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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:36 PM
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Kleemann Headers C32 sound?

Looking at these headers and it says the kit comes with wider piping, 'modified rear mufflers' and steel sport cats. I've heard that headers don't make a dramatic change in sound but it seems like these ones should...

Does anyone have any experience with this header on the stock amg exhaust system as far as sound goes?

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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Ken311
Looking at these headers and it says the kit comes with wider piping, 'modified rear mufflers' and steel sport cats. I've heard that headers don't make a dramatic change in sound but it seems like these ones should...

Does anyone have any experience with this header on the stock amg exhaust system as far as sound goes?

-Ken
I have Kleemann "mid-length" LT headers on the stock (well, except for the res. delete) AMG exhaust.

Don't have any recording equipment worth a damn, so I don't have any clips to share, but they sound pretty good to my ears.
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Old Feb 25, 2012 | 06:15 PM
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How much louder was the car after the headers?
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My headers gave the car a deeper sound...plus more torque.
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thanks for the input, anyone with headers please feel free to share your experience.
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Originally Posted by Ken311
How much louder was the car after the headers?
Relatively louder, with the KLEEMANN mid-lengths plus primary cat-delete dp's, but not obnoxiously so.
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