My £340 CLA45s AMG Exhaust mod sounds CRAZY! Full before and after
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- Опубліковано 4 лют 2023
- My new Mercedes CLA45s AMG exhaust sounds crazy! Full before and after clips of the new exhaust and what we did!
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This video features the CLA45s AMG which is one of the AMG performance versions of the Mercedes CLA. My car is the 2022 CLA45s AMG Coupe but you can also get the CLA45s AMG Shooting brake or even the A45s Hatch back.
The CLA45s gives you that great AMG sound from the AMG performance and also the luxury of a Mercedes Benz
This is the w118 Mercedes CLA. The 2022 CLA45s AMG
If you like this car also check out some of the other great Mercedes AMG models:
A35 AMG
CLA45 AMG
C43 AMG
C63 AMG
E63S AMG
Make sure to always spec the AMG performance exhaust!
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Dude such a smart move. Ppl usually spent over 2k to get this sound and u have done it in under 450 bucks. Hats off to the mechanic. Smart man!!
It's been brilliant. Coming up to a year since I had it done so I'm going to do a video next year with an update on it and film some new drive by's so look out for that one! :)
Dude that's awesome. Great videos to, good job.
Great job! Sounds awesome. You may consider comfort mode from now on when arriving/leaving home to avoid waking the fam. 🤣🤣🤣
This is incredible! Especially for the price! Congrats on the new exhaust
Thanks Jose!
Sound so aggressive an bold 🔥🔥🔥👌🏿
Wow what an improvement sounds much better, for that price too 💕
this car sounds so good
What a different's, unbelievable. Sounds absolute Amazing
Thanks! It’s so much more fun to drive now I’ve been loving it. I filmed a POV drive video which is coming very soon too 😁
That's the way! How an AMG should sound.
This must be called the abAuto sport package
Wow, that's sick! 😍😍😍 We need an instruction for the mod! Want this one, too!
Great results congrats that growl on launch sounds spot on. So must be much better in real life.
Thanks Christopher! It’s so much fun to drive with all the pops. How are you getting on with your car?
@ABAUTO I have never owned a car like this. Every time I walk into the garage, I stop and admire it. And because I am retired, I look for excuses to go out in it. My other half says you off again you take that car out more than me. Better get it right for Valentines😁🤣🤣
Great video mate .. all the way from Sydney, Australia … just a question .. does any of these exhaust mod put any back pressure/ load on the engine .. ? Cheers
Hi Adam, Dr Paul done open exhaust surgery yesterday and I’m well happy with the results 👍👍
Finally I received my can Two days ago so fun to drive this toy 😊 but definitely I need to upgrade the exhaust system. Your video are amazing keep it up 👍
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Congrats! I hope you are loving it! Thank you for the nice comment. This exhaust mod is well worth it! Still sounds amazing! It's a huge difference in person.
What a change for so little money, well worth it mate.
AMG + happy family = perfect life 👍
This is very popular in the bmw community. He basically covers the tiny perforations in the pipes to allow more sound to travel and might also but and re route some of the exhaust passages.
Awesome video! With it being such a small change, do you need to bother declaring it to your insurer?
Thank you! Better to be safe than sorry so I’d recommend declaring it just to be safe and for peace of mind. It would be very difficult to know it was modded though without removing the exhaust.
Looking to buy one in the uk right now struggling between these and the a45s
GREAT MOD!!!, quite simple, remove resonator by cutting on the welds, straight sleeve the resonator, and reweld! , pin the butterfly valve on the muffler!!! That's how i would do it!
Perfect mod bro.. Sounds so much better! Price is unbeatable! Too bad we don't know the exact mods.. But I agree with him keeping it a trade secret 👍.
What is the back box? Is that the muffler?
Thanks Lincoln, It’s such an improvement over stock! Yep the back box is the rear muffler 👍
Great mod 👌🏼 would it effect the emissions at all for the mot ?
Excellent video, I think at 9:10 you forgot to change the text from before to after though.
Thanks Adi, Ah! I just checked and you are right, Sorry! Looks like I changed the colour and forgot to update the text, well spotted! That second one was definitely the new exhaust 😁
we need an ABAuto exhaust package in Malaysia as well. :) thanks for the awesome video ~
Ya Correct
@tonyzchan from Msia as well. Hopefully we have this soon as well.
sounds great :)
i get my CLA with magno finish in april, cant wait... my first ever car with matte finish, im so excited... :)
Nice! The matte finish looks amazing. I have videos on how to wash and take care of it If you haven’t seen them 🫧
@@ABAUTOAMG i already know them, good work :)
You gonna love it!!!
