Thoughts on X piping the center exhaust on a C55
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Thoughts on X piping the center exhaust on a C55
I wanted to get some peoples opinions on X piping the portion where the secondary CATs are. Do you think it will do anything or would be completely worthless since the exhaust goes into a Y pipe just past the secondary CATs. I've been told it will improve low end and top end torque, but I think they are just guessing. Any thoughts will be helpful.
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I wanted to get some peoples opinions on X piping the portion where the secondary CATs are. Do you think it will do anything or would be completely worthless since the exhaust goes into a Y pipe just past the secondary CATs. I've been told it will improve low end and top end torque, but I think they are just guessing. Any thoughts will be helpful.
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Some guys did this over at benzworld with 210E55's. From what I remember it didn't gain much. I think the X pipe is better for true dual exhausts that run all the way back L&R banks. The X pipe is should equalize the pressure between the two cylinder bank's exhaust flow. At least thats what I gather with an X pipe.
I agree...maybe you should remove the y-pipe and run straight pipes back.
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I was the first to do it on my W210 E55 over on benzworld. Yes I did get good gains (about 5-7 wheel HP on the top end) but i have not had a chance to look at the C55 exhaust. If the C55 does not have any crossover pipe, it will help, but if it has a crossover pipe stock then it probably won't help that much. I love the X-pipe and its definitely the best mod i've done so far, plus the sound is amazing (improved sound even over normal resonator bypass).
I was the first to do it on my W210 E55 over on benzworld. Yes I did get good gains (about 5-7 wheel HP on the top end) but i have not had a chance to look at the C55 exhaust. If the C55 does not have any crossover pipe, it will help, but if it has a crossover pipe stock then it probably won't help that much. I love the X-pipe and its definitely the best mod i've done so far, plus the sound is amazing (improved sound even over normal resonator bypass).
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Hey guys,
I was the first to do it on my W210 E55 over on benzworld. Yes I did get good gains (about 5-7 wheel HP on the top end) but i have not had a chance to look at the C55 exhaust. If the C55 does not have any crossover pipe, it will help, but if it has a crossover pipe stock then it probably won't help that much. I love the X-pipe and its definitely the best mod i've done so far, plus the sound is amazing (improved sound even over normal resonator bypass).
I was the first to do it on my W210 E55 over on benzworld. Yes I did get good gains (about 5-7 wheel HP on the top end) but i have not had a chance to look at the C55 exhaust. If the C55 does not have any crossover pipe, it will help, but if it has a crossover pipe stock then it probably won't help that much. I love the X-pipe and its definitely the best mod i've done so far, plus the sound is amazing (improved sound even over normal resonator bypass).
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