slk350 exhaust sound - howler please?

**Rick New Zealand** · 03-03-2008

I have just bought a Slk350. Previously I had a couple of Porsches - The 964 had a beautiful howl once it hit about 3500rpm. I then got a 993 and wanted to get the same sound so bought new exhaust but ended up with sound that was louder, more of a rumble and grumble - but not the howl that I just loved about the 964.
So I am looking for an exhaust that is not too loud at low revs, doesn't resonate or sound hollow, but changes pitch once the revs start to pick up.
The factory sound is not bad but could be better.
Which brand of exhaust would you recommend?

**alroumi** · 03-03-2008

I highly recommend the Brabus, when reading the narrative I felt that the Brabus has the right characteristics for you in which it is marginally louder than the oem setup and has a nice depth to the sound. It sounds more enjoyable rather than annoying to the driver especially in the upper rpm's where it has a nice "whaling" characteristic.

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Rick New Zealand SLK World Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Queenstown Vehicle: 2005 slk350 Other Toys: Boat Posts: 14 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	slk350 exhaust sound - howler please? I have just bought a Slk350. Previously I had a couple of Porsches - The 964 had a beautiful howl once it hit about 3500rpm. I then got a 993 and wanted to get the same sound so bought new exhaust but ended up with sound that was louder, more of a rumble and grumble - but not the howl that I just loved about the 964. So I am looking for an exhaust that is not too loud at low revs, doesn't resonate or sound hollow, but changes pitch once the revs start to pick up. The factory sound is not bad but could be better. Which brand of exhaust would you recommend?

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alroumi Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Kuwait City, Kuwait Vehicle: 2006 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG Other Toys: 2007 Ebony Jaguar XKR Coupe' and 06 Black Cayenne S Posts: 6,271 Country: Thanks: 288 Thanked 231 Times in 145 Posts	I highly recommend the Brabus, when reading the narrative I felt that the Brabus has the right characteristics for you in which it is marginally louder than the oem setup and has a nice depth to the sound. It sounds more enjoyable rather than annoying to the driver especially in the upper rpm's where it has a nice "whaling" characteristic. __________________ 06 Kleemann Designo Mocha Black SLK55 AMG 06 Porsche Cayenne S 07 Jaguar XKR Coupe' I use the Torque and keep the HP for my Steak Sauce!

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