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      08-04-2011, 03:04 AM   #67
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little question of M3 newbie:

are the tips of the BMW M Performance exhaust bigger than the normal, double walled one???
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About the same size and not double walled tips.

You can see close up pics on my profile page.

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little question of M3 newbie:

are the tips of the BMW M Performance exhaust bigger than the normal, double walled one???
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About the same size and not double walled tips.

You can see close up pics on my profile page.
and the m performance tips are perforated....
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      08-04-2011, 04:43 PM   #70
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Hey Gene, we should do a photoshoot sometime. Twin M's


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and the m performance tips are perforated....
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Hey Gene, we should do a photoshoot sometime. Twin M's
we should, you with the m performance and me with the akra slip-on...would be a nice comparison as well....lmk..
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      08-04-2011, 11:51 PM   #72
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I am down when our schedules match up. Sounds like fun. I would like to go somewhere that has a great background. Not sure where that would be though.


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we should, you with the m performance and me with the akra slip-on...would be a nice comparison as well....lmk..
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Well, the M Performance is definitely overall less bassy than most others.
The M Performance exhaust is anything but less bassy than most others. On the contrary, it has a wonderful rumble, and roars as you accelerate. The sound seems to open up after a few hundred miles, too. The cold start-up is wonderful! The bark when rev-matching downshift is fun! I would not call the exhaust quiet, but it does not drone.

I have not had any problem with the paint inside the tips, even after several hot track days and a couple thousand miles. Maybe the bubbling was an artifact of one production run?

I do recommend painting the cans with flat black high-temp paint or primer. (Exhaust manifold paint works.) When the silverish cans catch the light they really are pretty ugly, but some flat black takes care of that no problem.

Also, do shop around. I paid nowhere near MSRP.
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The M Performance exhaust is anything but less bassy than most others. On the contrary, it has a wonderful rumble, and roars as you accelerate. The sound seems to open up after a few hundred miles, too. The cold start-up is wonderful! The bark when rev-matching downshift is fun! I would not call the exhaust quiet, but it does not drone.

I have not had any problem with the paint inside the tips, even after several hot track days and a couple thousand miles. Maybe the bubbling was an artifact of one production run?

I do recommend painting the cans with flat black high-temp paint or primer. (Exhaust manifold paint works.) When the silverish cans catch the light they really are pretty ugly, but some flat black takes care of that no problem.

Also, do shop around. I paid nowhere near MSRP.
Agree with llis, I would recommend to use ceramic coating on the canisters
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      08-07-2011, 10:13 PM   #75
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The M Performance exhaust is anything but less bassy than most others. On the contrary, it has a wonderful rumble, and roars as you accelerate.

No. The BMW Performance Exhaust is the least bassy aftermarket option on the market.

Exhaust slut hath spoketh.
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      08-08-2011, 11:57 AM   #76
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No. The BMW Performance Exhaust is the least bassy aftermarket option on the market.

Exhaust slut hath spoketh.
You should market yourself as an 'Exhaust Selection Consultant'. If people would listen to you they could save themselves a ton of money and heartache.
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      08-22-2011, 03:49 PM   #77
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Agree with llis, I would recommend to use ceramic coating on the canisters
How has this ceramic coating held up for you? Just wondering how anyone who has painted their exhaust is finding it holding up, or if I need to go to the trouble to powder coat?

Thanks.
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How has this ceramic coating held up for you? Just wondering how anyone who has painted their exhaust is finding it holding up, or if I need to go to the trouble to powder coat?

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I used VHT Flame Proof cilica ceramic header paint. No problems, no peeling after 2-3k miles. NB: I did not sand before applying, just used some basic cleaner to wipe off slick film.
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How has this ceramic coating held up for you? Just wondering how anyone who has painted their exhaust is finding it holding up, or if I need to go to the trouble to powder coat?

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Just high temp flat black paint for me. I have a thread around here somewhere with the process I went through. Ceramic coating is way overkill IMO.
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Just high temp flat black paint for me. I have a thread around here somewhere with the process I went through. Ceramic coating is way overkill IMO.
FWIW the can of ceramic high temp manifold paint was something like 8 bucks at the local auto parts store.
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FWIW the can of ceramic high temp manifold paint was something like 8 bucks at the local auto parts store.
That's cool. I read into the post above recommending ceramic that he had it professionally powdercoated. I didn't know you could buy ceramic paint in a can.
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Awesome info folks, thanks. I'll try the cermaic paint it yourself approach.
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That's cool. I read into the post above recommending ceramic that he had it professionally powdercoated. I didn't know you could buy ceramic paint in a can.
Here's the brand I used. (Photo of can)
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How has this ceramic coating held up for you? Just wondering how anyone who has painted their exhaust is finding it holding up, or if I need to go to the trouble to powder coat?

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Mine is holding pretty good, have driven 3000 miles since the ceramic coating was applied and looks like the first day, I paid only $100 for the coating at a specialized shop in Fort Lauderdale
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Ugh, decisions decisions...

Every time I thought I made up my mind people come in and twist my arm and I change it

Now off to look around for the M Performance exhaust... I really just like the fact that it is basically OEM.
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Ugh, decisions decisions...

Every time I thought I made up my mind people come in and twist my arm and I change it

Now off to look around for the M Performance exhaust... I really just like the fact that it is basically OEM.
i like my AKRA... it feels OEM.. and sounds better than OEM... :LOL:
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Out of fun I had to do this Sean05

i like my M Performance... it feels OEM.. and sounds better than OEM... :LOL:

Now we have just confused him even more


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