. Your looking at 5k+ for that system and that's if its made in China.
SL55/63/65/R230 AMG: SL mufflers
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Just seeing if there is any interest in me developing some mufflers for the SL? I've noticed side, buy side the SL55 muffler is not as aggressive as the CLS. My car is getting new mufflers next week some time. Is it worth it for me to jig it up? I would love to hear some insight? What you would like to see in an aftermarket muffler set up? Not sure what a price point would be, but I'll make it as affordable as possible. I could bring this to market pretty fast.
Edit: I can also hand make the tips to look exactly like AMG tips
Edit: I can also hand make the tips to look exactly like AMG tips
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Looks like I break ground on this project Thursday... Part of me is wanting to use 4 mufflers rather than a standard muffler. All I know is before it hits the market it will sound ripping, Maybe even have a butterfly valve or 2... Im thinking price point around $1499 fingers crossed.. As a long time music player Tone is king, so I will be working on that.
I hope to go head to head with any Aftermarket muffler maker for Mercedes. At a much more affordable price. Lastly we are talking a 100% bolt-on/stock hangers system.
I hope to go head to head with any Aftermarket muffler maker for Mercedes. At a much more affordable price. Lastly we are talking a 100% bolt-on/stock hangers system.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is9ea...eature=related
The images are the exhaust system on the car in the vids, if you can make my SL55 sing that song...Im all in!
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kS-lOufjk18
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DiIja...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Is9ea...eature=related
The images are the exhaust system on the car in the vids, if you can make my SL55 sing that song...Im all in!
If you can make this ^ full system for 1499.00 consider 1 set sold.....
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Here's a question... What are you guys feeling for tips? Titanium/blue? AMG style (cant go wrong with those) Updated interpretation of the AMG style tips? Feed back would be great. I can make just about any style of tip just based on a picture
We made these by hand for a customers E550. In fact we made the who exhaust system.
We made these by hand for a customers E550. In fact we made the who exhaust system.
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The system is a work of art and would be very difficult to duplicate.
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What is required to be able to weld/bend titanium pipe. If I were to make a full exhaust system, I would use titanium from the headers back. The weight savings would be enormous, and our cars could definitely use some Jenny Craig.
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hooley I think we are talking about all sound here and no performance gain correct? The stock amg mufflers are straight thru design so I cannot imagine any hp/tq gain from going with another setup, just talking rear mufflers to rear mufflers, not resonator or cats, both of which when deleted should produce a performance gain.
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hooley I think we are talking about all sound here and no performance gain correct? The stock amg mufflers are straight thru design so I cannot imagine any hp/tq gain from going with another setup, just talking rear mufflers to rear mufflers, not resonator or cats, both of which when deleted should produce a performance gain.
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Yeah, no performance gain will be achieved from a muffler change. It will only be a change in sound. We will see performance gain from a cat delete though, but not from a resonator delete since it is a straight through design. I know because when I removed my resonators I could see straight through them.
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want to make the SL go really fast...much lighter 18" wheels, lighter seats, carbon fiber body panels, make it a permanent fixed roof and remove the weight from the room mechanism....there's a good start
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Weight saving from the bottom of the car is not the most ideal spot. If you want titanium.. Once the kit is in production It would be very easy to make out of Titanium. However it would be $$$$$$
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The SL will never be a light and nimble unless some HUGE weight savings are done, an exhaust here and there will make negligible difference in performance. Aside from massive reductions in static weight, mainly from higer in the chassis to lower in the chassis in order of greatest benefit, there are in my estimate 2 ways to make efficiency on the SL without worrying about static weight reduction, they are:
(1) lessen rotating mass...make the drivetrain more efficient, lighter rods, pistons, knife edge the crank, in essence reduce work or load on the mechanical engine assmebly and driveline assmebly, cf driveshaft helps here also
(2) Reduce dynamic bias - lessen load on unsprung componentry such as brake rotors, calipers, wheels, tires, thrust arms, control arms, springs, dampers, bearings and subframe assmblies (count as half measure reduction)
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