What I can’t under and is how the car do pop bangs stoped, like I have an cla45 too and if I don’t put racemode don’t make
How does the sound compare to the unmodified cla 46 AMG 2017 version
sounds great but i need to see how its done
As a prospective CLA45 buyer, that wants to mod from the get go, this channel is a god send. Barely any A/CLA45 content out there of this gen. As for the exhaust mod. Super smart move. Had a RS3 8Y which was the development car for Scorpions OPF back system. Barely made a difference, couldn’t imagine dropping 2k for it. Wondering if you’ve considered a valve controller too, so the valves are permanently open on race etc? I understand they still open and close at various points regardless of the mode, due to all of the sound and emissions regs.
Hey, thank you! I did think about a asr module for the CLA45s, I had one on my C43 here: ua-cam.com/video/v3eSR6Hbns4/v-deo.htmlsi=vJDUtIiMyyjljtSZ
In the end though never went for it because the exhaust sounded great after the mod. I think it would be a very minor improvement .
Playstation one and Crash bandicoot, you gave that goosebumps too at the end👍
Ah! 😁 I have shared all the classics with Amelia she loves them!
@@ABAUTOAMG yeah, it’s still good that we know what is good in those days and reflect it to our kids.Greetings from Croatia, your big fan, respect all of your videos since C43.. you bring the motivation to buy this car✌️all the best
@@antoniomazarekic3065 Thank you! I have lots of exciting videos planned this year with many AMGs, few surprises coming up!
Wish we have this in Canada😍
Nice one, congrats on the first mod. When will you do Stage 1 and 2, making it a 450kW monster also sound better again...
Btw I would like some help to get the Aero Package for my GLA45s, mine looks a bit dull without it.
Thank you! It’s really transformed the car! You could tune it to be a monster but for now I’m keeping stock, plenty of power for UK roads, maybe one day though! :)
Ah I’m not sure. Might be worth contacting some MB dealers to see If they sell them, I suspect it will be quite expensive though. I’d be interested to hear myself!
@@ABAUTOAMG yeah it is 15k aud I’m told from my MB dealer, pretty much the whole back door gets replaced, crazy… ;). Btw I just got my windscreen replaced for 1.9k aud, got a crack from freeway stone-chip; very surprised I got the crack only 9,000km on… nothing is cheap with MB I guess
Congrats., great mod. Are you contemplating on fitting a catted downpipe. It appears no one has done one on the new 45Ss with the turbo fitted to rear of the engine. I believe it would be a hit.
Thanks Mark, that would sound amazing but the main issue I’ve heard with the downpipes is you have to tune the ECU if you swap them out due to the OPF. Loving how it sounds currently but perhaps in the future :)
@@ABAUTOAMG Congrats., keep up the good work. Greetings from 'Down-under'.
Wicked video! What are you using to mount your camera in the car?
Thanks! For GoPros I use the standard suction mounts. Having a sun roof is great for getting the center interior shot.
Great vid, was worth the wait! What’s it like motorway cruising, any drone and can still have a convo in the car as this was my only worry?
Thanks Jamie, I’ve found nice all week cruising with no real drone concerns. With values closed it’s pretty quiet, you can hear the exhaust is more angry when going through towns at 30 but it’s not obnoxious and would be fine with family. Because the button and values all function as stock it’s very tame. il make sure to include some comfort cruising in the POV vid for you 👍
@@ABAUTOAMG brilliant thanks mate. I like the extra sound in comfort (as its too quiet stock) but was hoping for a difference between modified comfort and modified sport +/race. Sounds like there is which is best of both worlds!
@@jamiebell5362 yeah my honest thoughts are it really is perfect. Nice little growl in comfort and bonkers in race mode. So you get best of both :)
@@ABAUTOAMG brilliant, thanks for replying. I’ll ask for the same then when I’m there next month as was going to ask for a little baffle left in just to make sure.
He had for sure on final, take everything out and make direct
Hi Mate, does this void any warranties at all? :)
Does this Mod affect the warranty? Also is 1000 miles too low to have it done ?
That’s such a good improvement
It really is. Sounds amazing in person!
@@ABAUTOAMG does it ever kind of drone and bother you if you’re on a long drive?
Not at all. If you pop it in comfort mode and close the values with the exhaust button it is silent on the motorway. Only really hear road noise from the wheels.
