Muffler for a 1997 E 300 D - Page 2 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

Maxbumpo · #16 06-13-2016, 10:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsmuwk

Seems, but it isn't.......

Sold without a cat..yes, but the entire rest of the exhaust was a different design to prevent the inherent L6 rasp.

Simply removing the cat on a stock exhaust will give an extremely raspy exhaust note from 2300 - 3200rpm. It sounds terrible until you get over 3200rpm.

It's highly recommended to use a small straight thru resonator in place of the cat to mitigate the rasp. I've got a 97 E300 sitting around right now with a straight pipe in place of the cat and can literally demonstrate how **** it sounds.

THAT is exactly my problem, a nasty rasp. So, is the cause my aftermarket catalytic converter, or my aftermarket resonator and muffler?

tjts1 · #17 06-13-2016, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsmuwk

It's highly recommended to use a small straight thru resonator in place of the cat to mitigate the rasp. I've got a 97 E300 sitting around right now with a straight pipe in place of the cat and can literally demonstrate how **** it sounds.

If you can take a video of it that would be great. Thanks!

Zulfiqar · #18 06-13-2016, 05:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsmuwk

Seems, but it isn't.......

Sold without a cat..yes, but the entire rest of the exhaust was a different design to prevent the inherent L6 rasp.

Simply removing the cat on a stock exhaust will give an extremely raspy exhaust note from 2300 - 3200rpm. It sounds terrible until you get over 3200rpm.

It's highly recommended to use a small straight thru resonator in place of the cat to mitigate the rasp. I've got a 97 E300 sitting around right now with a straight pipe in place of the cat and can literally demonstrate how **** it sounds.

I can advocate to that annoying rasp, literally sounds like a fart can on an old honda in those rpm ranges.