RPI Exhaust 545i
05-23-2009 | 05:45 AM
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So I took the plunge a week and a half ago or so and ordered the RPI exhaust for my 545i. I felt like a kid at Christmas waiting for it to get here from the West Coast. It arrived late Tuesday. I'd planned on installing it myself, but got home late from work, so I took it to a local shop Wednesday morning and got it installed.
I've probably only done 30 miles or so, but WOW.
It is sweet. 
The car sounds like the way you would think a high-performance German V8 would sound if you'd never heard one before. No "can" sound at all, and cold starts are beastly. I pulled up to a light next to a black 911 Turbo yesterday on the way home from work. Wouldn't have raced him anyway, but I was turning right. Still, we each had our windows down and gave our cars some good revs. The RPI doesn't make the car sound as high-pitched as the Turbo, but it was evident to anyone nearby that there were two very powerful cars sitting at the light. 
Enough with my ramblings, listen for yourself:
If anyone is on the fence about getting an RPI exhaust, or is considering RPI and something else, go with RPI. You won't be disappointed.
I've probably only done 30 miles or so, but WOW.
It is sweet. The car sounds like the way you would think a high-performance German V8 would sound if you'd never heard one before. No "can" sound at all, and cold starts are beastly. I pulled up to a light next to a black 911 Turbo yesterday on the way home from work. Wouldn't have raced him anyway, but I was turning right. Still, we each had our windows down and gave our cars some good revs. The RPI doesn't make the car sound as high-pitched as the Turbo, but it was evident to anyone nearby that there were two very powerful cars sitting at the light. Enough with my ramblings, listen for yourself:
If anyone is on the fence about getting an RPI exhaust, or is considering RPI and something else, go with RPI. You won't be disappointed.
05-23-2009 | 06:49 AM
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Originally Posted by EersNC' post='887459' date='May 23 2009, 09:45 AM
So I took the plunge a week and a half ago or so and ordered the RPI exhaust for my 545i. I felt like a kid at Christmas waiting for it to get here from the West Coast. It arrived late Tuesday. I'd planned on installing it myself, but got home late from work, so I took it to a local shop Wednesday morning and got it installed.
I've probably only done 30 miles or so, but WOW. It is sweet. The car sounds like the way you would think a high-performance German V8 would sound if you'd never heard one before. No "can" sound at all, and cold starts are beastly. I pulled up to a light next to a black 911 Turbo yesterday on the way home from work. Wouldn't have raced him anyway, but I was turning right. Still, we each had our windows down and gave our cars some good revs. The RPI doesn't make the car sound as high-pitched as the Turbo, but it was evident to anyone nearby that there were two very powerful cars sitting at the light.
Enough with my ramblings, listen for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYwKgodYk4
If anyone is on the fence about getting an RPI exhaust, or is considering RPI and something else, go with RPI. You won't be disappointed.
I've probably only done 30 miles or so, but WOW.
It is sweet. The car sounds like the way you would think a high-performance German V8 would sound if you'd never heard one before. No "can" sound at all, and cold starts are beastly. I pulled up to a light next to a black 911 Turbo yesterday on the way home from work. Wouldn't have raced him anyway, but I was turning right. Still, we each had our windows down and gave our cars some good revs. The RPI doesn't make the car sound as high-pitched as the Turbo, but it was evident to anyone nearby that there were two very powerful cars sitting at the light. Enough with my ramblings, listen for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYwKgodYk4
If anyone is on the fence about getting an RPI exhaust, or is considering RPI and something else, go with RPI. You won't be disappointed.
05-23-2009 | 08:53 AM
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Originally Posted by EersNC' post='887459' date='May 23 2009, 08:45 AM
So I took the plunge a week and a half ago or so and ordered the RPI exhaust for my 545i. I felt like a kid at Christmas waiting for it to get here from the West Coast. It arrived late Tuesday. I'd planned on installing it myself, but got home late from work, so I took it to a local shop Wednesday morning and got it installed.
I've probably only done 30 miles or so, but WOW. It is sweet. The car sounds like the way you would think a high-performance German V8 would sound if you'd never heard one before. No "can" sound at all, and cold starts are beastly. I pulled up to a light next to a black 911 Turbo yesterday on the way home from work. Wouldn't have raced him anyway, but I was turning right. Still, we each had our windows down and gave our cars some good revs. The RPI doesn't make the car sound as high-pitched as the Turbo, but it was evident to anyone nearby that there were two very powerful cars sitting at the light.
Enough with my ramblings, listen for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYwKgodYk4
If anyone is on the fence about getting an RPI exhaust, or is considering RPI and something else, go with RPI. You won't be disappointed.
I've probably only done 30 miles or so, but WOW.
It is sweet. The car sounds like the way you would think a high-performance German V8 would sound if you'd never heard one before. No "can" sound at all, and cold starts are beastly. I pulled up to a light next to a black 911 Turbo yesterday on the way home from work. Wouldn't have raced him anyway, but I was turning right. Still, we each had our windows down and gave our cars some good revs. The RPI doesn't make the car sound as high-pitched as the Turbo, but it was evident to anyone nearby that there were two very powerful cars sitting at the light. Enough with my ramblings, listen for yourself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bdYwKgodYk4
If anyone is on the fence about getting an RPI exhaust, or is considering RPI and something else, go with RPI. You won't be disappointed.
05-23-2009 | 08:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Howitzer' post='887517' date='May 23 2009, 10:03 AM
man I so wish RPI had a quad setup for my 530. =\
