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      03-11-2011, 09:41 AM   #1
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Does your exhaust have this piece?

Part number 3 in this diagram. RealOEM calls it a "32 Hz Vibration Absorber." I just recently installed a Performance exhaust and when I transferred the bushings from the stock exhaust to the new one, I noticed that this piece was not on the stock one (there is a corresponding place on the PE where it could mount). WTH?
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      03-11-2011, 10:04 AM   #2
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Part number 3 in this diagram. RealOEM calls it a "32 Hz Vibration Absorber." I just recently installed a Performance exhaust and when I transferred the bushings from the stock exhaust to the new one, I noticed that this piece was not on the stock one (there is a corresponding place on the PE where it could mount). WTH?
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      03-11-2011, 11:11 AM   #3
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I have it also. I know that every standart 135i have it. Though not sure about 128
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      03-11-2011, 05:17 PM   #4
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As per our PM, my 09 128 does.
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      03-11-2011, 05:29 PM   #5
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The part must be there to cancel out the drone/vibrations at certian freq.
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      03-12-2011, 01:30 AM   #6
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The part must be there to cancel out the drone/vibrations at certian freq.
That's what I'm thinking - I just don't know if the piece was mistakenly left off of my car (or fell off somehow?), or if it was left off as part of some ill-conceived "decontenting" measure.

Anyone with a 2010 128i wanna check out their stock exhausts? Also curious if this is meant to be transferred to the Performance exhaust. As I said, there is a place for it, but the Performance exhaust doesn't come with instructions, so who knows. Anyone with a dealer-installed Performance exhaust care to comment?

Considering I took delivery of my car about a year ago, I doubt I'll get much love from the dealer if this piece is indeed supposed to be on my car. Looks like I'll be putting in another order with Tischer...kind of annoyed to have to pay $50 for a piece of rubber, but I just have to keep reminding myself that it's a German-engineered, finely crafted piece of precision rubber.
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      03-12-2011, 09:14 PM   #7
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Just went ahead and ordered these parts. Will post my impressions after install. I have noticed some droning/harshness in the 2000-2500 rpm range and wonder if this will clear it up. Could just be the exhaust breaking in, though, as the sound seems to be changing slightly already (only ~100 miles on it).
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      03-14-2011, 02:57 PM   #8
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This part was not on my wife's 2011 128i Cabrio. The PE is pretty loud, and I do feel a small amount of resonance in the floor, but haven't got 100 miles on the exhaust yet, so time will tell. Overall, pleased with the sound/appearance of the PE, but curious about this "damper".
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      03-14-2011, 03:08 PM   #9
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BTW Bob where you ordered PE exhaust? As I can see you are located in EU. If it was from US did you had to pay any taxes?
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      03-14-2011, 04:11 PM   #10
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I ordered it from Tischer BMW (www.getbmwparts.com). I didn't pay any taxes, but it was shipped to a US military address.
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      03-15-2011, 02:49 AM   #11
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Got it... Thanks...
Does anybody know which taxes we would have to pay shiping from US to EU? Maybe there is some way to skip taxes?
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Does anybody know which taxes we would have to pay shiping from US to EU? Maybe there is some way to skip taxes?

You probably have to pay what ever your country's duty tax is. Ask you local customs office or post office.

Here in Germany they have a 19% MwSt tax. But when I would order stuff... and the German Zoll(customs) would get to the package first... I would have to pay about 32% of the value of the goods(invoice).
The Germans charge not only that 19% tax but some other shipping taxes too! It is total nuts.

That was before I started working with the US Army. Now everything goes to my APO and I am tax exempt. IF you live in the EU and buy from another EU country... I think you are ok tax/customs wise.
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      03-15-2011, 05:03 PM   #13
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Just went ahead and ordered these parts. Will post my impressions after install. I have noticed some droning/harshness in the 2000-2500 rpm range and wonder if this will clear it up. Could just be the exhaust breaking in, though, as the sound seems to be changing slightly already (only ~100 miles on it).
It settles down a bit after 3-4 weeks. I actually had my exhaust listed for sale here because it was louder and "dronier" that I liked.
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      03-16-2011, 02:36 AM   #14
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You probably have to pay what ever your country's duty tax is. Ask you local customs office or post office.

Here in Germany they have a 19% MwSt tax. But when I would order stuff... and the German Zoll(customs) would get to the package first... I would have to pay about 32% of the value of the goods(invoice).
The Germans charge not only that 19% tax but some other shipping taxes too! It is total nuts.

That was before I started working with the US Army. Now everything goes to my APO and I am tax exempt. IF you live in the EU and buy from another EU country... I think you are ok tax/customs wise.
Thanks Dack. Just strange that in US everything almost 2x cheaper than in EU. For example Breyton GTS-r wheels in Germany it's 1300 EUR in US 1100$ I know in my country tax is 10% for customs and 21 VAT so I would have to pay 31% of tax. Just interesting would be if anybody tried to buy it like a GIFT with tax free...
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      03-16-2011, 07:11 PM   #15
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bimmer bob, how much postage did you pay? when i go through the check out it only says 35$ for postage. is that correct??
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      03-17-2011, 02:32 AM   #16
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bimmer bob, how much postage did you pay? when i go through the check out it only says 35$ for postage. is that correct??

I think I paid $15, but that's their standard rate to ship to an overseas US military address (for postage purposes it counts as domestic).
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Just got this vibration absorber fitted to my exhaust today. Could be the placebo effect, but I really do feel like it dialed out a bit of harshness in the exhaust note at certain RPM's. Between this and the breaking in (400+ miles so far) the exhaust is sounding really nice lately. Makes rev-matching an even nicer treat, and gives the 128i some presence IMO.
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      05-22-2011, 11:22 PM   #18
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I just got the PE last week and it is somewhat loud and droning even under very light acceleration @ around 2,500rpm. I hope it just needs breaking in. My car also did not have the damper and I'm considering ordering it.
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Don't worry - it is kinda loud for a few weeks, but it mellows out. I don't think the damper is going to fix anything. Also, check and make sure your clamp is tightened correctly and there are no leaks around it.
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The pipes join up very nicely at the cut, the tips are aligned nicely, and the clamp is very tight. Oddly enough the car is louder inside with the windows closed.

I'll hold off on the damper for a while and see if the sound gets better.
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It's all harmonics...it should mellow out eventually. Not sure what actually takes place, but there is a definite difference after a few thousand miles.
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Just bringing up this old thread as it discusses some droning under acceleration around 2500rpm. I notice this as well. I don't know if my original exhaust had that rubber piece and was transferred over as I had an exhaust shop put in the Performance Exhaust.

I went back to the exhaust shop today and they are telling me to add a "J" pipe to eliminate Helmholtz resonance. I've done some research and it looks like there is a lot of success with other car communities with this. I'm going to get it done tomorrow but just putting this out there and it would be good to hear if anyone has done this and achieved success.
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