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11-09-2018, 06:45 AM | #9813 |
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11-09-2018, 08:45 AM | #9814 |
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[QUOTE=Oakland1;23960558]Thank you. Yea they look to be made by a factory hydraulic press I just wasn't sure. I thought at first maybe they were to assist with bends but it doesn't appear that way based on where they are.
So, I guess it would appear some engineer determined they were needed, even though they look random.[/QUOTE} Yes, verifying they are normal - mine has them too.
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11-09-2018, 10:54 AM | #9815 |
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I don't have the PE, but when I took off my factory muffler to swap in an Agency Power Axleback, I noticed the same kind of depressions in the stock pipe. I assumed that I, or the previous owner, had hit something...
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11-09-2018, 11:32 AM | #9816 | |
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Great exhaust, btw. Have had mine since 2011 (along with PPK) and it seems to get better with every mile! |
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11-09-2018, 12:20 PM | #9817 |
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Over the 35 some odd years I've been wrenching on thing (cars, bikes, anything that held still long enough really....) I've seen almost every auto manufacturer have these dents in the OE exhaust parts. Every time I've seen a supposedly official answer/reason for it the wording has basically always come down to a clearance issue- wanting more basically.
They test to some pretty odd standards or situations that most owners would never conceive of putting their car through. At some point the 135 exhaust actually managed to touch the lower control arm or whatever. Now, there's a dent....
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My Borla is muffler with custom 3" piping after the last major bend, so the OE dents in the 2.75" section are still there. OE is dual 2.5 into 2.75, mine becomes 3" after the suspension. Don't think I've ever seen any aftermarket exhaust with purposely dented areas... I think that, as a general rule, aftermarket exhaust is as much about the art as it is function, and dents have no place in art when you're overpaying by that much... The BMW PE exhaust- that counts as OE, not aftermarket. You can tell cause it's not polished... Reference example- I present you the ever so popular, and very shiny, Berk Street-
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11-09-2018, 09:25 PM | #9821 | |
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And who cares how shiny it is, it's under the car where you can't see it anyway. The PE is shiny where it counts - the tips. More important than shiny stuff is I love the way it sounds and that makes it worth every penny to me. Wasn't looking for a bargain, wanted great fit and quality, and great sound and that's what I got. PS - hope you get yours sounding the way you want. Don't forget to post a vid. |
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11-09-2018, 10:15 PM | #9822 |
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1and1, just posted a link to this video (again) in another thread. Take a listen. Doesn't get much better than this imo.
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Some replies inline to make more sense and be directly applicable...
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11-10-2018, 02:22 AM | #9824 |
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1and1, I think you mean function over form is more important for exhaust.
Also, since you mentioned age, I'm probably older than you, but consider myself young at heart. My wife says I'm just immature. lol |
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11-10-2018, 07:28 AM | #9825 |
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It's what I didn't do to my 1er today.
I woke up this morning and saw my town had salted the roads! Ughh!!!! Annoying! Will be making a five mile run over to my parent's house to retrieve my GTI that my father has been using. His X3 is out of commission until the fuel pump gets mailed in.
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11-10-2018, 09:21 AM | #9826 |
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I am happy to see many jumping on the PE, it's a great option.
Pair it with a Catless VRSF Downpipe and it's glorious. My car sounds almost as solid and grunt than the M2 did with High Flow catted downpipe and full Dinan Exhaust which also deleted Resonator. That's how good the PE exhaust sounds paired with Catless downpipe.
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11-10-2018, 11:47 AM | #9827 |
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Well, I fucked up.
Went to fix some vinyl stuff and made it worse. My only recourse was to cut this panel out of the vinyl since I don't have enough to rewrap the whole bumper |
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11-10-2018, 12:15 PM | #9829 |
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low135, or you can cut a section out of the back like Matticus91 has and you'll have matching front and back.
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11-10-2018, 03:12 PM | #9834 |
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Anyone have a part number for the screw cover on the right side of the center console (the one that's hidden by the seat)?
schwarz I looked through realoem but I couldn't find a number for it. Probably overlooked it. |
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