Convertible with Performance Exhaust

tbird · 07-07-2010, 12:14 PM

Just querying.....

Who has a convertible and the Performance Exhaust? If so, how much exhaust travels back inside the car? Both while at a stop, and while traveling?

Thanks.

BrokenVert · 07-07-2010, 01:08 PM

None!

new2the3 · 07-07-2010, 04:06 PM

I have the exhaust on my coupe and it sounds fantastic. It must be even better on a convertable.

tbird · 07-08-2010, 07:51 AM

I've listened to the various exhaust videos on YouTube, and the BMW Exhaust sounds the best. Even better than Magnaflow, which is what I have on my commuter Focus, and if it can make the Focus go from crappy sound to great sound, I figured it was great for the 1, but it doesn't sound as good.

However, with convertibles, or same with a SUV that has its back window down, exhaust comes back into the vehicle interior. I want to know how much does it come back in? I'm debating on doing the PPK and the Performance Exhaust, but I don't want the car to become obnoxious.

moff · 07-08-2010, 08:15 AM

I've got one and it's sensational.

Nothing beats having the roof down and blasting through the gears with a BMWP Exhaust.

You will not be disappointed.

It's a little too noisey on cold startup but after a couple of minutes it's fine.

At idle when warm it's fairly quiet.

With roof up or down driving it's not intrusive, but is loud.

I find 5th or 6th gear 45-55mph quite loud and boomy when maintaining speed on an incline, but that's my only very minor gripe.

tbird · 07-08-2010, 08:24 AM

AND you have white like I do. How dirty does it now get around the tailpipe area?

BrokenVert · 07-08-2010, 10:39 AM

The only time anything has come back into my car was when I spun out at autox and had an ominous white cloud of tire smoke float over my car

tbird · 07-08-2010, 11:52 AM

Ok, cool. Thanks BrokenVert. I know your advice is good, as I have read your posts, you are quite in tune with your vehicle.

I just wanted to be sure. What made me think of it was driving in my Focus, I had the hatchback open/tied down because of a board that was too long to fit in the car. Just from a small 4 inch crack in the hatch, the car was literally becoming a choke-fest of exhaust. For the Focus, who cares. But for my 1, that would be really bad.

Ok, I think I will keep the BMW PE on my list of upgrades.

moff · 07-09-2010, 03:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tbird

AND you have white like I do. How dirty does it now get around the tailpipe area?

It doesn't.

But I am a little crazy about the amount of time that I spend cleaning my car.

Everytime my car is cleaned I also clean the exhaust and polish it once a month. I also use an old MF towel to wipe just inside the exhaust to keep it clean.

It is the best mod you can buy for a 135 IMO.

BrokenVert · 07-09-2010, 08:24 AM

I got lazy during a super cold winter we had in Syracuse and I didn't wash my car for over a month...I know bad. The tips were a bit blackened and needed a good amount of love to clean butthere was nothin on the bumper

ORIGIN M. · 07-10-2010, 01:15 AM

Nothing like the sound of a Turbo BMW with the top missing.

Had a 335iCC for a few weeks while in ATL last summer, and I could not get enough of it.

moff · 07-12-2010, 02:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by red-sauerkraut

Nothing like the sound of a Turbo BMW with the top missing.

Had a 335iCC for a few weeks while in ATL last summer, and I could not get enough of it.

