I would just run two pipes from the manifolds to the stock center muffler (this is not a resonator). From there they continue to the rear muffler, so it will be a two-pipe system all the way back.

I did this 17 years ago after the cat mysteriously fell off my 280E. There is no difference in sound or performance. The two mufflers provide sufficient back pressure.

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