@@ABAUTOAMG that’s so freaking brilliant. Congrats on having such an amazing ride.
Unreal sound, love it. Does it affect your insurance at all?
Sorry I missed your comment! Added no extra cost to my insurance just declared but might vary on provider! :)
Been looking at the Renntech power module for my A45S. Have you looked at it?
Hey Blak, il be honest I haven’t really looked into these yet, perhaps once the car is out of warranty but for now I’m happy with the stock power on the UK roads :)
good value for money sound way better 👍😀with a valve controller be even better 👍
Great video ! Definitely considering for my A45S ! How long did it take ? Will have a long drive from up North !
Hey Rob, because we were filming I lost track of time! Quite a few have asked though so messaged Paul today and he said no longer than 2 hours 👍
@@ABAUTOAMG Thanks for that ! It’s being done soon !
That is perfect! Do you have any idea how to explain this mode to someone around where I live? I live in Warsaw, Poland, pretty hard for me to get to the Paul's workshop. There are a lot of experts in my area but I do not know if they will be able to figure it out based on this video only. Thanks!
Hey, Thanks! It really does transform the car! I know for sure that the silencer and muffler were both cut into and modified inside. Hopefully your exhaust shop can work out what was changed inside from the sound or get it close 👍
Mateusz did you find out where in PL such a modification can be done ?
@@bartomiejbachut9077 unfortunately no. :(
This sounds amazing, thanks for the comparison! Definitely going to have to take long trip with my CLA35 for this upgrade!
How long did it take in the workshop for the whole process?
Thanks Hyaweh! It has been so fun to drive since having it done! I think it’s no longer than an hour or 2 but Paul will be able to confirm. I probably slowed him down with my filming so might be even quicker. His site is really secure and gated and he has a little waiting area upstairs too. Worth the trip!
Did you ever do it on the CLA35 I want to do something similar but I’m in the US
@@dariangalarza7282 not yet, my next service is next month so I was planning on getting it done after service, unfortunately I've also broken my leg so I can't really drive my car properly so I'm going to have to postpone it for now 😅
Does anyone know someone that can do this on the New England Area, USA?
Loving the content. Anyway you can provide more details on the mod? I’m out in the States.
Hey, thank you. I think he made two cuts one in the back box and one in the resonator. Then he gutted them out and wielded them back shut. A good exhaust shop should be able to do this and get similar results 👍
@@ABAUTOAMG Yeah if this is how its done then this will absolutely fail MOT emissions test mate..
@@anony-mousex While I appreciate your comments and checking out my videos I really don’t want my viewers to worry about this so I just want to assure everyone that this mod will not fail an MOT. It’s a very minor resonator and backbox modification. The OPF and Cat etc are all here. If you want to remove the OPF and decat with modern Mercedes you have to tune the car to stage 1 and you may have MOT issues. There’s no reason this mod here I’ve had would ever fail an MOT.
@@ABAUTOAMG I do enjoy your videos mate but I think you should be more honest / do a little more research before you promise this kind of thing to your viewers... If you check the MOT emissions test guidelines online you can see one of the aspects of the test is a noise test, and with this mod you will absolutely fail that test (since this is a modern car with silencers, that you have gutted): www.gov.uk/guidance/mot-inspection-manual-for-private-passenger-and-light-commercial-vehicles/8-nuisance
So Id still say that failure of MOT is a possibility, and people should be aware of that risk..!
Wow ! Sweet mod, would definitely say value for money. I may book in once I hit the 1k breaking in period.
I did have a question to ask you regarding your car - when I’m turning at low speeds (full lock) my CLA feels strange, almost like vibrations/rough turning. Have you also noticed this ?
Thanks! It’s been so much fun driving since I had it done. The pops add so much drama 😁
Ah, what you describe sounds just like the Mercedes crabbing issue. It should only happen in winter when the tyres freeze up. I have a video on it here ua-cam.com/video/4lOKOmAbse4/v-deo.html Is this what your experiencing in your car?
@@ABAUTOAMG oh my god yes ! That’s the exact noise ! Thank god it’s only tyre issue and not something more major. I was concerned for a minute haha.
Have you experienced the crabbing noise on your CLA? I’m going to go ahead and change my tyres because the crabbing is unbearable ! Any recommendations on what tyres to go for ?
Anyone know a shop in southeastern Pennsylvania that can do this mod?
Doesnt this void your warranty ?
