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      05-22-2013, 10:43 AM   #1
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M Performance exhaust or not??

I have an opportunity to pick up an M Perfomance exhaust for $1100. Does anybody have this, is it worth it? Does it sound noticeably better? In other words, does it sound $1100 better than stock exhaust? I need to decide if I'm gonna pull the trigger on this?
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      05-22-2013, 11:49 AM   #2
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exactly how it sounds, i have one.
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      05-22-2013, 12:46 PM   #3
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Sounds pretty good, do you like it?
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      05-22-2013, 01:56 PM   #4
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pros:
MUCH better exhaust note.
no drone
easy installation
OEM

cons:
$1100
no performance gain
$1100

as for loudness, you can feel the exhaust rumble from within the car but yet not annoying to pedestrians.
as for me, I don't have any regrets.
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sweet, thanks. I may end up getting tonight.
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      05-22-2013, 02:25 PM   #6
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sammykinz, can you post where you bought the LED running lights? Looks pretty good.
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      05-22-2013, 10:40 PM   #7
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thats not my car, video was found on youtube.
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      05-23-2013, 02:24 AM   #8
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Quote:
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pros:
MUCH better exhaust note.
no drone
easy installation
OEM

cons:
$1100
no performance gain
$1100

as for loudness, you can feel the exhaust rumble from within the car but yet not annoying to pedestrians.
as for me, I don't have any regrets.
Some forum member told me that there is some drone and even some vibration...
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      05-23-2013, 02:50 PM   #9
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This is my 535i and below are the answers

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sammykinz, can you post where you bought the LED running lights? Looks pretty good.
F10 Retrofit kit, LED daytime driving lights
http://realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?...89&hg=63&fg=95

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Some forum member told me that there is some drone and even some vibration...
The exhaust requires some break-in period and initially you will feel some drone in Comfort Mode (no drone in Sport mode) and there is no vibration at all. After the break-in period the drone is gone from all driving modes and the exhaust gets a little louder and throatier..

I have installed CF side mirror covers, tinted the car and also installed a CF vinyl eye-brow to make the headlights a little slimmer. I already CF wrapper the fog lamps after installing DRLs and don't use them anymore and the car looks much cleaner this way.

Here is the car with new mods..no lights..day time running lights and headlights on..I think this is the best the F10 can look without putting any bodykits.

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      05-27-2013, 09:46 AM   #10
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Qadhi79, eyebrow makes the car look much more aggressive.
I didn't like the exhaust when I first heard it but I think It sounds great now. Only drawback is the price. 1100 bucks is too much for two cans.

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      05-28-2013, 06:39 PM   #11
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I have the m perf exhaust on my 535. I can tell you that it does drone in comfort mode in the higher gears.

I drive in sport mode at all times now as it doesn't drone in sport mode.

So I'm using a little bit more gas, but the sound is worth it.
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