SLK 350 Exhaust is to quiet ?

Mike Hampshire · 01-16-2007

I have just completed 500 miles (keeping below 4000 rpm )on a new SLK 350, and find the exhaust too quiet.(roof up)

Some of the threads here suggest that as i run it in the exhaust will become louder

Not really tried it with roof off, as weather in the UK , not good enough

If i can not get a louder exhaust note, might consider fitting

a 4 branch sports exhaust to my SLK 350.(can this be done)

I live in the UK and would be interested as to cost of supply fiitting,etc and would i have to modify rear apron ?

Would AMG, Brabus etc be suitable ?

Has anybody else in the UK modified from standard twin pipes to 4 branch sports ?

Any comments ?

**etyu** · 01-16-2007

Check with Noregret4life as he had the 350 and had the quad exhausts installed recently.

**Duo-Art** · 01-16-2007

Suggestion: Put 2,000 miles on your car before making any decisions. Also wait until you do some top down driving. If the sound of the exhaust still doesn't please you, then consider changes.

**Ynot** · 01-16-2007

It is indeed a little too quiet with top up, with top down and under a tunnel, you can hear it rumble, I just purchased a supersprint quad tip exhaust and it's suppose to be a little louder than stock, I'll post vid and sound clip as soon as I get it installed.

If you go for the quad tips, you will have to cut the rear bumper to fit. saslk from benzworld has the AMG exhaust installed, nogret4life has the peicha quad exhaust, carlsson, supersprint, and brabus also makes exhaust for the 350.

I've heard from many people driving next to me that the OEM exhaust sounds pretty good, some thought I have an aftermarket exhaust.

Wallance · 01-17-2007

yeaa i think the 350 exhaust is a bit quiet for myself but it has very nice rumbles i think. I want to get the supersprint quad tip too, but i would like to wait to hear it first, so i am waiting for Ynot's exhuast sound video! thanks

ppl told me when we were flooring it together, it gets pretty loud but i think tha'ts the engine sounds not the exhuast, still cool tho

N4PWJ · 01-17-2007

i would go for an exhaust, definately as aesthetically it looks alot better IMO and also sounds better. i buoght the piecha exhaust but still haven't had the time to fit it. should be this thursday all going well so i will post pics once it's on.
you will need to trim your back bumper slightly, but only slightly.
there are many options available. carlsson, brabus, ART, Kleeman, piecha, sebring, supersprint. it's down to personal choice and price really.

**alroumi** · 01-17-2007

an exhaust is what the SLK needs, all of them ranging from the 200K,280,350 and 55; I have driven them all and they need to sound brutal at idle and when you start them. Would like to have a burble when it starts.

I would check the ehxausts before purchasing one, I drove a Brabus SLK350 with ecu programming and Exhaust's sounded perfect when you start it and when you drive fast it doesnt rasp or drones.

Shiny_side_up · 01-17-2007

If you like the stock look (and I love the way the factory mufflers look on the 350) you can always drill speed holes into the muffler casing. That will increase the sound output of the car w/o changing the visuals.

and yes, I'm joking.

Or am I?

**Ynot** · 01-17-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wallance

yeaa i think the 350 exhaust is a bit quiet for myself but it has very nice rumbles i think. I want to get the supersprint quad tip too, but i would like to wait to hear it first, so i am waiting for Ynot's exhuast sound video! thanks

It might be awhile, I got the exhaust today, it looks good but the roads are still icy and my neighorhood still has too many bumps for my SLK to make it out w/o getting damage, more snow this weekend, so I don't know when I'm going to get the chance to install it. Might be sometime in Spring.

**Duo-Art** · 01-17-2007

I guess I'm in the minority but I like my SLK 350 exactly as it came from the factory, no aftermarket wheels, no aftermarket exhaust, just plain stock.

**alroumi** · 01-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ynot

It might be awhile, I got the exhaust today, it looks good but the roads are still icy and my neighorhood still has too many bumps for my SLK to make it out w/o getting damage, more snow this weekend, so I don't know when I'm going to get the chance to install it. Might be sometime in Spring.

