Going insane due to drone

mashimarho · 03-18-2012, 09:07 PM

Just installed my AE quads and bms DP + JB4 N55 Stage II installed and at 1500-2500 RPM I'm about to

or

My thoughts: Either keep the exhaust and get catted dp.
Keep the DP and get stock exhaust + secondary cat delete?
Any other ideas?

EDIT: Maybe add resonators or something?

Here is the current set up

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eyim1988 · 03-18-2012, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Just called my AE quads and bms DP + JB4 N55 Stage II installed and at 1500-2500 RPM I'm about to

or

My thoughts: Either keep the exhaust and get catted dp.
Keep the DP and get stock exhaust + secondary cat delete?
Any other ideas?

If you want the power and pretty good exhaust note with no drone dp + stock exhaust. For more refined sound exhaust/catted dp.

ian2002525 · 03-18-2012, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Just called my AE quads and bms DP + JB4 N55 Stage II installed and at 1500-2500 RPM I'm about to

or

My thoughts: Either keep the exhaust and get catted dp.
Keep the DP and get stock exhaust + secondary cat delete?
Any other ideas?

LOL even worse than eisemann race exhaust.

my eisenmann gives me drone @ 15-2000 rpm but eisenmann sounds way louder and better than AE.
do the catless dp + stock exhaust with quad tips will save you some drone.

NiVeDh · 03-18-2012, 11:17 PM

Let me know if you sell your AE quads. I'm looking for just the section 3 and I can trade you my duals.

CPWINCH · 03-19-2012, 12:37 AM

Suck it up man. If your gonna do exhaust mods , you gotta anticipate drone. I love my stinky, droning exhaust. Don't get a carted dp as it will be the same as stock basically because xi has one cat in its dp

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-19-2012, 04:54 PM

Silly ass, you HAD to expect that with that setup, even on paper.

mashimarho · 03-19-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Silly ass, you HAD to expect that with that setup, even on paper.

Impressive though. I do like it

sA x sKy · 03-19-2012, 05:04 PM

Sean, maybe you could add resonators? Might be worth the look..

mashimarho · 03-19-2012, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by sA x sKy

Sean, maybe you could add resonators? Might be worth the look..

Hmm... never thought about ADDING resonators...
GOOD IDEA.
I'll look into it.

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-19-2012, 05:31 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Silly ass, you HAD to expect that with that setup, even on paper.

Impressive though. I do like it

Hehe, well, I was told drone should not be an issue. I'm not entirely convinced though. Most likely it'll be a tune and a CP for me bro.

335 oClock · 03-19-2012, 09:15 PM

deal with it!

sA x sKy · 03-19-2012, 09:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Dark_Knight_335

Most likely it'll be a tune and a CP for me bro.

That's what they all say..I said I would never do meth, but look at me now!

CJ421 · 03-19-2012, 09:31 PM

In my experience drone comes from the mufflers ... adding a DP didn't do anything to my drone. Inside the cabin will be quieter with the stock DP but that's it, no actual change in drone.

Notice the BMW OEM mufflers, including the BMW Performance exhaust mufflers have the connecting pipe. It's there for a reason.

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-19-2012, 09:32 PM

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That's what they all say..I said I would never do meth, but look at me now!

I dunno man, I still have 4 years left of warranty, and this one is mine

Probably won't do any gutting or hacking or splicing until later on down the road- coming from a 328xi coupe this thing is PLENTY fast

ModBargains.com · 03-20-2012, 02:48 PM

How many miles have you put on the exhaust? From my own personal experience, the AE performance exhaust system does get bit more tame after it's broken in. The culprit may be the catless downpipes though as the AE performance exhaust by itself should not drone.

mashimarho · 03-20-2012, 10:04 PM

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How many miles have you put on the exhaust? From my own personal experience, the AE performance exhaust system does get bit more tame after it's broken in. The culprit may be the catless downpipes though as the AE performance exhaust by itself should not drone.

It's been on for a few thousand miles.. I guess I can wait..

madmanhiker · 03-21-2012, 07:23 AM

lol....

Dark_Knight_335 · 03-21-2012, 04:21 PM

Sean

sA x sKy · 03-21-2012, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

It's been on for a few thousand miles.. I guess I can wait..

I'm going to be honest with you as a person who had the first AE's on an N55..

The drone blows esp. for the sound output you're getting. It's honestly not going to get better and the drone is worse compared to my current setup.

Sean, I think you're better off with a different exhaust..we prob have the same taste. I remember when I made the AE exhaust thread back in..Oct/Nov, I was already prepared to accept the fact that this exhaust isn't for me. I was even contemplating taking off the DP's to reduce the drone but thank god I didn't follow through with that.

On an N54 tho, AE's are win but not on our cars.

mashimarho · 03-21-2012, 09:43 PM

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Originally Posted by sA x sKy

I'm going to be honest with you as a person who had the first AE's on an N55..

The drone blows esp. for the sound output you're getting. It's honestly not going to get better and the drone is worse compared to my current setup.

Sean, I think you're better off with a different exhaust..we prob have the same taste. I remember when I made the AE exhaust thread back in..Oct/Nov, I was already prepared to accept the fact that this exhaust isn't for me. I was even contemplating taking off the DP's to reduce the drone but thank god I didn't follow through with that.

On an N54 tho, AE's are win but not on our cars.

Thinking the same thing...
I'm about to go stock at this point!

SRT14PimPin07 · 03-21-2012, 10:23 PM

I'm so happy....I have this same problem.....but I have a muffler delete.

Costing $150. V.S. a $2,000 dollar exhaust.

I don't care what anyone says but I LOVE MY MUFFLER DELETE! ! !

sA x sKy · 03-21-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by mashimarho

Thinking the same thing...
I'm about to go stock at this point!

I'm biased but..I would just get the Vanguards and have a shop mandrel bent the midpipe to make it fit.

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