NYS inspection exhaust related

Dave McFly · 07-06-2011, 12:05 AM

as you all know I have a 2004 Monte Carlo coupe. well my exhaust is fine except my resonator (whatever that does) has split along the seam where it was welded. the one muffler shop (which is also where I usually get my annual inspection) quoted me a price to get it replaced, but what I want to know is can I just remove it and replace it with a tube of the same type and diameter metal as long as I have the CAT and the muffler I should be okay? trying not to spend big money getting the thing ready for sale, I just want the car to pass the inspection for NY that is due this month.

derklug · 07-06-2011, 12:27 AM

You should be fine, the resonator is just a place for exhaust gasses to expand to change the pitch of the exhaust note.

Dave McFly · 07-07-2011, 02:17 AM

yeah i talked to 2 different NY inspection places in town and they said as long as the cat and muffler are intact as well as the tubing that connects them are intact I will be fine. so I am going to an exhaust shop on friday (which it could have been done tomorrow the car is THAT loud) and having the bad resonator removed and replaced with a piece of same diameter exhaust tubing.

07-06-2011, 12:05 AM	#1
Dave McFly new car smell Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang 'Natasha' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	NYS inspection exhaust related as you all know I have a 2004 Monte Carlo coupe. well my exhaust is fine except my resonator (whatever that does) has split along the seam where it was welded. the one muffler shop (which is also where I usually get my annual inspection) quoted me a price to get it replaced, but what I want to know is can I just remove it and replace it with a tube of the same type and diameter metal as long as I have the CAT and the muffler I should be okay? trying not to spend big money getting the thing ready for sale, I just want the car to pass the inspection for NY that is due this month. __________________ "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." George Carlin

07-06-2011, 12:27 AM	#2
derklug Drives: 12 Boss 302 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Grand Rapids, Mi Posts: 1,369	You should be fine, the resonator is just a place for exhaust gasses to expand to change the pitch of the exhaust note. __________________ The biggest mistakes in life come when you know exactly what you are doing.

07-07-2011, 02:17 AM	#3
Dave McFly new car smell Drives: 2007 Ford Mustang 'Natasha' Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Jamestown, NY Posts: 2,115 View My Garage	yeah i talked to 2 different NY inspection places in town and they said as long as the cat and muffler are intact as well as the tubing that connects them are intact I will be fine. so I am going to an exhaust shop on friday (which it could have been done tomorrow the car is THAT loud) and having the bad resonator removed and replaced with a piece of same diameter exhaust tubing. __________________ "May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house." George Carlin

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