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Old Aug 19, 2007 | 08:58 AM
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Has anyone tried the Flowmaster Performance exhaust. I found a site that has one for the CLK. Borla makes a 304 Stainless oval cut tip to go with it.

I need to hear that V8 sound and I don't have a G to buy a good one.
The Flowmaster is under $200 (Not Stainless) with the Borla tip.

Any thoughts???
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 11:39 AM
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Has anyone tried the Flowmaster Performance exhaust. I found a site that has one for the CLK. Borla makes a 304 Stainless oval cut tip to go with it.

I need to hear that V8 sound and I don't have a G to buy a good one.
The Flowmaster is under $200 (Not Stainless) with the Borla tip.

Any thoughts???
I'm sure it will sound good. I live by someone who has an M5 with flowmasters and it sounds really crazy. He has no resonators. If you have your resonator taken out you will probably like it more.

Here's a video clip of an M5 with flowmasters:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...owmaster&hl=en
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSCLK
Has anyone tried the Flowmaster Performance exhaust. I found a site that has one for the CLK. Borla makes a 304 Stainless oval cut tip to go with it.

I need to hear that V8 sound and I don't have a G to buy a good one.
The Flowmaster is under $200 (Not Stainless) with the Borla tip.

Any thoughts???
What site did you find it on?

I would go for the double tip from Borla...
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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The WEB site is called Car Stuff.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by NFSCLK
Has anyone tried the Flowmaster Performance exhaust. I found a site that has one for the CLK. Borla makes a 304 Stainless oval cut tip to go with it.

I need to hear that V8 sound and I don't have a G to buy a good one.
The Flowmaster is under $200 (Not Stainless) with the Borla tip.

Any thoughts???
Did you like the sound that the M5 with the flowmasters had on the clip....or what?
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:42 PM
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Did you like the sound that the M5 with the flowmasters had on the clip....or what?
I did... Sounded real good, more high end euro than musclecar in my opinion.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 03:47 PM
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I can't view the clip from work, I got blocked.

I will check it out when I get home. But from the response it's what I 'm looking for!

Thanks!!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:21 PM
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Can we find out if the M5 has a Catback system or just the muffler.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 04:58 PM
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Can we find out if the M5 has a Catback system or just the muffler.
I don't know who these people are on this video clip so I can't ask them but I would guess that it's just a muffler and resonator delete.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 06:00 PM
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they exhuast sounds good where are you planning on getting this exhaust system from i might be interested also.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by CLK FAN
I'm sure it will sound good. I live by someone who has an M5 with flowmasters and it sounds really crazy. He has no resonators. If you have your resonator taken out you will probably like it more.

Here's a video clip of an M5 with flowmasters:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...owmaster&hl=en


Wow that was brutal. That definately sounds like a Muffler/Resonator delete.

I think most of the CLK owners with V8s don't want to delete the muffler may be some of the reasons (but I'd still do it!)...
1. It will be a muscle car once those mufflers are gone
2. May attract cops.
3. It may not pass Smog? not sure, but IMO just taken back to where you got the exhaust done, put everything back on then pass then taken off again
4. DO EET!!!!!

Basically you can even delete the muffler on your stock ride, don't waste alot of money yet, first if I were you (because I was considering it and may end up doing it anyways) is delete the muffler on the stock exhaust, so you know what I mean, then go from there.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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I have a place to get inspected, that's no problem.

You do need to have some back pressure, (stock ECU setup).

I think delete the resonator and go performance exhaust!
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 09:51 PM
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If you do this let us know.. I would like to hear what it comes out sounding like.
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Old Aug 20, 2007 | 10:13 PM
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Why dont you just get exhaust cutouts taht you can electronically open? Its cheap and you wont get louder than that!
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Old Aug 21, 2007 | 09:28 AM
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That's funny you brought that up, I had that setup on my boat.
It had a Big Block (454) in it and I had the Slient Choice option.

Who does that type of install?
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