Ebay Exhausts? Quailty or POS?

Jake.M18 · 03-27-2011, 04:13 PM

Ive been searching around for a solid exhaust that wont break the bank but also something that is good quailty. Ive been looking on ebay and there are planty of exhaust for around 500 for cat back fully stianless steel. Just figured id get everyones opinion on here before i pull hte trigger. My man concern is quailty is buying one of these exhaust gonna make me regret it in the long run heres the link to two of the exhausts. Thanks for the feeb back guys.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-2...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-BM...Q5fAccessories

RoundelM3 · 03-27-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jake.M18

Ive been searching around for a solid exhaust that wont break the bank but also something that is good quailty. Ive been looking on ebay and there are planty of exhaust for around 500 for cat back fully stianless steel. Just figured id get everyones opinion on here before i pull hte trigger. My man concern is quailty is buying one of these exhaust gonna make me regret it in the long run heres the link to two of the exhausts. Thanks for the feeb back guys.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-2...Q5fAccessories

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-BM...Q5fAccessories

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is...both appear to be the same exhaust, and I'd be skeptical of the quality. Exhausts made of 304 stainless even for single-muffler cars usually cost more than this.

AlterZgo · 03-27-2011, 04:21 PM

I wouldn't put any of that stuff on my car. It's very likely none of those exhausts have been tuned or tested and the sound quality, loudness, drone, etc. is of unknown quality.

If you're buying a hammer or screwdriver, maybe you can say steel is steel and no big deal. But an exhaust system is more than just some welded pipes. It takes some research to get the right mix. Even if these are knock offs, they would not perform the same as they have different mufflers, resonators, etc. than the more expensive ones from name brand mfgs.

Jake.M18 · 03-27-2011, 04:21 PM

Thats what i was thinking but one of them comes with a one year warrenty plus it doesnt really have a brand name on it either not saying that a brand name will make a diffrence but it would be nice to know who makes them. lol

wtfmateim65 · 03-27-2011, 04:22 PM

The exhausts actually look pretty nice, and $520 shipped doesn't sound too good to be true, that's still a lot of money for some pipes. I would go for it personally if my car didn't already have the Dinan exhaust! Those tips look nicer than cheap lookin dinan tips where you can see the smaller pipe inside.

It has all the design elements of all the other exhausts including resonators which are supposed to kill the *rasp. Its probably loud though, good thing for some people.

edit: youre right i meant rasp, even my Dinan exhaust has slight drone

tscdennab · 03-27-2011, 04:41 PM

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It has all the design elements of all the other exhausts including resonators which are supposed to kill the drone. I

Resonators kill the rasp, not the drone. Probably all the aftermarket exhausts have drone anyway. I would say it's worth a try

RoundelM3 · 03-27-2011, 04:48 PM

I have BMW Performance exhaust on the wife's 128i Cabrio and it's got a nice throaty sound but very little, if any, drone. With my BMW Club discount, it was $675 including tax, title, and license, and it's muffler only. Any decent (B&B/Billy Boat, Borla, Dinan, BMW Performance, Corsa, and several other brand names) exhaust for a 335 is going to cost well over $1000 and closer to $2000 list price without shipping. Material and weld quality are big issues, and if the mufflers aren't tuned right, the drone will loosen your fillings and drive you crazy on a road trip. You generally don't get what you don't pay for.

Jake.M18 · 03-27-2011, 05:26 PM

Also curious to see if anyone on here is running either of these exhausts. It would be intresting to see the feedback.

Dr. G · 03-27-2011, 05:59 PM

Those are both top speed exhausts

boom · 03-27-2011, 06:07 PM

I heard there were rust problems with these indicating not stainless - which would be my biggest fear with these. Inferior metal. Anybody can type 304....

wtfmateim65 · 03-27-2011, 06:08 PM

That's good news, vids of top speed 335i exhaust on ebay sound great

Alpine Whiteboy · 03-27-2011, 06:16 PM

I know a forum member who has an eBay TopSpeed exhaust on his 335i and he said fitment was spot on and I personally loved the way it sounded. A bit loud, but I was

Dr. G · 03-27-2011, 06:17 PM

Yes, there have been issues with rust on these. Most people aren't too fond of the sound, but there are a lot of people who love it.

I would love to hear it in person.

gboop · 03-27-2011, 08:38 PM

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Yes, there have been issues with rust on these. Most people aren't too fond of the sound, but there are a lot of people who love it.

I would love to hear it in person.

Meh. On the vids it sounds like somebody put a pillow inside the muffler.

Lol at the guy trying to steal the camera.

FVM3 · 03-27-2011, 10:05 PM

i bought that and used for a month, no problem at all, i just think thats not loud enough

PKumarM3 · 03-27-2011, 11:33 PM

i was looking into this ... but rust apparently was the issue!

NiVeDh · 03-28-2011, 10:42 AM

I'm satisfied with mine. For the money, can't complain. Worth it for the weight savings alone. Loud? Yes. A little bit of rasp after putting catless DPs on. The quality of the pipes and welding is great. The hardware is weak though.

03-27-2011, 04:13 PM	#1
Jake.M18 Private 2 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 Alpine White 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (0)	Ebay Exhausts? Quailty or POS? Ive been searching around for a solid exhaust that wont break the bank but also something that is good quailty. Ive been looking on ebay and there are planty of exhaust for around 500 for cat back fully stianless steel. Just figured id get everyones opinion on here before i pull hte trigger. My man concern is quailty is buying one of these exhaust gonna make me regret it in the long run heres the link to two of the exhausts. Thanks for the feeb back guys. http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BMW-2...Q5fAccessories http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/07-BM...Q5fAccessories
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AlterZgo Lieutenant Colonel 1538 Rep 1,665 Posts Drives: 23 X3 M40i, 21 911S, 24 Taycan Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Gilbert, AZ iTrader: (0)	I wouldn't put any of that stuff on my car. It's very likely none of those exhausts have been tuned or tested and the sound quality, loudness, drone, etc. is of unknown quality. If you're buying a hammer or screwdriver, maybe you can say steel is steel and no big deal. But an exhaust system is more than just some welded pipes. It takes some research to get the right mix. Even if these are knock offs, they would not perform the same as they have different mufflers, resonators, etc. than the more expensive ones from name brand mfgs.
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Jake.M18 Private 2 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 Alpine White 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (0)	Thats what i was thinking but one of them comes with a one year warrenty plus it doesnt really have a brand name on it either not saying that a brand name will make a diffrence but it would be nice to know who makes them. lol
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wtfmateim65 First Lieutenant 17 Rep 305 Posts Drives: AW 92 335i JB4 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vegas iTrader: (2)	The exhausts actually look pretty nice, and $520 shipped doesn't sound too good to be true, that's still a lot of money for some pipes. I would go for it personally if my car didn't already have the Dinan exhaust! Those tips look nicer than cheap lookin dinan tips where you can see the smaller pipe inside. It has all the design elements of all the other exhausts including resonators which are supposed to kill the rasp. Its probably loud though, good thing for some people. edit: youre right i meant rasp, even my Dinan exhaust has slight drone Last edited by wtfmateim65; 03-27-2011 at 05:22 PM..*
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Jake.M18 Private 2 Rep 78 Posts Drives: 2008 Alpine White 335i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Phoenix,AZ iTrader: (0)	Also curious to see if anyone on here is running either of these exhausts. It would be intresting to see the feedback.
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wtfmateim65 First Lieutenant 17 Rep 305 Posts Drives: AW 92 335i JB4 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Vegas iTrader: (2)	That's good news, vids of top speed 335i exhaust on ebay sound great
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