BMW performance exhaust (n55)

[TheDonC89]

TheDon

1. Your 135 N54 car has got no Midpipes/Mid-cats...so its deleted from the factory.

So are they 2 small boxes and one big one? They looked like 2 big round copper things on each pipe and joins to a big box

 

[TheDonC89]

Took some pics to describe what I saw

 

[Twinz]

I will be damned...

I can see from the pic a rear muffler box and two mid-cats. Did not think there was enough space for two midcats. It also appears that the two midpipes from the cats are welded into the single muffler. Cant see how you can remove them without cutting the pipes.

 

[TheDonC89]

by the down pipe side there are bolts and on the single muffler there are bolts. Could I not just undo them and reinstall them?

 

[Twinz]

If they bolted on then you can remove them and reinstall them for services.

:thumbs:

 

[Mpcheshire]

Getting my performace exhaust fitted tomorrow : ) N55 DCT.Price is high R10700.Hope its worth it.

 

[Twinz]

Its worth it :thumbs:

 

[Mpcheshire]

Does anyone know if I can ask the guys to put the black tips from the original system and put it on the PE? Will it fit?

 

[Twinz]

The BMW performance pipe diameter is 60mm.
Yes, ask them to fit the black tips it looks better than the chrome of the PE. The tail tip size is irrelevant because they have to cut the PE tail tips off against the muffler...or rather let me say, the stock tail tip wont be smaller so you should be fine.

 

[Mpcheshire]

The BMW performance pipe diameter is 60mm.
Yes, ask them to fit the black tips it looks better than the chrome of the PE. The tail tip size is irrelevant because they have to cut the PE tail tips off against the muffler...or rather let me say, the stock tail tip wont be smaller so you should be fine.

Ok cool will ask them to fit it after : ) thanx Twinz :thumbs:

 

[Topless 135i]

I'm taking my car into jsn tomorrow I'll let everyone know what it's like

 

[Mpcheshire]

Ok got it fitted an it's wicked downshifts on DCT are awesome :rollsmile: I didn't get my old exhaust back from BMW after the PE was installed is this normal?thought I could sell it or us it as a backup,totally forgot about it till I got home.

 

[Topless 135i]

I also didn't get my stock exhaust back, I assumed that's normal for all the guys that have stock exhausts, seriously consider doing the performance pipe, it's fuller in sound, an like mpcheshire said, dct downshifts are simply amazing the pipes need some mileage tho to sink in but honestly worth every cent spent......

 

[Mpcheshire]

Yeah worth every cent : ) :rollsmile:

 

[Twinz]

You must take your old stock exhaust back. Thats alot of money. I still have my stock exhaust. Will look good on a 330 or 320...:thumbs:

 

[clutz]

The BMW performance pipe diameter is 60mm.
Yes, ask them to fit the black tips it looks better than the chrome of the PE. The tail tip size is irrelevant because they have to cut the PE tail tips off against the muffler...or rather let me say, the stock tail tip wont be smaller so you should be fine.

Ok cool will ask them to fit it after : ) thanx Twinz :thumbs:

Did they refit the black tips on the exhaust for you? I was hoping to do the same when I had my performance exhaust installed.

Cheers Craig

 

[BMW135I]

I'm thinking of getting the pe as well , just not 100% sure and perhaps looking for some confirmation. Are any of you guys in jhb?, would it be okay if we met so I can hear it? I'm in the sandton area. If not that's cool.

On another note, I bought a set of black grilles not so long ago and the prices from the dealers were extremely different, one dealer said 1500 each, another 1100, 950 and I eventually paid 500 each, is it the same with the exhaust and another performance parts?

 

[Mpcheshire]

No they couldnt fit the black exhaust tips : (

Yeah pices are diffrent and labour also differs...shop around.I'm in Joburg CBD if you wanna hear the PE

 

[HardM3]

I'm thinking of getting the pe as well , just not 100% sure and perhaps looking for some confirmation. Are any of you guys in jhb?, would it be okay if we met so I can hear it? I'm in the sandton area. If not that's cool.

On another note, I bought a set of black grilles not so long ago and the prices from the dealers were extremely different, one dealer said 1500 each, another 1100, 950 and I eventually paid 500 each, is it the same with the exhaust and another performance parts?

I am based in Midrand so you more than welcome to arrange something if you want :thumbs:

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I also didn't get my stock exhaust back, I assumed that's normal for all the guys that have stock exhausts, seriously consider doing the performance pipe, it's fuller in sound, an like mpcheshire said, dct downshifts are simply amazing the pipes need some mileage tho to sink in but honestly worth every cent spent......

Wait till you hear it when you or if you do downpipes :drool:

 

[Topless 135i]

@BMW135

I live in the south of jhb if you keen we could arrange a meet up an ill take you for a spin