X Pipe or Strait s/s ?
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X Pipe or Straight s/s ?
hi. happy new year.
Im gonna delete resonator but I wanna ask you guys. After removing resonator should I put straight s/s or x-pipe?
which one is good for my 2006 slk55 ? Im really confusing right now cause some people said straight is better and other people said x-pipe is better.
I am considering not only sound but also little performance too. Even putting x-pipe or straight s/s instead of resonator does not change any big performances. I want to increase sound but don't want loose any power.
please somebody explain this~~~
Im gonna delete resonator but I wanna ask you guys. After removing resonator should I put straight s/s or x-pipe?
which one is good for my 2006 slk55 ? Im really confusing right now cause some people said straight is better and other people said x-pipe is better.
I am considering not only sound but also little performance too. Even putting x-pipe or straight s/s instead of resonator does not change any big performances. I want to increase sound but don't want loose any power.
please somebody explain this~~~
Last edited by fourAAAA; Jan 2, 2007 at 10:46 AM.
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I can't speak specifically to the SLK55, but for previous V8 cars I've owned and modified (Mustang, F-body) an X-pipe (or H-pipe) was preferred to just straight pipes for a couple reasons:
1. Improved exhaust scavanging slightly with both pipes being connected at the "X" (or "H").
2. Improved sound quality by reducing raspiness somewhat.
Supersprint is supposedly making an X-pipe for the '55, but I haven't seen any posts about anyone actually having it yet on any of the MB boards.
1. Improved exhaust scavanging slightly with both pipes being connected at the "X" (or "H").
2. Improved sound quality by reducing raspiness somewhat.
Supersprint is supposedly making an X-pipe for the '55, but I haven't seen any posts about anyone actually having it yet on any of the MB boards.
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Oh! sorry guys. It was on benzworld.org
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...ghlight=x+pipe
The guy looks like he strongly recomend x pipe their e55.
e55 has a supercharged engine but our slk55 is n/a engine. I dont have any knowledge about that which is good for our n/a slk55.
I looked inside slk55's resonator. It was straight pipe.
http://www.benzworld.org/forums/w210...ghlight=x+pipe
The guy looks like he strongly recomend x pipe their e55.
e55 has a supercharged engine but our slk55 is n/a engine. I dont have any knowledge about that which is good for our n/a slk55.
I looked inside slk55's resonator. It was straight pipe.
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From some rumors I hear, the X pipes should increase power a little, whilst straights might drop it... but we all know the SLK's headers and exhaust system is quite restrictive (changing them to Kleemann's or similar frees up anywhere from 30-50hp depending on if you go supercharged or not).
But what I wanna know, is if it's an X pipe inside the resonator itself? Anyone know?
But what I wanna know, is if it's an X pipe inside the resonator itself? Anyone know?
