xilley

hey guys, new tot he forum have has been reading quite a bit!
ive searched but have not found what i m looking for

I recently bought a c230 2007 sport
it came with AMG exhaust tips
now i m looking to straight pipe, but as i m new to cars, i m confused with all this deleting resonator, cats, and straight pipe thing
can someone pleasee clear this up for me?

i m hoping to take this car in and make it roar and sound better, but i know nothing at all, so whatever MBworld says i ll be glad to learn !

thanks !

XsuperbeeX

what are you trying to get from this exhaust? looks? sounds? or both? + are you willing to lose back pressure if you straight pipe it...

xilley

^ i just hope it roars and the sound be a bit louder than it is right now

laneshift

For what you're looking for, delete the secondary cats, resonator, and slap on an eisenmann race exhaust. Or any exhaust that you like, as the eisenmann is a hefty price.

Basically, from the headers, you have primary cats>secondary cats>resonator>muffler. If short on money, or you want a mild setup, just change the muffler. Then, you'll have minimal drone on the highway, and still have a throaty sound when you gas it. Then work up, if you want it louder and droned out, delete the resonator, secondary cats, but not the primaries.

Search around, as many have done exhaust work around here.

xilley

yes i have searched around, i m just hoping i dont have to change my muffler as its quite nice looking.. hah

its Amg, i bought it like this for the 2007 sport package
so i was hoping i can just delete something? and make the sound deeper and louder
would that be the resonator?
and if so would i void warranty?

cpbeasley

take to shop
ask them to replace your resonator with straight exhaust pipe
drive away

Crna Mechka

Glad to see this topic up here.

What kind of 'mild/cheap setup' exhaust would you guys recommend for a 04 C240 4-Matic? I just want a slightly better look than stock as well as a more 'throaty' sound when I gas it.

Not trying to spend a fortune, just want to get rid of those ugly curved down pipes and get a bit of better sound out of the exhaust.

Haven't found much info searching on this for a C240.

OneOfaKindTrini

Straight pipe lol. Do remus muffler or something like that, it'll clear up your sound issues.

laneshift

Resonator deletes aren't very noticeable, but the difference is still there. 40 dollars give or take can get the job done. Seems like what you are after.

The second guy who wants new tips, either get some custom ones from a shop and weld them onto a new muffler, or buy a new muffler that incorporates a new tip. Look into magnaflow, remus, eissenman, and the like.

xilley

thanks guys for the replies

but my friend just told me if i get checked and theres no car then my car would get towed..? is there anyway i could fake it through with the cops? maybe a heat shield pretending to be a cat or something?

cpbeasley

Your friend is prettttttty dumb

btw - we said delete resonator. not cat.

OneOfaKindTrini

rofl. what kind of people do you hang around? I know people who have driven their "project cars" around for weeks with just a downpipe. The cops aren't going to hassle you for a missing cat and plus we are talking about resonators.

ao125

Is this a repeat of the other straight-pipe thread?
https://mbworld.org/forums/c-class-w...heir-benz.html

sinister55

you should def delete your second cats...if emissions isnt an issue most of the time u could pass inspection, it gives a real good sound. delete the resonator would be a good idea but if u dont like drone on the highway keep it on. in place of the resonator put an x pipe so u have the free flow and backpressure

OneOfaKindTrini

Give the search a try..

W203E35

Be ready to loose power. Everyone that I can think of that removed their resonators ("secondary cats" as well) lost very noticeable low end power).