C55 exhaust project on my c32
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hey amg mark...just found this thread as well...VERY HELPFUL!
gave me a lot of insight and ideas as to what to do - im planning on doing this mod myself....very excited (ill post some pics in a few months time when the weather gets better) and thanx for the quick reply
gave me a lot of insight and ideas as to what to do - im planning on doing this mod myself....very excited (ill post some pics in a few months time when the weather gets better) and thanx for the quick reply
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03 C32
Just some freindly info. By cutting out the tub the car is now considered having unibody damage. The only time this comes into play is when you sell it. If you don't announce it to the buyer and they can prove that you knew it somehow you can get in big trouble.
Other than that looks great.....good job
Other than that looks great.....good job
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Just some freindly info. By cutting out the tub the car is now considered having unibody damage. The only time this comes into play is when you sell it. If you don't announce it to the buyer and they can prove that you knew it somehow you can get in big trouble.
Other than that looks great.....good job
Other than that looks great.....good job
Thanks for the compliment.
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1959 220S / 1979 230 G / 2002 A210 AMG / 2003 C320 SC / 2004.5 C320 SS / 2005 ML350 SE / 2008 smart
Mark,
very cool meeting you tonight !
and that C55 exhaust on your car sounds prrrrrrrrfect !
You're right, just like a race car !
Thanks for the hook-up
and hope to see you around at local San Diego or SoCal MB meets in the near future !
Carlos
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very cool meeting you tonight !
and that C55 exhaust on your car sounds prrrrrrrrfect !
You're right, just like a race car ! Thanks for the hook-up
and hope to see you around at local San Diego or SoCal MB meets in the near future !Carlos
Saprissa@aol.com
www.mbca.org/sandiego
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Just some freindly info. By cutting out the tub the car is now considered having unibody damage. The only time this comes into play is when you sell it. If you don't announce it to the buyer and they can prove that you knew it somehow you can get in big trouble.
Other than that looks great.....good job
Other than that looks great.....good job
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It does not matter how nice it looks or even if the dealer did it. I have worked at an auto auction for the past 12 years. These are the rules at all auctions...the rules that the dealers have to live by. If a car comes through an auction and gets caught on inspection it will be branded for life.
Sorry for trying to be helpful...I'll stop doing that from now on.
Bad speed, bad speed
http://www.autoauctionbillings.com/auction_policies.htm
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I looked at the link.. I don't know how you consider the spare tub as a replaced panel. Nowhere does it specify the spare tub as a panel. It's a piece of plastic that holds a spare tire???
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ok just a question here about this tub. Does it provide any support whatsoever to the frame of the car since it is a unibody construction? Like if i were to take it out myself and drive to a garage would it damage or warp or distort the frame?
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that tub doesn't have any structure support mechanism for the car.
It is glued on to the body, and made of that poly-whatever plastic stuff.
It is not a panel. And if the car were ever to go to auction, it wouldn't be any different that any of those 1940's FORD customs with all fiberglass bodies.
50 years from now, if any of these cars survive, the only ones worthy of being auctioned at something like Barrett-Jackson, are those that have been left cherry-stock and have less than 30,000 miles. Good luck finding a W203 in that condition, 50 years from now.
Drive it like you stole it !!!
It is glued on to the body, and made of that poly-whatever plastic stuff.
It is not a panel. And if the car were ever to go to auction, it wouldn't be any different that any of those 1940's FORD customs with all fiberglass bodies.
50 years from now, if any of these cars survive, the only ones worthy of being auctioned at something like Barrett-Jackson, are those that have been left cherry-stock and have less than 30,000 miles. Good luck finding a W203 in that condition, 50 years from now.
Drive it like you stole it !!!
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amgmark,
I'm also from San Diego and would like to do this mod for my Clk 500. Can you help me by give me the phone number to the shop that did your mod? I would really appreciated your help. Thank you.
I'm also from San Diego and would like to do this mod for my Clk 500. Can you help me by give me the phone number to the shop that did your mod? I would really appreciated your help. Thank you.
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Hi, I did most of the work myself. The only thing the shop did was weld on two bolts and cut out the resonator. Any shop should be able to do that for you. If you want to pm me I can give you the guy I used, but his shop is certainly nothing special.
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Hahahah.. finally have sound..
