2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10
BMW Garage BMW Meets Register Search Today's Posts Mark Forums Read
 

2010 2011 BMW 5 Series Forum F10 F10 Technical Topics Engine, Transmission, Exhaust, Drivetrain, ECU Software Modifications Relocating Exhaust For M5 Diffuser
Post Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
      05-02-2013, 08:53 PM   #1
Chili Palmer
Master Of My Domain
United_States
89
Rep
669
Posts

Drives: 2015 650i Gran Coupe
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (3)

Relocating Exhaust For M5 Diffuser

Is there room to relocate or move over the exhaust from a stock 550 muffler to fit an M5 diffuser? Is it pretty difficult?
Appreciate 0
      05-03-2013, 04:25 AM   #2
kthankzbye
Lieutenant
kthankzbye's Avatar
86
Rep
459
Posts

Drives: 2011 F10 550i, 2020 G05 40i
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Brooklyn, NYC

iTrader: (1)

It's a very tight fit. Best bet might have to get aftermarket tips and have them welded at an angle.
Appreciate 0
      05-03-2013, 09:12 AM   #3
Chili Palmer
Master Of My Domain
United_States
89
Rep
669
Posts

Drives: 2015 650i Gran Coupe
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: SoCal

iTrader: (3)

Quote:
Originally Posted by kthankzbye View Post
It's a very tight fit. Best bet might have to get aftermarket tips and have them welded at an angle.
I plan on getting aftermarket tips. What I want to know if there is room to shift the pipes over (having a muffler shop make some angled pipe from the mufflers to attach the tips) to make the tips look straight where they pass under the diffuser notch.
Appreciate 0
      05-03-2013, 09:52 AM   #4
///M ARMY
Brigadier General
1002
Rep
3,052
Posts

Drives: F90
Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Cali

iTrader: (2)

There is mild modification to make the m5 diffuser fit. I had to modify the cross member to make it fit. Very simple
Appreciate 0
      05-03-2013, 01:39 PM   #5
MELLOWYELLOW06
Major
MELLOWYELLOW06's Avatar
324
Rep
1,198
Posts

Drives: 2020 M8 & 2022 X& M50i
Join Date: Nov 2012
Location: SOCAL

iTrader: (0)

Quote:
Originally Posted by UAM951 View Post
There is mild modification to make the m5 diffuser fit. I had to modify the cross member to make it fit. Very simple
Can you elaborate?

Im putting it on a 535 Msport.

Someone suggested to cut mufflers of and just put quad tips as there is a mid muffler already there.

Is this accurate and anyone has done this?
Appreciate 0
      05-03-2013, 09:40 PM   #6
550XiBlueMSport
Private
2
Rep
76
Posts

Drives: 2012 550XI Msport
Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: NY

iTrader: (0)

You can join the long list of us looking for stock m5 mufflers, with the extra black part frm get bmw parts the diffuser is a direct fit on the msport bumper with no modifying at all and no cutting if you get the sensor insert.
Appreciate 0
      05-12-2013, 06:35 PM   #7
mdrobc13
Colonel
mdrobc13's Avatar
United_States
338
Rep
2,232
Posts

Drives: Made in Bavaria
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: On a base somewhere near or afar!

iTrader: (8)

Garage List
2021 BMW X3e  [0.00]
2016 BMW M4  [9.00]
It can be done but is difficult as hell and will depend on the exhaust you use. If you go with stock or some of the aftermarket exhaust then they will not line up with the diffuser and there will be little room for even a good shop to construct enough of a bend to allow them to exit properly. Search for my post on this and pics attached. Some folks have gotten Akrapov and OEM M6 or OEM M5 cans to fit w/an M5 rear diffuser but not stock or Eissenman. The cans are just too large and not enough space unless you start cutting into metal/frame/cross members. Also re-location of the rear comfort sensors will be required and has bedeviled some. Search around..plenty of posts...good luck man.
__________________
'22 BMW M4 Comp (SSG/Black)
'16 BMW M4 (Shakir Orange/Black) - gone not forgotten
'15 BMW M3 (Black/Black) - gone not forgotten
'10 BMW X5M (Black/Black) - gone not forgotten
'08 BMW M3 (Space Gray/Black) - gone not forgotten
Appreciate 0
Post Reply

Bookmarks

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:10 AM.




5post
Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.
1Addicts.com, BIMMERPOST.com, E90Post.com, F30Post.com, M3Post.com, ZPost.com, 5Post.com, 6Post.com, 7Post.com, XBimmers.com logo and trademark are properties of BIMMERPOST