BMW Performance Exhaust, feedback pls

[gemini.m3]

hey guys so I ordered the exhaust last Thursday, and it is here TODAY! needless to say I'm excited, but I did notice something on the tips that I'd thought I'd run by here to see if this is factory and if it's not, if it's a big deal enough to where I should discuss replacement with where I purchased it.

Basically one of the exhaust tips is not a perfect circle, the bottom of it looks flat compared to the other tip. I didn't see any evidence of damage on the box or on the tip itself, just doesn't look perfectly formed, almost to where it seems factory so I'd like some1 with a PE to verify. From a few feet away you can't tell.

Pics below:

[lowbudgethero]

You can find a large metal cone and a 5lb hammer to make it a perfect circle, just don't hammer too hard. An exhaust shop might be able to do it for you cheap too.

[c_ozanich]

It's terribly defective...I'll help you out here and buy it for $50

[gemini.m3]

lol! - i know I'm OCD, but for $825.. sounds meh to deal with a oblong shaped exhaust tip

[gemini.m3]

install shop says they make it look better, but not OEM by doing the cone thing suggested by lowbudgethero


does anyone actually have experience doing that? how close to normal should it come? should i even be dealing with this or should i just ask for a refund/exchange.. sounds extreme but if you spend 850+ install, you want it to come out right.. right? heh

[lowbudgethero]

I've done it before with a different car and making a custom stainless exhaust, it's really easy to do

[Dackelone]

Originally Posted by lowbudgethero

You can find a large metal cone and a 5lb hammer to make it a perfect circle, just don't hammer too hard. An exhaust shop might be able to do it for you cheap too.

+1 on the cone thing.


You can also buy one at any Harbor Freight or autoparts store.

[gemini.m3]

shopped fixed it beautifully couldn't have been better.. exhaust is awesome, smells a lil funky now is that just the break in?

best of it in light of the damage I got a partial refund from BMW of Newton (stand up guys there)

barely noticeable to my eye at this point good enuff

[Freon]

Looks great. It would have been tough to spot even without any attempts to fix.

[Esteban]

Originally Posted by ntsthrilla

shopped fixed it beautifully couldn't have been better.. exhaust is awesome, smells a lil funky now is that just the break in?

best of it in light of the damage I got a partial refund from BMW of Newton (stand up guys there)

barely noticeable to my eye at this point good enuff

Looks good! The smell is normal. It'll go away after you put some miles on her.