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
.
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
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
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.
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