MMW Headers! Video inside

MikeR1994 · 03-02-2013, 01:57 PM

Mentlegen (and ladies), they're done. Install wasn't all that bad but I ran into a nice list of issues with other things, a mangled engine mount being one of them, and I'm finally satisfied with the sound. I've still got a little work to do and I've got BIG plans and unrealistic ideas (being honest. Haha) for what I want to do with everything behind the headers, but I'm not gonna say what they are quite yet.
Hopefully this video from Cars & Coffee Charlotte today will do until I can get some fly by's, in car shots, gopro footage, etc. for you guys. Let me know what you think!

I also thought I'd include a video of my car idling with open headers after I installed them. I drove it like this for almost a week and although it was extremely unpleasant, I got a lot of looks of disapproval, approval, confusion, disgust, constipation, etc. and it was fun while it lasted! It was great to be able to express my displeasure with other people's driving simply by dropping two gears and popping the throttle in for a second just to make the car yell. it sounded nuts at higher RPM's. But the last day I had them open, it rained and I had to keep the windows up. I couldn't hear myself think over all the resonant bass in the car. My windows were shaking like crazy.

I should also mention that I had a problem with my o2 sensors (I couldn't actually feel the misfires because my car was shaking from the open headers, so it took a couple days for me to fix the problem) so the amount of fuel getting dumped into the cylinders was hilariously high, and I know someone will probably call BS on this, but my car was spitting flames on decel. This install was more of an experience than anything. Wasn't hard, but it took a lot of fine tuning. I changed a gasket on cylinder #6 twice during it. So that header was installed a total of three times. Anyway I'm happy with them and I think Gavin did a fine job. Now it's time for me to get going on something really awesome for the rest of the exhaust system!

Dylanize · 03-02-2013, 03:20 PM

Dude, sounds really nasty!!

MikeR1994 · 03-02-2013, 09:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Dylanize

Dude, sounds really nasty!!

Thanks!
I should also mention that I've got an MMW CSv2 muffler

Route 16 · 03-02-2013, 11:56 PM

Video doesn't do it justice I guess? Didn't seem louder than the other videos but nice.

JDane07 · 03-03-2013, 01:31 AM

Sounds great man!

Amini77 · 03-03-2013, 03:42 AM

Is that headers alone? No aftermarket muffler or resonator delete?

just4kickz · 03-03-2013, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Amini77

Is that headers alone? No aftermarket muffler or resonator delete?

he has mmw's exhaust

Eagle1oh7 · 03-03-2013, 03:55 PM

Nice. Thinking of doing my headers once I get the major mods done.

SuckMy_Nick · 03-03-2013, 04:36 PM

Debating on installing mine or selling them for cheap

///M3NACE · 03-03-2013, 05:03 PM

Wasn't MMW being bashed on a thread on here? Anyways car definitely sounds nice but how loud is it? It sounds like my E90 with headers back sr8 pipes connected to an Ikon exhaust ( No post cat)

JDane07 · 03-04-2013, 02:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

Wasn't MMW being bashed on a thread on here? Anyways car definitely sounds nice but how loud is it? It sounds like my E90 with headers back sr8 pipes connected to an Ikon exhaust ( No post cat)

I think the majority of the bashing came from the failed supercharger promises or delays with making the headers. The headers themselves are fantastic.

MikeR1994 · 03-04-2013, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by JDane07

I think the majority of the bashing came from the failed supercharger promises or delays with making the headers. The headers themselves are fantastic.

^This. A lot of it was due to things that happened in the past though.

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Originally Posted by Route 16

Video doesn't do it justice I guess? Didn't seem louder than the other videos but nice.

It probably isn't much louder than anyone else's car who has these headers. Maybe a tad louder than the guys who have a stock system behind them.

