hey guys,

i was wondering, has anyone taken out there exhaust resonator? if so does it sound good??

and i was also thinking obout getting a new intake system.

i have heard of brute force and volant, does anyone know about these brands and which one is best for an 05 v6 se.

thanks very much!!!!!!!+

If I'm not mistaken James (Soccerbrace) has a write up on how to remove your resonator and it's been bumped up here recently so do a search on "resonator" and see what you get. I've heard it gives it a pretty throaty sound.

As far as CAI's go, the word is Volant from what I'm reading. It's also a true cold air intake and not a CLEAN air intake.

Yeah, Drakes right. Do a search.

I did mine and it sounds a little throaty. Seems to have a bit better pick up too. Idk, it could just be wishful thinking but thats my experience.

James's wright up is for the 1st gen, he has the 2nd.......

hey thanks guys. ya i just got a flowmaster 40 series and im looking for more sound and hp.

do throttle body spacers work on the 2nd gen. xterra? i have been hereing they do not.

James's wright up is for the 1st gen, he has the 2nd.......

true........whoops

yeah i have been searching for a good cai. i think im going to go with volant.

and i will take out the resonator.

do throttle body spacers work on the 2nd gen. xterra? i have been hereing they do not.

Throttle body spacers are ineffective for engines with fuel injection. At least that's what I'm getting as far as what I've read.

that is true.... they only work on carb's.... sorry

throttle body spacer = waste of $
your money would be better spent just giving it to me

lol but it would be better spent by giving it to me...... LOL

ha very well put lol

glad to have given you the info befor you just threw away your money.....

From what I've read on Club Frontier the Intake Manifold Spacer (IMS) is the way to go. The other consensus is that the air intake is pretty good and doesn't really need changing.
For the exhaust get rid of the "Y".

There is a lot of info at www.clubfrontier.org (http://www.clubfrontier.org) and www.thenewx.org (http://www.thenewx.org)

From what I've read on Club Frontier the Intake Manifold Spacer (IMS) is the way to go.
enlighten me as to how that is the way to go?????? the spacer dose nothing for a fuel injected motor.....

If you want to hear what a Flowmaster 40 with a custom exhaust sounds like I posted mine on youtube.com Search '06 Xterra exhaust sound.

Forgot to mention,I`ve got a Volant CAI with the back 2 cats cut off.

ya? and how does it sound? and is it a bit quicker?

enlighten me as to how that is the way to go?????? the spacer dose nothing for a fuel injected motor.....

This is their words. I am on the fence about it.

http://www.clubfrontier.org/forums/f11/dyno-scans-before-ims-after-24509/

ok you got me there, but i remember not to long ago when we had some tech guys on here that the IMS did nothing to a fuel injected....

A definite seat of the pants improvement.