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Old 06-10-2008, 12:47 AM
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***The New Prototype***
First off... I would like to thank everyone for their support and inquiries. A special thanks goes to Brad O. @ EvoSport for finally pointing me in the right direction!!!

So, without further delay I would like to introduce - EP-1
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Exhaust Plenum - 1 or E-P-1... That's what we call it!

This version is crafted from 304 stainless steel. The runners measure 1.75" on the O.D. leading into a 2.25" collector. They will be installed some time this week and testing will begin shortly after.
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Looks good do you have pricing and the gains from adding them
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Thank you!! Not yet, but I will have more info by the end of the week.

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Looks good do you have pricing and the gains from adding them
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Keep us up to date on this one, please.
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looks good should be worth a few extra HP.
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Keep us up to date on this one, please.
Will do!!

The car was dropped off this morning.
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looks good should be worth a few extra HP.
I really hope so...
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any news for us ghost?
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I notice in the second photo that the exhaust is about 4 times the size of the car.
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any news for us ghost?
I was having a couple of other things done to the car when I dropped it off last week... So, I should be picking it up tomorrow.
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I notice in the second photo that the exhaust is about 4 times the size of the car.

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Ghostride, Are you an automotive engineer working at the AMG high performance division ? Show us your ride dude
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yo bro whats going on? i need some parts, when will you have the full setup ready. i can test for you if you want...
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Ghostride, Are you an automotive engineer working at the AMG high performance division ? Show us your ride dude
Naw.. Nothing fancy like that. I'm just a lowly airport engineer. The picture in my sig was one of my projects...

I will see if I can dig some pictures up.
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yo bro whats going on? i need some parts, when will you have the full setup ready. i can test for you if you want...
I pick up the car in the morning and have a dyno scheduled for Friday. The rest of the exhaust is here in the den with me... Once I get the numbers for EP-1 I will get the rest installed.

I will post the installed pics tomorrow.
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Originally Posted by Ghostrider
I pick up the car in the morning and have a dyno scheduled for Friday. The rest of the exhaust is here in the den with me... Once I get the numbers for EP-1 I will get the rest installed.

I will post the installed pics tomorrow.
I cant wait
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Good evening Gentleman...

I did pick up my car today, and it is good to have her back!!!

Now down to business:

Even with the new design, the EP-1's fit 'like a glove'. The only downside is to get a true measure of the headers performance I had the dealership install the full factory exhaust (all 4 cats). I can tell you that it is real punchy but nothing like it will be when the rest of the exhaust is installed.

The dyno is scheduled for Friday and I will be posting the results.
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I also wanted to post a couple of pics of my install.
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Drum Roll Please.....
A couple of things first, I really underestimated the amount of heat these things put out. I was getting massive heatsoak on the airbox and airtubes. With that problem corrected it was off to the dyno....

Setup:
W208 CLK55 AMG Airbox
Green Filters
EP-1's
Full Factory Center Section (All 4 Cats!!)
Eissamann Race Muffler

This all adds up to...

254 rwhp
244 rwtq

The new center section will be installed tomorrow and the dynos will follow after I rack up some miles. So, let me know what you think!!
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nice gains. i had lower #'s w/ my 99 430. i think 230 whp and 239 wtq was the best run. This was with the K&N's, amg airbox, and eisenmann muffler. it was getting warm and humid outside tho
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nice gains. i had lower #'s w/ my 99 430. i think 230 whp and 239 wtq was the best run. This was with the K&N's, amg airbox, and eisenmann muffler. it was getting warm and humid outside tho

Yeah... I know what you mean, it was 91 when I dynoed the car.
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Decent numbers there! I want to install a set on my CLK55.
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Decent numbers there! I want to install a set on my CLK55.
Thank you!! PM me for more info...
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Bump

See this is for V8. Can you do the same for the V6 engine with Price / Dyno / HP Gain Stats?

If you have not done so already you may also want to post this on

Mymbonline.com and Benzworld.org
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