xtreme resonator

VBitter · 09-27-2008, 07:51 PM

I just bought a Spintech prostreet 3" center in/3" center out single, and installed it on my xtreme. It does not soud too loud, and I asked him y? And he said to take the resonator off my xtreme. Where is the resonator on my truck? Anyone know what he is talking about?

1_sic_03x · 09-27-2008, 07:59 PM

4.3? if so the resonator or some call the pre cat is before your cat.

MINTSICK · 09-28-2008, 01:18 AM

Don't bother, taking the precat off will have little to no effect on loudness...I've tried it before, waste of my time.

stevehh · 09-28-2008, 01:23 AM

I've found eliminating the pre-cat gave me a lil boost, or it could have been the fact I got a larger y-pipe fabbed along with a high-flow cat and exhaust...

Or maybe im just crazy! wooobeelllyy woobbeelll gee gee!!!!

VBitter · 09-28-2008, 02:57 PM

Would it make it a difference? On power/louder? If I took the pre cat off?

andysutt · 09-28-2008, 03:15 PM

My 4.3 sonoma only has a hollowed out cat, and no muffer ran into dual exhuast tips. No muffler.

It runs a bit better, but not a ton. Sounds good tho

stevehh · 09-28-2008, 03:17 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by VBitter

Would it make it a difference? On power/louder? If I took the pre cat off?

I'm convinced personally that it does, might as well eliminate some useless shit anyway right?

MINTSICK · 09-28-2008, 09:12 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by VBitter

Would it make it a difference? On power/louder? If I took the pre cat off?

Did you not read my post above?

People can think all day long that removing the precat does something, in reality we are talking about maybe .5-1hp which even if it was at the rear wheels you'd never EVER notice. Doesn't do much of anything for loudness either as I noted, the only thing it does do is create a headache when you need to bring it somewhere to have whatever pipe you put in its place welded so it won't leak anymore...

stevehh · 09-28-2008, 09:19 PM

agreed...

I still think it's a useless pos that they just slapped on our trucks.

What were they thinking the use would be ne way Mint?!?

MINTSICK · 09-29-2008, 12:40 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by stevehh

agreed...

I still think it's a useless pos that they just slapped on our trucks.

What were they thinking the use would be ne way Mint?!?

Agree that it's mostly useless yes, however it is there because it is smaller and will heat up quicker before the main cat will, after the main cat is heated up though the precat is absolutely useless.

stevehh · 09-29-2008, 04:36 PM

ahhh so I see!

stevehh · 09-29-2008, 04:37 PM

Mint, Your like the exhaust guru or something man!

99shorty · 09-30-2008, 02:01 AM

next time don't make 5 threads about the same thing

andysutt · 09-30-2008, 10:06 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 99shorty

next time don't make 5 threads about the same thing

The forums were messed up a few days ago, and everyone was having atleast double posts...

MINTSICK · 09-30-2008, 10:42 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by 99shorty

next time don't make 5 threads about the same thing

Well aren't you the forum moderator, good job!

VBitter · 09-30-2008, 01:17 PM

yea sorry, the forum was hving trouble at the time, so I should not remove the precat huh?

MINTSICK · 09-30-2008, 01:43 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by VBitter

yea sorry, the forum was hving trouble at the time, so I should not remove the precat huh?

On it's own nah, if you were to have a custom y-pipe made or buy one from somewhere then it would be gone by default which is fine. It is in a tough spot to just remove on its own and is not worth the trouble.

ryan_975 · 10-27-2008, 02:29 AM

Can someone post a picture of this precat/resonator thing? I swear I have never seen it on my 99 Xtreme 4.3.

EDIT: whoops. meant to post this in another thread. Sorry for the gravedigging.

1991S1030K · 10-27-2008, 11:06 AM

I removed my Pre cat and stock cat and installed an aftermarket performance cat- I noticed a pretty big gain and exhaust did get louder. S10s do not have resonators- you will find those on a lot of 4 cylinder cars like hondas, etc.

