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toomany MBZ · #31 06-25-2007, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by ConnClark

I put a cherry bomb muffler on my 300SD.

Cherry bomb muffler( I'm going to get flack for this)

It is ever so slightly louder, but it is still nothing compared to the roar underneath the hood. It made the car feel more spunky and my mileage went up a little. The resonators offer very little resistance to flow and help eliminate the deep droning sound. Elimination of the resonator doesn't get you anything really, the muffler on the other hand blocks flow a lot more.

Thanks, a new muffler on it's way, we'll see.

toomany MBZ · #32 06-25-2007, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pwogaman

I've been running without the resonators for a couple of years now without any problems. Can't say I even notice anymore noise - but then again, before I had lots of holes in the system.

This link shows how I suspended the system in the middle. The pipe has never leaked or come loose once!

Welded the new exhaust

Stock muffler?

Brian Carlton · #33 06-25-2007, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by toomany MBZ

After more adjustment on new RD bolt, kept backing out while idling at operating temp, no change, darn thing finally fell out.

Do you understand the operation of this bolt?

The plunger must contact the rack. However, the plunger travel is not very great, so, it's not difficult to bottom out the plunger or have the plunger fail to contact the rack. Either situation is NG for achieving the desired results.

You've got to feel the plunger contact the rack and stay within this range. It's not easy to accomplish and many folks don't understand the goal.

ConnClark · #34 06-25-2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Dee8go

I never heard of using this type of muffler on a diesel before. Is this common? Any problems with doing that?

No its not common on a diesel. It will eventually plug up the fiberglass baffles inside with soot and become in effect a straight pipe, however it meets the legal definition of a muffler even when its packed with soot.

toomany MBZ · #35 06-25-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Brian Carlton

Do you understand the operation of this bolt?

The plunger must contact the rack. However, the plunger travel is not very great, so, it's not difficult to bottom out the plunger or have the plunger fail to contact the rack. Either situation is NG for achieving the desired results.

You've got to feel the plunger contact the rack and stay within this range. It's not easy to accomplish and many folks don't understand the goal.

I must have screwed something up, no news there, you can stop laughing now, thanks! Seems ok, for the time being, will give it a few days to determine continual non shaking. Thinking the "o" ring gave me a false "reading" seeing as how it was inverted. Also picked out some debris on threads of bolt after it fell out. Old o ring? New muffler on it's way, will have resonators replaced with straight pipe.

pwogaman · #36 06-25-2007, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by toomany MBZ

Stock muffler?

nope - 304ss

toomany MBZ · #37 06-28-2007, 06:58 PM

Just checked out the youtube thing on straight pipe...WHOA! love the turbo whine! and I've got a muffler on it's way, may change mind, and have 'em put a less restrictive one on. Antique plates going on next (Jan '08) , no inspection, for now. Many folks around here are abusing said plates, so may hang on to the muffler.