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      01-02-2016, 11:58 AM   #1
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Dinan or BMW Performance Exhaust ??

Mine is a 2015 535i and leaning towards Dinan. Any opinions? Thx ahead!
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What kind of exhaust tone are you shooting for?
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What kind of exhaust tone are you shooting for?
Listening to the playback on both I listed, I would go with either. They are less throaty and not trying for a V8 sound. That is not for me with this car. I have read a lot of your posts, what do you like?
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I'm going with the Armytrix valvetronic exhaust myself. Between the two you listed probably the M Performance. Dinan just released their exhaust out so not a whole lot of reviews other than it's pretty tamed.
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I'm going with the Armytrix valvetronic exhaust myself. Between the two you listed probably the M Performance. Dinan just released their exhaust out so not a whole lot of reviews other than it's pretty tamed.
Thx.Price was also an issue for me recently married. Maybe later I can do more. My SA in Dallas I have been with since 2003 said he liked the Dinan over the BMW so there it is. I am staying small on mods for now as I learn the car then will push it. Really hated the quiet OEM's. After the exhaust I have the BMS Stage 1 here to put on.
Don't know much about Armytrix but seems great!
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Post some pictures when you get it on.
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Post some pictures when you get it on.
For sure.
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What did you order?
Sorry, above I wasn't exactly clear that I am going with the Dinan Exhaust.
I also have the JB Stage 1 to install after the exhaust is done.
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Good... that's my leading choice! I'm thinking the Dinan exhaust will give me some bark, the Dinan tune will give me some bite, and deleting the clutch delay valve will give the 6-speed a little more snap. I might do Bav speakers, but my tin ears are pretty content so far. I'm interested to hear your impressions on the exhaust. So far mine is still stock... 8 months into it and I'm still very happy!
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Good... that's my leading choice! I'm thinking the Dinan exhaust will give me some bark, the Dinan tune will give me some bite, and deleting the clutch delay valve will give the 6-speed a little more snap. I might do Bav speakers, but my tin ears are pretty content so far. I'm interested to hear your impressions on the exhaust. So far mine is still stock... 8 months into it and I'm still very happy!
I came from a 2013 GS Corvette that had too many issues but the exhaust note was beautiful, the drone was awful. Just like to have a little sound and mod a car some without going to crazy.
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Someone posted somewhere that after getting the Dinan exhaust it was too quiet...I'll try to find that post
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Someone posted somewhere that after getting the Dinan exhaust it was too quiet...I'll try to find that post
I know it is and just looking for a little more noise with something I can build on.
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I know it is and just looking for a little more noise with something I can build on.
i think they said adding a DP will give you a bit more GROWL!
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i think they said adding a DP will give you a bit more GROWL!
Definitely. I might wait to see if Dinan comes out with a full system and CAI.
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Definitely. I might wait to see if Dinan comes out with a full system and CAI.
That would definitely be SWEET if they do!
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Check out the Remus exhaust as well, sounds to be what you are looking for ( nice tone upgrade without going too aggressive)
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Check out the Remus exhaust as well, sounds to be what you are looking for ( nice tone upgrade without going too aggressive)
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So I took the car in yesterday morning and got a 325 4 Door POS loaner. I got no word all day and sent him an email at 4:00pm and he finally wrote back that he was having email issues and that Dinan had sent the black tips instead of the S/S and he was waiting to here from me. He did not call me and has my cell number. I picked up the car this morning and probably will go another way.
Just got a bad feeling.
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So didn't they confirm they got the right exhaust before having you drop your car off?
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So didn't they confirm they got the right exhaust before having you drop your car off?
No. No logistics were covered. This is not where I bought the car,
it is the only local BMW/Dinan dealer close to me. But this guy used to
be, the cat I could depend on.

So for me it's Magnaflo or something like that vs BMW Performance. I guess with exhaust it doesn't matter since HP and Tq don't change much. I was just trying to stay in the BMW Family.
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