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

Floored Fab Long Tubes: INSTALLED

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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 11:47 AM
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Floored Fab Long Tubes: INSTALLED

Installed my FF LT's yesterday, and the quality and fit was pretty amazing. There are some tight clearances, but did not touch anywhere.

Being me, I can not settle for an out of the box part. I modified these headers. Ill save the details until I get tuned and dyno'ed HAHA

I will post up the PLM shorties and VRP down pipes in the classified. I made good power with them, however I hope to make more now

In terms of sound, it is not aggressive until you bury your foot. A little more rumble, but WOT is a different story.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 12:07 PM
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Looking forward to your impressions vs shorties. You were on stock cats, right?
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 05:55 PM
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I loved the vrp x pipe setup.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 07:02 PM
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Very nice! Look forward to your write up!

Another new PB comin up fer sure!
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 07:49 PM
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^ with any luck it will be at Famoso.. I know you will be there.
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Old Oct 2, 2011 | 10:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Bramage
^ with any luck it will be at Famoso.. I know you will be there.
Look forward to it my friend! I'll definitely be there but highly doubt I'll be runnin at the moment. We'll see.

Anyways...here's to you and a new PB!
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Old Oct 3, 2011 | 01:52 PM
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 08:56 PM
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A video, or sound clip would be cool,
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Old Oct 10, 2011 | 09:01 PM
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Good luck with the new FF LTH's! Can't wait to see how they do vs. the shorties.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 02:14 AM
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 09:07 AM
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 09:51 AM
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What is funny is, when you put these headers on a e55, it really makes no difference in sound. I heard these headers this weekend with no cats, offroad x pipe going into stock mufflers, very tame imo!!!!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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^ I agree. They give a little more rumble, but they are tame with stock resonator and mufflers. I converted these to a 3" collector, and that made a bit of a difference. You can hear the collector more as it scavenges. I don't want real loud, so I think it is perfect. I'll get a video tomorrow and post up, otherwise: This didn't happen.

I know there has been a debate as to whether a larger collector would be benificial, and the only way I will know is at the 1/4. I ran Friday at our local 1/8 mile, and I trapped 3MPH faster than ever before, and also was able to cut a 1.6 60' (On a parking lot surface) I think I have picked up a lot of top end, and not lost anything off the gate. Time will tell. Video forthcoming
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:22 AM
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^ I agree. They give a little more rumble, but they are tame with stock resonator and mufflers. I converted these to a 3" collector, and that made a bit of a difference. You can hear the collector more as it scavenges. I don't want real loud, so I think it is perfect. I'll get a video tomorrow and post up, otherwise: This didn't happen.

I know there has been a debate as to whether a larger collector would be benificial, and the only way I will know is at the 1/4. I ran Friday at our local 1/8 mile, and I trapped 3MPH faster than ever before, and also was able to cut a 1.6 60' (On a parking lot surface) I think I have picked up a lot of top end, and not lost anything off the gate. Time will tell. Video forthcoming
What was your trap, close to 100?
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:42 AM
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96.77 was best trap. On my 11.41 (PB) my trap was 95.11

Best trap (at this track) was 94.1 previously.


I love Qualcom because they have 1/8 mile runs every other Friday night. The times and traps can not be compared to a "real track" because of many factors:

Its a parking lot surface
If they prep, it's bad
Track is on an incline

I use it to practice launches, and as a comparison. Real numbers will come as soon as MO SETS UP OUR FAMOSO TRIP!!!!! MO!!!!!

Im too lazy to video capture from a youtube video, but if you forward to 6:44, you get me running a race prepped 5.0 mustang.

http://www.youtube.com/user/7zerex#p/u/6/FxOR1oIjHYM

1st part of video showns a Z06 who ate the wall.. I felt really bad for this guy.. but skip that and just watch ME!!!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Bramage
96.77 was best trap. On my 11.41 (PB) my trap was 95.11

Best trap (at this track) was 94.1 previously.


I love Qualcom because they have 1/8 mile runs every other Friday night. The times and traps can not be compared to a "real track" because of many factors:

Its a parking lot surface
If they prep, it's bad
Track is on an incline

I use it to practice launches, and as a comparison. Real numbers will come as soon as MO SETS UP OUR FAMOSO TRIP!!!!! MO!!!!!

Im too lazy to video capture from a youtube video, but if you forward to 6:44, you get me running a race prepped 5.0 mustang.

http://www.youtube.com/user/7zerex#p/u/6/FxOR1oIjHYM

1st part of video showns a Z06 who ate the wall.. I felt really bad for this guy.. but skip that and just watch ME!!!

EFFIN' A Dane!!!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 11:22 AM
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i was wondering when you were going to post some numbers. nice run
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 12:14 PM
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The numbers at qualcom are deceiving, and since it is only an 1/8th mile, they don't mean a lot.

Like I said, I use it to test my mods, and my launch and reation time. I get some great data though.

After Famoso, where my PB had an 1/8 mile of 7.355 (11.41 quarter), the best I could run at Qualcom was 8.1

1/8th mile trap at Famoso was 95.11

So I have been using that as my gauge. Since my PB, I have picked up .8 sec and 2.67 MPH.. Just want to see how that translates back the other way. Again: MO??!!!

My buddies GTR runs 10's in the quater. He runs 7.3 here. He and I will run next week.. Video to follow, win, lose or draw

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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 12:25 PM
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how was the install? Easy to extend the o2 sensors and no code since Jeremy returned the eliminate any CEL codes? Seriously considering purchasing the set thats for sale on here for my car.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 04:45 PM
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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I agree with ^^^^. It seems like it gets deeper and raspier as the days go by. Anybody put straight pipes on yet without the cats? I'm wondering how much more power we can get for that. Given its only a few bolts to swap them in and out, seems like it would be worth it to gain a few HP's...
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 06:52 PM
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Bramage,

how are you going to get around CA emmissions? This is the one thing holding me back from doing headers.
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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Originally Posted by adianaty
...Anybody put straight pipes on yet without the cats? I'm wondering how much more power we can get for that. Given its only a few bolts to swap them in and out, seems like it would be worth it to gain a few HP's...
don't remove the cats unless you have a tune to go with it. it's the only way to bring back enough hp to mitigate the more prominent tq loss.

btw, even with all cats removed, the sound is still quite tame going into e55 mufflers. remove some matting from the mufflers and it sounds really good...but even with that, you'll feel the tq loss!
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Old Oct 11, 2011 | 08:02 PM
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Nice... on the swap out.. LOL
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