Headers / Exhaust Manifolds

[modfather]

Doing a bit of research into this and wanted to see what you guys use.

I see the most popular Style of manifold is this one:
C55 E55 SL55 ML55 CL55 S55 CLS55 SLK55 Sport Headers | eBay

Having a look about I see a more refined version of the stock log manifold. Anyone ever tried it to see what sort of gains it gives?
Mercedes Benz W210 E55 AMG V8 96-02 Performance Exhaust Header Headers | eBay

 

[SavMan]

Doing a bit of research into this and wanted to see what you guys use.

I see the most popular Style of manifold is this one:
C55 E55 SL55 ML55 CL55 S55 CLS55 SLK55 Sport Headers | eBay

Having a look about I see a more refined version of the stock log manifold. Anyone ever tried it to see what sort of gains it gives?
Mercedes Benz W210 E55 AMG V8 96-02 Performance Exhaust Header Headers | eBay

Which car are you looking for them on?

 

[modfather]

Which car are you looking for them on?

Its a 1998 E55

so the n/a m113?

 

[SavMan]

Depends if you want straight bolt on, the first set you posted look like a copy of the Kleemann set which will require welding and removal of your primary cats as well as switching off or extending your secondary O2 sensors otherwise you will have problems with a CEL.

I went for shorty bolt on style, mine are not the log style but still have the same OEM size join, I don't have primary cats which frees up some restriction but it is probably the biggest bottle neck for me on my car now.

I would go with Kleemann.

 

[modfather]

Depends if you want straight bolt on, the first set you posted look like a copy of the Kleemann set which will require welding and removal of your primary cats as well as switching off or extending your secondary O2 sensors otherwise you will have problems with a CEL.

I went for shorty bolt on style, mine are not the log style but still have the same OEM size join, I don't have primary cats which frees up some restriction but it is probably the biggest bottle neck for me on my car now.

I would go with Kleemann.

The rest of the exhaust would be getting done at the same time as headers are fitted so fabrication is not an issue.

where did you get your shorty ones from? could you notice any gains from fitting them?.

The thing that attracted me to the kleeman copy is the fact they fit without modification to a RHD car.. don't want to spend 1200 bucks to have to cut bits off!

 

[Alex]

Go with original Kleemann. Their headers come with long cat-less downpipes of larger diameter. Mine fit without fabrication on an RHD ML55.

 

[SavMan]

I went with these

 

[modfather]

I went with these

where did you get them out of curiosity?

 

[SavMan]

Private Label Mfg

https://www.privatelabelmfg.com/category_s/48.htm

 

[Jeff wilson]

Private Label Mfg

https://www.privatelabelmfg.com/category_s/48.htm

Have you had fit them yet and if you have how good are them

 

[SavMan]

I had them fitted about a year ago and have run them at various levels of tune. I have just changed to a different set so will shortly be selling them if anyone is interested.