Emmanuelsxt6blacktop Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 Hi everybody, I would like to remove resonator on my dodge journey sxt 3,6 pentastar 2013. Did you have sound clip, picture or vidéo. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rolly Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 You might try the Accessories and Modifications section of this forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted September 25, 2014 Report Share Posted September 25, 2014 (edited) Yes. http://www.dodgejourneyforum.com/topic/5818-removed-rear-resonators/?hl=exhaust#entry38322 Moved to the correct section. Welcome to the forum. Edited September 25, 2014 by jkeaton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted October 4, 2014 Report Share Posted October 4, 2014 Welcome to the forum. Are the resonators the square boxlike things right behind the tailpipes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20journey11 Posted October 19, 2014 Report Share Posted October 19, 2014 I was wondering the same thing as dhh3. Looking under my '11, I just see the two mufflers at the end. Are they mufflers or resonatoers? People are talking about changing the mufflers and cutting off the resonators. Am I just not seeing one or the other? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I was wondering the same thing as dhh3. Looking under my '11, I just see the two mufflers at the end. Are they mufflers or resonatoers? People are talking about changing the mufflers and cutting off the resonators. Am I just not seeing one or the other? the things on the tail pipes are the resonators. There is one muffler in front of the tail pipes that splits it into two pipes. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
20journey11 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Are you defeating the purpose if you just change out the muffler and keep the resonators on? Or what do you do about the drone sound in the vehicle with the resonator removed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 Are you defeating the purpose if you just change out the muffler and keep the resonators on? Or what do you do about the drone sound in the vehicle with the resonator removed? You will still get a more aggressive tone by replacing the muffler and leaving the resonator. It is all personal preference. It WILL be louder without the resonators though... I have not done my exhaust, so I cannot speak to cabin drone, but my assumption based on previous vehicles is that the resonators would help keep it in check. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcCulloch Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 (edited) Are you defeating the purpose if you just change out the muffler and keep the resonators on? Or what do you do about the drone sound in the vehicle with the resonator removed? I'm looking to remove the resonators and add magnaflow mufflers. I want a little better sound but not crazy loud, like I feel cutting the resonators off altogether would do. I don't think its defeating the purpose though but I'm not sure what it would sound like with 3 mufflers. Edited October 20, 2014 by JMcCulloch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 20, 2014 Report Share Posted October 20, 2014 I'm looking to remove the resonators and add magnaflow mufflers. I want a little better sound but not crazy loud, like I feel cutting the resonators off altogether would do. I don't think its defeating the purpose though but I'm not sure what it would sound like with 3 mufflers. Since you don't want it crazy loud I guess I would start with the muffler and see how it sounds. Cutting out the resonators should be pretty quick,cheap and easy if you feel you need more sound... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcCulloch Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I hate how big and boxy the resonators look. I was thinking the magnaflow mufflers will still keep the noise down, have the look I want, and I wouldn't have to cut out the muffler in the middle of the car. Is that muffler overkill? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 21, 2014 Report Share Posted October 21, 2014 I hate how big and boxy the resonators look. I was thinking the magnaflow mufflers will still keep the noise down, have the look I want, and I wouldn't have to cut out the muffler in the middle of the car. Is that muffler overkill? My understanding of the purpose of the resonator is that it helps to reduce a specific frequency (or range of frequencies) that is most prominent from a given engine. Removing the resonators may or may not make more noise, but it will definitely change the tone of the exhaust. I cannot tell you if the tone will be higher in pitch or lower, but it will change. Based on this understanding, I would assume that the stock resonators are tuned (length, width, chamber size, etc) to deal with whatever tones the stock muffler doesn't adequately muffle. So, the muffler performs it's job and is not "overkill"... The resonators are likely the "overkill" part of the equation, but also perform a very valid function. I think that your best bet, if you're not sure, is to listen to some clips on the forum and on YouTube and decide which sound you prefer. I would still start with one or the other, not both... But that is just my opinion. