Muffler delete
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Muffler delete
Thinking of doing a muffler delete. I took out the long single resonator. I'm keeping the 2 front resonator. Is this set up going to be too loud? Drone? Should I just put a magnaflow?
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From: Alexandria, VA
2005 CLK500
IMHO, talk to a performance muffler shop. They can recommend a system that will give you the sound you want with the least amount of drone and cost. It may only be a single pipe with a single muffler and no resonator, or have a free flow system with tuned sound.
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I called the shop that removed my rear resonator and he said when I have time to come uh and we'll try different ways to get thee Lund I want.
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It is hard to gage what one might think is "too loud"....
I believe the mufflers on these cars is primarily "absorptive" rather than "chambered", so you could replace it with a magnaflow "straight through" and not hear a huge change in the exhaust note volume. The OE has much more sound absorbing material so it will be a bit quieter. The aftermarket will have a different tone.
I would delete the muffler and run it for 300 miles or more and see if you think it is too loud. If so, put in an aftermarket "straight through" absorptive muffler.
When you delete the OE muffler you can either have the installer leave the tip off while you decide or at least consider that it may need to be cut and re-welded to a muffler, if you decide it is too loud.
An 8 or 6 cyl engine make about the same level of sound (db). There are a couple sound clips on the forum of muffler and muffler/resonator deletes. You would be about as loud.
The bubble resonators and merged (via the y pipe) exhaust should prevent any drone.
I believe the mufflers on these cars is primarily "absorptive" rather than "chambered", so you could replace it with a magnaflow "straight through" and not hear a huge change in the exhaust note volume. The OE has much more sound absorbing material so it will be a bit quieter. The aftermarket will have a different tone.
I would delete the muffler and run it for 300 miles or more and see if you think it is too loud. If so, put in an aftermarket "straight through" absorptive muffler.
When you delete the OE muffler you can either have the installer leave the tip off while you decide or at least consider that it may need to be cut and re-welded to a muffler, if you decide it is too loud.
An 8 or 6 cyl engine make about the same level of sound (db). There are a couple sound clips on the forum of muffler and muffler/resonator deletes. You would be about as loud.
The bubble resonators and merged (via the y pipe) exhaust should prevent any drone.
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2004 CLK 500
Why dont you do what i did . Just get an exhaust cutout there like $100 to $150 . This will give you the option to turn it off whenever you want it to be toned down . I have a v8 and it sounds amazing a bit of drone up to 2k rpm but if it bothers me i just hit the switch and it goes quite .
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I spoke to the muffler shop about cutouts. He said he can weld it but someone else need to do the electrical. He said he doesn't recommend because it always leaks.
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No offense to those who like it, I am apparently too old to appreciate this kind of mod.
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There are a lot of people her who removed a the muffler and divided straight pipe my oprion at leat will gI've you a choice to turn it on or off. If you get a good quality one and use the gaskets it will not leak . The electrical is easy . I did this myself . Just take out the rear seat cushion behind the driver . You will see black round plate bolted down . Remove it and run a wire hanger straight back you will be able to see it right away . Tie the end to the hanger and pull it in the car . You can then run it to the trunk fuse box or the front driver fuse box. Get a fuse tap and tape the positive and negative . I didn't want a button so I opted for the wireless control which I placed in the trunk and I actually wired it to the positive and negative terminal on my aftermarket amplifier . This litter took me 15 minus to do . I took out the back seat before I headed to the muffler shop and they helped me by lifting the car so I can get the wires in. I am sorry but putting a flowmaster exhaust doesn't make it better than a camaro or mustang because that's exactly what they use . I will take a video a but later to show you what's it's like .
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R129 SL500 & W140 S500
Deleted resonators, made no difference in sound. Installed Magnaflow, amplified tin sounds from resonator. Reinstalled the resonators and kept Magnaflow. Much quieter, but sounds good under load. Would never do resonators again because of that tin sound. I would consider cats.
