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Hello, I plan on deleting my resonator and mufflers then installing straight pipes with J pipes. I plan to do the cut myself then have the pipes installed at a shop. Would it be safe to drive my car to the shop with no resonator or mufflers?
It would be safe, no real problems. Though I would recommend the people doing the welding are the same people doing the cuts, makes it easier on everyone and it really wont be much cheaper.
That's interesting! I haven't seen those yet, I guess the only downside is it looks like you're bound to their tip, I kept my stock tips. The "universal fit" descriptor also makes me a bit worried unless someone has tried them on the W211 thus far and made sure they work. Making a J-pipe is pretty easy though for any shop, took me less than $200 and a couple hours time.
Man I miss the sound a lot.
Last edited by AMGAffalterbach; Apr 4, 2016 at 12:33 PM.
I'm taking my 500 to a performance shop on Wednesday. Getting my resonator replaced with a magna flow X pipe and removing my mufflers to run straight pipes with 29 inch j pipes. Going to cut bumper and add quad tips myself later down the road.
Got the work done, ended up doing a muffler and resonator delete and installing a magnalfow X pipe in the resonators spot and running dual straights without the J pipes. No drone, and I've been driving on it for a week. Sounds absolutely amazing!
Got the work done, ended up doing a muffler and resonator delete and installing a magnalfow X pipe in the resonators spot and running dual straights without the J pipes. No drone, and I've been driving on it for a week. Sounds absolutely amazing!
do you have any video or recording of the sound from outside and inside the car?
If only the C450 AMG had been a few grand cheaper thanks though mate, she's a good looking car, and under warranty! Admittedly I do miss some of the niceties of the Mercedes interior, even their sports cars feel luxurious inside. But I'm young, who cares lol
Last edited by AMGAffalterbach; May 9, 2016 at 09:12 PM.
Looks sharp mate. Stay on this side of the forums at least. A lot could use your expertise.
Lol off topic again, but I will absolutely be around Beej! I check the forums a lot still, thank you for the kind words. I've always liked MBWorld a lot more than any BMW forum I've joined, people here love to get more into the technical aspect of the platforms, I feel like that's less so on some other forums. Plus there's a sense of community here.
Originally Posted by rtbrjason
How does the power delivery in the 235i feel compared to the E550?
Sorry I never answered this. Well you have to remember I'm at 6000ft of elevation, so the power of the M235i combined with the light weight makes it a SIGNIFICANTLY faster car than the E550. Being rear-wheel-drive it's quite a bit more fun too, there isn't any turbo lag but I really enjoy the crack/pop on upshift, burbles on downshift, and the EWG blow-off when you let off the accelerator. Very linear power band that doesn't die off as much "up top" as the E550 did. I do miss the V8 sound and what felt like a more instantaneous hit of torque from the E550 with all-wheel-drive.
Originally Posted by beejAMG
Sorry OP, now back to regular programming. Any updates on the video? Would love to hear the roar.
Yeah any sound clips from OP yet?
Last edited by AMGAffalterbach; May 31, 2016 at 02:02 AM.
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thanks though mate, she's a good looking car, and under warranty! Admittedly I do miss some of the niceties of the Mercedes interior, even their sports cars feel luxurious inside. But I'm young, who cares lol
