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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by bturkel' date='Jul 25 2005, 04:10 PM
Remus will be here Aug 1st - should I go for the Remus at $640 or wait foe the Dinan?
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There's only one Remus online that I am aware of and that dumbass is happy as can be with it. Check out the sound clips in the sig line. It is the best bargain and the sound is low key, but powerful. Easy to remove and reinstall original. I have the OEM in the attic when/if I ever sell the car.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 11:28 AM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Jul 28 2005, 08:56 PM
[quote name='bturkel' date='Jul 25 2005, 04:10 PM']Remus will be here Aug 1st - should I go for the Remus at $640 or wait foe the Dinan?
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There's only one Remus online that I am aware of and that dumbass is happy as can be with it. Check out the sound clips in the sig line. It is the best bargain and the sound is low key, but powerful. Easy to remove and reinstall original. I have the OEM in the attic when/if I ever sell the car.
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Eloquently put, as usual Jim..!!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 02:41 PM
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Originally Posted by bturkel' date='Jul 28 2005, 12:18 PM
So right now I think I am going to wait for the Dinan product.
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i have been on a waiting list with DInan for a year waiting hope its soon for us
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 02:52 PM
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Originally Posted by DINAN530i' date='Jul 28 2005, 03:41 PM
[quote name='bturkel' date='Jul 28 2005, 12:18 PM']So right now I think I am going to wait for the Dinan product.
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i have been on a waiting list with DInan for a year waiting hope its soon for us
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I got a call from Dinan a month ago about a throttle body, which I passed on, but I asked when the exhaust would be available, and they said it was past the prototype stage and they're waiting to start production--so soon, I would expect. They'll call me when available and I'll let everybody know.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 03:51 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Jul 28 2005, 11:56 AM
[quote name='bturkel' date='Jul 25 2005, 04:10 PM']Remus will be here Aug 1st - should I go for the Remus at $640 or wait foe the Dinan?
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There's only one Remus online that I am aware of and that dumbass is happy as can be with it. Check out the sound clips in the sig line. It is the best bargain and the sound is low key, but powerful. Easy to remove and reinstall original. I have the OEM in the attic when/if I ever sell the car.
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Glad to see my kind of person here in the forum.

So, from one dumbass to another...

Was the Remus a bolt-on application? In other words, is the pipe leading into the muffler fitted with a flange?
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by stream' date='Jul 28 2005, 03:52 PM
I got a call from Dinan a month ago about a throttle body, which I passed on, but I asked when the exhaust would be available, and they said it was past the prototype stage and they're waiting to start production--so soon, I would expect.? They'll call me when available and I'll let everybody know.
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Thanks for keeping us posted.

I would especially like to know if the Dinan is a bolt-on muffler and what it sounds like.
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 07:15 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Jul 28 2005, 02:56 PM
[quote name='bturkel' date='Jul 25 2005, 04:10 PM']Remus will be here Aug 1st - should I go for the Remus at $640 or wait foe the Dinan?
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There's only one Remus online that I am aware of and that dumbass is happy as can be with it. Check out the sound clips in the sig line. It is the best bargain and the sound is low key, but powerful. Easy to remove and reinstall original. I have the OEM in the attic when/if I ever sell the car.
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Hey JDN,

I think I was the first dumbass to install a B&B and look what I did .
Hopefully you'll do the same for Remus.
(I still ove my B&!
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 07:46 PM
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Originally Posted by Centurion' date='Jul 28 2005, 04:51 PM
Was the Remus a bolt-on application?? In other words, is the pipe leading into the muffler fitted with a flange?
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Yes and no.......The Remus, Eisenmann and B&B can all be bolted on using a clamp (or they can be welded on), but in either case the original BMW pipe has to be cut. BMW did not put a flange in-line, so there is no way to unbolt just the muffler......the pipe leading to the muffler has to be cut. See the following pictures:


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<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>B&B Triflo</span>
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Old Jul 28, 2005 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by JDN' date='Jul 28 2005, 12:56 PM
[quote name='bturkel' date='Jul 25 2005, 04:10 PM']Remus will be here Aug 1st - should I go for the Remus at $640 or wait foe the Dinan?
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There's only one Remus online that I am aware of and that dumbass is happy as can be with it. Check out the sound clips in the sig line. It is the best bargain and the sound is low key, but powerful. Easy to remove and reinstall original. I have the OEM in the attic when/if I ever sell the car.
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I got a Remus too & I love it! Throaty, yet subtle.

Cheers
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Old Jul 29, 2005 | 04:19 AM
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Originally Posted by rodybmw' date='Jul 28 2005, 10:46 PM
[quote name='Centurion' date='Jul 28 2005, 04:51 PM']Was the Remus a bolt-on application?? In other words, is the pipe leading into the muffler fitted with a flange?
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Yes and no.......The Remus, Eisenmann and B&B can all be bolted on using a clamp (or they can be welded on), but in either case the original BMW pipe has to be cut. BMW did not put a flange in-line, so there is no way to unbolt just the muffler......the pipe leading to the muffler has to be cut. See the following pictures:


<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>JDN's Remus</span>



<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>Eisenmann</span>




<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>B&B Triflo</span>

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In my case, the dealer had already cut the pipe when he replaced my original muffler. I had a new OEM that was jus bolted on. Installation was simple other than replacing the resonators that I had removed -- bad move.
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