Exhaust set up feedback / suggestions

[TedA]

Hello,
I have been thinking about a less common exhaust option and wanted to ask the experts to weigh in. I want to pair a Fabspeed test pipes with 200 cel HFC, stock x-pipe (with second set of 200 cel HFC and resonators) and the MPE, which I already have installed. The idea is that I don’t want the rasp or sound level of test pipes without cats, or an x-pipe without cats. So essentially, I would be replacing the stock 400 cell Cats with 200 cel cats. I have yet to find anything like this on any forum or YouTube, so I wonder what the exhaust may sound with that setup.
I found these used on eBay... is this good deal, given that the brand new set is $2,300? I don’t see much talk about Fabspeed products on our forums, so anyone with expertise, please chime in. I would greatly appreciate it!

https://www.ebay.com/p/Fabspeed%2DSp...opick&thm=3000

[Dave07997S]

Originally Posted by TedA

Hello,
I have been thinking about a less common exhaust option and wanted to ask the experts to weigh in. I want to pair a Fabspeed test pipes with 200 cel HFC, stock x-pipe (with second set of 200 cel HFC and resonators) and the MPE, which I already have installed. The idea is that I don’t want the rasp or sound level of test pipes without cats, or an x-pipe without cats. So essentially, I would be replacing the stock 400 cell Cats with 200 cel cats. I have yet to find anything like this on any forum or YouTube, so I wonder what the exhaust may sound with that setup.
I found these used on eBay... is this good deal, given that the brand new set is $2,300? I don’t see much talk about Fabspeed products on our forums, so anyone with expertise, please chime in. I would greatly appreciate it!

https://www.ebay.com/p/Fabspeed%2DSp...opick&thm=3000

I had these on my 2011 M3, I would pass. No matter how high you try and tuck them up they will rub on bad speed bumps and uneven driveways eventually destroying the expensive HJS cats. I bought them used from a forum member quite a few years ago and they had a few rub marks on them when I got them. Also, note the photos you can see the rub marks from them rubbing on the speed bumps and uneven streets as I mentioned earlier.



I am a little confused, you have the OEM xpipe with the rear cats and resonators? If so I would just do the test pipes.

Also, they are very expensive.

There is a reason why the OEM front cats are pancaked shaped...

Dave

[SAMM3Y]

I have two 200 cell cats and four resonators on mine. Not too loud but sounds great inside the cabin and blipping the throttle at low RPM's. It's paired with a sport euro spec (legal for road noise restrictions in Europe) supersprint. Dave is right mine catches sharp speed bumps some times. Tried to get you a pic of how it hangs exposed..

[TedA]

Originally Posted by Dave07997S

I had these on my 2011 M3, I would pass. No matter how high you try and tuck them up they will rub on bad speed bumps and uneven driveways eventually destroying the expensive HJS cats. I bought them used from a forum member quite a few years ago and they had a few rub marks on them when I got them. Also, note the photos you can see the rub marks from them rubbing on the speed bumps and uneven streets as I mentioned earlier.



I am a little confused, you have the OEM xpipe with the rear cats and resonators? If so I would just do the test pipes.

Also, they are very expensive.

There is a reason why the OEM front cats are pancaked shaped...

Dave

Wow, I hadn’t even considered the shape of these previously!!! I looked at the evolve test pipes, but not sure I like the sound (as it appears on YouTube). I have never heard that setup in person.

[TedA]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

I have two 200 cell cats and four resonators on mine. Not too loud but sounds great inside the cabin and blipping the throttle at low RPM's. It's paired with a sport euro spec (legal for road noise restrictions in Europe) supersprint. Dave is right mine catches sharp speed bumps some times. Tried to get you a pic of how it hangs exposed..

Thank you for sharing! Do you have any sound clips?

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by TedA

Thank you for sharing! Do you have any sound clips?

I just did this real quick, doesn't really do it justice.. sounds more quiet in this vid then it really is but in California these days I think that is good. Car is tuned with cold start removed this is just revving cold up to 3k

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[TedA]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

I just did this real quick, doesn't really do it justice.. sounds more quiet in this vid then it really is but in California these days I think that is good. Car is tuned with cold start removed this is just revving cold up to 3k

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For some reason, it didn’t attach the audio file.

[TedA]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

I have two 200 cell cats and four resonators on mine. Not too loud but sounds great inside the cabin and blipping the throttle at low RPM's. It's paired with a sport euro spec (legal for road noise restrictions in Europe) supersprint. Dave is right mine catches sharp speed bumps some times. Tried to get you a pic of how it hangs exposed..

What X-Pipe is this?

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by TedA

What X-Pipe is this?

Sorry Ted missed your comment about the sound file, it didn't sound very good anyway with the phone microphone on the floor. The x pipe is actually a prototype built by turner motorsports, it was their final sport one that they decided not to put into production because of cost/competition. It's a very good fit with high quality welds but it's a one off..

[TedA]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Sorry Ted missed your comment about the sound file, it didn't sound very good anyway with the phone microphone on the floor. The x pipe is actually a prototype built by turner motorsports, it was their final sport one that they decided not to put into production because of cost/competition. It's a very good fit with high quality welds but it's a one off..

Thanks Sam!

[GORDON.M3]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

I have two 200 cell cats and four resonators on mine. Not too loud but sounds great inside the cabin and blipping the throttle at low RPM's. It's paired with a sport euro spec (legal for road noise restrictions in Europe) supersprint. Dave is right mine catches sharp speed bumps some times. Tried to get you a pic of how it hangs exposed..

is that a quad resonated x pipe?

[SAMM3Y]

Originally Posted by GORDON.M3

is that a quad resonated x pipe?

Yep, yo dawg I heard you like resonators...

[GORDON.M3]

Originally Posted by SAMM3Y

Yep, yo dawg I heard you like resonators...