Wanting a little more growl! Exhaust recommendations? Resonator Delete/X-pipe/Cat Del
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Wanting a little more growl! Exhaust recommendations? Resonator Delete/X-pipe/Cat Del
I am looking for a little more growl in my C63. I have a Eurocharged tune but everything else is stock. As much as I would like to install headers, it's currently out of my budget. I'm not looking for much more performance but mostly just looking for noise.
I am considering the following....Resonator Delete, Cat Delete, or X-pipe.
I'm not looking to make my car extremely loud and obnoxious. What do you guys recommend?
I am considering the following....Resonator Delete, Cat Delete, or X-pipe.
I'm not looking to make my car extremely loud and obnoxious. What do you guys recommend?
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My opinion. Remove secondary cats and replace with mikes power pipe, remove resonator and replace with straight pipes. Don’t touch the rest
This is by far the best sounding c63 that gives you the best of both worlds. Nothing too loud under 2500 rpm, sounds awesome at anything above, and will add HP. Keeps that amg growl.
headers aren’t really worth it unless you are going for every last hp which it sounds like you aren’t. MBH claims 110 hp gain but 90 of that is a tune, and 10-12 of that can be gained with mikes power pipe (remove 2nd cats and resonator).
DO NOT GET AN X-PIPE, it will ruin the amg tone.
This is by far the best sounding c63 that gives you the best of both worlds. Nothing too loud under 2500 rpm, sounds awesome at anything above, and will add HP. Keeps that amg growl.
headers aren’t really worth it unless you are going for every last hp which it sounds like you aren’t. MBH claims 110 hp gain but 90 of that is a tune, and 10-12 of that can be gained with mikes power pipe (remove 2nd cats and resonator).
DO NOT GET AN X-PIPE, it will ruin the amg tone.
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I plan on removing this entire section, and replacing with either strait-pipes or an X-pipe...
Probably gonna have them welded in permanently, but might splurge for some V-band flanges.
FWIW - the forward section (right-side) is the secondary cats, the rear (left) section is the resonator.
And Mikes Power-Pipe replaces only the resonator...
Probably gonna have them welded in permanently, but might splurge for some V-band flanges.
FWIW - the forward section (right-side) is the secondary cats, the rear (left) section is the resonator.
And Mikes Power-Pipe replaces only the resonator...
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I plan on removing this entire section, and replacing with either strait-pipes or an X-pipe...
Probably gonna have them welded in permanently, but might splurge for some V-band flanges.
FWIW - the forward section (right-side) is the secondary cats, the rear (left) section is the resonator.
And Mikes Power-Pipe replaces only the resonator...
Probably gonna have them welded in permanently, but might splurge for some V-band flanges.
FWIW - the forward section (right-side) is the secondary cats, the rear (left) section is the resonator.
And Mikes Power-Pipe replaces only the resonator...
Mike's pipe replaces the secondary cats which are on the RIGHT in this pic
It DOES NOT replace the resonator.
Taking out the resonator causes a drone in the car at cruising speeds.
It's best to keep that
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I have had a C5 Vette with NO Cats and it's passed for the last 12 years. The car is TUNED so it doesn't throw any codes to make it fail, but seldom are they looking under your car. If they do, go to another place. Good Luck!
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My power pipes remove the secondary cats NOT the resonator. If you do a resonator delete the I will make you an H power pipe to keep the balance and flow equalized between banks.
straight power pipe ( only if you have a resonator )
H power pipe ( only with a resonator delete )
power pipes are US mandrel stainless steel
NOT cheap China steel or aluminized piping which is bent at any muffler shop using a regular bender. The mandrel bender ensures a true 2.5 inch diameter bends.
As I always say don’t go Honda Civic with cheap exhaust mods and expensive car.
Disclaimer : I don’t have anything against Honda people..lol fine folks I was one of the back in my youth.
Last edited by Mikegpr03; Jun 13, 2019 at 03:48 AM.
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Scroll back up to Dadcar's pic. On the left you'll see a clamp with 2 bolts that's the V-band. It's also the location you make a single cut.
What I liked about Mike's design is that it's easily reversable
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That's essentially what I have. It makes WOT a good bit louder, and start-up is definitely louder/crackly. You also get a little crackling on decel, but nothing obnoxious like those ricer burble tunes. Driving around town though, you wouldn't notice a change in the car with the windows up, and it sounds just slightly louder than stock outside at lower RPMs.
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That's essentially what I have. It makes WOT a good bit louder, and start-up is definitely louder/crackly. You also get a little crackling on decel, but nothing obnoxious like those ricer burble tunes. Driving around town though, you wouldn't notice a change in the car with the windows up, and it sounds just slightly louder than stock outside at lower RPMs.
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PM Mike (Post#17) for the cost of the pipe. The quality of the materials is excellent, and the design reuses 3 existing exhaust clamps. You will have to cut one pipe to remove the OEM secondaries, and Mike supplies a new clamp that will connect this section, so there is no welding required. Expect a shop to charge 1-1.5 hr labor for the install. It really shouldn't take that long, but most reputable shops will probably be in that ballpark if they are working on an AMG car.
You can also do it yourself and save all the labor, as long as you have the tools and are comfortable with cutting.
You can also do it yourself and save all the labor, as long as you have the tools and are comfortable with cutting.
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