simple exhaust question...
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simple exhaust question...
this has probably been answered, but i figured somene can answer it alot quicker than me searching for it...
i don't want to lose my stock exhausts, but i want a little more sound...whats the easiest way to accomplish this?
what resonators or cats do i delete?
anybody have a underbody picture to piont out which parts get deleted.
thanks in advance.
i don't want to lose my stock exhausts, but i want a little more sound...whats the easiest way to accomplish this?
what resonators or cats do i delete?
anybody have a underbody picture to piont out which parts get deleted.
thanks in advance.
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Remove the resonator and secondary cats. Put an x pipe in place of the resonator. The sound is just a little more than stock at lower throttle inputs, but has a nice deep growl when you get on it. Sorry, I don't have any photos to help.
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Here you go,
Thats what I have:
Before/after pic:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...785&highlight=
Sound Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Xp6GmWj8g
Thats what I have, no resonator or secondary cats, x-pipe instead of resonators.
Good luck!
Thats what I have:
Before/after pic:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...785&highlight=
Sound Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Xp6GmWj8g
Thats what I have, no resonator or secondary cats, x-pipe instead of resonators.
Good luck!
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Here you go,
Thats what I have:
Before/after pic:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...785&highlight=
Sound Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Xp6GmWj8g
Thats what I have, no resonator or secondary cats, x-pipe instead of resonators.
Good luck!
Thats what I have:
Before/after pic:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthrea...785&highlight=
Sound Clip:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4Xp6GmWj8g
Thats what I have, no resonator or secondary cats, x-pipe instead of resonators.
Good luck!
Thanks.
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Car feels as strong as it was before, revs a bit better at higher RPMs actually. I like it a lot, BUT it is still not loud enough for me. Going for VRP long tube headers soon.
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I went in the opposite direct than ATKM5. My secondary cats and resonators deleted but I placed the x-pipe where the secondary cats were.
Stock:
Custom:
The reason why I went with this particular setup is I wanted to replace the stock crossover with another crossover (x-pipe) in the same vicinity. There was a reason why AMG put that stock crossover before the secondary cats. I just changed the type of crossover while deleting the secondary cats. I have no idea whether my setup or ATKM5's setup is best. I'm looking to get it dynoed soon to find out what my hp and torque numbers are.
Stock:
Custom:
The reason why I went with this particular setup is I wanted to replace the stock crossover with another crossover (x-pipe) in the same vicinity. There was a reason why AMG put that stock crossover before the secondary cats. I just changed the type of crossover while deleting the secondary cats. I have no idea whether my setup or ATKM5's setup is best. I'm looking to get it dynoed soon to find out what my hp and torque numbers are.
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FWIW, You have the best cutout install that I have seen on an E55 that doesn't involve a rear muffler replacement and a ton of custom work to route the "open" exhaust through one set of tips and the "muffled" exhaust through te other set.
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I went in the opposite direct than ATKM5. My secondary cats and resonators deleted but I placed the x-pipe where the secondary cats were.
Stock:
Custom:
The reason why I went with this particular setup is I wanted to replace the stock crossover with another crossover (x-pipe) in the same vicinity. There was a reason why AMG put that stock crossover before the secondary cats. I just changed the type of crossover while deleting the secondary cats. I have no idea whether my setup or ATKM5's setup is best. I'm looking to get it dynoed soon to find out what my hp and torque numbers are.
Stock:
Custom:
The reason why I went with this particular setup is I wanted to replace the stock crossover with another crossover (x-pipe) in the same vicinity. There was a reason why AMG put that stock crossover before the secondary cats. I just changed the type of crossover while deleting the secondary cats. I have no idea whether my setup or ATKM5's setup is best. I'm looking to get it dynoed soon to find out what my hp and torque numbers are.
Thanks.
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Note:
There will be MINIMAL power gains with the secondary removal. If you want power gains, keep the secondaries and remove the primaries instead.
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What cutouts are those and do you have a sound clip?
FWIW, You have the best cutout install that I have seen on an E55 that doesn't involve a rear muffler replacement and a ton of custom work to route the "open" exhaust through one set of tips and the "muffled" exhaust through te other set.
FWIW, You have the best cutout install that I have seen on an E55 that doesn't involve a rear muffler replacement and a ton of custom work to route the "open" exhaust through one set of tips and the "muffled" exhaust through te other set.
i will look for you. They are awesome. When the wife is in the car they go off and she has no idea they are there 
sound clip is herehttp://youtube.com/watch?v=zhDFwjomkKE
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