Will it quieten my Patrol a lot?

Not dramatically — a resonator targets drone frequencies rather than overall volume. It is for cleaning up the note, not making the V8 quiet.

Is it a switchable unit?

No — this is a plain fixed centre resonator with no valve. It runs at one setting to manage drone on the 3in system.

SSMBM632RES

Patrol Y62 5.6L V8 3in Centre Resonator

Patrol Y62 5.6L V8 3in Centre Resonator (SKU: SSMBM632RES) Engineered for selected vehicle applications.

BrandMantaMPI Automotive

Category: Mufflers and resonators

RRP $927.61 AUD

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Patrol Y62 5.6L V8 3in Centre Resonator product image

Part specs

SKU: SSMBM632RES
Supplier: MPI Automotive
Category: Mufflers and resonators
Stock status: In stock at supplier

The MPI Automotive SSMBM632RES is a plain 3in centre resonator for the Nissan Patrol Y62 5.6L V8 — a fixed tuning device, not a switchable unit. It targets specific frequencies to pull drone out of the centre section while letting the V8 keep its note, with no valve and no chambered silencing.

What a fixed centre resonator does on the V8

A resonator is tuned to cancel particular sound frequencies — the cruise-speed drone a big-bore V8 system throws into the cabin — while gas flows straight through. Unlike a chambered muffler it is not there to make the Patrol quiet; it is there to clean up the note so a 3in system stays liveable on the highway. On the 5.6L V8, which carries a lot of low-frequency energy, that drone management is the job it does, and it does it at one fixed setting.

Matching the 3in bore

At 3in this resonator suits a larger or modified exhaust on the 5.6L Patrol, keeping flow up through the centre. The bore is the part to match: it has to line up with the rest of your pipework so there is no step in the system, one of the things the workshop confirms against your build. MPI Automotive lists the SSMBM632RES at $927.61.

Will it suit my Nissan Patrol Y62?

It is listed to fit the Nissan Patrol Y62 with the 5.6L V8. Confirm your exact build and where in the system you want it sitting with the workshop before ordering, since centre-section layout varies with what else has been done to the exhaust.

Fitting it at our Illawarra workshop

Oak Flats Muffler Men fits resonators like this as part of an exhaust build or as a drone fix across the Illawarra. We check it lines up with your 3in pipework and mounts cleanly before it goes in, and can advise whether a resonator alone will settle the note you are chasing.

Stocked and fitted by Oak Flats Muffler Men, the Illawarra exhaust and 4x4 specialist in Oak Flats, NSW.

Common questions

Will it quieten my Patrol a lot?: Not dramatically — a resonator targets drone frequencies rather than overall volume. It is for cleaning up the note, not making the V8 quiet.
Is it a switchable unit?: No — this is a plain fixed centre resonator with no valve. It runs at one setting to manage drone on the 3in system.

Fitment support across the Illawarra

Fitment checks near you across 18 Illawarra suburbs, from Oak Flats and Shellharbour to Wollongong and Kiama.Show nearby fitment areasCollapse section

Oak Flats Muffler Men can check this part against supplier specs, part number, image, RRP and vehicle details for customers around Oak Flats, Shellharbour, Wollongong, Dapto, Albion Park, Kiama and the northern suburbs.

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Send the vehicle make, model, year, engine, current issue, desired sound or performance goal, and clear photos of the existing exhaust where available.

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