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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 01:49 AM
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to duel or not to duel is the question

great now I have my V8 but it sounds like a.....mercedes...nice a quite. ok
well how about a little growl to the bite. what can be done?
was told if Im to duel it (really just split a f t e r the muffler) I will have to get rid of the spare!
this does not sound to good of an idea.
so this leaves just a puny exaust tip chromed or split. ( so-so )

any surgestions guys?
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Old Aug 28, 2003 | 11:50 AM
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Re: to duel or not to duel is the question

Originally posted by concept7
great now I have my V8 but it sounds like a.....mercedes...nice a quite. ok
well how about a little growl to the bite. what can be done?
was told if Im to duel it (really just split a f t e r the muffler) I will have to get rid of the spare!
this does not sound to good of an idea.
so this leaves just a puny exaust tip chromed or split. ( so-so )

any surgestions guys?
Definitely fight it.

I think you will kick its ***.
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 12:01 AM
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WHAT?
FIGHT WHAT....I was lookn for duel exhaust input.....
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 02:00 AM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
i got a v8...and had custom quad exhaust installed...i have to tell you... it was the best move ive ever made. the sound is still mercedes, with a severe growl when you get on it.... GO FOR IT!
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 07:48 AM
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Originally posted by concept7
WHAT?
FIGHT WHAT....I was lookn for duel exhaust input.....
He thought you meant a fight probably because you wrote "Duel" exhaust, rather than Dual Exhaust. I say go for it, email chris, his ML430 has a quad exhaust.
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Old Aug 29, 2003 | 10:16 AM
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Well my question is still .... what have some of you done to inhance the sound for the ML.
a mfg. or pic would be nice to gain a better idea of options.
thanks for all your help.

This weekend will be busy....will be installing my bixenons, new door seals and so update the look on my rims Ive installed SL55 center caps, with the chrome star.
pics will be shown soon.
also planning a supercharger from HPS.


thx all
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 02:13 AM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
custom exhaust... new free flowing muffler... removed resonators... new piping to two mufflers that flow to four exhaust tips....

s/c is overrated in ml.. only good for app. 35hp
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Old Aug 30, 2003 | 02:27 AM
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actually HPS will increase 100 HP.
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 12:19 AM
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a car that can't do the throttle reset.
who told you 100hp? ..what model do you have?320,430,500?
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 02:02 AM
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just go to there web site
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Old Aug 31, 2003 | 09:41 PM
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Go for it. I have a 99 ML 430 also, i love how the engine is quiet during normal driving conditions, the sound when I gun is good too, but can always be louder. I'm thinking of putting in dual exhaust too, check out Brabus their pipes look *****in'. Kind of like the ones on the X5 4.4 .
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Old Sep 1, 2003 | 09:51 PM
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Originally posted by AlBoston
He thought you meant a fight probably because you wrote "Duel" exhaust, rather than Dual Exhaust. I say go for it, email chris, his ML430 has a quad exhaust.
Thought he meant fight?

You mean he didn't want to kick the crap out of his exhaust?

It's all so confusing.
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