Finally! Exhaust installed on my 545i
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Finally installed the Magnaflow exhaust on the car.
I thought about removing the center resonator, but I ended up leaving it in place. I'm glad I did, because the swap alone is loud enough, I can only imagine the drone had I removed it.
The V8 sounds great!
Thanks Joe (r1racer)!
Video added:
Here's the sound clip/video... on Photobucket. Click on the image below.
Added: Interior sound clip below
I thought about removing the center resonator, but I ended up leaving it in place. I'm glad I did, because the swap alone is loud enough, I can only imagine the drone had I removed it.
The V8 sounds great!
Thanks Joe (r1racer)!Video added:
Here's the sound clip/video... on Photobucket. Click on the image below.
Added: Interior sound clip below
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='627949' date='Jul 19 2008, 09:45 AM
Finally installed the Magnaflow exhaust on the car.
I thought about removing the center resonator, but I ended up leaving it in place. I'm glad I did, because the swap alone is loud enough, I can only imagine the drone had I removed it.
The V8 sounds great! Thanks Joe (r1racer)!
I thought about removing the center resonator, but I ended up leaving it in place. I'm glad I did, because the swap alone is loud enough, I can only imagine the drone had I removed it.
The V8 sounds great!
Thanks Joe (r1racer)!
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Nice Frank! about time
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='627949' date='Jul 19 2008, 11:45 AM
Finally installed the Magnaflow exhaust on the car.
I thought about removing the center resonator, but I ended up leaving it in place. I'm glad I did, because the swap alone is loud enough, I can only imagine the drone had I removed it.
The V8 sounds great! Thanks Joe (r1racer)!
I thought about removing the center resonator, but I ended up leaving it in place. I'm glad I did, because the swap alone is loud enough, I can only imagine the drone had I removed it.
The V8 sounds great!
Thanks Joe (r1racer)! 
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Nice Frank, the pics look sweet! 
J/K post some pics G.
J/K post some pics G.
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Originally Posted by navin' post='627980' date='Jul 19 2008, 12:49 PM
which magnaflow did you end up going with? 14815 
pics, videos
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pics, videos
?Before:
After:
Sound clips to come... in-laws are still here
and my 5yo. lost the compact digital camera (with the video recorder). Canon XTi is just a 35mm digital camera. Guess I'll have to pull out the video recorder 
for you guys.
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Originally Posted by mrfva' post='628005' date='Jul 19 2008, 01:54 PM
Sound clips to come... in-laws are still here
