Anyone remove the last two convertors
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01 E430 Sport
Anyone remove the last two convertors
Hello,
Anyone replace the last two convertors with two straight pipes? Any pros or cons to do this? Other than never having to replace them again
Thanks
Anyone replace the last two convertors with two straight pipes? Any pros or cons to do this? Other than never having to replace them again
Thanks
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From: Texas
1997 E420
I heard that if the car still passes the state inspection, go for it! If not, you can always get plates from a state not requiring an annual emission inspection, such as oklahoma, get a PO Box there!
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300E a couple 1994 w124wagon E320 Wagon/,1971MGB Track/Rally, MG Midget Autocross ,2000 E320 wagon.
You won't
gain anything. You will be louder but with a motor boat sound if you like to sound like a boat. And you may fail smog. If you do it at least install a cross over pipe H-pipe and that will mellow out the exhaust note and pick up a few ft lbs of torque down low.
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From: Pittsburgh,PA, Cambridge, Ontario, CN
2003 S210 3.8L Brabus wagon
Unless you are an exhaust emissions specialist I would leave it alone. They are there for a reason and that is to help clean up the air we all breathe. Your ULEV rating is dependent on all four converters being there and operational. Do not screw with something that is important to all of us.
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97 E420 90 300E
No, you shouldnt have any problems with the cel because the sensor is before the rear cats. As for the sound, its ok. It takes some getting used to your car sounding like a mustang. I have an aftermarket exhaust so it doesnt sound to bad.
I had a guy in a lincoln ls follow me until I got off the highway to ask what kind of exhaust I had, after I flew by him.
Probably in the future Ill put a high flow cat on there and a different muffler though.
I had a guy in a lincoln ls follow me until I got off the highway to ask what kind of exhaust I had, after I flew by him.
Probably in the future Ill put a high flow cat on there and a different muffler though.
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2001 E430, Obsidian Black w. Ash/Orion Grey, 195,000 mi.
No, you shouldnt have any problems with the cel because the sensor is before the rear cats. As for the sound, its ok. It takes some getting used to your car sounding like a mustang. I have an aftermarket exhaust so it doesnt sound to bad.
I had a guy in a lincoln ls follow me until I got off the highway to ask what kind of exhaust I had, after I flew by him.
Probably in the future Ill put a high flow cat on there and a different muffler though.
I had a guy in a lincoln ls follow me until I got off the highway to ask what kind of exhaust I had, after I flew by him.
Probably in the future Ill put a high flow cat on there and a different muffler though.
Fred
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