Check it out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEzf78tq5oI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6mmzw-tYk4
By the way guys, check out sound clip two.. Does that whirring noise sound like my SC bearing or am I just paranoid.. I did have my SC replaced already.
Check it out..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEzf78tq5oI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6mmzw-tYk4
By the way guys, check out sound clip two.. Does that whirring noise sound like my SC bearing or am I just paranoid.. I did have my SC replaced already.
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This is an old thread but a lot of people have been talking about doing this mod as of late.
Can anyone comment on rather than swapping the spare tire tub with the C55just remove the C32 tub in the trunk and cover the hole. I don't use it for anything and have roadside assistance if I ever need anything. This would get rid of a small amount of weight and free up tons of space under the car for whatever exhaust route you wanted to go. Has anyone gone that route yet? If so, what did you use to cover the whole. Any ideas? I had thought of a custom speaker enclosure that would go in place of the spare tire tub but would rather have the exhaust in place first to see what kind of room I would be left with.
Can anyone comment on rather than swapping the spare tire tub with the C55just remove the C32 tub in the trunk and cover the hole. I don't use it for anything and have roadside assistance if I ever need anything. This would get rid of a small amount of weight and free up tons of space under the car for whatever exhaust route you wanted to go. Has anyone gone that route yet? If so, what did you use to cover the whole. Any ideas? I had thought of a custom speaker enclosure that would go in place of the spare tire tub but would rather have the exhaust in place first to see what kind of room I would be left with.
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This is an old thread but a lot of people have been talking about doing this mod as of late.
Can anyone comment on rather than swapping the spare tire tub with the C55just remove the C32 tub in the trunk and cover the hole. I don't use it for anything and have roadside assistance if I ever need anything. This would get rid of a small amount of weight and free up tons of space under the car for whatever exhaust route you wanted to go. Has anyone gone that route yet? If so, what did you use to cover the whole. Any ideas? I had thought of a custom speaker enclosure that would go in place of the spare tire tub but would rather have the exhaust in place first to see what kind of room I would be left with.
Can anyone comment on rather than swapping the spare tire tub with the C55just remove the C32 tub in the trunk and cover the hole. I don't use it for anything and have roadside assistance if I ever need anything. This would get rid of a small amount of weight and free up tons of space under the car for whatever exhaust route you wanted to go. Has anyone gone that route yet? If so, what did you use to cover the whole. Any ideas? I had thought of a custom speaker enclosure that would go in place of the spare tire tub but would rather have the exhaust in place first to see what kind of room I would be left with.
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can anyone Verify the right Spare Tire Tub so far i have gotten two Part numbers.
i might be "NOT SURE" doing this Mod.
C55 Exhaust System Parts List
MA203 682 46 71 Heat shield
MA203 682 47 71 Heat Shield
MA203 490 67 21 Exhaust
MA203 490 68 21 Exhaust
MA203 492 01 44 Rubber
MA203 492 04 44 Ring
MA203 490 00 40 Halter
MA203 610 04 75 Spare Wheel Tub <------
MA209 610 05 75 Spare Wheel Tub <------
MA203 682 46 71 Protection shield
MA211 490 00 41 Exhaust Clamp
MA203 490 03 41 Clasp
MA203 690 47 41 Lining
MA168 670 00 93 Epoxy
i might be "NOT SURE" doing this Mod.
C55 Exhaust System Parts List
MA203 682 46 71 Heat shield
MA203 682 47 71 Heat Shield
MA203 490 67 21 Exhaust
MA203 490 68 21 Exhaust
MA203 492 01 44 Rubber
MA203 492 04 44 Ring
MA203 490 00 40 Halter
MA203 610 04 75 Spare Wheel Tub <------
MA209 610 05 75 Spare Wheel Tub <------
MA203 682 46 71 Protection shield
MA211 490 00 41 Exhaust Clamp
MA203 490 03 41 Clasp
MA203 690 47 41 Lining
MA168 670 00 93 Epoxy
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MA 209 610 05 75
that's whats printed on mine anyway lol,
i just had a quick look in the boot because I couldn't find my old receipt and the stickers still on there
this was from 2 years ago so it may have been updated since.
HTH
that's whats printed on mine anyway lol,
i just had a quick look in the boot because I couldn't find my old receipt and the stickers still on there
this was from 2 years ago so it may have been updated since.
HTH
