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      08-13-2018, 11:50 AM   #45
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Any update Faral?
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      08-13-2018, 10:10 PM   #46
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There is no drone. It's quite an improvement over the stock exhaust, but not quite as aggressive as tazma's video. I did not replace the perforated sections, but now wish i had.

My exhaust valve seems to not be working and is stuck in the closed position. As the whole point of this mod was to route all the flow to the valved exit on the right, I'm hoping the exhaust note would be perfect once i get it fixed and set to "always open".

I will post a video after getting valve fixed, as theres not much point now.

I got it done at a local custom fabrication shop for around $530 usd total
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      08-13-2018, 10:23 PM   #47
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There is no drone. It's quite an improvement over the stock exhaust, but not quite as aggressive as tazma's video. I did not replace the perforated sections, but now wish i had.

My exhaust valve seems to not be working and is stuck in the closed position. As the whole point of this mod was to route all the flow to the valved exit on the right, I'm hoping the exhaust note would be perfect once i get it fixed and set to "always open".

I will post a video after getting valve fixed, as theres not much point now.

I got it done at a local custom fabrication shop for around $530 usd total
buy an obd2 plug with wifi and use bimmerlink app to get the valve open on command. it has three options: always close, always open, and auto (factory setting)
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      08-14-2018, 12:23 AM   #48
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buy an obd2 plug with wifi and use bimmerlink app to get the valve open on command. it has three options: always close, always open, and auto (factory setting)
iirc bimmerlink needs my phone to always be linked for it to work. Once I exit the app the valve does not stay open, and goes back to stock settings.
Is this correct?
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      08-14-2018, 04:48 AM   #49
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iirc bimmerlink needs my phone to always be linked for it to work. Once I exit the app the valve does not stay open, and goes back to stock settings.
Is this correct?
It stays open.
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buy an obd2 plug with wifi and use bimmerlink app to get the valve open on command. it has three options: always close, always open, and auto (factory setting)
iirc bimmerlink needs my phone to always be linked for it to work. Once I exit the app the valve does not stay open, and goes back to stock settings.
Is this correct?
no, it will stay open no matter if you exit the app or turn off the car. it's a code to the software
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      08-14-2018, 11:26 AM   #51
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See my previous comments. there is a part you can get with a simple 2 button keyfob. $200 or so. Most MPE modded 335s run this part. VCS-1
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      08-14-2018, 10:38 PM   #52
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      08-14-2018, 11:02 PM   #53
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$500 for this mod? Might as well fork up another $500 for MPE.
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$500 for this mod? Might as well fork up another $500 for MPE.
you're right but everyone's situation is different. the whole purpose of mpe is for sound with no realizable gain in hp so if this can accomplish somewhat the same at half the price, why not?
and prices for this will vary depending on shops and locations
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      08-17-2018, 11:26 AM   #55
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can you post some vids?
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      08-17-2018, 05:08 PM   #56
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anxious for some videos too but seems like hes waiting on opening the valve before recording the video
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anxious for some videos too but seems like hes waiting on opening the valve before recording the video
Yeah I think you're right...
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anxious for some videos too but seems like hes waiting on opening the valve before recording the video
that is correct. I have a service appointment on wednesday for the valve.
Hopefully its an easy fix.
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can you post some vids?

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can you post some vids?

This is with the flap open, correct?
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This is with the flap open, correct?
yes. It is always open now.
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This is with the flap open, correct?
yes. It is always open now.
Nice! How do you like it? Any drone?
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can you post some vids?

that's what im talking about. sounds good and growl like mpe to me
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Nice! How do you like it? Any drone?
I love it, no drone at all. It's not that loud actually, just a much more aggressive tone than stock.

To the guy that asked me why I would spend 500$ on this.
It achieves my needs of a decent sounding exhaust at less than half the cost of the MPE exhaust. Also, I went to a custom fabrication shop that does very good welding. You can get this done at any exhaust shop for a cheaper pric
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Sounds good.
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can you post some vids?

I think it sounds great.
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