's time to get inspection go to a GOOD place. like where they look at your car in the parking lot and print you a tag off lol.

[tcambio]

the XA motor need a bit of backpressure.
if there isn't, you lose low-end power. When I run straight exhaust at the track, my low end SUCKS. I have to rev the hell out of it to make power.

For a muffler, I run a Supertrapp. 9 discs will give a good combination of power & sound - NOT ricey at all. 15 discs are almost a straight exhaust & the low-end suffers.

AND I run a STRUP header

[The_Butcher]

DO NOT REMOVE THE RESONATOR!!!! back pressure can be your friend.

on my 2nd gen xB I had the MUFFLER removed, leaving the resonator now it's straight pipe out the back. The sound is AMAZING!! much better than ANY aftermarket exhaust and a hell of a lot cheaper too. :)