just did a resonator delete
01-26-2008 | 08:18 PM
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Hey all,
Well i finally brought my 545 to a exhaust shop and got them to take out the mid section of the piping containing the 3 resonators i believe? I've kept the stock muffler and replaces the midsection with a slightly larger diameter piping... sounds really nice and aggressive! well worth the time and money spent.
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
thanks in advance!!
Well i finally brought my 545 to a exhaust shop and got them to take out the mid section of the piping containing the 3 resonators i believe? I've kept the stock muffler and replaces the midsection with a slightly larger diameter piping... sounds really nice and aggressive! well worth the time and money spent.
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
thanks in advance!!
01-27-2008 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by vancouverE60' post='523337' date='Jan 26 2008, 08:18 PM
Hey all,
Well i finally brought my 545 to a exhaust shop and got them to take out the mid section of the piping containing the 3 resonators i believe? I've kept the stock muffler and replaces the midsection with a slightly larger diameter piping... sounds really nice and aggressive! well worth the time and money spent.
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
thanks in advance!!
Well i finally brought my 545 to a exhaust shop and got them to take out the mid section of the piping containing the 3 resonators i believe? I've kept the stock muffler and replaces the midsection with a slightly larger diameter piping... sounds really nice and aggressive! well worth the time and money spent.
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
thanks in advance!!
01-27-2008 | 10:18 PM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
Originally Posted by vancouverE60' post='523337' date='Jan 26 2008, 10:18 PM
Hey all,
Well i finally brought my 545 to a exhaust shop and got them to take out the mid section of the piping containing the 3 resonators i believe? I've kept the stock muffler and replaces the midsection with a slightly larger diameter piping... sounds really nice and aggressive! well worth the time and money spent.
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
thanks in advance!!
Well i finally brought my 545 to a exhaust shop and got them to take out the mid section of the piping containing the 3 resonators i believe? I've kept the stock muffler and replaces the midsection with a slightly larger diameter piping... sounds really nice and aggressive! well worth the time and money spent.
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
thanks in advance!!
01-28-2008 | 05:41 AM
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I didn't think AFE made intake for the 545i. Am i wrong? I heard you could have the 550i mdified for use on the 545i? Does anyone sell a modified 550i AFE for the 545i?
01-28-2008 | 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Hyper_545i' post='523754' date='Jan 28 2008, 05:41 AM
I didn't think AFE made intake for the 545i. Am i wrong? I heard you could have the 550i mdified for use on the 545i? Does anyone sell a modified 550i AFE for the 545i?
01-28-2008 | 11:41 AM
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Originally Posted by vancouverE60' post='523337' date='Jan 26 2008, 11:18 PM
Just one question, I notice that when i'm revving it in N or P.... the interior lights dim quite noticeably (I had the door open so the dome lights were on) is there any reason for this? or something I should look into?
Interesting... I have all 3 resonators in place, but removed the entire catback/canister thingy and just replaced it with a straight pipe. Sounds awesome and I don't have any dimming lights of any sort. I have been thinking about taking out possible either the pair of resonators, or that one single one, but paranoid that it would cause my car to drone, which it doesn't do right now. I really really need to get a vid of it, lots of people have requested it but just never got to it.
01-30-2008 | 03:50 AM
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Originally Posted by neoenvision' post='523621' date='Jan 27 2008, 07:42 PM
how much did you spend on that mod?
Well I paid a lil more than i'd would've liked to, but i got work done there before on my WRX and the mans welding is very very good, and unfortunately the shop owner was there at the time so I had to bargain to get the price is something reasonable.... he wanted to charge me 450 plus taxes, and after an hour i managed to get it down to 300 taxes in..
if his welder didn't do such great work!!! lol