W126.. Anyone ever eliminate the center muffler????

[jay3000]

My center muffler is rusted out where the pipes go in.. I've repaired it several times with putty, and I'm not going to try again.. Even though it only costs about a quarter, and takes 2 minutes.. I also don't plan on spending $350.00 to replace it right now..

My master plan is to hack out the center muffler with a reciprocating saw, and use stainless flexible tubing to bridge the gap .. I wonder how much louder it will be?? I also wonder if I will see any performance gains??? That would be cool.. Anone see a reason why this won't work as a semi-long term solution?? I'll only have about $15.00 in it, and a little labor..


Thanks,
Jay