drove from the muffler shop back to my house ~10 minutes on city roads, no highway. BUT I LOVE THE SOUND NOW! removing the resonator and opening the valve sure did cause a significant increase in deep, grumbly sound. Can't say anything about the v4 noise cause I haven't driven on the highway yet for it to be noticeable. but omg it sounds delicious, like a v8 ~~
might go get a tune doe. after chopping off the muffler, resonator, and opening the valve, the shifting is a bit off? higher revs before shifts