[Don Juan]

BTW..just found this

http://f10.5post.com/forums/calendar...y=2014-3-5&c=1

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

Every time I see a thread like this it makes me nuts.

I need to do this.

I want the M5 diffuser and the tips but I dont want to spend ridiculous money.

They Ebay tips look nice and the M5 diffuser
plastidipped looks real nice.

Will this combo work?

[Super6]

Originally Posted by MELLOWYELLOW06

Every time I see a thread like this it makes me nuts.

I need to do this.

I want the M5 diffuser and the tips but I dont want to spend ridiculous money.

They Ebay tips look nice and the M5 diffuser
plastidipped looks real nice.

Will this combo work?

HAHAHAH you have to do it. It drove me insane from day one when when I purchased my vehicle. From what everyone is saying the Ebay tips will work. I paid a little extra to make sure mine would work. But I don't regret it. I just know anything over 7inches total length will not work if you are keeping your factory mufflers. So measure and pull the trigger I promise you its worth it.

[Don Juan]

Well for what I read from many other members here and own experience, is that the stock exhaust with double tips wont fit in the M5 rear diffuser... I personally don't like the quad tips in the MSport diffuser as the tips sit too much to the sides..but to each its own....So I changed my mufflers with custom 3.75 inch tips, plasti dipped my self the rear diffuse and that is it...here is how it looks with the stock exhaust and the M5 diffuse prior my drive to the shop

As you can see there is no room for the quad tips in this set up
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Here is apic next to my buddy's M5 that is going to change his tips to a 4" (I think 3.75 is big enough for my little engine)

Originally Posted by Super6

HAHAHAH you have to do it. It drove me insane from day one when when I purchased my vehicle. From what everyone is saying the Ebay tips will work. I paid a little extra to make sure mine would work. But I don't regret it. I just know anything over 7inches total length will not work if you are keeping your factory mufflers. So measure and pull the trigger I promise you its worth it.

[Super6]

Looks really good. The tips that a lot of manufactures make stick out way too much. I was only able to find one, and of course they charged a premium. But was still cheaper than changing out mufflers. Others have found cheaper, but that's great if they saved a few bucks. But your setup looks great.

[sanyomats]

Originally Posted by Don Juan

BTW..just found this

http://f10.5post.com/forums/calendar...y=2014-3-5&c=1

Awesome! Are you going? I will def try!!

[paul223]

Originally Posted by Super6

Pictures of before and after.

how did your shop cut the bumper to accommodate dual tips. I am trying to do the same, but thinking about doing muffler delete too for sound (i don't know it if too loud or good sound or drone).

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

Originally Posted by Don Juan

Well for what I read from many other members here and own experience, is that the stock exhaust with double tips wont fit in the M5 rear diffuser... I personally don't like the quad tips in the MSport diffuser as the tips sit too much to the sides..but to each its own....So I changed my mufflers with custom 3.75 inch tips, plasti dipped my self the rear diffuse and that is it...here is how it looks with the stock exhaust and the M5 diffuse prior my drive to the shop

As you can see there is no room for the quad tips in this set up
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Here is apic next to my buddy's M5 that is going to change his tips to a 4" (I think 3.75 is big enough for my little engine)

Attachment 986411

So you say with one of these

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

and a can oof plastidip, Im golden?

Was it hard to spray?

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

How difficult is the install of the diffuser?
I know there are many threads but everyone has a different approach and I dont want to screw it up.

[Don Juan]

Originally Posted by MELLOWYELLOW06

So you say with one of these

http://www.getbmwparts.com/partlocat...catalogid=4462

and a can oof plastidip, Im golden?

Was it hard to spray?

Yes exactly with that part from getbmwparts... The plastip was very easy. 5 coats and then a couple coats of gloss plastidip( not really seeing any shine though)
But was worth the investment, car now loos perfect to me :-)

[Don Juan]

Originally Posted by MELLOWYELLOW06

How difficult is the install of the diffuser?
I know there are many threads but everyone has a different approach and I dont want to screw it up.

Well Was easy , just bolt off and bolt on. Where it gets a bot tricky (and you need to be a bit handy here) is the part that you have to reposition a sensor. I used my dremel to cut the top part like the instructions you found here and then shave off some plastic of the original mounting that was touching the bottom part of the new diffuser. The sensor i relocated to an opening of the plastic i cutted (attached to the car) and glued it using doble side tape i had from my spoiler install (3m super extrenght) and woila!

