Hi everyone,
I've exhaustively (pun intended
) searched the forums to figure out the best way to enable a better sound from an E550, and in my mind the following 3 options are best. I have a 2011 and my goal is to make it sound as much like an AMG as possible, throaty, growly, burbly but also streetable as this is my daily driver that I put 35k miles per year on.
I'd like to know what the approximate costs pros/cons are to each...many thanks in advance:
1. Find some E63/C63 mufflers and swap out the stockers. These mufflers are hard to find and this requires some welding.
2. Replace the stock mufflers with a straight pipe or J pipe. This seems like it may be too loud but an exhaust shop should be able to do this easily
3. Purchase magnaflow mufflers and have a shop install them. I've only seen one reference to this on the forums...it's intriguing but I would like more information
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
Is my assessment correct? Any edits or info would be great, thanks!
I've exhaustively (pun intended
) searched the forums to figure out the best way to enable a better sound from an E550, and in my mind the following 3 options are best. I have a 2011 and my goal is to make it sound as much like an AMG as possible, throaty, growly, burbly but also streetable as this is my daily driver that I put 35k miles per year on.I'd like to know what the approximate costs pros/cons are to each...many thanks in advance:
1. Find some E63/C63 mufflers and swap out the stockers. These mufflers are hard to find and this requires some welding.
2. Replace the stock mufflers with a straight pipe or J pipe. This seems like it may be too loud but an exhaust shop should be able to do this easily
3. Purchase magnaflow mufflers and have a shop install them. I've only seen one reference to this on the forums...it's intriguing but I would like more information
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
Is my assessment correct? Any edits or info would be great, thanks!
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If your goal is sound I'd go with #3. Or any muffler, really, that you like.
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We have our cat-backs on sale for $2700, shipped. 304 stainless throughout, 3" tubing, install in a few hours, sound awesome. Originally Posted by emillswrx
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
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I've exhaustively (pun intended) searched the forums to figure out the best way to enable a better sound from an E550, and in my mind the following 3 options are best. I have a 2011 and my goal is to make it sound as much like an AMG as possible, throaty, growly, burbly but also streetable as this is my daily driver that I put 35k miles per year on.
I'd like to know what the approximate costs pros/cons are to each...many thanks in advance:
1. Find some E63/C63 mufflers and swap out the stockers. These mufflers are hard to find and this requires some welding.
2. Replace the stock mufflers with a straight pipe or J pipe. This seems like it may be too loud but an exhaust shop should be able to do this easily
3. Purchase magnaflow mufflers and have a shop install them. I've only seen one reference to this on the forums...it's intriguing but I would like more information
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
Is my assessment correct? Any edits or info would be great, thanks!
Originally Posted by emillswrx
Hi everyone,I've exhaustively (pun intended
) searched the forums to figure out the best way to enable a better sound from an E550, and in my mind the following 3 options are best. I have a 2011 and my goal is to make it sound as much like an AMG as possible, throaty, growly, burbly but also streetable as this is my daily driver that I put 35k miles per year on.I'd like to know what the approximate costs pros/cons are to each...many thanks in advance:
1. Find some E63/C63 mufflers and swap out the stockers. These mufflers are hard to find and this requires some welding.
2. Replace the stock mufflers with a straight pipe or J pipe. This seems like it may be too loud but an exhaust shop should be able to do this easily
3. Purchase magnaflow mufflers and have a shop install them. I've only seen one reference to this on the forums...it's intriguing but I would like more information
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
Is my assessment correct? Any edits or info would be great, thanks!
I have a 2012 E550 which has a different motor. However, I did option #3 and also removed my resonators and replaced with straight pipe. Cost me $600 for everything installed. Unfortunately, I haven't hear my setup on your engine as Im sure its going to sound very different since the turbos change exhaust sounds drastically.
