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As far as I know, there is no performance benefit of having them. They are essentially open canisters that cancel exhaust resonation (drone). A longer resonator will be able to

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As far as I know, there is no performance benefit of having them. They are essentially open canisters that cancel exhaust resonation (drone).

A longer resonator will be able to cancel more resonance as opposed to a shorter one. I would suggest a larger resonator when you start to really uncork the exhaust as it tends to drone more.
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As far as I know, there is no performance benefit of having them. They are essentially open canisters that cancel exhaust resonation (drone).

A longer resonator will be able to cancel more resonance as opposed to a shorter one. I would suggest a larger resonator when you start to really uncork the exhaust as it tends to drone more.


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