92 600 SL (LPG), 94 Subaru Impreza,02 Maserati 4200GT,97 Suzuki TL1000Sv, 02 Yamaha Fazer 1000
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I have never liked the standard exhaust on my 1992 600SL, far too quiet and you couldn't even see it. So I went to see a local exhaust specialist and asked if he could make me a four tailpipe system 
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Unfortunately not, not enough room for his particular brand of exhaust tips to fit. So anyway he agreed to make a custom (stainless steel) back box with twin chrome tips and fit fit the Renntech centre resonator bypass pipe I recently bought (to add a little noise).
He fitted the new back box yesterday and then phoned me to ask if the car was down on performance, which I said it was, was very difficult to get it rev past 5000, and my 0-60mph time had dropped to 11 seconds. He had found the problem , the left cat had disintegrated and blocked the exhaust , big bill time! He then suggested he could fit two new sports cats that would do the job and not cost the earth. So I told him to go ahead and here are the results (below).
I am over the moon with the system, it is nicely aggressive in terms of noise and I like the looks (though they could have had the tailpipes exiting higher with a cutout in the bumper). Total cost was £220 for the back box and fitting, £450 for the cats and fitting and £90 for the Renntech resonator bypass, so £750 ($1500) for the lot. Haven't done a performance check yet but will do over the weekend to see what if any difference it has made.
. Unfortunately not
, not enough room for his particular brand of exhaust tips to fit. So anyway he agreed to make a custom (stainless steel) back box with twin chrome tips and fit fit the Renntech centre resonator bypass pipe I recently bought (to add a little noise). He fitted the new back box yesterday and then phoned me to ask if the car was down on performance, which I said it was, was very difficult to get it rev past 5000, and my 0-60mph time had dropped to 11 seconds
. He had found the problem , the left cat had disintegrated and blocked the exhaust , big bill time! He then suggested he could fit two new sports cats that would do the job and not cost the earth. So I told him to go ahead and here are the results (below). I am over the moon with the system, it is nicely aggressive in terms of noise and I like the looks (though they could have had the tailpipes exiting higher with a cutout in the bumper). Total cost was £220 for the back box and fitting, £450 for the cats and fitting and £90 for the Renntech resonator bypass, so £750 ($1500) for the lot. Haven't done a performance check yet but will do over the weekend to see what if any difference it has made.
