Call me stupid - wife's car came home sounding like a Harley. appears the weld broke or separated right at the pipe coming out of the big "box" where it heads back to the split to go to the dual mufflers (all stock) The big box is rippled and is after the spring loaded flange. What the hey is that thing a resonator? can I eliminate it? is it a cat? Any help would be appreciated. maybe still under warranty if its a cat?

 

Nevermind - found the FSM - its called a "chamber". Must be a resonator as its in the midpipe. Guess its going bye bye.

Edited February 10, 201016 yr by wardssix
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Wonder what it will sound like with that gone. Probably better

I'm usually in favor of replacing a failed resonator with a cherrybomb glasspack of the right diameter. If you put a straight pipe on it makes the exhaust a fair bit more rumbly. The cherry bomb helps to quiet it down.