SL/R230: NEED HELP ASAP!!! Will sl55 mufflers fit on a sl500?
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NEED HELP ASAP!!! Will sl55 mufflers fit on a sl500?
Will a sl55 amg muffler fit on a sl500, i know that the rear bumper will not fit the tips without modification, but will they fit on the car or will i have like spare tire clearance issues?
thanks alot!!!!!!
thanks alot!!!!!!
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My username is SL55AMGSTER because i had made my username along time ago. at the time i was going to purchase a sl55 and that fell through and i ended up getting a sl500.
Thanks for the info on the mufflers fitting. you dont think i will have any clearance issues under the car? Have you seen this done before?
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My username is SL55AMGSTER because i had made my username along time ago. at the time i was going to purchase a sl55 and that fell through and i ended up getting a sl500.
Thanks for the info on the mufflers fitting. you dont think i will have any clearance issues under the car? Have you seen this done before?
Thanks for the info on the mufflers fitting. you dont think i will have any clearance issues under the car? Have you seen this done before?
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That said I do believe the 55 mufflers do not muffle sound as much as the 500 mufflers, so it's likely to be louder.
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I think I read a thread awhile ago mentioning a problem with the fitment of the quad pipes as opposed to the regular duals on the 500. Better check it out before you jump in and buy the exhaust.
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I've done it, no fitment problems under the car, brackets and hangers in the same places you just need to open up the bumper. The AMG back box is a straight through design with perforatted pipe and wadding as opposed to a baffle system in the standard 500.
You can choose to fit the extra resonators for the AMG (there's space) or not. I did but did away with the 500's merge pipe (very restrictive) to separate the left and right exhaust flows which gives a more trditional V8 sound.
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You can choose to fit the extra resonators for the AMG (there's space) or not. I did but did away with the 500's merge pipe (very restrictive) to separate the left and right exhaust flows which gives a more trditional V8 sound.
David
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Sorry. You mentioned what I was referring to. Modification or cutting of the bumper is necessary when fitting an SL55 exhaust on an SL500. Thanks for clarification!
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I beleive he is referring to the under car fitment and differing pipe sizes which concerned me when contemplating this mod.
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