08-12-2020, 10:16 PM | #727 | |
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Being that you have the M, your spared the horrific racket the lack of resonators make but the small rattle is still there. Again if this is the same rattle that I and others had, you hear it mainly city driving between shifts and not under wide open throttle and sounds just like something is loose. So after you look over your truck and if you don't find anything mechanical, highly recommend installing resonators of equal size (don't reuse the old, they are different sized and tuned for the stock cats) Here is a thread you might be interested in with an M who did this same mod, granted it's a E70 M but with the flaps open, th E70 and F15 M should sound very similar https://www.xbimmers.com/forums/show...1743086&page=2 |
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08-12-2020, 11:16 PM | #729 | |
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No doubt the sport resonators you linked will work better than stock, since as you mentioned, stock resonators are tuned to be used with OEM cats. The f86 x6m dose comes with very similar looking resonators like the ones on Amazon, but the inside perforated mesh - the holes are much smaller. I knew the stock resonators needs to be removed no matter what. Either with aftermarket or with high flow cats. I will do the high flow cats, hopefully these will solve the small rattle issue. Or I may do the sport resonators and keep the smelly exhaust
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08-13-2020, 05:59 PM | #730 |
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After one day of driving, I decided to go back to the muffler shop. Sound isn't bad, but some drone at high gear/low rpm around 1100-1400rpm plus some other strange noises . I just ordered two of the resonators you mentioned, the 16" ones from Amazon. Will take around a week or so to arrive. Now my dilemma is to keep or not the x-pipe? Since I will be having these new resonators, maybe they will do a better job at muffling the gear changing rattle? At this point I am not 100% how is that muffled by the x-pipe since it is non-resonated. I think it is because of the scavenger effect the turbo wastegate may behave differently. I really like the way OEM exhaust sounds with the catless dp. Except the gear rattle changing on D mode, the sound it is 10/10. I am willing to have that back if needs rather the the x-pipe sound. The muscle car rumble it is much better for my taste. I will ask the muffler shop to fabricate an H pipe instead of the x-pipe, just a short H connection in between the pipes where the x-pipe is. That and the 16" resonators. Hopefully will be what I am looking for
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08-14-2020, 02:10 PM | #731 | |
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https://www.amazon.com/Qiilu-Exhaust.../dp/B07Y34JN1R I will post some audio clips of it soon with the cut-outs open (it is twice as loud as stock with the cut-outs open!). For some reason I always seem to open them whenever I pass a Prius |
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08-14-2020, 06:07 PM | #733 | |
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(Also, depends on the application, for the Audi 3.0 Supercharged engine I love the x-pipe sound vs non x-pipe). I am only looking for sound improving, performance wise doesn't really matter, 2-3hp more or less make no difference. After the x-pipe I don't feel any difference in performance. If something, feels like slower now but that's just me being mad about the wasted time and money I guess I haven't used my Draggy on this car yet, maybe I will do it when I will be on vacation. Yours for sure it is faster after the mods, the most restrictive part of the OEM exhaust it is the rear muffler, and you have it straight pipe
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08-16-2020, 07:42 AM | #734 | |
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All say one thing: Cant recommend doing muffler removal and installing straight pipes when you have downpipes already...it's fun for awhile and neat to get scowling looks from the Prius you just blew past but it's just to freaking loud for s daily driver, sooooo glad I decided to do the extra work and add the cut outs so I can turn it off with the touch of a button. Now time to make an rpm activated switch for them |
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08-21-2020, 10:41 AM | #735 |
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OK So everything is done, I put back the OEM part of pipes that were initially cut of and replaced with the x-pipe (good that I saved them) and I had an H pipe fabricated right on the same spot plus the new aftermarket resonators. I wanted the OEM look and the result is very good. I am very happy with the way it looks and sounds! The gear rattle is gone! And sound wise it is very similar with stock before going catless. I don't know if it is more or less loud, the only way to tell is to have two cars side by side. The little raspines catless dp had it is now completely gone. Sound is 100% refined. Great recommendation the resonators! I don't know for sure what is it that muffles the gear changing rattle, probably the H pipe I will say, but the mixture of these resonators and the fabricated H-Pipe is the way to go when going catless.
