CX-5 Turbo mid pipe resonator mods?

[OneLostLlama]

For anyone running the Turbo CX-5, have you done anything with the resonators in the mid pipe? I was thinking of replacing them both with some vibrant resonators. The front one for sure will get changed out but the rear one I can’t really tell if that one will make a difference or not. Has anyone done this yet? Pics of the stock mid pipe attached.

Currently running a Racing Beat axle back.

 

[SixPackABS]

Not a CX-5 but this is on a Mazda3 Turbo Hatch. Corksport axel back with the resonator deleted and was just replaced with a straight pipe.

Mazda 3 Turbo Hatchback 2021 with Corksport axle back with and without resonator comparison (M3TH)

This is a sound clip of Corksport Axle back for non turbo on a Mazda 3 Turbo Hatchback (M3TH) with stock resonator and with resonator delete. This is the Cor...

youtu.be

 

[OneLostLlama]

Not a CX-5 but this is on a Mazda3 Turbo Hatch. Corksport axel back with the resonator deleted and was just replaced with a straight pipe.

Mazda 3 Turbo Hatchback 2021 with Corksport axle back with and without resonator comparison (M3TH)

This is a sound clip of Corksport Axle back for non turbo on a Mazda 3 Turbo Hatchback (M3TH) with stock resonator and with resonator delete. This is the Cor...

youtu.be

Thanks for that. Gives me a good idea on what it will sound like. I am running a racing beat and I want it to sound more aggressive than it does currently. I might swap the front one out first and see. Curious if the small one in the back is straight through or if it's like a high flow cat.

 

[teddymac]

Thanks for that. Gives me a good idea on what it will sound like. I am running a racing beat and I want it to sound more aggressive than it does currently. I might swap the front one out first and see. Curious if the small one in the back is straight through or if it's like a high flow cat.

Note that the Mazda 3 corksport muffler is completely different than the cx5, and 6 muffler. On the 3 one side is straight piped, the other has a muffler. The sound will be different on the cx5 version.

 

[teddymac]

Did you end up changing the resonators?

 

[Lazy2.5]

The cylinder shaped one is a second cat, not a resonator.

I deleted the second cat and replaced the oem resonator with vibrant on my NA Mazda 6. It sounds great with the stock muffler and can get quite loud, but it is docile when driving normally.