Getting "used to" my exhaust
Hey guys,
I have a CLK500 (yeah I know, not a 55, but thought I'd get some input here as well since the engines are almost the same). I have secondary cat/resonator/muffler delete with an X-pipe and quad tips. I want some more "oomph", but I feel that I'm just used to the sound of the exhaust. What could I do to make it louder? Would a primary cat delete do the trick or even high flow primary cats? Any input would be appreciated. Thanks. Here is my current exhaust setup on the dyno: |
Headers!!
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I'm in CA and headers are not smog-legal AFAIK
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I don't know much about smog testing but I would have thought some custom mid lengths with good quality high flow primary cats would work well. May need secondary high flow cats put back in to accompany them?
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Would it quiet the tone down on my current setup? I definitely don't want it quieter hahaha
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I'm in CA and headers are not smog-legal AFAIK |
Originally Posted by kb24forlife24
(Post 6982388)
Would it quiet the tone down on my current setup? I definitely don't want it quieter hahaha
The car isn't even run during the test. It's a DAD OBD test. If the ECU is happy, so is the smog station. That said, if the smog station wants, they can send you to a referee, so you really want to blend in. Chromed or wrapped headers may draw unwanted attention. If they send you to a referee, the refs are a lot more thorough. They'll do a proper visual and your lack of secondaries will cause you to fail. |
find a place you can pay off and get some high flow cats in place of your primaries
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+h pipe instead of xpipe, make little less power but sounds a lot meaner :y
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Originally Posted by MarcusF
(Post 6983411)
Headers will not make your car quieter AND if you take your car to a state sponsored STAR station (like I'm forced to do), they won't check.
The car isn't even run during the test. It's a DAD OBD test. If the ECU is happy, so is the smog station. That said, if the smog station wants, they can send you to a referee, so you really want to blend in. Chromed or wrapped headers may draw unwanted attention. If they send you to a referee, the refs are a lot more thorough. They'll do a proper visual and your lack of secondaries will cause you to fail. |
What brand high flow cats and part number would fit my car? I haven't found anything so far.
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Originally Posted by Chappy
(Post 6985272)
Marcus, hope all is well! Been some time :zoom:
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Originally Posted by MarcusF
(Post 6986446)
Things are going great. Thanks again for your OE springs. That comes up more often than you'd imagine. People ask and I tell them, "Those are Chappy's OE 208 AMG springs that no one would buy way back when" :D. Hope things are well for you as well. Do you still have your wagon too? That was a very clean car.
Kids are growing up fast! Boys are in 2nd and 4th grades now :D The S124 went to a very good home and fellow forum member a few years ago. My daily has been an '11 E350 Sport since then....but desire to back to a wagon! :bow: I have one coming from your neck of the woods. Pics when this brute gets here. :naughty: I still have the CLK (up to 54k miles now lol) :zoom: |
Apologies to the OP for thread jack. :y
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c63
Just get your c63 man. Stop wasting money on that car. It's already obnoxiously loud.
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I like the high flow cat idea along with an H pipe.
You could also go back stock and install some cut-outs from vivid racing. hmmm. |
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