12-01-2021, 05:58 PM | #1 |
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2021 bmw 330i resonator delete problem
Hi all, today I tried going to my local muffler shop that I usually go to for everything related to exhaust work. Well today I took my new car over to him to try to get my resonator removed in place of a straight pipe. However he called me midway through and told me he wasn’t going to be able to do anything because of the shape of the pipe. I suppose it’s best described as an oval shape. I was just wondering if anyone else has dealt with this problem? What was the workaround? See below photo for the exhaust resonator I was trying to remove.
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12-03-2021, 12:29 AM | #3 |
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Find another muffler shop lol. That in fact is the resonator with a secondary cat. The muffler shop I normally go to wouldn't touch it. Apparently it's illegal to mess with cats in California. Took it to another shop and paid double, and they were able to do it for me.
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02-03-2022, 04:19 PM | #5 |
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You just have to find a muffler shop that can do the job, I had to go to 3 different ones until I found the right one that knows how to do it correctly.
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02-20-2022, 04:01 AM | #6 |
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Just delete the 2nd cat with it, you won’t be disappointed. Sounds just right. If you’re worried about the smell, you shouldn’t be thinking about cutting up your exhaust in the first place. Just go aftermarket exhaust in this case..
My 330i is full catless setup with straight pipe from primary cat back and a vibrant resonator, with OEM mufflers. Car sounds beautiful, no drone at any RPM. Pops are still gunshot loud on AGG Stage 2 map, very tame on Stage 2 non AGG. Only thing is the smell, but that is only if stopped with AC on auto.. But I can deal with that |
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It's pretty much like how your car sounds with the active sound, except that's actually how your car sounds on the outside, but with interior active sound coded off. This is the best way I can put it in words. |
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02-22-2022, 05:20 PM | #11 |
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Thats what I thought too, bimmer link says it can clear CEL I think I will go with that.
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10-12-2023, 10:20 AM | #13 | |
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Can I ask what is a "vibrant resonator" I'm looking to do a res delete and a dp after my tune gets dialed in. |
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If you did a muffler delete, I'd put it back, just go 200cel catted downpipe and delete everything in between, put a Vibrant Performance resonator in place of the OEM resonator + second cat, keep OEM muffler.. Sounds pretty good. Additionally can go Magnaflow muffler setup, you definitely need some kind of proper muffler, you can't get rid of drone otherwise. |
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Not that loud; I feel this is a bit more on the quiet side and that's coming from someone who also doesn't want something too loud and terrible sounding. Still debating whether or not I want to remove the factory resonator
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Find a better shop....
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