W211 AMG Discuss the W211 AMG's such as the E55 and the E63

Video clips, E55 secondary cat and resonator delete, cls55 resonator delete

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Old May 9, 2010 | 03:50 AM
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Video clips, E55 secondary cat and resonator delete, cls55 resonator delete

Two short clips, both shot on the iPhone

E55 secondary cat and resonator delete, replaced with straight pipes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEdu5iecSxs

CLS55 resonator deleted replaced with straight pipes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hk6soSpLC8E
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:08 AM
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has anyone ever documented power gained or power lost from doing this?

any CEL codes come up?

sounds hot
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Old May 9, 2010 | 01:09 PM
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E63 P30, CL500 Sport
Sounds aggressive
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:37 PM
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sounds good
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Old May 9, 2010 | 11:48 PM
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I think it's ~20hp on the c55
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Old May 10, 2010 | 01:58 AM
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Originally Posted by AWOL
has anyone ever documented power gained or power lost from doing this?

any CEL codes come up?

sounds hot
No cel unless you removed the primary cats.

Originally Posted by MB_Forever
Sounds aggressive
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sounds good

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I think it's ~20hp on the c55
wonder if it would be more or less with the blower.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:10 PM
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Is it that noticeable on the E? I just bought an xpipe for mine but I'm a little scared to do it.
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Old May 10, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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I have the secondary cats and resonator removed (replaced with straight pipes) as well and mine sounds different than yours not really as raspy. Are those the stock mufflers?

heres a vid of mine at the track:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FcdMHc3sfv4
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I have headers and exhaust only.

No primary, secondary cats or resonators. It sounds SIC!
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