Hey congratulations! Sounds AMGazing! You were a owner of a great V6 (C43), in your opinion which one sounds more sporty?
Thank you! The C43 sounded amazing but I’d say it’s very close now! Love the V6 but I think the pops and crackles are a bit better on the CLA45s with the new mod. I was thinking though imagine how good the C43 would of sounded If I took it to Paul!
@@ABAUTOAMG enjoy it!!! Great videos by the way!!!
@@mexicanaudiosomelliere1999 Thank you
shut up and take my money (meme), now it sounds like a proper AMG
I’m interested to hear how many 45s Paul has booked in after this vid! 😁
Ah ok fair enough 👍
Where are those rear canards in the bumper from?
Hey Andy, the canards come on the car from factory in the UK if you spec the plus model.
Hello ABAUTO, im following you since 2021 with your C43.
I had also for 3 years a C43 facelift and she's sold. Now I am looking for something others.
My question for you is .. Do you like the CLA45s more than the C43 ? Does the CLA45s has rattles inside? Is the interior built quality as good as in the C43 facelift?
If you should give a score from 0 - 10 for the C43 and the CLA45s, what score would you give!? Thank you for your honest answers! 🙂
Hey! Sorry for not getting back to you till now. The CLA45s has been great, felt like a monster after the C43 it’s very quick and much more agile around bends. The interior is more aesthetically pleasing than the C43 but not as nice quality in some places. Mine developed quite a few rattles so I had to take it to Mercedes a few times to fix. This is also due to the ride being firming though too and you get more vibrations and things to rattle. Amazing car though had lots of fun in mine. It’s quicker and more sporty than the C43 and I love the look and shape.
After you cut the resonator off, did it come up any coding on the dash？
We kept the resonator on but cut open and modified the inside. No coding needed, haven’t had any errors at all :)
How this sound especially the pops and upshift bangs compared to your old c43?
The upshifts and pops now some very similar to the C43 but there’s a lot more of them. Overall it is louder than the C43 now but I bet If I took the C43 to Paul it would sound insane!
@@ABAUTOAMG gonna take my glc43 there, any promo codes or anything?
What type of exhaust does it have? complete, only intermediate? what brand? Can you please tell me.
Its he stock exhaust here that has been cut open and gutted for better air/sound flow.
What’s it like on motorway doing a steady 70? Any drone in cabin?
It’s been great because you can still close the valves and the rpms stay low in comfort mode. I will include some comfort mode cruising in the POV drive vid 👍
That would be great👍
Uhh why aren't you using launch control and emotion start? Also all he did was gut out your resonator and mufflers lol you could do that for less than 100
I’m saving launch control for a upcoming video. Going to be testing 0-60 in all the modes with a dragy etc should be a fun one ;) I don’t mind paying a bit more when it comes to someone cutting up my exhaust.
Does it feel any different power/acceleration wise?
How much do the neighbours love the new Emotive Start? 😂
Power feels exactly the same although my 0-60 is probably lower because I can’t stop letting go of the pedal to hear the storm of pops 😅
What are you thoughts on that and your Mercedes engine warranty?
There’s always a small element of risk from any mod but overall I’m not too concerned. It would be highly unlikely that this mod would be the cause of an engine failure. If I had tampered with the ECU or tuned the car then I’d be worried because the whole engine wouldn’t be covered. You should always proceed with caution with any mods I say though. As you can see here too the exhaust is easy to remove so it would not be a big job to replace with a brand new stock exhaust I’d imagine in the worst case scenario.
I’m picking up my CLA45s on the 1st march, and I really want to get this mod done asap. Would it be an issue if I got it done very early on before i run the car in? Please let me know. Thank you!!!
Hey Mo, that’s exciting bet you can’t wait! I’m not 100% sure If I am honest but I personally would wait to do it after the 1000 miles run in. You won’t really be able to enjoy the mod while your running the engine in anyway and it would be a nice to experience the change after covering some miles! :)
@@ABAUTOAMG That makes sense, thank you for your response, been watching the channel for the past year now and I have loved all the content on the CLA45s, has helped me a lot so thank you!
@@mofit6869 you are welcome! Thank you that’s so nice to hear you’ve been enjoying the vids. I’ve got lots of exciting CLA45s vids in the works so more to come! I hope your car arrives on time! You are going to love it!
