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ramair311 · 10-08-2008, 11:03 AM

I know that this topic has been discussed for it's pros and cons - and even the feasibility of creating a true quad exhaust - but I wanted to post this YouTube link showing a new quad tipped system in action.

I am not familiar with the manufacturer or have any other details - but it looks and sounds great to me!

PS: I thought it was just another photoshop image with sound dubbed over - but you can see a guy walking in the distance to the left of the car.

ichiban · 10-08-2008, 02:49 PM

This is a pretty old video. I've seen it since i first got my car in march. It is not a true quad system, the two pipes on the right are dummies.

PrimoM3 · 10-08-2008, 03:09 PM

They're actually not dummies per se... they're just not dual b pipes. You can see that the right side comes from the muffler. I believe this was done because of the lack of space under the 1 series' right side, so they worked within their constraints.

arok · 10-08-2008, 03:14 PM

unfortunately that one sounds nasty.

ichiban · 10-08-2008, 03:22 PM

well, that's what i meant. Not dummies i guess. But there really is no point in getting this system. It provides the look we all desire, but with the added weight and added price, it's not that great. I'd wait for borla, riss racing, or cpe to come out with a true quad in the future. But if it's not doable, i'd rather just stick with a true dual.

PrimoM3 · 10-08-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by ichiban

well, that's what i meant. Not dummies i guess. But there really is no point in getting this system. It provides the look we all desire, but with the added weight and added price, it's not that great. I'd wait for borla, riss racing, or cpe to come out with a true quad in the future. But if it's not doable, i'd rather just stick with a true dual.

I definitely hear what you're saying but I bet that it is actually lighter than a "true dual" as there is less piping involved, albeit with less flow, too. It's definitely lighter than the stock exhaust even with another side of pipes. I haven't close the book on this exhaust from Arqray (as you can probably see from my posts). It definitely has the look, the company seems to be reputable and a quality manufacturer of parts for several race/sports cars, and the sound based on Youtube seems okay to me - hard to tell really.

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10-08-2008, 02:49 PM	#2
ichiban Colonel Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,016 iTrader: (2)	This is a pretty old video. I've seen it since i first got my car in march. It is not a true quad system, the two pipes on the right are dummies.

10-08-2008, 03:22 PM	#5
ichiban Colonel Drives: 08 135i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 2,016 iTrader: (2)	well, that's what i meant. Not dummies i guess. But there really is no point in getting this system. It provides the look we all desire, but with the added weight and added price, it's not that great. I'd wait for borla, riss racing, or cpe to come out with a true quad in the future. But if it's not doable, i'd rather just stick with a true dual.