Getting "used to" my exhaust
11-29-2016, 02:43 PM
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Getting "used to" my exhaust
Hey guys,
I have a CLK500 (yeah I know, not a 55, but thought I'd get some input here as well since the engines are almost the same). I have secondary cat/resonator/muffler delete with an X-pipe and quad tips. I want some more "oomph", but I feel that I'm just used to the sound of the exhaust. What could I do to make it louder? Would a primary cat delete do the trick or even high flow primary cats?
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
Here is my current exhaust setup on the dyno:
I have a CLK500 (yeah I know, not a 55, but thought I'd get some input here as well since the engines are almost the same). I have secondary cat/resonator/muffler delete with an X-pipe and quad tips. I want some more "oomph", but I feel that I'm just used to the sound of the exhaust. What could I do to make it louder? Would a primary cat delete do the trick or even high flow primary cats?
Any input would be appreciated. Thanks.
Here is my current exhaust setup on the dyno:
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11-29-2016, 09:08 PM
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I don't know much about smog testing but I would have thought some custom mid lengths with good quality high flow primary cats would work well. May need secondary high flow cats put back in to accompany them?
11-30-2016, 11:40 PM
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The car isn't even run during the test. It's a DAD OBD test. If the ECU is happy, so is the smog station. That said, if the smog station wants, they can send you to a referee, so you really want to blend in. Chromed or wrapped headers may draw unwanted attention. If they send you to a referee, the refs are a lot more thorough. They'll do a proper visual and your lack of secondaries will cause you to fail.
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12-03-2016, 06:18 AM
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Headers will not make your car quieter AND if you take your car to a state sponsored STAR station (like I'm forced to do), they won't check.
The car isn't even run during the test. It's a DAD OBD test. If the ECU is happy, so is the smog station. That said, if the smog station wants, they can send you to a referee, so you really want to blend in. Chromed or wrapped headers may draw unwanted attention. If they send you to a referee, the refs are a lot more thorough. They'll do a proper visual and your lack of secondaries will cause you to fail.
The car isn't even run during the test. It's a DAD OBD test. If the ECU is happy, so is the smog station. That said, if the smog station wants, they can send you to a referee, so you really want to blend in. Chromed or wrapped headers may draw unwanted attention. If they send you to a referee, the refs are a lot more thorough. They'll do a proper visual and your lack of secondaries will cause you to fail.
12-04-2016, 10:24 PM
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Things are going great. Thanks again for your OE springs. That comes up more often than you'd imagine. People ask and I tell them, "Those are Chappy's OE 208 AMG springs that no one would buy way back when" 
. Hope things are well for you as well. Do you still have your wagon too? That was a very clean car.
. Hope things are well for you as well. Do you still have your wagon too? That was a very clean car.
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12-05-2016, 07:24 AM
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Things are going great. Thanks again for your OE springs. That comes up more often than you'd imagine. People ask and I tell them, "Those are Chappy's OE 208 AMG springs that no one would buy way back when" . Hope things are well for you as well. Do you still have your wagon too? That was a very clean car.
. Hope things are well for you as well. Do you still have your wagon too? That was a very clean car.
Kids are growing up fast! Boys are in 2nd and 4th grades now
The S124 went to a very good home and fellow forum member a few years ago. My daily has been an '11 E350 Sport since then....but desire to back to a wagon!
I have one coming from your neck of the woods. Pics when this brute gets here. 
I still have the CLK (up to 54k miles now lol)
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