Not Satisfied w/ exhaust options for E500
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E500 "The Diplomat" W211
Not Satisfied w/ exhaust options for E500
I have been looking for an exhaust system for my E500 for a while now and am really disappointed by what I have found. I would think that getting a 5.0L V8 mercedes engine to ROAR shouldn't be that difficult. I have seen all the exhausts clips on youtube and they just dont cut it, especially for the price they paid. The nicest sounding notes I heard were Brabus and Renntech, but even they (despite the outrageous prices) sounded a bit weak. My buddy has a bmw 545i which has a smaller engine than my e500 and his exhaust rips! Ill show you guys a little example of what I am talking about. Both cars in these videos have basically the same setup; Magnaflow cat back system with Eisenmann Tips. (this setup runs about $1500)
The E500:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPMiDxr2BQ
The 545i:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0roKsz-EM
The 545i actually sounds like he spent $1500 on his exhaust... The E500 just sounds ****ty.. Heres another video of a different E500 with an even more expensive exhaust. This guy has a Meisterschaft GT Exhaust system installed which sounds unbelievable on EVERY mercedes... but the e500! All you can hear is the whine of the engine and very little exhaust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS9vS6-jJbo
I am looking for an exhaust that gets rid of that annoying engine whine and throws out a gnarly 5.0L V8 roar.. I know I am rambling but the engine whine really bothers me. I dont even undertand why the e500 is the only mercedes that it is so noticeable. I mean the same 5.0L M113 engine is under the hood of quite a few other mercedes too, but the e500 seems to be the only one stuck with the whine.
Any thoughts? What causes that whine anyways?
The E500:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUPMiDxr2BQ
The 545i:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Je0roKsz-EM
The 545i actually sounds like he spent $1500 on his exhaust... The E500 just sounds ****ty.. Heres another video of a different E500 with an even more expensive exhaust. This guy has a Meisterschaft GT Exhaust system installed which sounds unbelievable on EVERY mercedes... but the e500! All you can hear is the whine of the engine and very little exhaust.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nS9vS6-jJbo
I am looking for an exhaust that gets rid of that annoying engine whine and throws out a gnarly 5.0L V8 roar.. I know I am rambling but the engine whine really bothers me. I dont even undertand why the e500 is the only mercedes that it is so noticeable. I mean the same 5.0L M113 engine is under the hood of quite a few other mercedes too, but the e500 seems to be the only one stuck with the whine.
Any thoughts? What causes that whine anyways?
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W209, E46 M3 (dead), S54 swapped E46 Touring
that is why you get your exhaust made to your specs for half the price of one of those systems. there is countless exhaust threads with a lot of ideas you could use. look for a local exhast shop that you trust and take them your items with an idea of what you want.
just an example that might sound nice
200 cell metallic core secondary cats
x pipe in place of resonators
or
magnaflow muffler in place of resonators leading straight to tips if you are looking for sound
hopefully someone else can chime in with some info. i would post a vid but i am still collecting parts for my exhaust setup. good luck!
just an example that might sound nice
200 cell metallic core secondary cats
x pipe in place of resonators
or
magnaflow muffler in place of resonators leading straight to tips if you are looking for sound
hopefully someone else can chime in with some info. i would post a vid but i am still collecting parts for my exhaust setup. good luck!
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i have C63 on my E500...sounds like a V8 but im going to tone it down since i have no resonator. I will be adding x-pipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2cFu47RO9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2cFu47RO9s
Last edited by djrabbi; Oct 17, 2011 at 09:41 AM.
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Eurocharged 2004 E500, Eurocharged ECU/TCU 2005 SL600, 2010 Caddy SwaggerWagon
There's just not much that can be done to these cars, to make them sound good and not drone.
On my E500, I ended up doing headers, 2nd cat removal, resonator delete and replaced with x-pipe, and OEM E55 mufflers. Here's a few crappy clips, but you get the idea. We ended up putting the headers on in my buddy's driveway (MB Master Tech) You can hear the diesel idling....that's not my car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5cy5ZIELM0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0vO7zvt1c
But honestly, after listening to DJRabbi's clip above, I think his sounds better. I wonder if it drones though. It was VERY important to me, not to have any drone inside the cabin.
On my E500, I ended up doing headers, 2nd cat removal, resonator delete and replaced with x-pipe, and OEM E55 mufflers. Here's a few crappy clips, but you get the idea. We ended up putting the headers on in my buddy's driveway (MB Master Tech) You can hear the diesel idling....that's not my car.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5cy5ZIELM0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tk0vO7zvt1c
But honestly, after listening to DJRabbi's clip above, I think his sounds better. I wonder if it drones though. It was VERY important to me, not to have any drone inside the cabin.
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E500 "The Diplomat" W211
i have C63 on my E500...sounds like a V8 but im going to tone it down since i have no resonator. I will be adding x-pipe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2cFu47RO9s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w2cFu47RO9s
I would go to a custom shop and have them build one for me but i wont know what it will sound like till its already installed. I want to find a legit setup that someone has and copy it. Headers are wayyy to expensive for what they are, its unfortunate. Plus I dont have an AMG bumper and I am planning on hiding the pipes anyways. Keep it clean with loud exhaust !
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2004 E500
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so you just added the C63 exhaust to the stock piping and removed the resonator? did you feel any low end torque loss doing this?
I picked up a SL55 exhaust and was trying to decide whether to just hook it up to the stock pipe or new larger pipes.
I picked up a SL55 exhaust and was trying to decide whether to just hook it up to the stock pipe or new larger pipes.
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E500 "The Diplomat" W211
