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      11-22-2012, 02:53 PM   #23
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Supercharge it, that wont void the warranty if its a Ess kit ðŸ˜
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      11-24-2012, 02:15 PM   #24
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Thanks for the suggestion. Does that void the warranty if it causes any problems? Also, how much louder does it make it on the outside? For example, I drove in a car that has the OEM Exhaust Mod (ACM/Bypass) and that was definitely too loud on the outside for me. What's the volume level when you remove the secondary cats?

The rasp is absolutely no problem for me. I actually didn't mind the rasp on the E46...

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My friend Jerome (before he sold his M3) had an 08 E92 with the secondary cats pulled out, and I was not a fan of the sound at all. Much less refined and way too raspy. Make sure you listen to a car with this setup first before you do it to yours. Maybe in conjunction with a rear section mod it would sounds better.
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      11-24-2012, 03:01 PM   #25
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Dinan intake does not void your warranty.
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      11-24-2012, 03:20 PM   #26
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Dinan intake does not void your warranty.
Not true, even Dinan can technically "void" warranty, they are not exempt.

However, most dealers do not care.
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Not true, even Dinan can technically "void" warranty, they are not exempt.

However, most dealers do not care.

Very interesting suggestion. I suppose if I went to a Dinan-certified dealer and got an intake installed then that dealer would probably have to honor the warranty if their work led to a problem. I will definitely research this angle - thanks!
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My friend Jerome (before he sold his M3) had an 08 E92 with the secondary cats pulled out, and I was not a fan of the sound at all. Much less refined and way too raspy. Make sure you listen to a car with this setup first before you do it to yours. Maybe in conjunction with a rear section mod it would sounds better.

Mike,

I hope you're doing well! Thanks very much for the feedback - I appreciate it. I definitely won't do anything to the exhaust without listening to it first. I'm still leaning towards the OEM Exhaust Mod (non-perforated) based on my research. Thanks again.

Jeremy
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Ancient thread revival...has anyone ever tried removing the sound insulation panels numbered 3 and 6 in the diagram below? If so, how much effort was involved? I've been desiring more engine/induction (not exhaust) sound in the cabin, and removal of these may provide a bit of increase.



http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=VA93-USA---E90-BMW-M3&diagId=51_5851
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Ancient thread revival...has anyone ever tried removing the sound insulation panels numbered 3 and 6 in the diagram below? If so, how much effort was involved? I've been desiring more engine/induction (not exhaust) sound in the cabin, and removal of these may provide a bit of increase.



http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=VA93-USA---E90-BMW-M3&diagId=51_5851
Not one person has ever thought of removing one of those?
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[QUOTE Not one person has ever thought of removing one of those? [/QUOTE]

The Goke carbon plenum adds a lot of induction noise into the cabin (a la E46 CSL) with a WOT but is refined like stock when cruising.

The induction noise is very pleasant and changes with revs - one can almost use the throttle to play a tune!
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Not one person has ever thought of removing one of those?
The Goke carbon plenum adds a lot of induction noise into the cabin (a la E46 CSL) with a WOT but is refined like stock when cruising.

The induction noise is very pleasant and changes with revs - one can almost use the throttle to play a tune!
I'm sure the Goeke plenum does sound a bit nicer, but at that price I'd want a full carbon plenum rather than just the top half. I'm sure that if/when I get a carbon plenum, I'll still want more. It looks removing any of these panels may be a fair bit of work though, and I was hoping someone had an idea of just how much.
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