Modding thread
01-30-2018, 07:41 PM
#26
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWF0siSmUs&feature=youtu.be
Here's some sounds I took, the video is showing first (with all windows open) idle, light acceleration,medium acceleration (header tick) & finally WOT. Keep in mind I have no secondaries and an X-pipe in place. CLS stock is louder than e55 so expect maybe a 30-40% difference between stock setup and mine on e55 with only headers, I also have a 77mm which makes it louder too! Last bit of the video is WOT for a little bit with all windows up. I'll try get my mate to do some drive by videos tonight so you can hear the full glory..
That's a shame about being imported so recently. I believe that anything registered pre 2011 in NZ doesn't have to have any Catalytic Converters at all. I think since you're removing primaries only most WOF places won't notice, especially since the secondaries are still there and most cars only have 1 set of cats. At worst you'll just need to find some Asians or a dodgy place. I have one in CHCH who barely looks at the car but costs 60 bucks lol.
Here's some sounds I took, the video is showing first (with all windows open) idle, light acceleration,medium acceleration (header tick) & finally WOT. Keep in mind I have no secondaries and an X-pipe in place. CLS stock is louder than e55 so expect maybe a 30-40% difference between stock setup and mine on e55 with only headers, I also have a 77mm which makes it louder too! Last bit of the video is WOT for a little bit with all windows up. I'll try get my mate to do some drive by videos tonight so you can hear the full glory..
That's a shame about being imported so recently. I believe that anything registered pre 2011 in NZ doesn't have to have any Catalytic Converters at all. I think since you're removing primaries only most WOF places won't notice, especially since the secondaries are still there and most cars only have 1 set of cats. At worst you'll just need to find some Asians or a dodgy place. I have one in CHCH who barely looks at the car but costs 60 bucks lol.
01-30-2018, 08:02 PM
#27
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvWF0siSmUs&feature=youtu.be
Here's some sounds I took, the video is showing first (with all windows open) idle, light acceleration,medium acceleration (header tick) & finally WOT. Keep in mind I have no secondaries and an X-pipe in place. CLS stock is louder than e55 so expect maybe a 30-40% difference between stock setup and mine on e55 with only headers, I also have a 77mm which makes it louder too! Last bit of the video is WOT for a little bit with all windows up. I'll try get my mate to do some drive by videos tonight so you can hear the full glory..
That's a shame about being imported so recently. I believe that anything registered pre 2011 in NZ doesn't have to have any Catalytic Converters at all. I think since you're removing primaries only most WOF places won't notice, especially since the secondaries are still there and most cars only have 1 set of cats. At worst you'll just need to find some Asians or a dodgy place. I have one in CHCH who barely looks at the car but costs 60 bucks lol.
Here's some sounds I took, the video is showing first (with all windows open) idle, light acceleration,medium acceleration (header tick) & finally WOT. Keep in mind I have no secondaries and an X-pipe in place. CLS stock is louder than e55 so expect maybe a 30-40% difference between stock setup and mine on e55 with only headers, I also have a 77mm which makes it louder too! Last bit of the video is WOT for a little bit with all windows up. I'll try get my mate to do some drive by videos tonight so you can hear the full glory..
That's a shame about being imported so recently. I believe that anything registered pre 2011 in NZ doesn't have to have any Catalytic Converters at all. I think since you're removing primaries only most WOF places won't notice, especially since the secondaries are still there and most cars only have 1 set of cats. At worst you'll just need to find some Asians or a dodgy place. I have one in CHCH who barely looks at the car but costs 60 bucks lol.
01-30-2018, 09:30 PM
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Thanks for the videos. I will have a list on the computer tonight. I will keep the secondary cats. If they have an issue at warrant of fitness time I assume they would be ok with upgrading the secondary's to a full size set to solve the problem. I would be ok with doing that. I usually get WOF at the dealer.
02-09-2018, 01:20 AM
#31
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