Need help upgrading the exhaust system
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05 E55, 96 Caprice SS with T-56, 97 Wrangler with an LS2 & TH350
Need help upgrading the exhaust system
I want to work on my exhaust system, thinking of changing the following but please note that I don't care about emissions compliant but I do care not to have a hot-rod type of sound:
2nd cats delete and put an x-pipe in place like the Tru-X from Magnaflow
Straight pipes instead of the resonator
I would also need some mandrel bent tubing
I'm not sure of the pipe ID size, 2.75 or is it 3 … it would be great if someone could take the time to help me out with part numbers from Summit
Please note that I'm getting short headers too.
Thanks for the help,
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2005 E55 & 2007 335iC
I have cats deleted and no resonator. You must get a xpipe 100% sure! IIRC it's the 2.75. Honestly, you cant really **** up the design of this exhaust setup... good luck and post pictures please 
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05 E55, 96 Caprice SS with T-56, 97 Wrangler with an LS2 & TH350
I'm located in Kuwait and the parts will get shipped all the way here, so I need to get it right from the first time.
I managed to gather those items, but I need confirmation if I'm good to go or not.
3 x Intermediate Pipe, Steel, Aluminized, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-42217
2 x Exhaust Tubing, 45 Degree, Elbow, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-41439
4 x Exhaust Clamp, Band, Butt Joint, Steel, Natural, 2.750 in Part Number: WLK-36149
1 x Crossover Pipe, X-Pipe, Stainless Steel, Natural, 3 in. Diameter, Part Number: MPE-10792 (I can't find an x-pipe with 2.75 in ID size)
I managed to gather those items, but I need confirmation if I'm good to go or not.
3 x Intermediate Pipe, Steel, Aluminized, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-42217
2 x Exhaust Tubing, 45 Degree, Elbow, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-41439
4 x Exhaust Clamp, Band, Butt Joint, Steel, Natural, 2.750 in Part Number: WLK-36149
1 x Crossover Pipe, X-Pipe, Stainless Steel, Natural, 3 in. Diameter, Part Number: MPE-10792 (I can't find an x-pipe with 2.75 in ID size)
I'm only deleting the second cats and not the primary set, as I'll be running short headers. But if the sound will be very loud (let's say the same as a stock Mustang), then I might have to find a high flow cats that would reduce the noise but not the flow and put them before / after the X-pipe. If so, any suggestions?
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you have a v8 engine. it will sound much louder than a mustang with a cat delete and headers
the resonater is what quiets the exhaust down and your removing that. it can be done but why import all the parts? do you have muffler shops in kuwait? just have them build you a set of exhaust and buy the mufflers. seems like it would be cheaper than importing all the stainless. x pipes can be built easily and any muffler shop would have a tubing bender to shape the exhaust
the resonater is what quiets the exhaust down and your removing that. it can be done but why import all the parts? do you have muffler shops in kuwait? just have them build you a set of exhaust and buy the mufflers. seems like it would be cheaper than importing all the stainless. x pipes can be built easily and any muffler shop would have a tubing bender to shape the exhaust
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why import all the parts? do you have muffler shops in kuwait? just have them build you a set of exhaust and buy the mufflers. seems like it would be cheaper than importing all the stainless. x pipes can be built easily and any muffler shop would have a tubing bender to shape the exhaust
The material are all imported from UAE factories that only managed to survive with their crappie products due to the monopolist market. And the ones doing the work are $@#$% that only weld without thinking of anything. The ones who actually know what they're doing are charging insane amount just to do it.
I thought of going to the junk yard to find a used system from a MB and cut what I want from it, but I wanted to check first how much it will cost ship it from the US.
I thought of going to the junk yard to find a used system from a MB and cut what I want from it, but I wanted to check first how much it will cost ship it from the US.
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I don't think shortie headers make that much difference in sound. My car has VRP headers and X-pipe and is still very quiet. I would love to louden it up a bit, but also appreciate how stealth it is now.
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I run Evosport headers, no cats, no res, dual 3" system with X pipe and stock mufflers. When cruising its pretty quiet but when I am on it - car is very loud.
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I don't know what configuration you're planning on using, but keep in mind that clamps on butt joints will only work if the outside diameters of the pipes are the same on either side that it's connecting.
3 x Intermediate Pipe, Steel, Aluminized, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-42217
2 x Exhaust Tubing, 45 Degree, Elbow, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-41439
4 x Exhaust Clamp, Band, Butt Joint, Steel, Natural, 2.750 in Part Number: WLK-36149
1 x Crossover Pipe, X-Pipe, Stainless Steel, Natural, 3 in. Diameter, Part Number: MPE-10792 (I can't find an x-pipe with 2.75 in ID size)
2 x Exhaust Tubing, 45 Degree, Elbow, 2.75 in Part Number: WLK-41439
4 x Exhaust Clamp, Band, Butt Joint, Steel, Natural, 2.750 in Part Number: WLK-36149
1 x Crossover Pipe, X-Pipe, Stainless Steel, Natural, 3 in. Diameter, Part Number: MPE-10792 (I can't find an x-pipe with 2.75 in ID size)
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05 E55, 96 Caprice SS with T-56, 97 Wrangler with an LS2 & TH350
Thanks for the heads-up, I only got them to make the middle section (with the 3" x-pipe welded on the 2.75 pipes) removable using the clamps rather than all welds. In theory, clamps after the primary cats and before the x-pipe then another set after the X-pipe and just before the rear mufflers.
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There will be two test spots, one at the back and the other at the deriver's door (to see if the headers produce enough noise).
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2006 E55 Designo 1991 190E 2.3 2000 BMW 740i 1987 PORSHCE 928S4
Does any have experience with this exhaust kit? I've always like the sound of Borla and quality excelent IMO.
http://www.borla.com/products/produc...?cat=2&type=42
Thanks in advance.
http://www.borla.com/products/produc...?cat=2&type=42
Thanks in advance.
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2006 E55 AMG --old cars -- E39 M5, 2.7tt Audi S4, E36 M3 **Ducati 996, 748
Same situation with me -- the stock mufflers are going to really help with keeping the car QUIET -- I barely noticed any difference with the resonator delete with X-pipe.
