Whats the difference between a resonator and straight through muffler

[RossY]

I know the resonator is usually found somewhere in the middle of the exhaust but what real differences are there between a resonator and a straight through muffler?

 

[midnght]

Originally posted by RossY
I know the resonator is usually found somewhere in the middle of the exhaust but what real differences are there between a resonator and a straight through muffler?

Resonater has baffles to disrupt the sound and flow. Straight through is just that, straight through, no restriction or anything!

 

[1G/TS-ituner]

he nailed it right on the head, go to pepboys or strauss auto or whatever ricer stores you have where you live and look at the ricer isle, lok at the ridiculously gaudy and stupid exaust tips, i can guarentee they will have a resonated style tip or two in there, look for little tiny....wel i guess you would describe them as gills in the muffler that restrict exaust flow buy guiding the exaust into the fiberglass to deaden the sound, where as there straight through mufflers just have a metal pipe with a bunch of holes with fiberglass wraped around it, straight through is virtually not restrictive at all really. resonators are more restrictive if thats a way to answer it kudos to the person above me, im just giving his answer more detail if there was anything else you had questions about

 

[RossY]

ok then how bad will it hurt the flow because im seriously considering getting one (resonator). Right now i have complete 2.5 turboback straightpipe with a straight through muffler and its really loud. I want a quieter car with minimal power loss, or is that just not possible.