Basically he's cut open the Res to change them re weld them so the exhaust looks exactly the same because everything is still there but secretly changed 🤔😂👍
Yeah it’s all wielded back together on the back side so it’s impossible to see it’s been changed unless you fully remove the exhaust from the car and flip it over 👍
@@ABAUTOAMG that's what I thought clever thinking actually more noise but still looks oem essentially, then it's like having res delete? so if did res delete you'd be getting similar sound? 🤔
How did it impact your insurance premiums? mods like this right now are not looked favourably by the insurance companies and some are picky they void the insurance. Did you have any any issues when you declared the mods to them? Also, what does it mean for the warranty of a new car? I am guessing you will need to change the car back to stock before you return it as technically you can't mod a car on PCP?
Just an small admin fee on insurance for me but depends on your provider. I’ve modded many cars on PCP. Normally you sell the car as if you own it at the end of the period or early if the cars worth more than you have left to pay so as long as a dealer wants to buy it it does not really matter. A lease is another story though since you have to hand the car back rather than sell it. Warranty wise in theory this should not be a problem too but I never promise as you never know till you have an issue. I’m not worried about mine at all though I can say.
@@ABAUTOAMG thanks for the reply, that's very insightful. I will definitely do a bit more digging around my insurance company and mods but it does make me a bit more less concerned with modding on pcp
Yup thats aggressive
is the car louder now or did this just change the sound?
It’s a lot louder from the outside and sounds great driving with the window down too.
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Well Paul will be seeing me soon!
He’s going to putting a smile on my owners faces! 😁
@@ABAUTOAMG I sent him a message already, how long did you have to wait for an appointment?
@@andyh6554 Nice one! He’s only one man and his mods are so popular so there may be a wait unless he can fit you in an open slot. Let us know how you get on when you hear back. Either way it will be well worth the wait! :)
Hi Adam,
I’ve just sent Paul a email to get booked in for me A 45s, at last some sound from the 45s 👍👍
@@sjd61165 nice one! You will love it when it’s done 👍
Honestly inside seems to be the same sound… as everything is enchanced with the speakers.. outside sound amazing.. but as I said only in countries which does not care about exhaust modifications… too bad I cant do that to mine and need to pay 5k for akrapovic
There’s a huge difference from the inside with the gear shifts and the crackles. If you drop the window down too it sounds amazing. The car is quite loud inside stock due to the mic/speaker system but it’s definitely a bit deeper with the mod.
Will this still pass the mot ?
Yep as far as I've been told should be no problem 👍
No engine remap required?
Nope! Just a simple mod to the exhaust itself. No error codes or ECU tuning at all. Values and button all work as normal. This mod is perfect!
Did you check and I mean double check that was your exhaust going back on the car ?.
I’ll tell you why….
1. You can do the same thing on the Porsche cayman s. A company will gut three components from the exhaust.
However the prices vary if you’re willing to donate your exhaust for another one that is gutted.
Yep I was there the whole time. It was definitely my exhaust :)
Is Paul still taking appointements?
Hey i believe so. He’s always got a bit of a wait list because he’s a 1 man business but well worth the wait.
Hi Adam, did you have any problems in contacting Paul as I’m not getting any response. I know he must be busy. Cheers.
Hi Steve, He must be super busy but sounds strange for you not to hear back. How did you contact him? I used WhatsApp texts to arrange with him. Hope you hear back soon!
@@ABAUTOAMG i emailed him, I will whatsapp him this weekend. Thank you for the prompt reply. How’s the exhaust sounding, great I hope
@@sjd61165 Ah, he’s probably behind on his emails. It is honestly epic I’ve been having so much fun. Sorry for the delay on the POV vid, it’s coming soon! 😁
@@ABAUTOAMG I’m looking fwd to watching your POV, thanks again for you help 👍👍
does that affect ur issuruance for the car what so ever?
You declare as a standard exhaust mod. No problems here just the usual admin fees.
Have you ever tried turning your ambient light into something yellow/orange ish? Love the car, but this is really quite the splash of colors you have going on there lol
Sounds insane, sadly this would get your car taken down in Germany within minutes.
Just thought the same, although the prob wouldnt find anything
@@yannimo_ Doesnt matter if they find anything, if its too loud, its seized lol
@@deshapedttv1033 this certainly still isnt too loud for sure lol
@@yannimo_ It is too loud for german terms.
@@deshapedttv1033 You have to know it chief😉
I think you’re C43 sounded better.
Imagine how good the C43 would of sounded If I took it to Paul 🤤
I screamed out loud whilst cooking breakfast and watching this. Then laughed deliriously😂😂😂 bro this car is sounding BEEFY 🫣