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06-30-2017, 10:13 AM | #1 |
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Installing SS section 1 on a n51 (cat delete)
I'm looking to get rid of my secondary cat to make my PE sound even better. Will Supersprint section 1 pipes fit my n51?
https://www.turnermotorsport.com/p-3...traight-pipes/ It says it only fits n52 and up to 2012 but I'm thinking it should be fine for the n51. I don't think there is any change between 2012 and 2013 either. Also would this setup cause a CEL? Picked up my 2013 128i a couple months ago and have been loving it! I almost gave up on looking for one since finding a manual that wasn't peasant spec'd seemed almost impossible. I waited and got everything I wanted, manual, M sport, Nav, bi xenons and just about every other option. |
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I prefer "enthusiast spec'd". Regardless, guilty as charged.
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Awesome thanks, just purchased it along with some 55mm clamps and an exhaust cutter.
I took a quick look under my car today and could not find any o2 sensors around the cat. Do they not have an o2 sensor past the secondary? I didn't look very hard so I may have missed it. |
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If you're only looking for sound, you'll get it with the SS pipe...but if your looking for power, you might consider what I & others have done...Stage3 intake, AA headers + their tune, aFe intake, and Magnaflow catback... Now, the car will actually move, and not just make noise. There's a reason I bought my "peasant" spec'd car, basically no options except manual sport seats (perfect), let me point out that I'd rather pick my own options, rather than use BMW's hi-priced stuff. Now that LED's are available, zenons are old school, and I'll take my coil-overs and hollow swaybar with adjustable heim-joints, over M-sport. Plus 6-piston BBK, wavetrac finned diff, 18" wheels, oil cooler, oil pressure gauge, Whiteline sub bushings, Blackline tail lights, and on & on...
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07-29-2017, 12:10 AM | #9 |
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I did this a couple weeks ago and it sounds great. The sound is the same just 15-20% louder and a few more burbles and pops. The PE is an axle back, so it still has the resonator, I have no plans on removing that.
My next move would be catless headers, though I'm worried about it being too loud and passing emissions inspection (NoVA). With a tune to clear the CEL and some light bribery I should be good. |
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08-21-2017, 08:27 AM | #14 |
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That's a beautiful 128i. Wow you did well. I'm thinking of adding the SS section 1 pipe to my SS section 2 + BMW PE, but I think it might be TOO loud...
Mine is full on poverty spec'd, I even have the smoker's package! |
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09-03-2017, 04:50 PM | #15 |
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That is a gorgeous 1er. I have a white one as well. I picked it up 5 months ago. I had to give up on finding the perfect spec. I found one M Sport available in the country. White. Stepstronic auto w/ halogen. I threw a M4 replica carbon spoiler on it. Limo tint the back windows and now I'm considering getting it tuned. How did this mod turn out? Might be something I consider in the future.
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My car has catless headers into full straight pipe. I can tell you from experience when the car had muffler, resonator and secondary cats gone that the SES was NOT on. NEVER threw a SES until I had the headers on, which triggered SES right away. I suggest getting those cat deletes if you want a bit more tone up top and burble between shifts/decel. Car went STUPID loud when headers were on and nothing to muffle the noise. I did the cheap route and had a custom exhaust fabbed up by a shop, but feel free to do the "right" thing and get a section 1. Lovely car OP, but quite frankly I prefer the "peasant" spec lol. My car came with the options I wanted: BiXenons, M Sport, no Nav, Manual Sport seats with bolster. Didn't want the sunroof at first, but started using it a lot haha.
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