Author Topic: Look what the UPS man brought today! (Read 5435 times)

ak96ss · « **on:** February 09, 2007, 09:35:29 PM »

OK, so I have a stock engine... I haven't even installed the 93-octane Mark D chip I bought through the GP months ago! But... I replaced the exhaust a few years ago, and it will need replacing this summer again, probably. For the money, assuming I keep the car forever and ever, this is saving me money!

At least, that's what I told my wife!

This is almost too pretty to put under the car!

Mind you, it's about 27 degrees when that picture was taken - the gloves went on right after.

Hopefully I'll get a chance to put it on this weekend!

Eurospec · « **Reply #1 on:** February 09, 2007, 11:24:13 PM »

Noice!! I see it listed at a little over $800. Is that what you paid for it?

ak96ss · « **Reply #2 on:** February 10, 2007, 07:42:39 AM »

Quote from: Eurospec;19218

Noice!! I see it listed at a little over $800. Is that what you paid for it?

No, there was a GP through one of the other car forums that I barely snuck in on (like the last hour when I found out about it) from T Byrne Motorsports for around $650. This was not a BMW-specific GP, but I called and he said I could order any B&B Triflo, so I did.

I replaced the exhaust when I bought the car, about 40k miles ago, and it is starting to show it's age - I would likely have to replace it again later this year. I did some math, and figured that if I own the car as long as I plan to, it was worth spending the bucks to get an exhaust with a lifetime warranty.

It's pretty, too!

dude8383 · « **Reply #3 on:** February 10, 2007, 10:56:18 AM »

wow that looks pretty.

how much did you cost you with shipping charges?

let us know when you install it...and get some sound clips!!

AL GReeNeRy · « **Reply #4 on:** February 11, 2007, 04:58:57 AM »

thats HOT :eek:

post pics/clips or BAN dammit!!! LOL

AL GReeNeRy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 11, 2007, 05:05:52 AM »

Quote from: dude8383;19230

wow that looks pretty.

how much did you cost you with shipping charges?

let us know when you install it...and get some sound clips!!

off the website... **FREE GROUND FREIGHT WITH EVERY ORDER**

ak96ss · « **Reply #6 on:** February 11, 2007, 05:22:07 AM »

It's on!

Relatively straigtforward install, but I can't get the tip lined up perfectly in the back - it keeps wanting to ride towards the driver's side, rubbing against the rear valance. Which is pretty much exactly how the stock system rode.

I'm working nights all next week, so week after next I will scout out a local shop that can weld stainless and have them weld it up. They should be able to get the tip properly centered. The band clamp they provided works, but it's not as tight as would like it to be.

Camera battery died in the process of taking pics, so I will get some today, I hope, after I get my snow tires mounted.

Sound is not that different from stock, actually - I'm a little surprised. A slightly deeper tone, but not raspy at all.

I think the only thing I don't particularly care for is how far out the tip comes from under the bumper. It doesn't look bad, it just comes out further than I prefer.

FL318is · « **Reply #7 on:** February 11, 2007, 09:05:45 AM »

you go boiy!!

That thing looks amazing. I want one. Rims first. Hwy ak, did you put the lip spoiler on your car or did it come with it?

Eurospec · « **Reply #8 on:** February 11, 2007, 03:23:48 PM »

I think it's too early to judge how it sounds. Give it a few hundred miles to be broken in.

Bunta · « **Reply #9 on:** February 11, 2007, 04:34:51 PM »

Sweet looking alpine.
Type Es look perfect on that car.
Nice exhaust too.

HUnter

ak96ss · « **Reply #10 on:** February 12, 2007, 02:13:53 AM »

Quote from: FL318is;19285

you go boiy!!

That thing looks amazing. I want one. Rims first. Hwy ak, did you put the lip spoiler on your car or did it come with it?

I put it on, but that's the -is lip spoiler. The car had the -i spoiler when I bought it, but after the damage last year from the tow (make sure they secure both ends when they flat-bed your car, not just the front. Brakes + oily flatbed truck = new valance/hood/radiator core support/paint) I replaced it with this one. Looks much better, and I am somewhat surprised that after several months of driving on the crappy roads around DC I still haven't scraped it!

Eurospec, I agree, it needs to break in a bit - it definitely sounds deeper than stock, though, which is what I was after.

Thanks for the compliments! I should probably put better pics of the car up somewhere, once I get them!

ak96ss · « **Reply #11 on:** February 12, 2007, 02:15:45 AM »

Oh, and no clips yet - I spent the little free time I had yesterday putting the snow tires on in preparation for the 'big storm' heading up the coast at us.

I'll get something done next weekend.

FL318is · « **Reply #12 on:** February 12, 2007, 09:36:12 AM »

ak - What size are your rims?

Alpine003 · « **Reply #13 on:** February 12, 2007, 12:13:29 PM »

So purdy and nice to see that they even retained the flat spot on the exhaust tubing.

This reasoning or design flaw, however you wanna look at it, reminds me of the Audi/VW intercooler pipes. If you ever seen factory ones, you'll know what I'm talking about...

///Motorsport · « **Reply #14 on:** February 13, 2007, 12:36:26 PM »

hmmmmm 30 degree exhaust installs.....

believe me, I KNOW what you're in for. Oregon weather kills my install desire.

Way to go on the exhaust, I wanna hear it.

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