[v1nc86]

Originally Posted by Jason10481

This is awesome.. has anyone taken it a step further and wired it up to a single/double pole switch up front to turn it on and off quickly and conveniently without having to go into the trunk?

are u serious? man it takes 10 seconds to plug/unplung it... otherwise buy a JB4 chip and u'll be able to set it on/off front the steering wheel

[Jason10481]

Originally Posted by v1nc86

are u serious? man it takes 10 seconds to plug/unplung it... otherwise buy a JB4 chip and u'll be able to set it on/off front the steering wheel

Didn't know you could do it from the steering wheel with JB4! Very cool! Thanks for the info

[v1nc86]

[cd335i]

Did the harness have to be zip tied down or did you guys just leave it hanging there?

[waterbottle1]

easy literally 1 min process.
cold start is noticeably louder,

probably in my head but it feels a loss of power...

[quicktwinturbo]

Did it today.. No error codes.. Not a huge difference but notable difference in start up.. Not sure what the big fuss is all about.. Cool stuff and I don't see why this will hurt car's performance.

[Nixoff]

Hey guys I'm new and got a 08 e92 335i a coupes of weeks ago. My exhaust rattles a little bit on startup but damn it is loud. My dad has a 10 m5 and we were looking at somthing as easy as this to make his exhaust louder but we couldn't find anything so I just decided to try it out since its so easy to do. The first time starting it up with it unplugged there was zero rattle from my exhaust at all. Maybe that can tell me what wrong with it normally but so far doing this DIY has already fixed some things and it makes it sound so much better!

[Nixoff]

Oh and if anyone has expirienced rattle on there's and fixed it please let me know!

[deadmn1337]

Originally Posted by Nixoff

Oh and if anyone has expirienced rattle on there's and fixed it please let me know!

Most rattle you here through the exhaust on startup is the waste gates. Do you only hear the the rattle on cold starts?

[uberbeast21]

just tried it but it didnt do much so I put it back, it was worth a try

[Nixoff]

Originally Posted by deadmn1337

Most rattle you here through the exhaust on startup is the waste gates. Do you only hear the the rattle on cold starts?

Ya only on startups

[anorphirith]

Originally Posted by Nixoff

Ya only on startups

i did experience a constant rattle even after warm up, it was annoying so i pluged it back in

[v1nc86]

me 2 I have rattle on cold start, but it's coming from the exhaust flap... this isn't related to that actuator thing disconnected..

[Bimmer116]

Link to my car n55 e92 with the mod leave a comment!

[M3th_add1ct]

ill try this later today

[Beer Brewer]

What a thread! This has been a very entertaining read, and a socio-psychological rumpus as well! I love the posts by those who confuse correlation with causation: "I unplugged my actuator and it started raining. When I plugged it back in, the rain stopped!"

Just one data point to add... I've had mine unplugged for 4000 miles, and amazingly these are the consequences:

The exhaust is louder
My engine has not been destroyed
My cats did not explode
My tailights did not go out
My dealer did not void my warranty
My car did not fail emissions inspection
My car did not gain or lose power

I must be the luckiest guy in the world - I beat the golf tee Gods! Man, I should go get a lottery ticket!

[v1nc86]

Originally Posted by Beer Brewer

What a thread! This has been a very entertaining read, and a socio-psychological rumpus as well! I love the posts by those who confuse correlation with causation: "I unplugged my actuator and it started raining. When I plugged it back in, the rain stopped!"

Just one data point to add... I've had mine unplugged for 4000 miles, and amazingly these are the consequences:

The exhaust is louder
My engine has not been destroyed
My cats did not explode
My tailights did not go out
My dealer did not void my warranty
My car did not fail emissions inspection
My car did not gain or lose power

I must be the luckiest guy in the world - I beat the golf tee Gods! Man, I should go get a lottery ticket!

[moorlander]

Originally Posted by samjamin

probably answered somewhere in the 26 pages of this thread... but does this have any impact on fuel economy?

I have noticed an increased in mpg since reconnecting the cable. YMMV

[v1nc86]

[WhiteFury]

My unit is still plugged in and I didn't do the mod yet my flap is always open. Why is this?

[v1nc86]

better than golf tee mod, but $$$ lol

[bnmueller]

Has anyone wired up a switch to this?