There is... a 'Turbo BMW with the top missing' and a BMW Performance exhaust

07-07-2010, 12:14 PM	#1
tbird Captain 31 Rep 683 Posts Drives: "Bianca" 135cic AW/TC Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FLL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135cic [0.00]	Convertible with Performance Exhaust Just querying..... Who has a convertible and the Performance Exhaust? If so, how much exhaust travels back inside the car? Both while at a stop, and while traveling? Thanks. __________________ 2008 135cic, Alpine White/Terracotta Leather/BlackTop, Premium Package (Bluetooth, folding mirrors, etc), Sport Package with M Wheel, Navigation, Logic7 with HD and IPod and Sirius, Steptronic, M Aerodynamic Kit 2001 Focus ZX3, modified for fun commuting Previous 2006 325xi 2002 Audi A4 3.0 Quattro 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro modified 1955 Ford Thunderbird 1969 Camaro modified 1993 Ford Explorer (basic hauling) 1984+1988 Ford Broncos 1993 Honda Civic (Commuter, junk) 2008 Mini (wife's car, AWESOME) A few more
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tbird Captain 31 Rep 683 Posts Drives: "Bianca" 135cic AW/TC Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FLL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135cic [0.00]	I've listened to the various exhaust videos on YouTube, and the BMW Exhaust sounds the best. Even better than Magnaflow, which is what I have on my commuter Focus, and if it can make the Focus go from crappy sound to great sound, I figured it was great for the 1, but it doesn't sound as good. However, with convertibles, or same with a SUV that has its back window down, exhaust comes back into the vehicle interior. I want to know how much does it come back in? I'm debating on doing the PPK and the Performance Exhaust, but I don't want the car to become obnoxious. __________________ 2008 135cic, Alpine White/Terracotta Leather/BlackTop, Premium Package (Bluetooth, folding mirrors, etc), Sport Package with M Wheel, Navigation, Logic7 with HD and IPod and Sirius, Steptronic, M Aerodynamic Kit 2001 Focus ZX3, modified for fun commuting Previous 2006 325xi 2002 Audi A4 3.0 Quattro 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro modified 1955 Ford Thunderbird 1969 Camaro modified 1993 Ford Explorer (basic hauling) 1984+1988 Ford Broncos 1993 Honda Civic (Commuter, junk) 2008 Mini (wife's car, AWESOME) A few more
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moff Colonel 1363 Rep 2,495 Posts Drives: X4M Competition Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Nottingham GB iTrader: (0)	I've got one and it's sensational. Nothing beats having the roof down and blasting through the gears with a BMWP Exhaust. You will not be disappointed. It's a little too noisey on cold startup but after a couple of minutes it's fine. At idle when warm it's fairly quiet. With roof up or down driving it's not intrusive, but is loud. I find 5th or 6th gear 45-55mph quite loud and boomy when maintaining speed on an incline, but that's my only very minor gripe. __________________ Arrived! 2022 X4M Competition, SPY + Black Merino Gone: 2019 X3M Competition, Toronto Red, Adelaide Grey.
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tbird Captain 31 Rep 683 Posts Drives: "Bianca" 135cic AW/TC Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FLL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135cic [0.00]	AND you have white like I do. How dirty does it now get around the tailpipe area? __________________ 2008 135cic, Alpine White/Terracotta Leather/BlackTop, Premium Package (Bluetooth, folding mirrors, etc), Sport Package with M Wheel, Navigation, Logic7 with HD and IPod and Sirius, Steptronic, M Aerodynamic Kit 2001 Focus ZX3, modified for fun commuting Previous 2006 325xi 2002 Audi A4 3.0 Quattro 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro modified 1955 Ford Thunderbird 1969 Camaro modified 1993 Ford Explorer (basic hauling) 1984+1988 Ford Broncos 1993 Honda Civic (Commuter, junk) 2008 Mini (wife's car, AWESOME) A few more
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tbird Captain 31 Rep 683 Posts Drives: "Bianca" 135cic AW/TC Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: FLL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 135cic [0.00]	Ok, cool. Thanks BrokenVert. I know your advice is good, as I have read your posts, you are quite in tune with your vehicle. I just wanted to be sure. What made me think of it was driving in my Focus, I had the hatchback open/tied down because of a board that was too long to fit in the car. Just from a small 4 inch crack in the hatch, the car was literally becoming a choke-fest of exhaust. For the Focus, who cares. But for my 1, that would be really bad. Ok, I think I will keep the BMW PE on my list of upgrades. __________________ 2008 135cic, Alpine White/Terracotta Leather/BlackTop, Premium Package (Bluetooth, folding mirrors, etc), Sport Package with M Wheel, Navigation, Logic7 with HD and IPod and Sirius, Steptronic, M Aerodynamic Kit 2001 Focus ZX3, modified for fun commuting Previous 2006 325xi 2002 Audi A4 3.0 Quattro 1997 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro 1984 Audi 4000S Quattro modified 1955 Ford Thunderbird 1969 Camaro modified 1993 Ford Explorer (basic hauling) 1984+1988 Ford Broncos 1993 Honda Civic (Commuter, junk) 2008 Mini (wife's car, AWESOME) A few more
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