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snooozie

^ collector looks good

benzokirk

My sentiments, exactly, Schweinhund, every time I go to the shop

benzokirk

Thanks, Snoozie. Yeah, every time I talk to the guys I'm more comfortable with this build. They know what they're doing

sick430

Man I would love something like this for the w208

snooozie

Hey wassup with the build? Should be done by now right? Just curious to see how the headers turn out.....pics?

benzokirk

stopped by the shop today, here's what's been done so far. Last pics show where they tacked them together, these pics show where they're welding.






I can understand the reason they're taking as long as they are because they really are doing these as a huge favor to me. Obviously, I'm paying for them, but not anywhere near what they would ordinary cost, so I'm also not pushing, and at the same time my work schedule never seems to let up. I do have this rattling cat and hole in my muffler that I have to get off this car, so for that reason alone this project will not exceed 2 weeks.

snooozie

The welds looks good. Can't wait for the end product

ProjectC55

Any updates on these headers?

benzokirk

Yup - dropping it off tonight and picking it up on Thursday! I'll be traveling out of town, but they're gonna take plenty of pics.

I'm also looking for a Brabus muffler, but I know that's impossible to find, so I might have then fabricate/replicate something similar to the slanted pipes. Yeah, I'm excited!

ProjectC55

I might have just the muffler you are looking for I will take picks today!

benzokirk

wow, that would be awesome if you do- lemme kno!!

sick430

Man I NEEEED these! They look amazing let us know.

ProjectC55

one is slanted the other is straight both brand new Vibrant mufflers just never got a chance to put it on my mb and they were too long to install on my black mitsu. 3inch exh

benzokirk

looking at this today, and discussing it with my fabricator, the only way this would work for me is to run dual mufflers. Although it would require a bit more modification on the tail end that I didn't anticipate, I wouldn't be completely opposed to it if they were an identical set, not with one being slanted and one straight. I could use one of them, if it was dual in, and I'd prefer not to put a Y- pipe in place before the muffler.

I am glad you turned me on to the vibrants, I did a little research on them and found mostly positive reviews. I wonder if there are any forum members who have installed them on their 210 e55

turbo1k

Very interested interested in a set.
Let us know if there interested in doing a few more sets. Thanks

ProjectC55

No you would have to buy the match as I originally bought these for two different cars. The slanted one I bought to put on my Benz and the straight one was for my mitsu but won't fit. So I am willing to sell either one but one of them will go on my Benz.i just wanted to show you what they looked like as I am willing to sell either one as your car originally comes with one muffler stock. Let me know if you are interested. I would only put a dual outlet if I am running dual pipes from headers back.

benzokirk

our cars are also dual pipes from the headers back, which is why I can't use it.

I contacted Vibrant and they don't make a dual in/dual out. shame too, because I like the reviews I've read about them...

benzokirk

I'm not sure this is going to work out. The sticking point is the collector on the drivers side, of course... I'll keep you guys posted on progress, but until then, here's where it stands:

ProjectC55

The c43 is dual until after the mid pipe where it becomes a little more than 2.75". Of course I changed all that and my pipes are 3 inches.

Fabio D

Hell! this valve covers will looks good in my car hahahaha. love the header project friend! go ahead

Fabio Daniel

benzokirk

Thanks, Fabio! I think we underestimated the size of the collectors. They're way too big to fit in the space, and it doesn't look the steering column will clear. I'm close to giving up on this project, though, and ordering a set of Kleemann's for this build.

AMG__POWER

Anybody got shortie headers with ecu tune, X pipe for resonator and 2nd cars???? Car faster or nah

snooozie

These mufflers will not fit our cars.

snooozie

Wow!! You pull the engine out? That's a lot of work...I might be wrong, but the last picture tells me you will have a problem with the huge collector going past the steering column on the driver's side. Unless you make a dent or somehow twist the downpipe to fit.