C63 AMG (W204) 2008 - 2015
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

Exhaust and air intake

Old Mar 17, 2018 | 09:06 AM
  #1  
spudsAMG's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
AMG C63
Exhaust and air intake

Hi

Whats the best after market exhaust and air intake you have found to give out the best power results?
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 10:01 AM
  #2  
roadkillrob's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
5 Year Member
Shutterbug
Loved
Top Answer: 1
 
Joined: Aug 2016
Posts: 2,405
Likes: 724
12 C63BS Magno Alanite Grey, 25 X5 Msport, 08 BMW E93, Ducati Hyper 698
Wow, @BLKROKT is usually quicker at answering these questions - hold on he will get to you.

Last edited by roadkillrob; Mar 17, 2018 at 10:05 AM.
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 10:33 AM
  #3  
BLKROKT's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 8,075
Likes: 2,867
From: Los Angeles
2012 P31 C63 Coupe Trackrat, 2019 GLE63S Coupe Beast
I give up
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 10:39 AM
  #4  
spudsAMG's Avatar
Thread Starter
Newbie
 
Joined: Mar 2018
Posts: 6
Likes: 0
AMG C63
?? So what is it
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 11:37 AM
  #5  
BLKROKT's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 8,075
Likes: 2,867
From: Los Angeles
2012 P31 C63 Coupe Trackrat, 2019 GLE63S Coupe Beast
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 11:42 AM
  #6  
Funkwagen's Avatar
Super Member
 
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 701
Likes: 103
From: Ontario, Canada
2009 C63 AMG, 2010 C250 4Matic Sport
An ECU tune
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 11:42 AM
  #7  
Sick AF's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2016
Posts: 111
Likes: 19
From: South Florida
'12 C63 Coupe
Originally Posted by roadkillrob
Wow, @BLKROKT is usually quicker at answering these questions - hold on he will get to you.
Hahaha

Originally Posted by BLKROKT
I give up
it's a never ending battle, but you've put up a good fight
Reply
Old Mar 17, 2018 | 11:57 AM
  #8  
G_Money's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,814
Likes: 152
From: 'Merica
'04 E55 (Gone but not forgotten), '13 C63 P31 (RIP), another '13 C63 PP
MBH Motorsport or America Racing for headers. As far as intake they are very expensive for very marginal gains. I think the Renntech CF airboxes set the benchmark tho.
Reply
MB World Stories

The Best of Mercedes & AMG

story-0

New Electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Unveiled: 10 Things You Need to Know

 Verdad Gallardo
story-1

6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)

 Verdad Gallardo
story-2

Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun

 Verdad Gallardo
story-3

Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren

 Verdad Gallardo
story-4

8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine

 Verdad Gallardo
story-5

Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction

 Verdad Gallardo
story-6

Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know

 Verdad Gallardo
story-7

Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know

 Verdad Gallardo
story-8

5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve

 Verdad Gallardo
story-9

Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping

 Verdad Gallardo
Old Mar 19, 2018 | 10:38 AM
  #9  
Gsrchris's Avatar
Member
10 Year Member
Photogenic
Photoriffic
Shutterbug
 
Joined: Mar 2015
Posts: 110
Likes: 4
From: Toronto, ON.
Weekend/Project - W204 C63.
RENNtech intake's available if you are interested:

https://mbworld.org/forums/c63-amg-w...take-m156.html

Will include brand new air filters for free.
Reply
Old Mar 19, 2018 | 10:47 AM
  #10  
Doc Oc's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 230
Likes: 30
2013 c63 amg dev pack
While headers seem to be the popular choice around here you can get similar gains for about half the price by going with upgraded log manifolds and fully catless mid-pipes. I gained 36 rwhp with that combo and spent less than $1500. I wouldn't waste a lot of $$ on an intake, unless you've got cash to burn. Row boxes and filters are fine.
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2018 | 06:00 AM
  #11  
Celicasaur's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,752
Likes: 175
From: London, UK
W212 - E63 AMG
Originally Posted by Doc Oc
While headers seem to be the popular choice around here you can get similar gains for about half the price by going with upgraded log manifolds and fully catless mid-pipes. I gained 36 rwhp with that combo and spent less than $1500. I wouldn't waste a lot of $$ on an intake, unless you've got cash to burn. Row boxes and filters are fine.
On that note, I'd really like to see a back to back comparison (which will never happen, i know) of a decatted car vs long tubes decatted. I'm told that long tubes add more power before the peak power point but from what I see on separate cars with either a tune and headers or a tune and a decat...the figures and shape of the curves seem the same
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2018 | 09:09 AM
  #12  
Doc Oc's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 230
Likes: 30
2013 c63 amg dev pack
Originally Posted by Celicasaur
On that note, I'd really like to see a back to back comparison (which will never happen, i know) of a decatted car vs long tubes decatted. I'm told that long tubes add more power before the peak power point but from what I see on separate cars with either a tune and headers or a tune and a decat...the figures and shape of the curves seem the same
That would be very interesting. Funny thing is, over on the m3 forums there are several big threads on this same topic. Most of the guys over there just do catless x-pipes or test pipes, and they swear they make the same power as arh long tubes because of the good design of the OEM manifolds. Arh claims otherwise but catches hell for it as they haven't shown much proof. Nick from arh and a few guys over there have been going back and forth on the topic for several years.

