Preview photos of Challenges' E9x M3 X pipe!

Nate@IND · 06-15-2009, 06:09 PM

After months of test fitting and thousands of miles of actual road testing, the Challenge X Pipe is finally ready for official release.

The Challenge X Pipe features 304 stainless steel piping and flanges, twin high flow resonators, and a precision laser cut X section. This pipe slip fits after your OEM cats, for easy installation with NO check engine lights! All of the bolts and gaskets necessary for install are included, and the price is absolutely unbeatable.

AMPowerJ · 06-15-2009, 06:46 PM

Nice! How much?

CatchM3 · 06-15-2009, 06:47 PM

very nice guys!

Crazy Bimmer · 06-15-2009, 07:00 PM

Cant wait!

This will be going on our Project car as well.

J08M3 · 06-15-2009, 07:42 PM

Looks nice... How's the pricing on this thing?

But aren't all resonators "high flow"?

MrHarris · 06-15-2009, 07:45 PM

What's the performance gains? And what's this unbeatable price?

scotsman · 06-15-2009, 08:46 PM

so does this delete the secondary cats and have high flow primary cats? i'm kinda a noob with this. also will this fit my eisenmann sport exhaust and make it louder. i wish i got the race now

edcvin · 06-15-2009, 08:55 PM

Holy shiet that sounds crazy.

-Vin

Cab5er · 06-15-2009, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by MrHarris

What's the performance gains? And what's this unbeatable price?

More info please. Definitely interested.

Epacy2 · 06-15-2009, 09:00 PM

Price and how does it not produce a CEL?

NFDoms2k1 · 06-15-2009, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Epacy2

Price and how does it not produce a CEL?

It suppose to use the stock front pipes with the primary cat, and since the O2 sensors are located immediately before and after this cat, and they are what throws the CEL. Since they are left untouched, no CEL.

Now what I am wondering is if you are required to cut the stock mid-pipes off from the front pipes, or if there is a way to disconnect them.

CSanto · 06-15-2009, 10:51 PM

I need to cut my oem pipes right?

J08M3 · 06-15-2009, 10:53 PM

You need to cut the OEM pipes because they are one piece from resonator up to headers.

But by leaving your stock primary cat you definitely won't get a CEL and you will pass inspection

aus · 06-15-2009, 11:11 PM

It would be interesting to hear it on a stock exhaust.

SoCalM3Mang · 06-16-2009, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by aus

It would be interesting to hear it on a stock exhaust.

Agreed 100%!

And some pricing would be awesome too! The X-Pipe and HFC Wars are HEATING UP!

JChan · 06-16-2009, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by MrHarris

What's the performance gains? And what's this unbeatable price?

Yea, I want to hear about this too

DevJ · 06-16-2009, 07:42 AM

When will this be out?

CSanto · 06-16-2009, 08:33 AM

I need an x-pipe my ES is too soft!

More Info!

SS32 · 06-16-2009, 12:35 PM

I'd like to hear it with a stock exhaust, too.

Subscribed

M3WC · 06-16-2009, 01:49 PM

Looks like another X-pipe that requires cutting.

Is Riss Racing the only x-pipe and HFC's that are 100% bolt-on?

dogears · 06-16-2009, 01:52 PM

Guys, every single X pipe that doesn't also change the primary cats is NOT A BOLT ON. You must cut behind the primary cats and attach.

If you get a complete system from AA, Encore, Fabspeed, Riss, etc....., that includes either test pipes or HF cats, then these are bolt on.

To recap, no company has a bolt on Xpipe that attaches to the stock cats. None. Zero.

M3WC · 06-16-2009, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by dogears

Guys, every single X pipe that doesn't also change the primary cats is NOT A BOLT ON. You must cut behind the primary cats and attach.

If you get a complete system from AA, Encore, Fabspeed, Riss, etc....., that includes either test pipes or HF cats, then these are bolt on.

To recap, no company has a bolt on Xpipe that attaches to the stock cats. None. Zero.

Somewhat correct. If you look at Riss Racing's setup. If you just get their X-pipe is deletes both sets of cats, it includes straight pipes (or HFC's for an addtion $499), best deal out there. There is really two sections to their X-pipe, with flanges on both ends, so it is 100% bolt-on. So yes you are correct if you want to keep your stock primary cats, you will need to cut, but Riss doesn't even have the cutting option. You can literally unbolt their full exhaust in your driveway, no exhaust shop needed.

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J08M3 Major General 285 Rep 6,007 Posts Drives: 2011 M3 COUPE Join Date: May 2008 Location: NEW YORK iTrader: (8)	You need to cut the OEM pipes because they are one piece from resonator up to headers. But by leaving your stock primary cat you definitely won't get a CEL and you will pass inspection __________________
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CSanto Brigadier General 636 Rep 3,039 Posts Drives: 2015 BSM/SO M3 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: New York iTrader: (3)	I need an x-pipe my ES is too soft! More Info!
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M3WC Brigadier General 3645 Rep 3,244 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ...location...location iTrader: (0)	Looks like another X-pipe that requires cutting. Is Riss Racing the only x-pipe and HFC's that are 100% bolt-on?
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dogears My master volume goes to 11 59 Rep 467 Posts Drives: 2021 BMW M5 Competition Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Cherry Hill, NJ iTrader: (0)	Guys, every single X pipe that doesn't also change the primary cats is NOT A BOLT ON. You must cut behind the primary cats and attach. If you get a complete system from AA, Encore, Fabspeed, Riss, etc....., that includes either test pipes or HF cats, then these are bolt on. To recap, no company has a bolt on Xpipe that attaches to the stock cats. None. Zero. __________________ 1987 Buick Grand National, 2009 BMW E90 M3, 2016 Audi S6, 2018 MB E63S AMG, currently in 2021 M5 Competition
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