YNot provide us some pictures

N4PWJ · 01-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by Duo-Art

I guess I'm in the minority but I like my SLK 350 exactly as it came from the factory, no aftermarket wheels, no aftermarket exhaust, just plain stock.

dont think you are in the minority, i would say majority. just seems to be people on here like to customise theirs slightly. i modified because i like to be slightly unique and have a different look to the norm. but i think everyone agress that a standard slk would suffice as they are beautiful as standard anyway.

Vin · 01-18-2007

Mike: the exhaust sound is muchhh louder with the top down, try driving with window open, u will notice the difference.

**Ynot** · 01-18-2007

Quote:

Originally Posted by alroumi

YNot provide us some pictures

I'll try to do that sometime next week,

Quote:

Originally Posted by N4PWJ

dont think you are in the minority, i would say majority. just seems to be people on here like to customise theirs slightly. i modified because i like to be slightly unique and have a different look to the norm. but i think everyone agress that a standard slk would suffice as they are beautiful as standard anyway.

Different strokes for different folks, I mod it slightly for the same reason as you, I don't want to look like the next SLK on the road. I mod cars that I care for, my SUV's is lucky if it get an air freshener, I had a pickup and the only carwash it gets is when I drive it in the rain.

**alroumi** · 01-18-2007

Thanks Ynot, Will be waiting

, I hope you will enjoy it.

V8SLK · 01-18-2007

i was next to and just behind a 350 (in my truck) a few weeks. when the traffic signal turned green he stepped on the gas pretty hard and i thought the exhaust (which looked stock) sounded great. horsepower makes noise and the 350 sure doesn't lack horsepower!

Wallance · 01-19-2007

aww weather sure suck these days... never had such a bad winter... snowing almost every other day here... and it's so unpredictatable neither... couldn't drive my slk out. anyways, I will be waiting for the clips and pic Ynot! thanks!

mtiede · 01-19-2007

We have had 2 snows this year in Buffalo. One in October that was extremely wet and heavy doing immeasurable damage to many trees.

Now we have finally had another one. Weather has been in the 40's or 50's most of the time.

I state all this because it will probably never happen again

01-16-2007	#1 (permalink)
Mike Hampshire SLK World Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 28 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	SLK 350 Exhaust is to quiet ? I have just completed 500 miles (keeping below 4000 rpm )on a new SLK 350, and find the exhaust too quiet.(roof up) Some of the threads here suggest that as i run it in the exhaust will become louder Not really tried it with roof off, as weather in the UK , not good enough If i can not get a louder exhaust note, might consider fitting a 4 branch sports exhaust to my SLK 350.(can this be done) I live in the UK and would be interested as to cost of supply fiitting,etc and would i have to modify rear apron ? Would AMG, Brabus etc be suitable ? Has anybody else in the UK modified from standard twin pipes to 4 branch sports ? Any comments ?

01-16-2007	#2 (permalink)
etyu Founding Member #2 / Ambassador Of Good Will Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Vehicle: 2008 SLK 55 Posts: 5,281 Country: Thanks: 377 Thanked 277 Times in 168 Posts	Check with Noregret4life as he had the 350 and had the quad exhausts installed recently. __________________ *Eddy* To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Pewter/Beige, PIII package, Airscarf, Hands-Free Communication System, Lighting package Designo Black Leather Cover on e-brake handle, ( To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. Bill T), SmartTop v1.0, Kleyman 3BFM (NoRegret Custom), Green Air Filters, *Mod. R170 ant.*, EuroClear sidemarkers w/PIAA PlasmaIon lamps, chromed front & rear turn indicator lamps, PIAA SuperPlasmaGTX front parking lamps, bilateral rear fog lamps enabled.

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Ynot Founding Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Colorado Vehicle: 06' MBZ SLK Posts: 2,795 Country: Thanks: 135 Thanked 35 Times in 30 Posts	It is indeed a little too quiet with top up, with top down and under a tunnel, you can hear it rumble, I just purchased a supersprint quad tip exhaust and it's suppose to be a little louder than stock, I'll post vid and sound clip as soon as I get it installed. If you go for the quad tips, you will have to cut the rear bumper to fit. saslk from benzworld has the AMG exhaust installed, nogret4life has the peicha quad exhaust, carlsson, supersprint, and brabus also makes exhaust for the 350. I've heard from many people driving next to me that the OEM exhaust sounds pretty good, some thought I have an aftermarket exhaust. __________________ 06' SLK 350, Iridium/Ash all pkgs. 6-spd, 19" DCR. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 5 or greater. You currently have 0 posts.

