Anyone have a sound clip with Kleemann headers, cats, cams and Meisterschaft mufflers
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Anyone have a sound clip with Kleemann headers, cats, cams and Meisterschaft mufflers
I'm thinking of putting Meisterschaft mufflers on a SL55 that I'm picking up Monday. The car currently has Kleemann cams, sport cats, and headers. How will this sound? I'm worried about drone, but I'm obviously all for screaming at WOT.
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You are in a SL55 now, more sporty, demands a way stronger exhaust note than the low key, subdued E55.
I would not think twice about it. I know it is a trip, but you should try and make it out to the next Caffeine and Octane here in Atlanta. It will be well worth the trip and I would love to see the new beast.
Have you driven it yet, if so, how is the top end with the klee cams?
I would not think twice about it. I know it is a trip, but you should try and make it out to the next Caffeine and Octane here in Atlanta. It will be well worth the trip and I would love to see the new beast.
Have you driven it yet, if so, how is the top end with the klee cams?
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You are in a SL55 now, more sporty, demands a way stronger exhaust note than the low key, subdued E55.
I would not think twice about it. I know it is a trip, but you should try and make it out to the next Caffeine and Octane here in Atlanta. It will be well worth the trip and I would love to see the new beast.
Have you driven it yet, if so, how is the top end with the klee cams?
I would not think twice about it. I know it is a trip, but you should try and make it out to the next Caffeine and Octane here in Atlanta. It will be well worth the trip and I would love to see the new beast.
Have you driven it yet, if so, how is the top end with the klee cams?
I'm picking up the car Tuesday, so I haven't driven it yet. However, I've got to drive it back from Raleigh, NC to MS, so I'll have plenty of time to open it up.
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Which setup did you have? Same as I listed? Were your mufflers Touring or Race? I'm all for a good sound, but I don't want to get a headache every time I drive, especially with the cruise on at 70-75mph.
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Same minus the cams. You couldnt hear the radio. Pissed me off. Biggest waste of money and time. I bet with the headers that SL sounds perfect. The exhaust will make you hate the car and never want to drive it. That is how I felt anyhow. I had a E39 M5 with straight pipes that sounded better and not as loud. Mine were the race edition.
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Same minus the cams. You couldnt hear the radio. Pissed me off. Biggest waste of money and time. I bet with the headers that SL sounds perfect. The exhaust will make you hate the car and never want to drive it. That is how I felt anyhow. I had a E39 M5 with straight pipes that sounded better and not as loud. Mine were the race edition.
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Bump this back up to see if anyone else has an opinion on this. My car currently has Magnaflow mufflers. Would Meisterschaft be louder than these? Still looking at buying a new exhaust setup.
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For my E55 header I had to remove the Primary cat so not sure about the SL.
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OK, if you have all this installed in your car, don't install Meistershaft because you won't hear anything. Kleemann Header + Cam = my limit. And if you have Sport cat + Meistershaft = Drive you crazy soon.
For my E55 header I had to remove the Primary cat so not sure about the SL.
For my E55 header I had to remove the Primary cat so not sure about the SL.
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MUCH louder. Like someone said it sounds like a Nascar, NOT what most people want out of a Benz (no offense chawkins, you car rocks hard man). I did one for about a week and then went back to almost stock. There were parts rattling in my car at 70mph on the freeway. If I wanted to hear that kind of stuff I would have bought a Camaro SS.
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MUCH louder. Like someone said it sounds like a Nascar, NOT what most people want out of a Benz (no offense chawkins, you car rocks hard man). I did one for about a week and then went back to almost stock. There were parts rattling in my car at 70mph on the freeway. If I wanted to hear that kind of stuff I would have bought a Camaro SS.
