I happend to find some good prices on a couple different style remus exhaust systems. The only thing their not made to fit my w201. Should this even pose a problem?

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hey 2.6L
why spend all that money for remus exhaust when you could go wtih an Arospeed for like 1/3 of the cost...and they look ultra cool too...

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1984 300CD Turbo Diesel (soon to be "powered by VEGGIE") - dolphin silver

1999 e430 Sport blk/blk, my sexy ***** ;-)

(my other girls)
1992 300CE 24V 3.0L (w124) (R.I.P. "she was killed 7/12/03 by some ricer kids speeding in a honda accord")
1990 Acura Integra RS (w/94' engine)
1966 Cadillac Sedan de Ville (Hardtop)

I really just want a quiet exhaust. I only want to hear it when I step on it. Alot of the Remus Style exhaust are pretty cheap on ebay wont dent my wallet to bad.

With 6" tips it doesn't seem like I would get the quietness I want out of it.

I want to remove the pre-cats or should I just gut them. I'm also going to replace the catlyic convertor with high flow cat.

With removing the pre-cats will this make noticeable noise. Noise is what I dont want if I go with a y-pipe.
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I've heard the term "pre-cat" mentioned before, but it's confusing. The 2.6 W201 has a downpipe (connects to the exhaust manifold) which includes a catalytic converter with two outlets, then there's a center muffler that goes from two to one, and finally the rear muffler. What's the "pre-cat"?

will you pass smog with all these exclusions in your exhaust?
are you keeping the resonator?

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1984 300CD Turbo Diesel (soon to be "powered by VEGGIE") - dolphin silver

1999 e430 Sport blk/blk, my sexy ***** ;-)

(my other girls)
1992 300CE 24V 3.0L (w124) (R.I.P. "she was killed 7/12/03 by some ricer kids speeding in a honda accord")
1990 Acura Integra RS (w/94' engine)
1966 Cadillac Sedan de Ville (Hardtop)

and fyi,
remus "like" exhausts are going for about 50.00 on ebay...
an actual 100% remus, last time i checked, was in the upwards of about 300-450.00

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1984 300CD Turbo Diesel (soon to be "powered by VEGGIE") - dolphin silver

1999 e430 Sport blk/blk, my sexy ***** ;-)

(my other girls)
1992 300CE 24V 3.0L (w124) (R.I.P. "she was killed 7/12/03 by some ricer kids speeding in a honda accord")
1990 Acura Integra RS (w/94' engine)
1966 Cadillac Sedan de Ville (Hardtop)

Yes I can pass a smog test.
And I'm debating on whether I should keep the resonator.

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resonator will insure a quiet exhaust...is what i was told by my muffler guy...if you remove that, you're exhaust will be hella loud

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1984 300CD Turbo Diesel (soon to be "powered by VEGGIE") - dolphin silver

1999 e430 Sport blk/blk, my sexy ***** ;-)

(my other girls)
1992 300CE 24V 3.0L (w124) (R.I.P. "she was killed 7/12/03 by some ricer kids speeding in a honda accord")
1990 Acura Integra RS (w/94' engine)
1966 Cadillac Sedan de Ville (Hardtop)

The precats are setup like this on the 2.6 headers-precat-cat-muffler.

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MTI, the pre cat are those bulge at the down pipe.(mini Cat.Converter)I guess.

Thanks, I guess I'm glad my 8V doesn't have it!

Ive got dual precats I want to replace them with a y-pipe. I'm unsure if a should use a free-flow resonator or remove the resonator

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2.6,the pre cats is in the down pipe itself that connects to the
main catcon.I know a few guys who own 2.6 w/ a "Y" pipe and
a Remus exhaust and they claim that the only thing they gained
are a few few pounds reduction and unbearable noise.City and
Highway speed. I used to have a1990 2.6,and what I did is left
the resonator alone and install the Remus.You will love the
sound at above 1500 rpm.and a bassy sound at idle Good
Luck to your project.

Thanks Clauser1 I've been getting nothing but mixed messages. Now I have a good idea of what I need to do for that quiet sound I want

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No problem here's a pic.