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Originally Posted by ihsanshaik

Wasn't MMW being bashed on a thread on here? Anyways car definitely sounds nice but how loud is it? It sounds like my E90 with headers back sr8 pipes connected to an Ikon exhaust ( No post cat)

Trust me, it's loud enough. It really screams in the top portion of the rev range. I want it to be louder, but I think part of why it doesn't seem very loud in this video is because it was shot with my buddy's Olympus Pen, and with how tiny that thing is I can't imagine it having that great of a mic. I may have a friend with some Rode mics who could help me shoot an actual video

Are you pretty happy with those SR pipes? I may want the secondary cat delete section that they sell if I don't decide to take the time and tig weld every bend I'll need if I go through with a titanium setup.

MikeR1994 · 03-05-2013, 07:59 AM

Hey guys, I updated the thread with a little more information which is, admittedly, almost all completely superfluous, but nevertheless I hope you guys enjoy it

The new video of my car idling with open headers is just downright badass though. I mean listen to that beautiful, ear shattering valve tick! It's just so angelic!
Or something

monkey_wrench · 03-05-2013, 10:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MikeR1994

Hey guys, I updated the thread with a little more information which is, admittedly, almost all completely superfluous, but nevertheless I hope you guys enjoy it

The new video of my car idling with open headers is just downright badass though. I mean listen to that beautiful, ear shattering valve tick! It's just so angelic!
Or something

lol

Amini77 · 03-16-2013, 07:25 PM

I really want to do this..but how do you pass smog?

Route 16 · 03-17-2013, 02:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Amini77

I really want to do this..but how do you pass smog?

Pay someone

Amini77 · 03-17-2013, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Route 16

Pay someone

how much $ usually

MikeR1994 · 03-18-2013, 01:10 AM

In CA this won't work but I have a BMS DPfix which will get me past inspection in NC

yura290 · 04-13-2013, 06:49 PM

Nice.

thefull9yards · 04-13-2013, 08:59 PM

Sounds great! This can pass emissions testing... right? How much did the headers cost?

Johnny D · 04-13-2013, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by thefull9yards

Sounds great! This can pass emissions testing... right? How much did the headers cost?

Wont pass emission testing. No longer in production. Supersprint are the only headers left in production.

andrey_gta · 04-14-2013, 12:21 AM

ARMAspeed have headers too, mixed reviews when paired with supercharger of theirs, somethign to do with piping diamters or shapes...

Also, I would say SS prices did drop too from a quote that I got.
Their design is based on SS V1 for e46 /m3.
So ask them.

