Inexpensive exhaust?
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Inexpensive exhaust?
Hey All,
I recently bought a ‘12 E550 with the 4.6 biturbo ( love it!) but it is extremely quiet and tamed as stock. Just want to open it up a bit to hear that burble but don’t want to make a huge racket as I live in an apartment community. Don’t want a lot of highway drone or to break the bank either. I’ve been watching videos on different mods and I like the sound and noise level of the muffler delete. Any recommendations??
I recently bought a ‘12 E550 with the 4.6 biturbo ( love it!) but it is extremely quiet and tamed as stock. Just want to open it up a bit to hear that burble but don’t want to make a huge racket as I live in an apartment community. Don’t want a lot of highway drone or to break the bank either. I’ve been watching videos on different mods and I like the sound and noise level of the muffler delete. Any recommendations??
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Hey All,
I recently bought a ‘12 E550 with the 4.6 biturbo ( love it!) but it is extremely quiet and tamed as stock. Just want to open it up a bit to hear that burble but don’t want to make a huge racket as I live in an apartment community. Don’t want a lot of highway drone or to break the bank either. I’ve been watching videos on different mods and I like the sound and noise level of the muffler delete. Any recommendations??
I recently bought a ‘12 E550 with the 4.6 biturbo ( love it!) but it is extremely quiet and tamed as stock. Just want to open it up a bit to hear that burble but don’t want to make a huge racket as I live in an apartment community. Don’t want a lot of highway drone or to break the bank either. I’ve been watching videos on different mods and I like the sound and noise level of the muffler delete. Any recommendations??
NOTA AMG has experience along these lines, as do others.
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yeah, just depends on how loud you want it. If you just want to hear a little more, do the large resonator delete. If you want it to sound great, remove both resonators and install a 2.5" x-pipe. If you want it to be annoying, remove everything but the cats and run 2.5" straight pipes. If you want it to be obnoxious, do like I did and go 3" catless downpipes with 3 chamber "flowmaster" style mufflers...lol
PM me if you have any specific questions
PM me if you have any specific questions
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Different engine, but on my 2011 e550 I removed the mid resonator and put in an x-pipe and replaced the rear mufflers with magnaflows. Sounds great. I may remove the secondary cats at some point to see if there is a difference.
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I got a generic x-pipe from amazon for about $25. No need to get a name brand for just piping. I don't remember exactly what I paid the shop to cut out the resonator and weld in the xpipe but probably $50-$100. You are not going to notice much of anything though if you just do the x-pipe. You'll most likely want to remove the secondary cats, which are just extra resonators, or replace your rear mufflers at the same time.
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I got a generic x-pipe from amazon for about $25. No need to get a name brand for just piping. I don't remember exactly what I paid the shop to cut out the resonator and weld in the xpipe but probably $50-$100. You are not going to notice much of anything though if you just do the x-pipe. You'll most likely want to remove the secondary cats, which are just extra resonators, or replace your rear mufflers at the same time.
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Sure, here is my setup: x-pipe with magnaflow mufflers, secondary cats still in place.Exhaust link
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Ive been considering doing something similar on my 2011 too. Could you send a video of how it sounds?
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These are the magnaflows I went with. https://www.ebay.com/itm/MagnaFlow-X....m46890.l49292
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I got a generic x-pipe from amazon for about $25. No need to get a name brand for just piping. I don't remember exactly what I paid the shop to cut out the resonator and weld in the xpipe but probably $50-$100. You are not going to notice much of anything though if you just do the x-pipe. You'll most likely want to remove the secondary cats, which are just extra resonators, or replace your rear mufflers at the same time.
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Went through the same question as you on my 2012 E550. Told my MB mechanic up here it sounded too much like my mother's E350 (lack of sound) and not like a V8. They recommended an x-pipe. It has a nice low growl on cold start-up while still maintaining the quiet characteristics of a MB on the highway. Cost a tad over $300 at a muffler shop for the x-pipe and new exhaust pipes. Ask your MB mechanic for a rec.
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I had to go out of the city into a neighboring small town to get mine done. Same thing...no one wanted to touch it for less than $600...absolutely ridiculous. Including my MBH 3" downpipes I only have about $1400 in my entire system.
Look for an exhaust shop in an old gas station with a lift outside...they're the best!
Look for an exhaust shop in an old gas station with a lift outside...they're the best!
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I had to go out of the city into a neighboring small town to get mine done. Same thing...no one wanted to touch it for less than $600...absolutely ridiculous. Including my MBH 3" downpipes I only have about $1400 in my entire system. Look for an exhaust shop in an old gas station with a lift outside...they're the best!
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Went through the same question as you on my 2012 E550. Told my MB mechanic up here it sounded too much like my mother's E350 (lack of sound) and not like a V8. They recommended an x-pipe. It has a nice low growl on cold start-up while still maintaining the quiet characteristics of a MB on the highway. Cost a tad over $300 at a muffler shop for the x-pipe and new exhaust pipes. Ask your MB mechanic for a rec.
im gonna check this out. I don’t want to impact the warranty I’m getting though will removing the resonators have that effect?
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These are the magnaflows I went with. https://www.ebay.com/itm/MagnaFlow-X....m46890.l49292
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