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Since the X-pipe I bought on AMZ over a year(two?) ago, was really cheaply made, and definitely not free flowing, I decided a long time ago, to make my own X-pipe. However, life has had a way of getting in the way. Now I have finally made time to work on my own X-pipe. (switching bumper, so I have to make the exhaust a priority) I could have taken the quicker way out and used an H-pipe set up (perfectly fine solution), but I felt a challenge figuring out how to make my own X, and just like the looks of it, even if no one will really see it. Have had 4 pieces of the Vibrant stainless steel mandrel bent 60 degree bend, 2.75" tubing laying around for quite a while, just waiting on me to find time. https://www.summitracing.com/parts/vpe-13071 So I made drawing, and started cutting. I had planned to make the opening close to 70-71mm wide (had to decide on something...), but after cutting by hand with 4-1/2" grinder (Diablo diamond blade), I had to sand (bench belt sander) openings to make surfaces perfectly even, and openings got slightly bigger. Both are now 73mm wide. (picture distorts) Also cut the two other 60 degree bends in half, to create the parallel in and out ports of the X-pipe. By using the same 60 degree bend pipe, they will line up perfect when parallel. I still need to shorten the ends of the X, to correct length. Hope I will find time later this week. Then off of a welding shop, since welding is something I'm not great at, and I don't even own a TIG welder. Second picture shows the in and out parallel pipes before I cut them in half. Added this picture, to show an easy way to mark the line, to follow for freehand cutting. Just lay the bend flat on the side, add 3 marks, 2 on sides and 1 on top, then line up the cardboard cut out, for marking a perfect cut in the middle. I lined up the bend on the graph paper, and then used a 90 degree carpenter square, to mark the sides, then a tape measure to get the mark on the top(side). Updated the picture of the X-Pipe pieces, now in a simple alignment jig. Ready to drop off to welding shop. Will post update once the X-pipe is finished. Last edited by 1norseman; 09-07-2020 at 11:11 PM.. Reason: added pic |
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Hey I'm new on here and I've read every single page I went ahead and installed the x pipe after resonators and then did a muffler delete . Any new mods/ideas to make it sound just a little bit better ? sounds very scavenger angry but not really deep . Last edited by Fleex650i; 09-17-2020 at 12:14 AM.. |
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Guys I've been reading the entire thread and there's something that's not clear to me to yet. Reading through everything it seems the diameter of the pipes are 2.5". I ordered Digipower USA electric exhaust cutout (2.5") and I plan to get it installed right before the muffler. I test fitted it earlier and I might be wrong but the pipes that go into the Muffler seem to be bigger. Can anyone chime in and tell me wether it's 2.5" or larger?
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Thank you I'll exchange it for 3 inch then!
Edit: another question, what would happen if I were to install the 2.5" cutout? I'm asking bc it's basically a Y-Pipe so once the valves are open the exhaust gas wouldn't only go out from the valves, some of the gas would still flow towards the muffler, at least logically speaking, would you guys think it'd still have a negative impact? |
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If no X-pipe, it might affect the performance, but you are not looking for performance with the cutouts closed, I'm guessing. |
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X-Pipe ready to go
X-Pipe ready...
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So, has anyone else bolted this onto their exhaust?
https://www.holley.com/products/exha.../parts/CBK0027 I glanced through the pages of the thread, but didn't see it. |
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I looked at that one, but a few issues. "3" to 2.75" x-pipe system!" So only the outlet side is 2.75", while the rest of the X-pipe is 3". Having the extra volume will mess with exhaust speed. Not that important on a turbo engine like ours, but still. 3" inlet side is not parallel, and angle does not match the one on the X5. Adding 3" to 2.75" reducers at correct angle, could possibly fix this. Outlet side is too close together, and you would have to somehow push the X5's pipes closer together to fit, or create some kind of mini bends on both original pipes. So it would not be a bolt on system at all, needs modifications to fit. |
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Slow progress, but getting closer.
My welding guy was out sick for a bit, but finally got this back. Still need to cut X-pipe to correct length, to match up with existing pipes on the X5. Second picture shows the cross brace I cut off from where the X-pipe now is. Moved it further down the pipes, to strengthen where there won't be a muffler holding it together. |
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