Kleemann Header install
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Kleemann Header install
Installed Kleemann midengths on my 05 SLK55, left the 2ndry cats and stock mufflers.
Soundclip below
Soundclip below
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To me didn't sound much louder than stock. Is that your impression? Please share more details. Is a retune recommended? Price of headers and install? Dis you shop around for other makes? I just got an '05 slk55 and was considering headers but i do think the stock exhaust sounds great.
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Its ,much deeper than stock and more pronounced when on the throttle, I installed the headers and modified the exhaust. Headers were $650 on ebay, header wrap was probably 120 or so, also had to insulate the spark pug wires, I just did a Eurocharged tune so should be 400+ at the flywheel. I also ported the stock TB and cut back the throttle shaft.....
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Its ,much deeper than stock and more pronounced when on the throttle, I installed the headers and modified the exhaust. Headers were $650 on ebay, header wrap was probably 120 or so, also had to insulate the spark pug wires, I just did a Eurocharged tune so should be 400+ at the flywheel. I also ported the stock TB and cut back the throttle shaft.....
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Now that I know the ins and outs it wouldnt be too bad, the worst ones were PS back/bottom which is accessible from the top.... (See pic) and then you need to drop the steering shaft to get the PS in, matching the downpipes to the original exhaust was a nightmare, but if you have access to a muffler shop to round out the oval exhaust it wont be bad.
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Thanks bro.,
I bought "Kleemann" headers month ago, will install them shortly,,
i have ported TB from Bore max, do you think it's worth to put it without tune..?, i'm not tune the ECU yet..!!
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I bought "Kleemann" headers month ago, will install them shortly,,
i have ported TB from Bore max, do you think it's worth to put it without tune..?, i'm not tune the ECU yet..!!
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No need to wait just do the throttle adaptation after install. Be sure your gaskets are good
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Sure, will do it ASAP,
i'm thinking to coat the Headers with down pipes before install them,,
also need to tune the ECU, how's EC tune with you..??
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i'm thinking to coat the Headers with down pipes before install them,,
also need to tune the ECU, how's EC tune with you..??
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I wrapped my headers instead of coating, you will also wanted some insulated plug wire protectors. EC tune is great, but loading the tune it almost bricked my ECU.... got lucky. Long story but make sure you get all of the directions I would also have a 25 amp charger set up on the battery and ECs phone # ready in case things go south.
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Wrapped it is good idea, but prefer ceramic coat over it, due to damn heat here..,,
i heard some issues with ECU tune Remotely, maybe sending ECU better way to tune it..
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i heard some issues with ECU tune Remotely, maybe sending ECU better way to tune it..
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here’s my 2002 e55 with kleemann headers, and a custom intake.
That’s before and after intake
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What the specifics on the air intake setup? I also ported my TB to 76.5, skinnied the shaft and knife edged the Throttle blade
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Did you make the hole in your intake manifold bigger? A panamera turbo, has a 76mm throttle body. Thinking about getting one to try on an old manifold I have.
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I did not open up the manifold, narrowing the shaft and throttle blade with help it flow like a larger TB
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I would say the manifold definitely needs to be opened up. From what I’ve seen, 2mm bigger throttle body will only flow at best maybe 20 to 40 more cfm. This intake definitely made power. It was super easy to make.
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Hard to see the knife edge but you can see the thick edge is no longer there...
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Negative, it’s super thick and very high quality. Not sure why it would collapse under load.
Also the stock intake manifold has a 74mm hole in it. Just porting the throttle body, it’s still a 74mm throttle body. Just slight bigger before the flap. Let me know how much it makes on the dyno.
Also the stock intake manifold has a 74mm hole in it. Just porting the throttle body, it’s still a 74mm throttle body. Just slight bigger before the flap. Let me know how much it makes on the dyno.
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But cutting the shaft and knife edging the blade do in increase the volume the TB vs a stock 74MM I believe the stock shaft is 10mm wide