Nobody?
Come on people. Somebody must have 2 cents lying around?

Just want to get rid of the diesel like sound at idle that's all

Want to know if I should drop magnaflow mufflers before I "waste" money. Or not


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I only know what I can tell you about my other DOHC engines that are built for speed on the track in barely street legal cars.
We always balance the exhaust. Before the X-pipe it was the H-pipe, but they have always been in use to balance the pressures on each side.
As far as the noise you can get a better sound with a Flowmaster, Magnaflow other hi-perf muffler. I use Bassani 3" stainless exclusively. However their mufflers are basically straight through so that is why I am mentioning the other brands.

I am sort of surprised that your muffler shop man the X-pipe and/or muffler would not make a difference. I can tell you from personal experience that they do.

 

Well, he said that replacing resonator with the xpipe will make little difference (waste of money on xpipe) he suggested to do steel straight pipes - which I like! - AAnd i do like the way the car sounds, i am just frustrated with the deisel like sound coming from exhaust pipes - when at idle or parked. should i just put resonator back on and install magnaflows instead?? would that be to loud? cuz i have 2 little kids, and i dont want dronning inside the car or to much noise either

 

I can't speak for the drone. I have never done a hi-perf exhaust on a V6.

I can say that I do not get a drone on my V-8s. IMO some sort of high flow resonator/muffler would diminish the diesel sound. I would call Magnaflow tech support. They have been helpful to firends of mine that did not want to spend the money on the Bassani stainless systems.

 

keep the resonators deleted, place a balance pipe inbetween them, should cost no more than $80 and should take them an hour to do so.

 

Which one is balance pipe?




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The one you do not have.
Please Google H-pipe or X-pipe. Then you will see images of them. Those are what balance the exhaust pressures.

 

I will change spark plugs as well if think it might help. As she at 90k and due for new ones

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Hey adding balance pipe will make it an hour pipe then.

My muffler guy said x pipe for my car is pointless. He said better to keep it straight

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I have a2003 e500 with x pipe and amg e55 exhaust from secondary cat back (put xpipe right after secondary cats)The xpipe helps with low end throttle response and the amg mufflers help with top end. I have ran my car a few times against 2009 mustang gt 350z, g35 BMW 540i and beat them by about 1 to 2 car lengths. The rest of my car is stock. So does xpipe make a difference yes it does but needs to be combined with the right muffler. I will do a video of how it sounds and post it. It's not loud but u can now tell it has a v8 with a nice low rumble. I could've gone louder removing the secondary cats but I work in oil and gas and use my car to drive clients from overseas so still wanted to keep classy, it is a benz after all .

 

Your muffler guy is wrong. If you do not do something to balance the pressure you will not solve the problem you want to.

 

I guess magnaflow xpipe is next. Let you know once I put it on.
Right after I do my spark plugs next week. Oh boy.
Gonna be fun. - never done in w211 before

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I think you you will like the results. :beerchugr:

 

X or an H ?

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The X is a better design. It balances better than the H and and allow more flow than the H pipe.

 

Magnaflow?

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Personally I have had the best results with Bassani. They were one of the pioneers in the X chamber.

Magnaflow makes a very good product. I do not know the diameter of your current exhaust, but you will have to match it for the X pipe to fit well.

 

double post, please ignore

 

What was the resolution to this? I just did a straight pipe resonator delete on my 2010 and have the exact same sound you described at idle in park. it sounds like an alternating air pump, very strange.

Would be curious what you did and if it worked.

 

So. I was too lazy to do anything. ) still diesel while in park )

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Did you remove the secondary cats??
Or just the resonator??

Cheers Mike.

 

Just the resonator

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...awesome, thanks .. planning on doing the same with a x pipe.
I`ll let you know how it goes ...

 

Please let me know how it goes with an xpipe or even better a youtube clip or something. But not the cold start, rather after its hot

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Did u do it?

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Have sourced the parts, but yet to purchase.
Still on the to do list, but will certainly be doing it in due course

 

Waiting to know the results.

What are u byuing?

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