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On Probation
Location:
North East NSW
Registered:
December 2002
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Re: Whats a hotdog?
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Mon, 25 April 2005 10:27
 
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a "hotdog" is a term often-mistakenly used when describing a resonator. a resonator is an exhaust component, used as the first muffler in an exhaust system. it takes that initial "bark" out of an engine's exhaust note, for the note to then be dampened further by a real muffler later down the exhaust path. if you run just resonators on your exhaust, it sounds like crap. depending on muffler, an engine without a resonator usually sounds crap too. on a loud engine, some say there is benefit in running two resonators
you can see a black resonator in Allan's pic above
"hotdog" is actually a brand name of mufflers, which are red. i don't think many car enthustiasts who use the term have ever seen a REAL hotdog muffler
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