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As you probably know, the factory exhaust manifolds are very restrictive, but building a set of proper long-tubes is very difficult for this car because space is tight around the steering box and the exhaust crosses over to the passenger side under the transmission.
I am talking to Stainless Steel Headers Mfg., Inc about building a set of custom log-style manifolds based on their turbo headers that would follow the factory routing, but have larger diameter piping and flow much better. I'm thinking the setup would be a pair of the manifolds with V-band connections to a pair of custom downpipes that also follow the factory routing and end at the resonator. In theory, it would be a bolt-in solution from the heads to the resonator and would also remove all four cats.
The manifolds would look something like this:
If three or more people are interested, and commit to the purchase, the cost can be dropped significantly. I don't know enough to give a firm price yet, but it sounds like we could get this setup for $2000 or less.
Who's interested, and at what price point would you be willing to commit?
As you probably know, the factory exhaust manifolds are very restrictive, but building a set of proper long-tubes is very difficult for this car because space is tight around the steering box and the exhaust crosses over to the passenger side under the transmission.
I am talking to Stainless Steel Headers Mfg., Inc about building a set of custom log-style manifolds based on their turbo headers that would follow the factory routing, but have larger diameter piping and flow much better. I'm thinking the setup would be a pair of the manifolds with V-band connections to a pair of custom downpipes that also follow the factory routing and end at the resonator. In theory, it would be a bolt-in solution from the heads to the resonator and would also remove all four cats.
The manifolds would look something like this:
If three or more people are interested, and commit to the purchase, the cost can be dropped significantly. I don't know enough to give a firm price yet, but it sounds like we could get this setup for $2000 or less.
Who's interested, and at what price point would you be willing to commit?
Like the idea of the v-bands for obvious reasons. My question is, if you are going through this much R&D, the price is going to be somewhere in the area of $1500 and they are a log style setup, why not just go with the MBH or whoever else has shorty headers?
I'm not trying to bash your idea just curious. I am trying to keep my M113 stock so because I have other projects but that doesn't suit my personality. Yeah, Kleemans would be nice but we all know what that means. I have a set of headers for a S62 to buy so Supersprint/Evolve may already have my exhaust money for now.
As far as I can tell, the only "headers" available for the 208 chassis are the cheap-o OBX units. They may be a little better than stock, but their quality isn't what I'm looking for, and I think there's room for improvement.
As far as I can tell, the only "headers" available for the 208 chassis are the cheap-o OBX units. They may be a little better than stock, but their quality isn't what I'm looking for, and I think there's room for improvement.
I gotcha. I have "looked" just a bit but not a ton. As soon as I couldn't find long tubes, I kind of gave up. The juice needs to be worth the squeeze for me.
I agree with the long tube but but straight pipes, I want to keep a bit of class. After all, it is a Mercedes.
If I had the time, I’d love to get a header kit template from “ice” and mock up a set. Problem is, I don’t have the time and I bought my CLK55 for daily purposes. I told myself I would t go too far with it. We shall see.
10-01-2019, 08:39 PM
