2022 Audi S4 -- Help: Resonator Delete Worth It? Ecs 016752la02kt B9 S5 Downpipe & Kit

Author Dalbo 04 Sep 2026

So unplugged the valves today to keep them open, yet personally i am still missing the sound Also i want to go stage one sometime this year but conflicted on who to choose. So my next step is a resonator delete but wanted to ask peoples experience with the different.

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2022 Audi S4 -- Help: Resonator Delete Worth It? Ecs 016752la02kt B9 S5 Downpipe & Kit

In this video, i visit emp performance to have a custom resonator delete fabricated for my audi s4 b9. Learn the pros & cons of this upgrade. So far just did a full resonator delete and threw some tint on it

Looking at getting a cold intake for the cool space ship noise

Also i want to go stage one sometime. Modern resonator usage can be for either enhancing a performance exhaust sound or for quieting an uncomfortable high frequency howl or low frequency drone It can also help to almost. Personally, i think the resonator delete gives the perfect amount of sound from the motor

The stock exhaust flows very well so changing the whole system doesn’t seem worth it to me. Resonator delete effects on sound and acoustics First things first—yes, deleting the resonator will change your exhaust tone It’s usually louder, but not always in a good way