Karlson

I installed MBH headers, but we didn't have any tools to cut the stock pipe to work with the MBH set-up, so right now I am driving with just MBH long-tubes and test pipe, these not connected to the resonator, sounds like a muscle car.. WAY too loud. Btw, probs to Ahmad(blackbenz)!


Enjoy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Fdk83rkdGQ

blackbenzz

Leave it, sounds so evil!!! Haha jk. Those MBH headers looked great!!! If they made a set for my car I'd be all over it! And we got it done in under 3hrs I'm sure they will make great power over those puny stock manifolds (embarassing AMG )

Hammer Down

Music to my ears!

MBH motorsports

I just took a deep sigh.... That pesky W208. Watch, as soon as I get one in the shop for a header build, I bet i'm going to run into problems and clearance issues. I can get a w210 E55 anytime I want. Wonder if those will also fit the CLK55???

bmontalban

video fail,, you didnt even rev it!

MBH motorsports

I bet it would have shot flames if he did. However I might have liked to have seen that...

lowprofile

Very nice!!! You are going to love them. Not sure what you did for the rear 02s but Bruce used a trick 90* extension that worked perfectly.

Karlson

Lol! It is loud enough without revving it, if you couldn't hear it, then you are just death. But it does shot fireballs, my navigation DVD stopped working after all vibrations I get

Karlson

We didn't use any extensions, just plug and play

bmontalban

never said i couldnt hear it, i just wanted to hear that monster rev!

Jakpro1

chanting with crowd

"We want flame vid!! We wan't flame vid!"

BenzoBoi

Sounds like a madman!

HeissRod

"What he said!! What he said!!"

930chas

Beast!! Sounds sick!

blackbenzz

W208 sucks for headers. They have a friggin power steering box that gets in the way! Definite clearance issues. I believe the W210 E55 has a steering rack so no it wouldn't work. The C43 would be more similar. Maybe just using the Klee design with bigger runners and collector would be good. Meh, too much work. But if you ever do get a W208 customer in for longtubes, make 2
I'm sure it would have too. But we did a bigger crank pulley at the same time and I don't want him doing any of that until it gets tuned. I don't want any chance of my favorite E55 blowing up lol. My exhaust is vbanded on so maybe next time its on the lift I will remove it and shoot some flames haha. Open headers V8's are friggin loud!!!

lowprofile

Ok, you are probably aware but I'm going to say this anyway. Unless you have the rear 02s turned off (via tune), you are going to throw a code. The extensions limit how much exhaust gas reach the rear (secondary) sensors and can prevent a code from being set without turning off the 02 sensors. On top of that, the 90* version move the sensors farther forward reducing the harness length needed.
Just trying to help out as I've been down this road already.

IIRC, you car was a strong runner. Looking forward to reading about your new PBs at the MIR event.

Hammer Down

Wait maybe we should ask? Did you or have you gotten any codes?

Karlson

still no codes!!! i put 50 miles on a car after installation and nothing so far, it is impossible to drive around without mufflers, I will have to wait, but so far, no CEL

lowprofile

Before I answer that let me add, this is an issue for anyone eliminating the primary cat regardless of header manufacturer or even if you kept stock manifolds. You could choose to run aftermarket cats, or in my case, I could have moved the rear 02 location to after the secondary cats. Now, to answer your question, yes I set a code on one occasion so far. It set right after I was "clearing out the carbon." Since then all is good.

You are really going to like these headers!

blackbenzz

It should be coming soon. Unless you already had rear O2's taken out in the tune