h-pipe to x-pipe caveat
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2006 E55
h-pipe to x-pipe caveat
Guys,
This is probably more applicable for the newer guys but who knows. Hopefully this is helpful.
For any of you considering replacing the h-pipe with an x-pipe there appears to be a pre-requisite:
****Secondary Cat Delete is a requirement*****
Here is how I got "here"
I am at the exhaust shop getting a bung installed for the o2 sensor to start logging.
While I was here I figured I would switch out the h-pipe to x-pipe to help reduce the choppiness of the c63 mufflers. This topic (h-pipe versus x-pipe sound differences and performance impact) has been discussed extensively on this site so please do a search for opinions if this is of interest...
My car has primary cat delete and I don't want all the cats removed. Too many stories on the smell..
My sense is most of the guys with an x-pipe have primary high flow race cats or 100% cat delete (?).
Hopefully this helps someone out...
This is probably more applicable for the newer guys but who knows. Hopefully this is helpful.
For any of you considering replacing the h-pipe with an x-pipe there appears to be a pre-requisite:
****Secondary Cat Delete is a requirement*****
Here is how I got "here"
I am at the exhaust shop getting a bung installed for the o2 sensor to start logging.
While I was here I figured I would switch out the h-pipe to x-pipe to help reduce the choppiness of the c63 mufflers. This topic (h-pipe versus x-pipe sound differences and performance impact) has been discussed extensively on this site so please do a search for opinions if this is of interest...
My car has primary cat delete and I don't want all the cats removed. Too many stories on the smell..
My sense is most of the guys with an x-pipe have primary high flow race cats or 100% cat delete (?).
Hopefully this helps someone out...
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Joined: Jul 2006
Posts: 789
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2006 E55
I suppose that is possible but most guys just have the muffler and exhaust tips re-installed. Some guys claim to have paid as little as a couple hundred $ for this. Took the shop I had the work done at 3.5 hours and cost me $500.
Link below when I was looking for advice on the topic.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ll-advice.html
They are LOUD and I didn't like it right away. Well, things change...
These end up being a very expensive endeavor when you add up the cost for the mufflers ($700ish) shipping ($250-$300) and install ($200-$500) So, for $1,300-$1,500 you are 70% of the way an Eisenmann set-up that sounds absolutely glorious...
Link below when I was looking for advice on the topic.
https://mbworld.org/forums/w211-amg/...ll-advice.html
They are LOUD and I didn't like it right away. Well, things change...
These end up being a very expensive endeavor when you add up the cost for the mufflers ($700ish) shipping ($250-$300) and install ($200-$500) So, for $1,300-$1,500 you are 70% of the way an Eisenmann set-up that sounds absolutely glorious...
Last edited by BlackHammer; Sep 26, 2016 at 09:37 AM.