03-02-2013, 01:57 PM	#1
MikeR1994 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 06 e90 325i, 05 325Ci (RIP) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	Mentlegen (and ladies), they're done. Install wasn't all that bad but I ran into a nice list of issues with other things, a mangled engine mount being one of them, and I'm finally satisfied with the sound. I've still got a little work to do and I've got BIG plans and unrealistic ideas (being honest. Haha) for what I want to do with everything behind the headers, but I'm not gonna say what they are quite yet. Hopefully this video from Cars & Coffee Charlotte today will do until I can get some fly by's, in car shots, gopro footage, etc. for you guys. Let me know what you think! I also thought I'd include a video of my car idling with open headers after I installed them. I drove it like this for almost a week and although it was extremely unpleasant, I got a lot of looks of disapproval, approval, confusion, disgust, constipation, etc. and it was fun while it lasted! It was great to be able to express my displeasure with other people's driving simply by dropping two gears and popping the throttle in for a second just to make the car yell. it sounded nuts at higher RPM's. But the last day I had them open, it rained and I had to keep the windows up. I couldn't hear myself think over all the resonant bass in the car. My windows were shaking like crazy. I should also mention that I had a problem with my o2 sensors (I couldn't actually feel the misfires because my car was shaking from the open headers, so it took a couple days for me to fix the problem) so the amount of fuel getting dumped into the cylinders was hilariously high, and I know someone will probably call BS on this, but my car was spitting flames on decel. This install was more of an experience than anything. Wasn't hard, but it took a lot of fine tuning. I changed a gasket on cylinder #6 twice during it. So that header was installed a total of three times. Anyway I'm happy with them and I think Gavin did a fine job. Now it's time for me to get going on something really awesome for the rest of the exhaust system! __________________ -Michael Active Autowerke Stage II \| MMW CSv2 Exhaust \| MMW Catless Headers \| BC Racing BR Extreme Low Coilovers \| custom adjustable rear suspension links \| 19" Hyperblack CSL's \| M3 style front \| trim wrapped in brushed steel vinyl \| Slightly smoked tail lights with clear reverse lights \| factory xenons Last edited by MikeR1994; 04-15-2013 at 10:15 AM.. Reason: Embeded video link
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Dylanize Captain Dutch Rudder 204 Rep 2,258 Posts Drives: AMG Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (8)	Dude, sounds really nasty!! __________________ No more E92 or E82
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Eagle1oh7 Lieutenant Colonel 287 Rep 1,710 Posts Drives: '11 328i Sedan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chula Vista CA iTrader: (0)	Nice. Thinking of doing my headers once I get the major mods done. __________________ DONE: Seibon CF Hood, M3 Rep, MSport rear w/DD CF Diffuser, M3 Rep Skirts, Seibon CSL trunklid, Forgestar F14 18s w/Michelin PSS, Eisenmann catback, AA Headers, BPC Stage 2, Charcoal Delete+revMotor+AFE Drop In filter FUTURE MODS: LED headlights, CF rooftop, M3 Suspension Conversion, Dinan CAI Mod
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///M3NACE Banned 168 Rep 3,900 Posts Drives: E36 M3, E36 Vert , E90 N52 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Downers Grove, IL iTrader: (5)	Wasn't MMW being bashed on a thread on here? Anyways car definitely sounds nice but how loud is it? It sounds like my E90 with headers back sr8 pipes connected to an Ikon exhaust ( No post cat)
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MikeR1994 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 06 e90 325i, 05 325Ci (RIP) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	Hey guys, I updated the thread with a little more information which is, admittedly, almost all completely superfluous, but nevertheless I hope you guys enjoy it The new video of my car idling with open headers is just downright badass though. I mean listen to that beautiful, ear shattering valve tick! It's just so angelic! Or something __________________ -Michael Active Autowerke Stage II \| MMW CSv2 Exhaust \| MMW Catless Headers \| BC Racing BR Extreme Low Coilovers \| custom adjustable rear suspension links \| 19" Hyperblack CSL's \| M3 style front \| trim wrapped in brushed steel vinyl \| Slightly smoked tail lights with clear reverse lights \| factory xenons
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MikeR1994 Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 277 Posts Drives: 06 e90 325i, 05 325Ci (RIP) Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 325i [0.00]	In CA this won't work but I have a BMS DPfix which will get me past inspection in NC __________________ -Michael Active Autowerke Stage II \| MMW CSv2 Exhaust \| MMW Catless Headers \| BC Racing BR Extreme Low Coilovers \| custom adjustable rear suspension links \| 19" Hyperblack CSL's \| M3 style front \| trim wrapped in brushed steel vinyl \| Slightly smoked tail lights with clear reverse lights \| factory xenons
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andrey_gta Brigadier General 298 Rep 4,040 Posts Drives: 130i coupé ;) Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bimmerpost iTrader: (1) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [10.00]	ARMAspeed have headers too, mixed reviews when paired with supercharger of theirs, somethign to do with piping diamters or shapes... Also, I would say SS prices did drop too from a quote that I got. Their design is based on SS V1 for e46 /m3. So ask them. __________________ 128i Sport 6MT converted to Euro 130i spec, 3.73 diff, tuned by evolve ~220 whp 207 wtq(ft-lb) SAE In-progress: //M front arm, M3 rack, e36M lip Wishlist: Coils, n55 mnts, headers, LSD, e60 finn diff "The 1-series is the last car that BMW engineered before the Germans, as a car-making culture, fell out of love with driving." - R&T 2013 135is
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