M Performance Exhaust With AutoCoutureMotoring (ACM) Test Pipes

epbb · 05-31-2013, 10:14 PM

Hey Everyone,

So after many weeks of trying to decide what to do, I finally had the ACM Test Pipes installed along with my M Performance Exhaust. Since there are only one or two videos out there, I took the opportunity to try out my new GoPro Hero3 Black, and took some videos. I apologize for the camera angle for the driving ones, since again, it was the very first time I ever used a GoPro, and I wasn't really thinking about the camera angle when I hooked it up.

Enjoy!

GOLFFRR · 05-31-2013, 10:26 PM

sounds awesome!

Peahi · 05-31-2013, 10:34 PM

Good work man....that is a nice combo, no crazy rasp...clean and deep sound. It's all good misplacing the camera; I just played your videos while I was working on some emails. My opinion is it enhanced the sound of the MPE, and not overpowering the engine sound with raspiness like so many exhausts do.

325rider · 05-31-2013, 10:38 PM

sounds sick. Sounds very natural i love it

L4ces · 05-31-2013, 10:54 PM

Headphones on.

dozaiya · 05-31-2013, 11:15 PM

i now officially regret selling my mpe

why previous setups of test pipes complain about rasp? sounds exotic and mean as hell
i'd think there's not much difference between acm and other test pipes?

BPMSport · 05-31-2013, 11:19 PM

Sounds great! How's Stage II?

crabman · 05-31-2013, 11:59 PM

Thanks for taking the time.

gatorfast · 06-01-2013, 09:09 AM

Sounds great! Definitely raspy but not at all in a bad way.

epbb · 06-01-2013, 09:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Mike Benvo

Sounds great! How's Stage II?

Once again, you delivered man. While I can't fully open her up yet because of the new clutch, I can already tell a big difference. I will post a full review once the clutch is broken in.

T.Albut@autocouture · 06-01-2013, 11:12 AM

phrozen06 · 06-01-2013, 12:56 PM

gr8 combo

Boxed · 06-01-2013, 01:59 PM

where are you in SWFL?

epbb · 06-01-2013, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxed

where are you in SWFL?

Fort Myers / Naples area.

Boxed · 06-01-2013, 02:10 PM

Dude lets meet up LOL. I'm in the cape, i need to hear this haha.

epbb · 06-01-2013, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Boxed

Dude lets meet up LOL. I'm in the cape, i need to hear this haha.

Shoot me a PM. Maybe we can meet up next Saturday, during the next Exotic Owner's Club Cars and Coffee.

Denk · 06-01-2013, 03:04 PM

Good job, thanks! You can definitely hear a touch more rasp with the test pipes which is aok by me...I loved the stock rasp on my old e46. It's hard to tell how much louder it is...one of those things that you've just gotta hear in person. Sadly, with emissions testing here, I'll probably pass on test pipes.

epbb · 06-01-2013, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Denk

Good job, thanks! You can definitely hear a touch more rasp with the test pipes which is aok by me...I loved the stock rasp on my old e46. It's hard to tell how much louder it is...one of those things that you've just gotta hear in person. Sadly, with emissions testing here, I'll probably pass on test pipes.

Or you could do what I did, and save the cats. With the really nice clamps ACM provides, you can just throw the cats back on for the emissions test, and then swap back out.

My dealer did the ACM test pipe install for me, and only charged me like $75. So to just swap them back and forth, I'm sure they'd just charge $50 total.

doree610 · 06-05-2013, 09:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epbb

Or you could do what I did, and save the cats. With the really nice clamps ACM provides, you can just throw the cats back on for the emissions test, and then swap back out.

My dealer did the ACM test pipe install for me, and only charged me like $75. So to just swap them back and forth, I'm sure they'd just charge $50 total.

do you have any pics of the install with the clamps?

PhillyNate · 06-05-2013, 10:00 AM

Sounds pretty damn good! Now in my top 5 of setups.

930chas · 06-07-2013, 07:42 AM

Nice combo. Sounds great.

epbb · 06-07-2013, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by doree610

do you have any pics of the install with the clamps?

This is the only pic I took of it installed:

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epbb Private First Class 23 Rep 164 Posts Drives: 2010 M3 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: SW FL iTrader: (5)	M Performance Exhaust With AutoCoutureMotoring (ACM) Test Pipes Hey Everyone, So after many weeks of trying to decide what to do, I finally had the ACM Test Pipes installed along with my M Performance Exhaust. Since there are only one or two videos out there, I took the opportunity to try out my new GoPro Hero3 Black, and took some videos. I apologize for the camera angle for the driving ones, since again, it was the very first time I ever used a GoPro, and I wasn't really thinking about the camera angle when I hooked it up. Enjoy!
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Peahi Captain 15 Rep 681 Posts Drives: 2012 M3 CPE Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Good work man....that is a nice combo, no crazy rasp...clean and deep sound. It's all good misplacing the camera; I just played your videos while I was working on some emails. My opinion is it enhanced the sound of the MPE, and not overpowering the engine sound with raspiness like so many exhausts do. __________________
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dozaiya Captain 244 Rep 957 Posts Drives: 2011 MW E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Shanghai iTrader: (1)	i now officially regret selling my mpe why previous setups of test pipes complain about rasp? sounds exotic and mean as hell i'd think there's not much difference between acm and other test pipes?
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06-01-2013, 09:09 AM	#9
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Denk 2026 Dravit X5 1118 Rep 3,369 Posts Drives: 2026 X5 Join Date: May 2011 Location: PNW iTrader: (2)	Good job, thanks! You can definitely hear a touch more rasp with the test pipes which is aok by me...I loved the stock rasp on my old e46. It's hard to tell how much louder it is...one of those things that you've just gotta hear in person. Sadly, with emissions testing here, I'll probably pass on test pipes.
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930chas Private 17 Rep 78 Posts Drives: f80 m3 Join Date: May 2009 Location: merryland iTrader: (0)	Nice combo. Sounds great.
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