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Originally Posted by Charlies84380SE
Well, Because the fire crews and Quebec 1 and Quebec 2 (Dehavillid Supertankers) and the 3 Copters, they got the fire out in jig time and nothing was destroyed but the top of the little mountain where it started. Luckily there are new homes being built(pad grading done) and the FD could almost drive to the fire. Scrub brush and some pinions were all that was lost....... But it could have dealt death and destruction if it had gotten down about another 1000 feet. Then it would have come right through the canyon that wraps around behind our place. I did sleep with one eye open last night. I didn't know until this morning that the fire was out completely by 7:00 P.M. last night, Contained at 5, out by 7. Started at 2:45 P.M. FD and planes on the scene by 3:10 P.M.
Muffler guy used some of the EOM MB pipe and all the MB hangers to create my exhaust system this morning. He used a hi-flow Cat, Resonator, and Muffler, I now have only one exhaust tip but it is chrome. Pretty quiet even at 95, but especially at 70. Not really a custom job, but a good job none the less. He put in a new O2 Sensor also. I did fill up with premium Chevron w/Techron(at $3.29 a gal.). then went for a short drive to heat the cat up and then went to the smog station. PO's told me they never put regular in their MB's (they still have a 280SL (Boy I'd love to have that car!, but they are gifting their Nephew with it when he graduates Annapolis in the spring. (lucky guy!)
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Wow! You are completely safe now. That is great. You can heave a huge sigh of relief! It must feel good to be safe again, like it was before this awful fire. Thecrews are great. I was wondering when they would have to start using volunteers from the Prisons to help fight the fires.
The CDF up here uses planes to fight the fires too, one of them is a supplus B17 from the war, I think it is based out of the air force base in Marysville.
I have to say, it is heartstopping to see and hear them in the sky - awesome.
I loved hearing the old warbird. They had an air show last year and I loved it.
We (attendees) got buzzed a few times by an old Navy Corsair, and it was super to see - and hear - man they are loud.
As regards the muffler system, you did well, Charlie. the thing to watch out for is the dronig you could get at around 70 mph, on the cars. You should be fine. VERY wise about using the OEM Mercedes Benz muffler hangars. I learned that lesson the hard way - 3 or 4 times in about 3000 miles!!! Never again!!
Clever idea to go for a high speed run to heat the cat up just before the smog test. You wanna pass those the FIRST time, for sure. Luckily I always have, in all my cars.
It sounds like it is decent workable system you have there, for the exhaust. Probably you will not ever have to worry about that again. I'd like to see a shot of the exhaust tips here, if you have one of those cel phone camera thingies. For the sedan, the factory look like on mine with the dual downturned tips is a good look, CS has that same kind of thing but the euro tips curve around in a different way.
Maybe sometime I will go for the Remus muffler box, with the two dual square tips. I signed up for the Remus group buy, but no quota yet - they are expensive. But I need some kind of hobby.
Good luck with it all Charlie