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

what sensor is it?

[Don Juan]

Not sure. It is a black small rectangle box . Maybe is part of the alarm system sunce i dont have comfort access

Originally Posted by MELLOWYELLOW06

what sensor is it?

[Black5]

Originally Posted by Technic

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2-STAINLESS-...150b19&vxp=mtr

A good muffler shop can make it happen...

Originally Posted by LACSTER

I just installed these tips on my F10 over the weekend. Material looks good and there was a nice shine to the chrome.

These were welded onto my stock mufflers with an M5 diffuser.

Well I took you guys word and I went ahead ordered this tip. I took it to muffler shop today to have it installed. And with the car raised up they showed me the maximum of were they can cut and wield. The tip would still stick out way too far for my taste.
They suggested I delete the mufflers and wield the tips. I told them I don't want it too loud. They said they can cut the muffler out and before they wield the tip, I can hear how loud it would be. If I didn't like it they can wield it back. So I agreed. After cutting off the muffler they started car for me to hear and thought, Oh this aint that bad so I told them go for it delete the muffler. The cost wasn't to bad $140.
Well after a good few miles of driving around I am now regretting decision. Its not so bad when your up to speed but man its too damn loud taking off from stop light to stop light. It seem even louder when your taking off slow. It does look much better but I feel like I'm driving around in a Rice Rocket now

[MELLOWYELLOW06]

Can you put some small resonator/glass pack to cut the sound down a bit?

[Black5]

Originally Posted by MELLOWYELLOW06

Can you put some small resonator/glass pack to cut the sound down a bit?

Guys at the muffler shop said if its too load just come back and they can quiet it down. I believe he was talking about adding a resonator/glass pack, but than If I do that I'll end up spending more and should of just got same tip as Op

Honestly I'm even embarrass to take my car in for service sounding like that. I think I'll just end up putting my stock muffler on and buy another tip.

[bake]

Originally Posted by Black5

Guys at the muffler shop said if its too load just come back and they can quiet it down. I believe he was talking about adding a resonator/glass pack, but than If I do that I'll end up spending more and should of just got same tip as Op

Honestly I'm even embarrass to take my car in for service sounding like that. I think I'll just end up putting my stock muffler on and buy another tip.

Sorry to hear man. I don't think muffler delete is a good option for our cars. The 5 series is a luxury sedan, so unless you are going to go with a tuned exhaust system developed for the car, leave the stock mufflers in place.

[Super6]

(exhales slowly) I didn't say too much when people started mentioning other options that will not fit even though I went under the car and measured myself, but just spend the extra money and be done. Look at the wasted time, money, and added stress. Yes the tips were expensive, but they look nice, and are measured correctly. If you want a more aggressive sound then completely change out the mufflers. Straight pipes on our cars just aren't a good fit.

[Black5]

Originally Posted by Super6

(exhales slowly) I didn't say too much when people started mentioning other options that will not fit even though I went under the car and measured myself, but just spend the extra money and be done. Look at the wasted time, money, and added stress. Yes the tips were expensive, but they look nice, and are measured correctly. If you want a more aggressive sound then completely change out the mufflers. Straight pipes on our cars just aren't a good fit.

Rub it in will ya and add a little more salt..

[Super6]

Originally Posted by Black5

Rub it in will ya and add a little more salt..

hahah, hey its ok. Trust me we have all been there at some point.

[Black5]

Well im back here at the muffler shop. Im having add mufflers they claim to be quiter and add performance for $140 total. I told them go for it. It was gonna cost me $100 just to put back my stock muffler so whats $40 more. Anything is better than driving a rice rocket around.


Well car is done. On the way home it has a nice little rumble sound when you punch it other than that its not bad at all. At least the didn't spend to much. All good now!!

[Don Juan]

Originally Posted by Black5

Well im back here at the muffler shop. Im having add mufflers they claim to be quiter and add performance for $140 total. I told them go for it. It was gonna cost me $100 just to put back my stock muffler so whats $40 more. Anything is better than driving a rice rocket around.


Well car is done. On the way home it has a nice little rumble sound when you punch it other than that its not bad at all. At least the didn't spend to much. All good now!!

Great to hear! Muffler delete in our cars do not go well. I went with magnaflow mufflers and it is almost perfect. I Just get some drone when crusing and the car goes into 8th speed. If i click the sport button, thw drone goes away... My local mufler shop is working in creating a spring valve that sits just before the muffler in order to reduce the drone. Still waiting for the final product.