Muffler?

[fishEH]

So is that short thing at the rear of the truck next to the step a muffler? It seems like it is but there is also a larger one under the truck more towards the front. So there's two?

My point is the rearmost smaller one has a hole in it about the size of a baseball. It melted the rubber on the strut for the step before I removed it. Now its blackening my skid plate(not that I care too much, its a skid after all). Can I just cut this thing off and throw an exhaust tip on there?

 

[KyleT]

resonator.

yes.

 

[stu454]

x2

 

[fishEH]

I won't scare the neighbors if I cut it off, will I?

 

[KyleT]

shouldnt be much louder. maybe more droanie.

 

[flyfisher11]

I won't scare the neighbors if I cut it off, will I?

You'll want to put a piece of pipe and or a turn down on it or you will melt wiring.

 

[fishEH]

You'll want to put a piece of pipe and or a turn down on it or you will melt wiring.

10-4. I was thinking a big coffee can exhaust tip, mang.

 

[parsonsjunior]

Actually cut mine off today, been meaning to do to for the past year. It is definately a different tune that your rover will be singing but it's not going to scare the straights.

 

[Two Cold Soakers]

Loud pipes save lives.

 

[d1driver]

I cut mine off years ago. At first, it sounded a little louder. But now I don't notice a noise difference at all. I had a straight pipe made to clamp on and get the exhaust out from under the body and bumper.

 

[msggunny]

a little more rumble but not anywhere obnoxious. still rather tame, until you change out the OEM muffler.

 

[kennith]

Just cut it off. It's either that, or going all the way to replace it. A hole that big isn't worth repairing, unless you absolutely have to.

The resonator doesn't make a big difference. If it's gone, it just won't sound like a modern car, that's all. It's not going to be very loud at all. I'll put it to you this way: you already have a big ass hole in it...

The RV8 produces noises like no other engine in the world. It has a wonderful exhaust note, but most people never hear it. Dropping the resonator won't bring it out. It's not going to piss off the neighbors.

Cheers,

Kennith

 

[parsonsjunior]

Just cut it off. It's not going to be very loud at all. I'll put it to you this way: you already have a big ass hole in it...

The RV8 produces noises like no other engine in the world. It has a wonderful exhaust note, but most people never hear it. Dropping the resonator won't bring it out. It's not going to piss off the neighbors.

Agreed, I ran a magnaflow and no resonator on my last Disco and it gave me a smile every time I turned the key. The only time you may notice that thing cut off at first is between 30-40 mph and it's a very satisfied purr. Although, yours may already sound like that if the deminsions of that hole are accurate. Either way, not a life altering modification.

 

[aliastel]

My recently acquired Range Rover Classic has a resonator with the whole bottom falling out of it. It still seems super quiet compared with my decatted Disco with turbo muffler.