X-Pipe or no X -Pipe
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I had first deleted resonators and done straight pipe on my CLS55 and it was loud...too loud for my taste. Almost sounded like a mustang with flowmasters. I then had them put in a x-pipe and while still sounding louder than stock it wasn't obtrusively loud. It sounded really good and when you went WOT it was sick.....go for the x-pipe...really let's it be known you have 500hp
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I had first deleted resonators and done straight pipe on my CLS55 and it was loud...too loud for my taste. Almost sounded like a mustang with flowmasters. I then had them put in a x-pipe and while still sounding louder than stock it wasn't obtrusively loud. It sounded really good and when you went WOT it was sick.....go for the x-pipe...really let's it be known you have 500hp
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Did you have a muffler/ exhaust shop do the x pipe? I'm thinking about having Cory at kleemann make me one but idk yet. Do you have any pics of the x pipe?
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It was a prefabbed x pipe made by magnaflow...here is link to it.
http://www.amazon.com/MagnaFlow-1079.../dp/B000CCDNSW
http://www.amazon.com/MagnaFlow-1079.../dp/B000CCDNSW
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It was a prefabbed x pipe made by magnaflow...here is link to it.
http://www.amazon.com/MagnaFlow-1079.../dp/B000CCDNSW
http://www.amazon.com/MagnaFlow-1079.../dp/B000CCDNSW
Cool thanks for the link. Did you notice any drone inside the cabin while having the x pipe?
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
YOU WANT
to increase the torque and reduce the motorboat sound that straight pipes create in the exhaust pulses. Go with an H-pipe
easier to fab and more torque than X-pipe.
any day
cmergonoto can't help you with that one. What did you expect out of a race exhaust system?
install some Aero resonators they may mitigate the problem
easier to fab and more torque than X-pipe.
any day
cmergonoto can't help you with that one. What did you expect out of a race exhaust system?
install some Aero resonators they may mitigate the problem
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Here are some pictures of the High Flow Cats, X-Pipe and High Flow Resonators. I have LTH and High Flow Cats moved down a bit then the X-pipe and resonators. Also a couple of sound clips I'll upload on Youtube. The pictures are not the best but I'll get it on a lift and get some decent ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlu8FTOxk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bgASmwvvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlu8FTOxk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bgASmwvvw
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Here are some pictures of the High Flow Cats, X-Pipe and High Flow Resonators. I have LTH and High Flow Cats moved down a bit then the X-pipe and resonators. Also a couple of sound clips I'll upload on Youtube. The pictures are not the best but I'll get it on a lift and get some decent ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlu8FTOxk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bgASmwvvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlu8FTOxk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bgASmwvvw
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Here are some pictures of the High Flow Cats, X-Pipe and High Flow Resonators. I have LTH and High Flow Cats moved down a bit then the X-pipe and resonators. Also a couple of sound clips I'll upload on Youtube. The pictures are not the best but I'll get it on a lift and get some decent ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlu8FTOxk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bgASmwvvw
Here are some pictures of the High Flow Cats, X-Pipe and High Flow Resonators. I have LTH and High Flow Cats moved down a bit then the X-pipe and resonators. Also a couple of sound clips I'll upload on Youtube. The pictures are not the best but I'll get it on a lift and get some decent ones.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWlu8FTOxk0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12bgASmwvvw
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yes I was not sure how sensitive the recorder was and was'nt sure it would have picked up the exhaust tone with the windows up. I was wrong. I'll get one done this week end in the day with a proper recorder.
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Not all X-pipes are created equal. When we started developing our X-Pipes for the 6.3, we had done a lot of testing with different angles, lengths etc etc. It took some time to get it "tuned in" right, sound and power. I would say you need to be careful, as you can lose power from a poorly designed piece.
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Not all X-pipes are created equal. When we started developing our X-Pipes for the 6.3, we had done a lot of testing with different angles, lengths etc etc. It took some time to get it "tuned in" right, sound and power. I would say you need to be careful, as you can lose power from a poorly designed piece.
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I had first deleted resonators and done straight pipe on my CLS55 and it was loud...too loud for my taste. Almost sounded like a mustang with flowmasters. I then had them put in a x-pipe and while still sounding louder than stock it wasn't obtrusively loud. It sounded really good and when you went WOT it was sick.....go for the x-pipe...really let's it be known you have 500hp
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