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sflrainmaker01
03-24-2014, 08:57 AM
Is there any real horsepower loss by using Resonated tips vs non-Resonated tips? I am talking n/a or sc'd.

Car is a little louder than I would like :o but don't want to change it too much, especially if there would be any kind of power loss.
Mr. Man
03-24-2014, 09:14 AM
If it does I doubt you'd notice it. The MM exhaust flows pretty freely from Mercury. The choke point is at the mid pipe where it sizes down a bit. There's a good article on it somewhere.

Here you go:

http://www.mustangandfords.com/techarticles/engine/mdmp_0904_2003_mercury_maraude r_exhaust_install/
ctrlraven
03-24-2014, 09:23 AM
Tips only fine tune the exhaust note. Res tips will muffle the tone slightly, non-res tips will allow the sound to bellow out.
RR|Suki
03-24-2014, 09:23 AM
Is there any real horsepower loss by using Resonated tips vs non-Resonated tips? I am talking n/a or sc'd.

Car is a little louder than I would like :o but don't want to change it too much, especially if there would be any kind of power loss.

The resonators are just little tubes with holes inside the tips. Makes no difference at all power wise, just sounds a little different.
justbob
03-24-2014, 05:03 PM
The resonators are just little tubes with holes inside the tips. Makes no difference at all power wise, just sounds a little different.


I don't even recall little holes? I just remember it was nothing more than tailpipe that kept going in about 8" or so with a crush gasket holding it centered. Never understood why they are referred to as resonators?


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RR|Suki
03-24-2014, 05:21 PM
Hmmm, I thought sure there were little holes or something. It's been a while though, I think mine came off in 2007.
justbob
03-24-2014, 05:26 PM
Heard that. It's been a good five years now probably for me since I had the stock ones gutted.


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WPG_Merc
03-24-2014, 05:37 PM
The resonators are just little tubes with holes inside the tips. Makes no difference at all power wise, just sounds a little different.
:agree:
I had my res tips taken off for 4 inch deletes because there was too much back pressure for the high lift cams & now very loud. :D
sflrainmaker01
03-26-2014, 06:35 AM
Thanks for all the info! I may keep my eyes out for a set of stock tips. I want to go to the exhaust shop soon and have the reset my PS tip. It's not tucked up all the way and I may also see about doing 2.5" over the axle pipes while they are at it. That'll probably offset the sound reduction from the resonators, lol. :P