AMG GLE 53 coupe vs AMG GLE 43 coupe exhaust

Mar 26, 2024 | 07:23 PM

Mrmarcus40

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2021 AMG GLE 53

AMG GLE 53 coupe vs AMG GLE 43 coupe exhaust

I used to own and 2019 AMG GLE 43 coupe and I currently own a 2021 AMG GLE 53 coupe and I must admit I’m EXTREMELY disappointed in the AMG exhaust on the 53 coupe.

My 43 sounded way better. I’m a new member and can anyone help me upgrade my exhaust or give suggestions on how to maximize the factory sound on my 53 please.

thanks

Mar 26, 2024 | 10:52 PM

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Depending if you want the sound to come out more during low RPMs or when you are WOT, if the former then you might like an exhaust valve module to open it up on low RPMs, stock opens partially at low RPMs and fully on high RPMs but when it drops, it closes back up again.

Mar 27, 2024 | 07:26 PM

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08 GLK350, 10 E350, 12 R350, 14 CLA250, 18 E400 Coupe, 20 GLE580, 21 GLC43, 21 GLC300, 24 GLE53 SUV

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I had a 21 GLC43 and I really loved the exhaust notes which were so much richer than the 24 GLE53 I traded for. Along the way I test drove a 20 GLE53 whose exhaust note was glourisly similar to the 43. I am of the opinion that Mercedes dummed down the exhaust over the years to appease regulators. While my 53 comes up short per sound effects, the improvement in performance, especially shifting, makes me a happy camper who at 77 yo is likely looking more and more for the finer things. My 53 is probably the most satisfying and enjoyable car I have ever driven among the 10 or so cars I’ve owned in this century, not to mention the prior century.