09-27-2008, 07:51 PM	#1
VBitter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 122 Location: User is: OffLine	xtreme resonator I just bought a Spintech prostreet 3" center in/3" center out single, and installed it on my xtreme. It does not soud too loud, and I asked him y? And he said to take the resonator off my xtreme. Where is the resonator on my truck? Anyone know what he is talking about?
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09-27-2008, 07:59 PM	#2
1_sic_03x Stepsides FTW! Age: 17 Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 232 Location: Augusta, GA User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator 4.3? if so the resonator or some call the pre cat is before your cat.
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09-28-2008, 01:18 AM	#3
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,300 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Don't bother, taking the precat off will have little to no effect on loudness...I've tried it before, waste of my time.
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09-28-2008, 01:23 AM	#4
stevehh ^ Im With Stupid ^ Age: 26 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,447 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator I've found eliminating the pre-cat gave me a lil boost, or it could have been the fact I got a larger y-pipe fabbed along with a high-flow cat and exhaust... Or maybe im just crazy! wooobeelllyy woobbeelll gee gee!!!!
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09-28-2008, 02:57 PM	#5
VBitter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 122 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Would it make it a difference? On power/louder? If I took the pre cat off?
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09-28-2008, 03:15 PM	#6
andysutt Lifts are for 4wds! Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 561 Location: Conway Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator My 4.3 sonoma only has a hollowed out cat, and no muffer ran into dual exhuast tips. No muffler. It runs a bit better, but not a ton. Sounds good tho
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09-28-2008, 03:17 PM	#7
stevehh ^ Im With Stupid ^ Age: 26 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,447 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Quote: Originally Posted by VBitter Would it make it a difference? On power/louder? If I took the pre cat off? I'm convinced personally that it does, might as well eliminate some useless shit anyway right?
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09-28-2008, 09:12 PM	#8
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,300 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Quote: Originally Posted by VBitter Would it make it a difference? On power/louder? If I took the pre cat off? Did you not read my post above? People can think all day long that removing the precat does something, in reality we are talking about maybe .5-1hp which even if it was at the rear wheels you'd never EVER notice. Doesn't do much of anything for loudness either as I noted, the only thing it does do is create a headache when you need to bring it somewhere to have whatever pipe you put in its place welded so it won't leak anymore...
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09-28-2008, 09:19 PM	#9
stevehh ^ Im With Stupid ^ Age: 26 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,447 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator agreed... I still think it's a useless pos that they just slapped on our trucks. What were they thinking the use would be ne way Mint?!?
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09-29-2008, 12:40 PM	#10
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,300 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Quote: Originally Posted by stevehh agreed... I still think it's a useless pos that they just slapped on our trucks. What were they thinking the use would be ne way Mint?!? Agree that it's mostly useless yes, however it is there because it is smaller and will heat up quicker before the main cat will, after the main cat is heated up though the precat is absolutely useless.
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09-29-2008, 04:36 PM	#11
stevehh ^ Im With Stupid ^ Age: 26 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,447 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator ahhh so I see!
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09-29-2008, 04:37 PM	#12
stevehh ^ Im With Stupid ^ Age: 26 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 7,447 Location: Levittown, PA-☆-NE Philly-☆-Trenton, NJ-☆Tha 19057 Bitches☆ User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Mint, Your like the exhaust guru or something man!
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09-30-2008, 02:01 AM	#13
99shorty really slow Age: 17 Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 244 Location: Bennet, NE User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator next time don't make 5 threads about the same thing
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09-30-2008, 10:06 AM	#14
andysutt Lifts are for 4wds! Age: 25 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 561 Location: Conway Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Quote: Originally Posted by 99shorty next time don't make 5 threads about the same thing The forums were messed up a few days ago, and everyone was having atleast double posts...
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09-30-2008, 10:42 AM	#15
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,300 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Quote: Originally Posted by 99shorty next time don't make 5 threads about the same thing Well aren't you the forum moderator, good job!
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09-30-2008, 01:17 PM	#16
VBitter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 122 Location: User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator yea sorry, the forum was hving trouble at the time, so I should not remove the precat huh?
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09-30-2008, 01:43 PM	#17
MINTSICK Master's Apprentices Age: 27 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 11,300 Location: Lynnfield, Ma User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Quote: Originally Posted by VBitter yea sorry, the forum was hving trouble at the time, so I should not remove the precat huh? On it's own nah, if you were to have a custom y-pipe made or buy one from somewhere then it would be gone by default which is fine. It is in a tough spot to just remove on its own and is not worth the trouble.
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10-27-2008, 02:29 AM	#18
ryan_975 Registered User Age: 28 Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 501 Location: Conway, Arkansas User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator Can someone post a picture of this precat/resonator thing? I swear I have never seen it on my 99 Xtreme 4.3. EDIT: whoops. meant to post this in another thread. Sorry for the gravedigging. Last edited by ryan_975 : 10-27-2008 at 02:31 AM.
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10-27-2008, 11:06 AM	#19
1991S1030K The Beast Age: 26 Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 623 Location: Euless, TX User is: OffLine	Re: xtreme resonator I removed my Pre cat and stock cat and installed an aftermarket performance cat- I noticed a pretty big gain and exhaust did get louder. S10s do not have resonators- you will find those on a lot of 4 cylinder cars like hondas, etc. Last edited by 1991S1030K : 10-27-2008 at 11:08 AM.
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