You've gotta think there's more area under the curve with LT's vs logs, but I'm certainly not switching to find out That was not a fun install.
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2018 | 10:23 AM
  #13  
skratch77's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,697
Likes: 382
2005 E55
I have a dyno of my car from just adding headers and keeping same tune on the car. The only thing changed was adding headers. It picked up power only past 5500 rpms so before you all waste 5 grand doing headers I would just do a second cat delete and call it a day.

The bmws have headers installed stock and is why they dont make more power adding them.

here is the dyno on 24 deg timing...same tune etc.The only difference new plugs and new coils as you can see how smooth the curve looks after with headers.On 28 deg timing I would guess 475-480whp but I hit a deer before getting back on the dyno to test new tune.
Attached Thumbnails Exhaust and air intake-31whp.bmp  

Last edited by skratch77; Mar 20, 2018 at 10:42 AM.
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2018 | 10:47 AM
  #14  
Doc Oc's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 230
Likes: 30
2013 c63 amg dev pack
This is my before and after

Last edited by Doc Oc; Mar 20, 2018 at 11:01 AM.
Reply
Old Mar 20, 2018 | 12:05 PM
  #15  
carid's Avatar
PREMIUM SPONSOR
10 Year Member
 
Joined: Nov 2012
Posts: 1,914
Likes: 152
From: Cranbury, NJ
Mercedes E55 AMG E211
I can suggest checking out the exhaust for C63 made by Akrapovich:

Akrapovic® - Evolution Line Titanium Exhaust System

Specs:
Exhaust Tubing Material: Titanium
Exit Location: Quad Rear
Exhaust System Sound: Aggressive / Loud
Max Power Stock: 447.9 (HP Imperial) / 454.1 (HP Metric) / 334 (kW) / 6400 (Rpm)
Max Power Akrapovic: 456.6 (HP Imperial) / 463 (HP Metric) / 340.5 (kW) / 6280 (Rpm)
Max Power Increase: 11.6 (HP Imperial) / 11.8 (HP Metric) / 8.7kW) / 3550 (Rpm)
Max Torque Stock: 442.5 (Lb-Ft) / 600 (Nm) / 4370 (Rpm)
Max Torque Akrapovic: 453.1 (Lb-Ft) / 614.3 (Nm) / 3720 (Rpm)
Max Torque Increase: 16.4 (Lb-Ft) / 22.3 (Nm) / 3720 (Rpm)
Weight Stock: 86.9 (Lb) / 39.4 (Kg)
Weight Akrapovic: 44.3 (Lb) / 20.1 (Kg)
Weight Decrease: 42.6 (Lb) / 19.3 (Kg) / 49 (%)

DYNO is available here
Reply
Old Mar 21, 2018 | 08:06 AM
  #16  
Celicasaur's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Feb 2011
Posts: 1,752
Likes: 175
From: London, UK
W212 - E63 AMG
Originally Posted by Doc Oc
That would be very interesting. Funny thing is, over on the m3 forums there are several big threads on this same topic. Most of the guys over there just do catless x-pipes or test pipes, and they swear they make the same power as arh long tubes because of the good design of the OEM manifolds. Arh claims otherwise but catches hell for it as they haven't shown much proof. Nick from arh and a few guys over there have been going back and forth on the topic for several years.

You've gotta think there's more area under the curve with LT's vs logs, but I'm certainly not switching to find out That was not a fun install.
I wonder if its something that requires a more aggressive cam to make the most of the better outflow I know that on my celica a decat is worth 5hp...decat with long tube is 15hp but then it does have an angry vtec cam above 6k rpm...who knows

Originally Posted by skratch77
here is the dyno on 24 deg timing...same tune etc.The only difference new plugs and new coils as you can see how smooth the curve looks after with headers.On 28 deg timing I would guess 475-480whp but I hit a deer before getting back on the dyno to test new tune.
So your before graph was with just secondaries out or were the primaries out also? It really needs to be a full decat (like longtubes) to come to any conclusion...still...better than nothing to see your graph. I think mine picked up 40 from just headers too with a canned V6 tune.

Originally Posted by skratch77
The bmws have headers installed stock and is why they dont make more power adding them.
Yeah they're certainly miles better in stock form than our pathetic log manifolds.

Hmm this could be a task if anyone's bored at work...fish out threads of full decats vs headers

Originally Posted by Doc Oc
This is my before and after
That's stock vs headers and tune....?

