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That Agency Power exhaust looks exactly like my Megan Race System.....
Match the exhaust with Turner Test Pipes and you will love it. Ps. m3_omg on instagram
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You help me detail my cars I'll install the brake kit and flush your brake fluid w/SRF. I have an unopened bottle of SRF on the shelf with your name on it. You and your hubby get a Vegas "vacation" and I get help w/a task I don't particularly enjoy. I have a Rupes 15 so you won't be slumming it on power tools!
If you have the right tools, flushing the brake fluid is easy. Motive brake bleeder is the key. I have two S65 rod bearing jobs to get through for friends in December so I'll use a lot of my yearly detailing time up doing that. My rescue shelties don't bite too much...just a calf nip from one is all you'll have to worry about, until they find out you're a vet in training! Then it's on! Wear kevlar. lol
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Followed. Btw are test pipes the same thing as a 'cat delete'? From what I can tell test pipes are just a straight pipe? |
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You do rod bearing jobs yourself? Impressive! Funny how one can enjoy such hard work such as changing rod bearings but not like the easy work of detailing PS your shelties won't stand a chance against my baby talking! Thank you for rescuing by the way |
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The test pipes are put in place of the removed primary cats. With test pipes installed, the car still retains its secondary cats. |
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11-30-2016, 12:34 PM | #73 |
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Diffuser Test Fitting
I purchased a blemished diffuser from Agency Power for about $150, dirt cheap! Blemished means it didn't pass their quality control checks and they sell it pretty much like damaged goods. I figured a blemished model would be fine since its going to be underneath the car anyways, and I was right, its not that big of a deal when its actually mounted on the car. Holding it up though you can see a couple 'waves' or inconsistency in the pattern of the carbon fiber but I'm okay with it - had it been a trunk spoiler I would not have gotten a blemished model.
Here's a test fit: It fit pretty well besides one small protrusion that I'm going to file down on the right side. What sort of tape is everyone using for their diffusers? I don't think you bolt it in do you? I'm going to install it later this month. My first comment when we went to go test drive cars was that it was missing a diffuser, so much so that I quite literally thought the owner had removed it for some reason. I think it looks soooo empty without it. I may eventually want to upgrade to a non blemished model or something more aggressive, but until I get more mods this will hold me over Also, after test fitting it I forgot to remove it I backed up from the garage and started driving away when I heard a clank outside the car. I thought I ran something over! I walked around and there it was laying on the ground There were little scratches on it so I took it back inside and polished it, luckily almost everything came out (first time polishing something while holding it, it was pretty hard with a regular polisher - I need to get a Rupes iBrid or something..) I'm going to coat the exhaust cutouts with Ceramic Pro Wheel and Caliper to make sure the clearcoat doesn't fade from exhaust heat. I also got a sweet decal from Rachel Mills! I installed the small 'Lady Driven' part on the front and put the larger 'LD' logo on my trunk opposite side of the M3 badge. If you're a girl you should hit her up and she'll send you one too I'll post a pic on the back later, it looks pretty cool and I don't mind having a decal of something I want to support on my car |
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I've done that before with my challenge lip. I forgot I didn't have it all the way attached and the damn thing flew off on the freeway :|
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3M double sided automotive tape is likely your best bet. I wish I knew the part number for you, but I don't...
Get your brakes installed yet?
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Another update on the brakes!
WP Pro hit me up asking if I'd be interested in receiving a free set of saw blade rotors in addition to the regular rotors I ordered from Vivid - in return for installed pics and a comparison review Free rotors? Sign me up! I've been told the purpose of the saw blade design is for rapid venting of heat - and I suppose lots of weight savings similar to Audi RS wave style rotors. Pads and calipers will be compatible with both rotor setups, so swapping them out should be pretty simple. Both rotors are 388mm (15.28") and are fully floating w/ 2 piece design, which are just barely going to fit in my wheels. I have NO idea how I'm going to clean the barrels of my wheels with these rotors installed.. The color I went with is more subtle than most out there, but have a nice look when looked at closely. They had several colors in stock but I decided to wait a few weeks to get fresh ones made in a color I liked. The color is similar to a military olive green with some gray mixed in. I put Ceramic Pro Wheel and Caliper one of the calipers and rotors. I'm going to make a video of my applying it on the other side, as the first time around could have gone better. Not that I imagine anyone here is applying Ceramic Pro themselves, but DO NOT apply CP with a suede applicator - idk if its just me messing up or what but CP grips up so quickly and will pull lint from any applicator. I am going to use foam next time around. CP is so stressful, I always though professional only coatings were a gimmick made to keep the best stuff out of regular people's hands to get more people going to pro installers, but they're right. A pro should definitely be applying this stuff Oh well! I'm not applying it to paint so streaking is much more manageable. But for the record it is 10x harder than Opti Gloss or Cquartz. Here's the back showing my Lady Driven decal on the back. I also put WP Pro decal on there for good measure, and to give thanks for a free set of rotors |
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I do! I'm going to do that when my family and I install my brakes when the car is up on a lift. The left side is actually sticking out perfectly, I need to adjust the right side to stick out a little more / make it a little lower. I'm not sure if I should have it totally flush with the diffuser or sticking out a little bit.
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I might have missed it, but what are your pad options with WP Pro?
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I only have one set of Sport pads. If I actually do anything more serious than autocross, I will get a set of Track pads (I don't think I can utilize Race pads and those go up wayyyy more in price compared to the other two..) Last edited by Manda Mew; 12-11-2016 at 06:41 PM.. |
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The first ones are 400cpi cats with pre and post O2 sensor. These are the restrictive ones and get cut out with a "test pipe." The second set of cats are down stream before a pair of resonators. These are 200cpi cats and don't really cause any power loss. They should keep the exhaust smell manageable once they get warmed up. A "cat delete" generally means just the primary cats like the test pipes do, but be aware there's another pair down stream you probably want to keep on or it smells pretty bad. .
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Just to clarify, which of these pipes would replace the 400cpi cats? I'm assuming the one with the holes in it for the pre and post sensors you mentioned? Link here: https://www.agency-power.com/shop/ca...es-e92-bmw-m3/ I'm trying to see if I can only buy one half of that package and only replace the 400cpi cats but keep the 200cpi ones. |
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Someone in the Cali section just sold a stock X-pipe with test pipes on- asking price was $650.
Test pipes would essentially give you 1/2 of that package above. The only issue is when it's time to smog, you may need to change out the pipes. That's why its nice to have 2 separate X-pipes- stock and one with test pipes or catless. You'll also need a tune to maximize you're gains and get rid of the check engine light. One poster here said they passed Cali smog with test pipes and a tune that keeps O2 sensor readiness, but no one else has posted such success, or failure. It also wasn't clear if he did an OBD port test or a sniffer test. .
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