Goodbye, R36 :(

[SMOKEY]

The W211 E55 is an absolute beast. I hope you find one - they're one of the coolest wagons ever



So much for stealth mode (said he who wants a louder V

There were two E55's for sale at the same time only a couple of months ago. Similar km's and price. One in Vic, on in NT. By the time I got my ducks in a row they'd both gone and I haven't seen any come up since. Hence I am here looking at R36 wagons! Yes they are a BEAST of a car, but realistically and practically, the R36 is the more sensible choice.

My plan with the E55 was always to fit a set of QTP Cutouts to the exhaust, dumping just before the diff. It pretty much gives you srtaight-out race pipes at the flick of a button, dumping straight onto the road under the car. It won't get much beefier than that! Maybe that's something you could look into and fit at the same time as the resonator delete??

It would be really neat to get them to cut the resonator section out when you do, flange the stock exhaust on both sides - then have the straight pipe flanged and bolted in between. That way it's totally reversible. And if you want to weld in a set of these cutouts down the track, you just can remove that straight pipe section and have them slotted in - again, not requiring you to hack the exhaust up more.

[SMOKEY]

Here's a vid that might explain it a bit better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQYxRwRpEQ

[Jakeys]

Here's a vid that might explain it a bit better:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ErQYxRwRpEQ

That's exactly what I wanted to do to the R36 before I scored the Innotech iPE valvetronic. I think it's a great idea, only thing is even pointing at the road you will slowly get soot forming in that area of the car you'll need to occasionally clean up.

[SMOKEY]

That's exactly what I wanted to do to the R36 before I scored the Innotech iPE valvetronic. I think it's a great idea, only thing is even pointing at the road you will slowly get soot forming in that area of the car you'll need to occasionally clean up.

How cool are they! I just like the idea of having a subtle and classy car 95% of the time, but then being able to open straight pipes up when you want to flex a bit and unleash the hounds of hell. Tunnel run anyone??

Possibly, but I'd say that a bit of carbon build up under the car would be the least of your worries. You could go hardcore and run some pipes out under the sills G55 style - but it would cost you ground clearance and probably a lot of headaches from the 5-0.

I think the other con is that it 'may' lead to some heating of the floor in that area if you sit in heavy traffic with the cut-outs open.

I have read that they automatically default to 'shut' when you turn the car off. But as if you wouldn't open them on every cold-start.....we've got an underground garage in our town-house complex, my neighbours would haaaaaaaate me.

[Sqeaky]

Just to weigh in on the discussion, I bought my R36 new and sold it after 4 years when I moved into a Touareg R line. Great car but missed the R36. Subsequently moved on from the Touareg and into a new Golf R. I still miss the R36 and would even consider one again if the right one came up. I also had one of the last Golf R32 but much preferred the R36. Maybe I just have a soft spot for them or perhaps I should look into a C63!