is it safe for the battery if the customer exhaust pipe is touching th
07-14-2011, 09:12 PM
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Getting the custom quad exhaust install coming up Monday but just got a quick question, I have OEM m5 rear bumper and the tips I got look flush and balance but the pipe will be touching the battery compartment, will this have any negative affect on the battery in the long run? Don't want the pipe to add unnecessary heat to the battery..Thanks...and sorry if it stupid question..rather ask then sorry
07-15-2011, 12:54 AM
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The battery vents Hydrogen which is very flammable, do the maths buddy lol
Hydrogen + a very hot exhaust = disaster.
The exhaust could heat up the battery compartment, not advisable IMO.
Hydrogen + a very hot exhaust = disaster.
The exhaust could heat up the battery compartment, not advisable IMO.
07-15-2011, 06:03 AM
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Exhaust pipes shouldn't touch anything but the hangers needed to keep them in place.
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^^^^ Not in reality. First, a battery only begins to produce hydrogen above an 80% charge rate. Second, the exhaust isn't hot enough to ignite hydrogen. The ignition point of hydrogen is 500 degrees Celsius. The CAT usually only reaches 320 degrees Celsius but the exhaust pipes at the end [where the vent for the battery is] are only about 100 degrees Celsius.
Bonsai - you do want to have some clearance between the body and the pipes. Follow the existing height of the rest of the exhaust system.
Bonsai - you do want to have some clearance between the body and the pipes. Follow the existing height of the rest of the exhaust system.
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I'd also be worried about vibration and exhaust drone.
07-15-2011, 02:52 PM
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You don't want any part of the exhaust touching the body of the car. In addition to the stuff others have already stated, it will create a lot of noise and vibration
07-15-2011, 04:14 PM
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So does this mean all quad dual exhaust setups have one pipe touching the battery, or is it because of the specific angle or width of the pipe you are using, kind of a scary thought.
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notch the pipe I think a member here did that.
https://5series.net/forums/topic/537...m5-rear-cover/
https://5series.net/forums/topic/537...m5-rear-cover/