Again....be nice to see full decat vs headers and on the same tune

Originally Posted by carid
I can suggest checking out the exhaust for C63 made by Akrapovich:

Akrapovic® - Evolution Line Titanium Exhaust System

Specs:
Exhaust Tubing Material: Titanium
Exit Location: Quad Rear
Exhaust System Sound: Aggressive / Loud
Max Power Stock: 447.9 (HP Imperial) / 454.1 (HP Metric) / 334 (kW) / 6400 (Rpm)
Max Power Akrapovic: 456.6 (HP Imperial) / 463 (HP Metric) / 340.5 (kW) / 6280 (Rpm)
Max Power Increase: 11.6 (HP Imperial) / 11.8 (HP Metric) / 8.7kW) / 3550 (Rpm)
Max Torque Stock: 442.5 (Lb-Ft) / 600 (Nm) / 4370 (Rpm)
Max Torque Akrapovic: 453.1 (Lb-Ft) / 614.3 (Nm) / 3720 (Rpm)
Max Torque Increase: 16.4 (Lb-Ft) / 22.3 (Nm) / 3720 (Rpm)
Weight Stock: 86.9 (Lb) / 39.4 (Kg)
Weight Akrapovic: 44.3 (Lb) / 20.1 (Kg)
Weight Decrease: 42.6 (Lb) / 19.3 (Kg) / 49 (%)

DYNO is available here
Thank you for spamming this pointlessly hi-jacked thread with something even more irrelevant
Reply
Old Mar 21, 2018 | 08:26 AM
  #17  
skratch77's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
20 Year Member
Photogenic
Liked
Loved
 
Joined: Nov 2004
Posts: 6,697
Likes: 382
2005 E55
My before dyno was all stock exhaust and both cats and the after dyno is with headers and 200 cell race cats.

my next dyno will be with adding a remus exhaust and more timing.
Reply
Old Mar 21, 2018 | 08:38 AM
  #18  
Doc Oc's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 230
Likes: 30
2013 c63 amg dev pack
That's stock vs headers and tune....?
----------
No, the before run is tune only, after is with the manifolds and cat pipe. Never dyno'd stock unfortunately.

Last edited by Doc Oc; Mar 21, 2018 at 08:42 AM.
Reply
Old Mar 21, 2018 | 09:10 AM
  #19  
Vladds's Avatar
MBWorld Fanatic!
5 Year Member
Photogenic
Shutterbug
Liked
 
Joined: Sep 2016
Posts: 1,175
Likes: 130
From: NY
2010 C63 2019 GLA45
Originally Posted by skratch77
My before dyno was all stock exhaust and both cats and the after dyno is with headers and 200 cell race cats.

my next dyno will be with adding a remus exhaust and more timing.
So headers, all 4 stock converters removed and replaced with only two 200 cell race cats.

What do long tubes do with 4 stock converters? Of course there would be no room to have 4 stockers. And if you do this with short headers and they pick up very little, people say it's because of the length of the headers...
In a way, lth are probably not even loud, it's the removal of all 4 converters and only having 2 race converters or none, that is loud.
Too bad nobody makes short headers anymore.

Doc, what HP are the PLM logs good for, with all 4 stock converters?
Reply
Old Mar 21, 2018 | 09:34 AM
  #20  
Doc Oc's Avatar
Member
 
Joined: Nov 2017
Posts: 230
Likes: 30
2013 c63 amg dev pack
I've never dynod with just the plm's. Did the headers and cat pipes at the same time. From my research on this site though it looks like they're good for about 14 rwhp by themselves.
Reply

Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Thread Tools
Search this Thread
Rate This Thread
Rate This Thread:
You have already rated this thread Rating: Thread Rating: 0 votes,  average.


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 10:22 PM.

story-0
New Electric Mercedes-AMG GT 4-Door Coupe Unveiled: 10 Things You Need to Know

Slideshow: Mercedes-AMG's new electric GT 4-Door Coupe trades combustion for software, synthetic noise, and more than 1,100 horsepower.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-20 20:08:15


VIEW MORE
story-1
6 Mercedes Models That Did NOT Age Well (But Are Somehow Still Cool)

Slideshow: Not every Mercedes design becomes timeless, some feel stuck in the era they came from.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-12 18:09:07


VIEW MORE
story-2
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun

Slideshow: Yes, Mercedes built manual cars, and some of them are far more interesting than you'd expect.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-02 12:36:58


VIEW MORE
story-3
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren

Slideshow: A one-of-one U.S.-spec Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren Roadster became even rarer after a factory-backed transformation at McLaren's headquarters.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-29 11:19:28


VIEW MORE
story-4
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine

Slideshow: Before curves took over, Mercedes mastered the art of the straight line, and some of those shapes still look right today.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-25 12:05:49


VIEW MORE
story-5
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction

Slideshow: The 190E Evolution II shows how a homologation necessity became a six-figure collector icon.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-22 17:53:47


VIEW MORE
story-6
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know

Slideshow: Mercedes is turning one of its core nameplates electric, and the details show just how serious this shift is.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-21 13:58:06


VIEW MORE
story-7
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know

Slideshow: Faster charging, longer range, and a controversial steer-by-wire system define the latest evolution of Mercedes-Benz EQS.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-15 10:35:34


VIEW MORE
story-8
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve

Slideshow: These overlooked Mercedes-Benz models never got the spotlight, but they quietly delivered more than most remember.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-13 19:35:45


VIEW MORE
story-9
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping

Slideshow: A well-used 1991 Mercedes-Benz 300D with more than one million miles is now looking for a new owner, and it still appears ready for more.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-04-10 10:05:15


VIEW MORE