Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Botox lips and ass implants!

From the beginning I really wanted my exhaust to have a deep, gurgly sound without being annoying or overbearing. I did a bunch of research on exhaust systems (turbo-back, cat-back, and axle-back systems, cat-less downpipes, high-flow cats, midpipes, etc) and I decided to go with the pricier Remus Race axle-back mainly because it's one of the only axle-back exhausts that added a nice, deep tone without any drone at low RPMs. Plus, it has quad tips with carbon fiber inlays which is pretty unique on an e90 and meshes well with the carbon diffuser I had to add to make room for the larger exits. If I was going for pure performance I would have probably gone with AR catless downpipes and a full turbo-back system but I don't want to have to worry about emissions later. The exhaust has been on the car for about 2 weeks now and is still getting "broken in" to reach optimal sound but I'm really happy with what I hear so far.

If you look closely at the rear the tips they look like they are jutting out a bit...mind you, this is AFTER the first install which was so bad that I didn't even pay the guy! Not only did he weld the pipes instead of using the clamps, he also totally messed up the hanger fitment and the exhausts hung about 3" below the diffuser. It looks much better now after I got a different shop to cut and re-weld, but I think I still want them to push the pipes back more. I also want them to weld the mufflers to the body instead of using the rubber hangers. That will bring the exhaust up a little higher and also avoid having the rubber hangers expand when hot, which causes the exhaust to droop a bit after a long drive.

For the front bumper and side skirts I decided to go with m3 reps and had the work done at 2M. The bumper came out perfectly but they had a bit of trouble with the skirts which were a tad short. It's not noticeable though and I'm happy with the turn-out overall. It's a subtle change that makes the car look sportier and more aggressive. I might do the hood and trunk later, but I'll leave that for later =)

1 comment:

  1. Nice Exhaust! What's the combined weight for both Exhaust System

    Exhaust Systems

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