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcCulloch Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 I've probably listened to every exhaust clip I could possibly find. Everyone has a different opinion of which is the muffler and which is the resonator so its hard to tell what was done without under carriage pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted October 23, 2014 Report Share Posted October 23, 2014 The resonators dampen or eliminate altogether the "drone", i.e. the sound that will "resonate" through the entire vehicle at a certain engine RPM. My Dakota had 2 resonators and a trashcan size muffler, when I removed all that and installed a flowcrapster cat back, man-o-man, the drone was deafening. I mean I could not hear the person in the passenger seat speaking unless they yelled. Grant you, this was V8. I switched the flowcrapster out for a magnaflow and it was much better. There was still drone, but not half as bad as the flowcrapster( can you tell I dont liike flowmaster??lol). Generally, factory mufflers are very restrictive. My advice is to start with replacing the muffler with a magnaflow (if thats whay you are looking at) and drive around for awhile. If it's still not agressive enough, cut the resonators off the ends of the tailpipes and buy yourself a couple of 1-2' lengths of exhaust pipe and clamp them onto where you cut the resonators off (that way, the exhaust still exits out the rear instead of underneath). If you like that, then shop around for some nice tips and have everything welded. That way you can reinstall the resonators if you ever need to. dhh3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted October 24, 2014 Report Share Posted October 24, 2014 The resonators dampen or eliminate altogether the "drone", i.e. the sound that will "resonate" through the entire vehicle at a certain engine RPM. My Dakota had 2 resonators and a trashcan size muffler, when I removed all that and installed a flowcrapster cat back, man-o-man, the drone was deafening. I mean I could not hear the person in the passenger seat speaking unless they yelled. Grant you, this was V8. I switched the flowcrapster out for a magnaflow and it was much better. There was still drone, but not half as bad as the flowcrapster( can you tell I dont liike flowmaster??lol). Generally, factory mufflers are very restrictive. My advice is to start with replacing the muffler with a magnaflow (if thats whay you are looking at) and drive around for awhile. If it's still not agressive enough, cut the resonators off the ends of the tailpipes and buy yourself a couple of 1-2' lengths of exhaust pipe and clamp them onto where you cut the resonators off (that way, the exhaust still exits out the rear instead of underneath). If you like that, then shop around for some nice tips and have everything welded. That way you can reinstall the resonators if you ever need to. Hey! I already said that... And it's Blowmaster. Ha! jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMcCulloch Posted October 25, 2014 Report Share Posted October 25, 2014 I feel so stupid now. I actually took a good luck under the car, and everything I thought was wrong. I thought the cat was the muffler, I thought the cat was further up towards the engine and the big boxes were the resonators. jkeaton 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Costine Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 What model Magnaflow fits the DJ 3.6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 I hate how big and boxy the resonators look. I was thinking the magnaflow mufflers will still keep the noise down, have the look I want, and I wouldn't have to cut out the muffler in the middle of the car. Is that muffler overkill? Maybe it is the design of my back bumper, but the resonators are not noticeable. I like my music; the resonators stay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossRoad14 Posted November 16, 2014 Report Share Posted November 16, 2014 Keep the resonator and swap out the mufflers for one new one just before the split to duel exhaust I did a flowmaster super 44 and it sounds very nice, but might be a little aggressive sounding for most Cody Chornobey Powley 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B4ZINGA Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 The large black-painted boxes, to which the chrome exhaust tips are welded, are the resonators. Cutting them off and installing straight pipes will produce a lot of drone. A friend of mine with a 300M Special did that initially and hated it. He replaced the straight pipes with Thrush glasspack (straight-through) mufflers and it improved significantly. He got the louder aggressive tone without much drone. Personally, I hate his exhaust note because it's very raspy, but he loves it. I would look for a flowmaster or magnaflow resonator or straight-through muffler and mount it in place of the rear resonators before I cut out the muffler. On my own Special I plan on dumping the whole exhaust system and replacing it with an x-pipe and two Borla Pro XS mufflers at the back. Having them in the back and with an x-pipe should produce an aggressive note without much drone. We'll see. I haven't looked at my Journey's exhaust but I imagine the transverse engine design demands the unfortunate circumstance of one exhaust pipe and cat... jkeaton and dhh3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhh3 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 (edited) The large black-painted boxes, to which the chrome exhaust tips are welded, are the resonators. Cutting them off and installing straight pipes will produce a lot of drone. A friend of mine with a 300M Special did that initially and hated it. He replaced the straight pipes with Thrush glasspack (straight-through) mufflers and it improved significantly. He got the louder aggressive tone without much drone. Personally, I hate his exhaust note because it's very raspy, but he loves it. I would look for a flowmaster or magnaflow resonator or straight-through muffler and mount it in place of the rear resonators before I cut out the muffler. On my own Special I plan on dumping the whole exhaust system and replacing it with an x-pipe and two Borla Pro XS mufflers at the back. Having them in the back and with an x-pipe should produce an aggressive note without much drone. We'll see. I haven't looked at my Journey's exhaust but I imagine the transverse engine design demands the unfortunate circumstance of one exhaust pipe and cat... Can you post a sound clip when you are done? I like the sound of the engine in my driver's seat, but there is not much sound at the rear. Edited November 17, 2014 by dhh3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobitz68 Posted November 17, 2014 Report Share Posted November 17, 2014 What model Magnaflow fits the DJ 3.6? Best bet is to crawl under and measure the stock unit and note where the pipes exit the muffler (or go to an exhaust shop and have them do it)... They will have one that fits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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