Remus vs. RDSport Quad Exhaust
03-31-2008, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='553986' date='Apr 1 2008, 01:00 AM
Trust me when I tell you that if you get the same setup as SocalM5Mang, you will love it. There are clips of his exhaust, you just need to search for it.
03-31-2008, 09:52 PM
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FastLane,
Sounds like we have some sensitive ears in the family.
Click on the link below for my setup (something you don't want to do based on your sound preferences).
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...50282&hl=drone
If you do an advanced search on "drone" and specific user "bimmer32" you get some info on droning and custom exhaust. In short (if you're lazy reading through all the disperate information), any "racing" quad setup will have some droning if it's going to meet your engine's optimum CFM rating (typically 2.2 cfm per HP). Sound level is SOOOOO relative . . .
On another note, I got tired of my wife poking fun of my exhaust, I made her drive it around the neighborhood this weekend. Note that I have never heard my exhaust from outside since I had it installed months ago.
OMG, sound from the outside on acceleration is day and night compared the inside of the car. Outside, it sound so refined, not like a Mustang, not like a ricer, and not aggressive like a Ferrari. It's very unique BMW v8. I'll post another video when I have time. No wonder I've been attracting sport bike riders lately with this good weather.
Sounds like we have some sensitive ears in the family.
Click on the link below for my setup (something you don't want to do based on your sound preferences).http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...50282&hl=drone
If you do an advanced search on "drone" and specific user "bimmer32" you get some info on droning and custom exhaust. In short (if you're lazy reading through all the disperate information), any "racing" quad setup will have some droning if it's going to meet your engine's optimum CFM rating (typically 2.2 cfm per HP). Sound level is SOOOOO relative . . .
On another note, I got tired of my wife poking fun of my exhaust, I made her drive it around the neighborhood this weekend. Note that I have never heard my exhaust from outside since I had it installed months ago.
OMG, sound from the outside on acceleration is day and night compared the inside of the car. Outside, it sound so refined, not like a Mustang, not like a ricer, and not aggressive like a Ferrari. It's very unique BMW v8. I'll post another video when I have time. No wonder I've been attracting sport bike riders lately with this good weather.
03-31-2008, 09:56 PM
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Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
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Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
B32,
I was wonder when you were going to interject yourself into this thread. Now, all I'm waiting for is rodybmw and SocalM5Mang.
I was wonder when you were going to interject yourself into this thread. Now, all I'm waiting for is rodybmw and SocalM5Mang.
03-31-2008, 09:58 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='554004' date='Apr 1 2008, 12:56 AM
B32,
I was wonder when you were going to interject yourself into this thread. Now, all I'm waiting for is rodybmw and SocalM5Mang.
I was wonder when you were going to interject yourself into this thread. Now, all I'm waiting for is rodybmw and SocalM5Mang.
03-31-2008, 10:01 PM
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Engine: RPi/Powerchips custom ECU tune, RPi Ram Air Kit (BMC filter, scoops), RennTech Sport exhaust, secondary cats, charcoal and resonator delete, custom AAA x-pipe
Exterior: 50% side windows / 35% rear window Formula One Pinnacle Series | Flat AMG hood emblem
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Wheels/Tires: Radenergie R10, Falken FK452 245/30/20, Yokohama ADVAN Sport 285/25/20
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2005 545i Sport SMG | Ti Grau | Schwarzes Dakota | Anthracite Maple | Logic 7 | Nav
Engine: Custom AFE CAI, Superchips ECU remap, Sprint Booster, RDSport Dual Exhaust Conversion with Quad Pipes and X-pipe, 3 resonators deleted, 90mm tips!
Exterior: M-Tech Aero kit | M5 Mirrors | M5 Rear Bumper | Trunk Lid Finisher | Vorsteiner decklid spoiler | 50% Formula One Pinnacle Tint
Suspension and Brakes: Bilstein PSS9 coilovers, JBT BBK: 16" cross-drilled rotors, 8 piston and 15" cross-drilled rotors, 4 piston
Wheels: VIP Modular VR 02 20x9F, 20x10R | Toyo T1R 245/30/20F, 285/25/20R
Lights: PIAA 4150K Xtreme White Plus fog lights, AIB v3
MOST IMPORTANT: Hardwired V1; =)
ED Date: 4/7/05, Re-delivery date: 5/21/05
Note that I have never heard my exhaust from outside since I had it installed months ago.
OMG, sound from the outside on acceleration is day and night compared the inside of the car. Outside, it sound so refined, not like a Mustang, not like a ricer, and not aggressive like a Ferrari. It's very unique BMW v8. I'll post another video when I have time. No wonder I've been attracting sport bike riders lately with this good weather.
OMG, sound from the outside on acceleration is day and night compared the inside of the car. Outside, it sound so refined, not like a Mustang, not like a ricer, and not aggressive like a Ferrari. It's very unique BMW v8. I'll post another video when I have time. No wonder I've been attracting sport bike riders lately with this good weather.
03-31-2008, 10:48 PM
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Originally Posted by vegastrashed' post='554006' date='Mar 31 2008, 11:01 PM
Only on weekends like this past Saturday night/Sunday morning. Weekdays I'm in bed by 11pm, 12am at the latest.
