_AMG_

Here is a video of an X pipe I added today. I will also post a video of my car with just the resonator delete so you guys hear what the difference is.

Resonator delete + x pipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8VbARzgHyk

Resonator delete Only
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xnzO09VbhM

BTW i spelled RESONATOR wrong on the thread title, so mods please fix. Thank you

chief63

Love both sounds! Good work

_AMG_

Thank you, Both have different sounds but they both sounds equally good.

M-bENZ

Mine is similar to your i think...I know my is not ///AMG

Cold start,

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/e...traighpipe.mp4

rev,

http://s230.photobucket.com/albums/e...urrent=rev.mp4

Andy

badblackbenz550

DAMN ANDY **** SOUNDS BROOTAL!

M-bENZ

lolz

Andy

_AMG_

Sounds beastly!!! Great sound.

bmontalban

so the one with the xpipe is also without secondary cats and no resonators?

_AMG_

Yes.
Resonators are replaced with straight pipes, and 2ndary cats are replaced with X pipe.

emericr

Thanks for the videos

m3 killaa

how much did it all cost ya?

obsidian05e55

Sounds good!

Mort

Nice...sees to rev more smoothly without the cats. Sounds great.

AndreasJ

I prefer the video with only the resonator deleted.
Sounds awesome!

_AMG_

No problem.

Resonator delete = $100
2ndary cat delete = $215
Total = $315

Thank you.

Ya, it sounds way smoother. But with only the resonator delete the car sounded like it had more bark. Now its just smoother. I prefer it this way.

Thank you.
Lol ya, it sounded more barkier with only the resonator delete. Alot of crackles and pops.

Eurosport

if you could do that sound w/out any rasp
but with rasp ewww

_AMG_

It doesn't have any rasp with the X pipe. Trust me, if you heard it in person you would know what im talking about.

AndreasJ

Crackles and pops that's all we want!

_AMG_

Then straight pipe only is the way to go.
It still crackles and pops when you let off the throttle but not as much as with the straight pipe.

sflgator

FYI - As I understand it, a lot of exhaust "crackles and pops" just means that your engine is running too rich...and a bunch of the fuel is being combusted inside the exhaust as opposed inside the engine. It sounds great, but doesn't necessarily mean your car is running better.

AndreasJ

Yes, you're completely right

AndreasJ

Can't wait

_AMG_

Very true, But ive also experienced crackles and pops with the stock setup also.

sflgator

Yes, but not as much as when you modify or change out the headers/exhaust system for higher flow/higher efficiency...you get more exhaust "pops." I get less now after my retune leaned out my AFR; still get plenty of nice exhaust "crackles and pops" but not as much.

drawde

Definitely thinking about going straight at the resonator, I know there a lot of comments against it but I know a few people have done it without any drone issues. Probably going to wait until after my 30k service.

EDIT: also, while I'm here instead of making a new thread (sorry to hijack), I used to have an xpipe but got rid of it, we didn't weld the stock pipe back together, I was supposed to go back and get that done but never did.. We just used a similar clamp to the one that came with the xpipe. Think it would cause issues during my service C? Should I have it welded or can it wait? I kinda feel like it's giving me a little nicer sound, but it's probably placebo, lol.