Exhaust question.
09-13-2004, 07:41 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Let's just say I'm not using Accelleration Assist leaving my house 
(However, I have spent much more $$ on far stupider things).
(However, I have spent much more $$ on far stupider things).
09-13-2004, 07:46 PM
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It's not the bucks that are getting me static, it's the noise. I can understand her confusion. First she said I paid extra for a 545 just to deny it by debadging. Now after debadging, I want to make some noise for my own pleasure, but in the process will disclose what is under the hood. And all this time I have accused her of Italian logic when it looks like I am the culprit. 
09-13-2004, 07:50 PM
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My Ride: Now Driving a Freakin' Prius!
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2004 545i | SMG | White/Black | Sport | NAV | Logic 7 | PDC | Fold-down Seats | Adaptive Headlights | Cold Weather Pkg | Clear-again Bra | Mud Flaps | Bluetooth | Coat Hangar | Aux Input | All Weather Mats | 18"X8.5" BBS RK w/ Michelin Pilot Alpin's (winter) | New steering rack @ 1.2K & 17K miles| Software V.19.1 | B&B Exhaust (vrrrroooooommm!) <---Click.
Makes life interesting though, doesn't it. 
Maybe I can use some Italian logic to get me a Ferrari 360 in my garage. No need for an exhaust on that one... well... maybe a Tubi?
Maybe I can use some Italian logic to get me a Ferrari 360 in my garage. No need for an exhaust on that one... well... maybe a Tubi?
09-14-2004, 08:14 AM
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Has anyone else opened their second pipe yet? I closed it again just to see which way I prefer. I decided to leave it open permanently. 
I am loving the startup and low end growl. Nice idle too. (noisy in the garage though). I guess I can see why BMW added the flap for their 4-door sedan buyers. 
I wonder how close this is now to the sound of the 645 that I have been hearing about? 
.....do it!
I am loving the startup and low end growl. Nice idle too. (noisy in the garage though). I guess I can see why BMW added the flap for their 4-door sedan buyers. I wonder how close this is now to the sound of the 645 that I have been hearing about? .....do it!
09-14-2004, 11:00 AM
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GEARS5, I don't have a second flap valve to open - only one - see picture below. I also did an AVI file on idle for all to hear. May have to turn the volume up, though. <_<
09-14-2004, 11:03 AM
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My Ride: [i][b][u]Since 19 august 2004[/u][/b][/i]: [color=red][b]530i[/b] High Executive[/color], Silvergray with beige interior, Popular wood, Servotronic, Sportssuspension, electric foldable and dimmed mirrors, dimmed interior mirror, pappelmaser braun wood, cupholders, styling 123 18" wheels, Logic 7, Steptronic, alarm class 3, electric sunscreen in the rear and suncreens for sidewindows, Comfort seats, heated seats, Xenon with headlightwashers, Adaptive corner lights ALC, Advanced airconditioning, lightpackage, Nav Pro, 6 cd changer, side airbags rearseats, bluetooth siemens S55, chrome kidneys, gearlever with wood, voice recognition retrofit, front windshield with green band.
Waiting for trunkopener button from Hobi :)
It's fun too see all you guys are opening the flaps after my post about detaching the vacuumhose and other posts on securing the valve to have a little more sound!
09-14-2004, 11:17 AM
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JDN, I meant did anyone else follow us and open the flap on their second pipe (the first pipe being the left one without the flap).
Your AVI file is exactly what mine sounds like at idle. The extra rumble is a little unrefined, but I like it. I guess BMW was trying to cover it up with the flap. 
Your AVI file is exactly what mine sounds like at idle. The extra rumble is a little unrefined, but I like it.
I guess BMW was trying to cover it up with the flap.
09-14-2004, 12:00 PM
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Now I understand. My neighbor just missed his ride to the train so I had a chance to try it out again. It sounds pretty good decelerating in 3rd and 2nd at about 4k rpm and down. Can't hear the shifts as well as I'd like, but it is pretty good considering the cost. Now if I could just get about half of the baffles out of the left side, I would probably be satisfied.
Now if I could just get about half of the baffles out of the left side, I would probably be satisfied.