I am always willing to let others drive my car at WOT while I'm standing outside so I can hear it roar on by, sweet, sweet music!!!
I am always willing to let others drive my car at WOT while I'm standing outside so I can hear it roar on by, sweet, sweet music!!!
I'm about to post pics of my ride and yes the links to the exhaust sound are in the video in my sig file.
"Problem is"
that EuroRev just re-mapped it again with a new program and my car is even more F_ _ KING INSANE now. In all honesty, it sounds much better than an M5 exhaust. (according to many)I was with a guy who has a brand new Lambo last night in OC and he was mesmerized by the sound of my car. He couldn't believe it was coming from a 550i. He was going to triple AAA and Pepe first thing Tuesday.
Pics coming.
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04-01-2008, 02:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Bimmer32' post='554002' date='Apr 1 2008, 01:52 AM
FastLane,
Sounds like we have some sensitive ears in the family. Click on the link below for my setup (something you don't want to do based on your sound preferences).
http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...50282&hl=drone
If you do an advanced search on "drone" and specific user "bimmer32" you get some info on droning and custom exhaust. In short (if you're lazy reading through all the disperate information), any "racing" quad setup will have some droning if it's going to meet your engine's optimum CFM rating (typically 2.2 cfm per HP). Sound level is SOOOOO relative . . .
On another note, I got tired of my wife poking fun of my exhaust, I made her drive it around the neighborhood this weekend. Note that I have never heard my exhaust from outside since I had it installed months ago.
OMG, sound from the outside on acceleration is day and night compared the inside of the car. Outside, it sound so refined, not like a Mustang, not like a ricer, and not aggressive like a Ferrari. It's very unique BMW v8. I'll post another video when I have time. No wonder I've been attracting sport bike riders lately with this good weather.
Sounds like we have some sensitive ears in the family.
Click on the link below for my setup (something you don't want to do based on your sound preferences).http://forums.e60.net/index.php?show...50282&hl=drone
If you do an advanced search on "drone" and specific user "bimmer32" you get some info on droning and custom exhaust. In short (if you're lazy reading through all the disperate information), any "racing" quad setup will have some droning if it's going to meet your engine's optimum CFM rating (typically 2.2 cfm per HP). Sound level is SOOOOO relative . . .
On another note, I got tired of my wife poking fun of my exhaust, I made her drive it around the neighborhood this weekend. Note that I have never heard my exhaust from outside since I had it installed months ago.
OMG, sound from the outside on acceleration is day and night compared the inside of the car. Outside, it sound so refined, not like a Mustang, not like a ricer, and not aggressive like a Ferrari. It's very unique BMW v8. I'll post another video when I have time. No wonder I've been attracting sport bike riders lately with this good weather.
"You just spent all that money on a body kit and wheels, and now you've actually paid more money to make the car make the car louder and get funny looks from the neihbors... you need to take it back blah blah blah blah"
I really like the look of the quad, and could probably live with little sound increase, but wouldn't mind some more excitement when I open her up, but really trying to minimize that drone at low RPM, although I could live with some minimal drone as a trade off. I just don't want to avoid having to go back to a shop to tweak the setup because I don't have much confidence in the places I've called as they've never done this type of work on a beemer before...
You said that any racing quad that meats the engine's CFM rating will have drone. Does that mean you can choose a quad setup that isn't quite optimum (I assume this means some performance loss), that doesn't drone. Would this be like the setup with the remus quad for I6? I saw on the remus site that the remus quad has variable power and tuneable sound, does that mean you can adjust the sound/drone as necessary with some valve?
Thanks for the link to your thread, it looks like you've done some experimenting with changing the sound yourself. The stuffed sounds good.
04-01-2008, 02:57 AM
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Originally Posted by newbiebimmer' post='553995' date='Apr 1 2008, 01:27 AM
I have the remus quad, it's not too loud, no droning, and growls when you get on it.. downside is I get on it a lot and mpg goes down
Thanks, that's what I'm looking for
do you have any sound clips? How much is the install on the remus if you don't mind me asking.
04-01-2008, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by SoCalM5Mang' post='554022' date='Apr 1 2008, 02:48 AM
What up Joe and Quy?
I'm about to post pics of my ride and yes the links to the exhaust sound are in the video in my sig file.
"Problem is" that EuroRev just re-mapped it again with a new program and my car is even more F_ _ KING INSANE now. In all honesty, it sounds much better than an M5 exhaust. (according to many)
I was with a guy who has a brand new Lambo last night in OC and he was mesmerized by the sound of my car. He couldn't believe it was coming from a 550i. He was going to triple AAA and Pepe first thing Tuesday.
Pics coming.
Jay C
I'm about to post pics of my ride and yes the links to the exhaust sound are in the video in my sig file.
"Problem is"
that EuroRev just re-mapped it again with a new program and my car is even more F_ _ KING INSANE now. In all honesty, it sounds much better than an M5 exhaust. (according to many)I was with a guy who has a brand new Lambo last night in OC and he was mesmerized by the sound of my car. He couldn't believe it was coming from a 550i. He was going to triple AAA and Pepe first thing Tuesday.
Pics coming.
Jay C
I saw the new pics and your car looks and sounds great. Can you share the parts you used for your exhaust and roughly how much it all costed for the whole job?