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      08-26-2016, 01:47 PM   #23
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I guess you can change a bumper yourself if there is a manual somewhere, or youtube, but you have to cut off one exhaust pipe, i don't have tools for that.
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I guess you can change a bumper yourself if there is a manual somewhere, or youtube, but you have to cut off one exhaust pipe, i don't have tools for that.
There is a DIY. Check with Ben (RG33Sports). I believe he provided a step by step manual somewhere in here. As for the tips, are they going to weld it? or simply use the clamps. If they are welding them then the quote seems spot on. If they are just cutting the OEM and clamping the new ones, that's high. Just have em cut and DIY.

Good luck man. Waiting to see how it looks ....
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      08-26-2016, 07:03 PM   #25
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I guess you can change a bumper yourself if there is a manual somewhere, or youtube, but you have to cut off one exhaust pipe, i don't have tools for that.
Just emailed you the pictures.
I may made a quick DIY in the forum under someone's thread.
Maybe next week I will make another thread specifically to do that.
To cut the tip, get the saw and the blade from Home Depot, that probably will cost you less than $100. Just be careful since you will be working upside down.
Also, measure it with the bumper on before you start cutting. I never give it an exact measurement, since what I did was a diesel, and the pipe length may be different.
So cut it so the pipe from the muffler will be sitting inside the new tip. Then clamp on. Better to cut a little long than too short, since you will then need to bring it to a muffler shop to fix them.
See in the attached picture, the tip's pipe end to the muffler have a slit on it. Make sure the muffler's outlet pipe long enough to sit inside and passed that slits, so when it is clamped, no exhaust gas will leak out.

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      08-27-2016, 10:36 AM   #26
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Just got a quote for installation of bumper and exhaust tips from my local bodyshop:
Rear bumper - 2hr body labor = $110
Exhaust tips - 3 hrs mechanical labor = $266
Seems reasonable ?

If I'd like silver bumper shield to be painted =labor $87+ paint $42. Buy I was thinking no to paint first and see how it looks and maybe plastidip it for fun.
Good thing if I buy it from my local dealer is that labor is included into the price of the kit. The bad is I have to wait because they have to special order it from Europe (3-4 weeks)
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      09-03-2016, 04:32 PM   #27
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Cool

Ok, here it is.
Paid $160+tax at the muffler place to install it, took 1.5 hrs
Now I have to decide what to do with two other metal parts. I'm thinking between plastidip, 3m vinyl and painting.

Also, I've noticed sound has changed, but I think it is due to mppk. Tips does not change the sound, right, on muffler? Also, what is the thing that attaches to one of the tips, some gages?
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Very nice. Congrats.
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      09-03-2016, 06:46 PM   #29
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@Mu5e looks good.
That piece on the passenger side of the tip is dummy plug for the flap controller.
Your muffler sounds louder since you don't have the flap anymore.
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I see, is there a way to put the flap back? This is a nice solid low sound, I think, but I feel it is too heavy for the family car. BMW did all that nice job for higway sound "insulation", bit now I can hear that muffler pretty distinct, especially on the back seat.
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I don't see a way to put the flap back especially when the shop already removed the OEM tip. Most of the folks here prefer the flap open all the time. Did u keep your old OEM exhaust tips? If you did maybe the muffler shop could put the new tip to the OEM exhaust pipe and weld it back.
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      09-03-2016, 11:30 PM   #32
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Ok, here it is.
Paid $160+tax at the muffler place to install it, took 1.5 hrs
Now I have to decide what to do with two other metal parts. I'm thinking between plastidip, 3m vinyl and painting.

Also, I've noticed sound has changed, but I think it is due to mppk. Tips does not change the sound, right, on muffler? Also, what is the thing that attaches to one of the tips, some gages?
I've noticed you painted the rear valance in dark gray? is that correct? did you painted also the rest of the black trim on the car including the fender extensions?
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      09-03-2016, 11:35 PM   #33
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I've noticed you painted the rear valance in dark gray? is that correct? did you painted also the rest of the black trim on the car including the fender extensions?
Everything stock, just new plastic bumper with painted squarish tips.
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I don't see a way to put the flap back especially when the shop already removed the OEM tip. Most of the folks here prefer the flap open all the time. Did u keep your old OEM exhaust tips? If you did maybe the muffler shop could put the new tip to the OEM exhaust pipe and weld it back.
I still have original pipes. It doesn't make sense, new tips are originsl, but for trim with the squarish design. Why would there no flap?
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      09-04-2016, 12:14 AM   #35
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I see, is there a way to put the flap back? This is a nice solid low sound, I think, but I feel it is too heavy for the family car. BMW did all that nice job for higway sound "insulation", bit now I can hear that muffler pretty distinct, especially on the back seat.
You can't, unless if you want to involve butchering up the old pipe and the new pipe.
The tip you have is usually paired with the MPE, where the exhaust flap is removed.
There is no option to get the square tips with the flap.
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The tips are for the 4 cyl (on the 40e), 8 cyl (on the 50i), and MPE options [for the 35i] that don't use the flaps.

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I've noticed you painted the rear valance in dark gray? is that correct? did you painted also the rest of the black trim on the car including the fender extensions?
Mine is also that color unpainted. It's technically black, but I think it does look like dark gray in the sun.
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Everything stock, just new plastic bumper with painted squarish tips.
Lol, looking at the 3rd picture from top to bottom looks like is painted.....but I see that is kind of dirty and the dirt marks look like shine reflections.

Mine will be here in about 10 more days, my car is a 30d, will post pictures after installation
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Lol, looking at the 3rd picture from top to bottom looks like is painted.....but I see that is kind of dirty and the dirt marks look like shine reflections.

Mine will be here in about 10 more days, my car is a 30d, will post pictures after installation
Don't trust the color on the pictures, they been retouched.
In reality it is a black plastic, with some greyish in it.
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You can't, unless if you want to involve butchering up the old pipe and the new pipe.
The tip you have is usually paired with the MPE, where the exhaust flap is removed.
There is no option to get the square tips with the flap.
What is the benefit of not having the flap? More power?
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What is the benefit of not having the flap? More power?
I will think just for sound and for some areas of the power band but most likely to keep sound in check.
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What is the benefit of not having the flap? More power?
The flap is to control the exhaust pressure.
On high RPM, it will open to let out more exhaust gas, which in result spins the turbo faster.
On low RPM, it doesn't give you much of an advantage.
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I guess I'll be posting my progress here.
Tinted tail lights a bit (gunmetal grey

before/after (not a best light though)
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You can't, unless if you want to involve butchering up the old pipe and the new pipe.
The tip you have is usually paired with the MPE, where the exhaust flap is removed.
There is no option to get the square tips with the flap.
Muffler guys told me they could try to weld the old flap in. Will give it a try.
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Muffler guys told me they could try to weld the old flap in. Will give it a try.
Wish you the best, hope they don't screw it up.
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