01-17-2007	#7 (permalink)
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	an exhaust is what the SLK needs, all of them ranging from the 200K,280,350 and 55; I have driven them all and they need to sound brutal at idle and when you start them. Would like to have a burble when it starts. I would check the ehxausts before purchasing one, I drove a Brabus SLK350 with ecu programming and Exhaust's sounded perfect when you start it and when you drive fast it doesnt rasp or drones. __________________ 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!

01-18-2007	#15 (permalink)
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	Thanks Ynot, Will be waiting, I hope you will enjoy it. __________________ 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!

01-16-2007	#3 (permalink)
Duo-Art Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 544 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	Suggestion: Put 2,000 miles on your car before making any decisions. Also wait until you do some top down driving. If the sound of the exhaust still doesn't please you, then consider changes.

01-17-2007	#5 (permalink)
Wallance Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver Vehicle: SLK350 Posts: 158 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	yeaa i think the 350 exhaust is a bit quiet for myself but it has very nice rumbles i think. I want to get the supersprint quad tip too, but i would like to wait to hear it first, so i am waiting for Ynot's exhuast sound video! thanks ppl told me when we were flooring it together, it gets pretty loud but i think tha'ts the engine sounds not the exhuast, still cool tho

01-17-2007	#6 (permalink)
N4PWJ Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Belfast,N.Ireland Vehicle: 2006,slk280,carlsson Other Toys: Caterham Posts: 1,417 Country: Thanks: 1 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	i would go for an exhaust, definately as aesthetically it looks alot better IMO and also sounds better. i buoght the piecha exhaust but still haven't had the time to fit it. should be this thursday all going well so i will post pics once it's on. you will need to trim your back bumper slightly, but only slightly. there are many options available. carlsson, brabus, ART, Kleeman, piecha, sebring, supersprint. it's down to personal choice and price really.

01-17-2007	#8 (permalink)
Shiny_side_up SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 16 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	If you like the stock look (and I love the way the factory mufflers look on the 350) you can always drill speed holes into the muffler casing. That will increase the sound output of the car w/o changing the visuals. and yes, I'm joking. Or am I?

01-17-2007	#10 (permalink)
Duo-Art Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 544 Thanks: 0 Thanked 15 Times in 14 Posts	I guess I'm in the minority but I like my SLK 350 exactly as it came from the factory, no aftermarket wheels, no aftermarket exhaust, just plain stock.

01-18-2007	#13 (permalink)
Vin Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: London/GX Vehicle: Audi S5 Posts: 186 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Mike: the exhaust sound is muchhh louder with the top down, try driving with window open, u will notice the difference.

01-18-2007	#16 (permalink)
V8SLK Elite SLK World Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Home of the brave Vehicle: 05 SLK55 AMG Posts: 1,071 Country: Thanks: 40 Thanked 48 Times in 26 Posts	i was next to and just behind a 350 (in my truck) a few weeks. when the traffic signal turned green he stepped on the gas pretty hard and i thought the exhaust (which looked stock) sounded great. horsepower makes noise and the 350 sure doesn't lack horsepower!

01-19-2007	#17 (permalink)
Wallance Senior SLK World Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Vancouver Vehicle: SLK350 Posts: 158 Country: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	aww weather sure suck these days... never had such a bad winter... snowing almost every other day here... and it's so unpredictatable neither... couldn't drive my slk out. anyways, I will be waiting for the clips and pic Ynot! thanks!

01-19-2007	#18 (permalink)
mtiede Founding Member #7 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Western New York Vehicle: 2006 SLK 350 Posts: 1,645 Thanks: 101 Thanked 55 Times in 45 Posts	We have had 2 snows this year in Buffalo. One in October that was extremely wet and heavy doing immeasurable damage to many trees. Now we have finally had another one. Weather has been in the 40's or 50's most of the time. I state all this because it will probably never happen again

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