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They are beautiful works of art as well (edit: the speedriven setups - someone popped in ahead of my reply )
(edit: the speedriven setups - someone popped in ahead of my reply )
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but you can just cut out mufflers and it will give you a pretty good sound (what i did to mine) with X pipe its a bit louder but , not for my liking , so i had shop to weld back to stock there (i believe H pipe its called)
But there are some more ppl on this forum that have done it with different variations , i just hope they see this and can help you out
but you can just cut out mufflers and it will give you a pretty good sound (what i did to mine) with X pipe its a bit louder but , not for my liking , so i had shop to weld back to stock there (i believe H pipe its called)
But there are some more ppl on this forum that have done it with different variations , i just hope they see this and can help you out
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Hi, I know this is a relatively old topic but I have a 2013 e550 coupe the v8 biturbo version. I was wondering what conclusion did you come to for your exhaust as I am trying to do some reasearch on his topic as well...I am looking for similar sound to e63/c63...should I just buy an entire c63 amg pipe, muffler and tips and retrofit it onto my e550? Would that work or do I need to get my engine tuned as well?? I am really new to car modding 
thank you
thank you
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Well What did you end up doing?
I'm trying to figure out what to do with my 11 E550... and the ~C63 Mufflers are about $1k used on ebay.. :-(
I'm trying to figure out what to do with my 11 E550... and the ~C63 Mufflers are about $1k used on ebay.. :-(
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I've exhaustively (pun intended) searched the forums to figure out the best way to enable a better sound from an E550, and in my mind the following 3 options are best. I have a 2011 and my goal is to make it sound as much like an AMG as possible, throaty, growly, burbly but also streetable as this is my daily driver that I put 35k miles per year on.
I'd like to know what the approximate costs pros/cons are to each...many thanks in advance:
1. Find some E63/C63 mufflers and swap out the stockers. These mufflers are hard to find and this requires some welding.
2. Replace the stock mufflers with a straight pipe or J pipe. This seems like it may be too loud but an exhaust shop should be able to do this easily
3. Purchase magnaflow mufflers and have a shop install them. I've only seen one reference to this on the forums...it's intriguing but I would like more information
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
Is my assessment correct? Any edits or info would be great, thanks!
Originally Posted by emillswrx
Hi everyone,I've exhaustively (pun intended
) searched the forums to figure out the best way to enable a better sound from an E550, and in my mind the following 3 options are best. I have a 2011 and my goal is to make it sound as much like an AMG as possible, throaty, growly, burbly but also streetable as this is my daily driver that I put 35k miles per year on.I'd like to know what the approximate costs pros/cons are to each...many thanks in advance:
1. Find some E63/C63 mufflers and swap out the stockers. These mufflers are hard to find and this requires some welding.
2. Replace the stock mufflers with a straight pipe or J pipe. This seems like it may be too loud but an exhaust shop should be able to do this easily
3. Purchase magnaflow mufflers and have a shop install them. I've only seen one reference to this on the forums...it's intriguing but I would like more information
4. Buy a full custom exhaust, but these are around $3k...ot of budget.
Is my assessment correct? Any edits or info would be great, thanks!
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Mine is not V8 but just give you a reference since I basically tried EVERYTHING:
- straight pipe with resonator delete: too much raspy + economy drop in the monitor for no reason (from 12.4L/100KM to 18L/100KM, and I drove it for 3000km)
- x pipe with resonator delete: zero difference on sound
- straight pipe with 2nd cat delete: error code
- muffler delete with resonator on: too much for E class
- FINAL SOLUTION: magnaflow muffler (to increase the quality of sound and make it deep and under control) + keep the big resonator to get rid of the raspy (which is a lot in NA car) + remove the two small ones (to increase the poping sound)
- straight pipe with resonator delete: too much raspy + economy drop in the monitor for no reason (from 12.4L/100KM to 18L/100KM, and I drove it for 3000km)
- x pipe with resonator delete: zero difference on sound
- straight pipe with 2nd cat delete: error code
- muffler delete with resonator on: too much for E class
- FINAL SOLUTION: magnaflow muffler (to increase the quality of sound and make it deep and under control) + keep the big resonator to get rid of the raspy (which is a lot in NA car) + remove the two small ones (to increase the poping sound)
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