Middle resonator removal- Questions

[A4 KiDD 810]

I know there have been some threads with people who were about to do this, I just wanna see if you guys actually followed through with it, and what are the results, do you like/dislike, why, and what price did you pay?

All I have now is stock exhaust with 14851's at the end, i'm looking to get a little louder, so this is how I wanted to do it. Thanks for the feedback.

[aaaudiprotein]

Do u mean middle resonator??? I've never heard about middle muffler, where is that???
Shouldnt be to much, maybe $80 if not less.
You can go ahead and get the rest of the piping done.

[A4 KiDD 810]

Yea middle resonator, my bad. I'll change it.

[F16HTON]

Hit up a muffler shop, I imagine it will not cost more than $75 to remove it and replace with straight pipes.

If you do not like the sound, it will probably cost the same to replace it.

[A4 KiDD 810]

Anyone actually do this on their car? Is the sound better?

[aaaudiprotein]

I also had 14851's and then added the rest of the piping.
I got some cell phone videos for u:
Before http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...GNFLW14851.flv
After
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=MOV00206.flv
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=MOV00215.flv

[A4 KiDD 810]

I also had 14851's and then added the rest of the piping.
I got some cell phone videos for u:
Before http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...GNFLW14851.flv
After
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=MOV00206.flv
http://s169.photobucket.com/albums/u...t=MOV00215.flv

Wow that sounds pretty good afterward. I think i'll enjoy the change. You have a 1.8t? It sounds like a 3.0 .

[jab3style]

It will sound amazing with those mufflers! Trust me on this. But if you plan on using a test pipe, the drone will be highly noticeable. My wife hated it so I put the resonator back on and now no drone but sounds great on acceleration.

[A4 KiDD 810]

^The mufflers are on already, I just want more sound, so i wanna get the middle resonator off. Unless I misunderstood and you meant that no middle resonator with the 14851's will sound great. That would be good.

[AudiA4Turbo22]

^^(Jab3Style) do u have only one resonator?? if so i have the same setup w/o the testpipe and i would love to hear a clip with the testpipe if u get a chance TIA!

[jab3style]

^The mufflers are on already, I just want more sound, so i wanna get the middle resonator off. Unless I misunderstood and you meant that no middle resonator with the 14851's will sound great. That would be good.

Yes, with your Magnaflows already on and if you take off the resonator I am confident that you will achieve the "more sound" you are looking for. Like I said it will sound Amazing!! Just do it and you'll be glad you did.

^^(Jab3Style) do u have only one resonator?? if so i have the same setup w/o the testpipe and i would love to hear a clip with the testpipe if u get a chance TIA!

Yes I currently have one resonator but I don't have a sound clip. Sorry man.

[aaaudiprotein]

Wow that sounds pretty good afterward. I think i'll enjoy the change. You have a 1.8t? It sounds like a 3.0 .

Yeah 1.8T with no resonators.
Stock DP, 2.5" to the y-pipe, and then 2.25" to the mufflers.

[HeHateMe]

It will sound amazing with those mufflers! Trust me on this. But if you plan on using a test pipe, the drone will be highly noticeable. My wife hated it so I put the resonator back on and now no drone but sounds great on acceleration.

Damn OG ! Glad to see my all-time favorite a4 is still around

[A4 KiDD 810]

Cool, thanks for the input everyone.

[A4PLAY805]

i got the same mufflers as u do..i just removed the middle rsonator and went straight pipe,heres a link to my exhaust sound:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=k79A5vKss...eature=related

[J-jizzle]

I have 14829 Mags(street series of the 14851) with no resonator. Sounds great. Was charged 70 bucks to do it.