Removing Resonator

**8E1POINT8** · 05-07-2008 10:05 AM

Friend has an 03 and wants to remove the center res. I am assuming we have to drop the whole exhaust to cut out the res and weld the straight pipe in. Is this correct? Anyone have some pics of the underneath of a stock 1.8t I can look at while at work?

**A4 KiDD 810** · 05-07-2008 10:11 AM

I wouldnt think you would have to drop the whole exhaust....you could probably do it while it's still on the car, and that would make life a whole lot easier. Well you probly dont have a lift so nevermind. Its not too expensive to have a shop do it, its a pretty simple job just cut the resonator off and then weld the new pipes on. Ive been wanting to do this for a while but certain things have held me back and probly will for a good month or a little more. Anyway, def. put of vids of how it sounds I really wanna know how it sounds. Thanks.

**8E1POINT8** · 05-07-2008 10:50 AM

Actually I do have a lift. I was thinking its gonna be tough to weld around the top of the pipe while under the car. Would there be enough room?

**AudiA4Turbo22** · 05-07-2008 11:21 AM

ya there will be my whole custom exhaust was built and welded while on the car!!! just have it low enough as to where u can see over the pipe and weld!