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      01-06-2012, 12:39 AM   #45
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good to know. i have seen others say that the smell has caused them to put cats back in. Also, I saw another member post that his AW bumper was turning yellow.

Is your MPG back to before the delete?
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good to know. i have seen others say that the smell has caused them to put cats back in. Also, I saw another member post that his AW bumper was turning yellow.

Is your MPG back to before the delete?
yes and no lol it was fine for 50 miles then threw same code p2198 p2196
o2 sensor stuck rich. witch is odd concerding that the AA off road tune turns off the rear o2's so something in the softwear was not doen right going back to local tuner M-Power to have it fixed tomarrow
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      01-15-2012, 01:30 PM   #47
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Seeing you use exhaust wrap gave me an idea...I'm interested in hearing what you guys think about exhaust wrap and if wrapping the stock manifold would have any benefit. I have heard it can cause the manifold to deteriorate faster, is this true?
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does the exhaust smell bad now?
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      01-16-2012, 11:03 PM   #49
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Seeing you use exhaust wrap gave me an idea...I'm interested in hearing what you guys think about exhaust wrap and if wrapping the stock manifold would have any benefit. I have heard it can cause the manifold to deteriorate faster, is this true?
Yes, header wrap will trap moisture and non-stainless headers/manifolds (even a low stainless grade like 409) will rot quickly. It is designed for race cars. Ceramic coatings are a much more practical alternative.
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      01-25-2012, 10:39 AM   #50
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Do you see if the wrappers do keep your engine bay cooler?
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Do you see if the wrappers do keep your engine bay cooler?
yep ive done test were my friend in his bone stock 325. i need to get a real temp read out with one of them laser temp things. but my shock tower closer to the header was touchable. and his was burn your dam skin off hot. so i need to get real numbers to post ill do it tomarrow. and as far as mpg goes im at a solid 16.5 mpg granny driving. sad! i manily think its cause i need a real good dyno tune. so im gonan op for that in the future but for now im gonan be runnign on 87 oct! lol

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      01-26-2012, 11:30 PM   #52
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yep ive done test were my friend in his bone stock 325. i need to get a real temp read out with one of them laser temp things. but my shock tower closer to the header was touchable. and his was burn your dam skin off hot. so i need ot get real numbers to post ill do it tomarrow. and as far as mpg goes im at a solid 16.5 mpg granny driving. sad! i manily think its cause i need a real good dyno tune. so im gonan op for that in the future but for now im gonan be runnign on 87 oct! lol
why are you only using 87 oct?!?! I'm sure you mean 89 since that's what we got here, but our cars require 91+ on stock tune!
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why are you only using 87 oct?!?! I'm sure you mean 89 since that's what we got here, but our cars require 91+ on stock tune!
i thought we have 87oct 89oct and 91oct? or is it 89 91 93 loll i dont know i put reg unleded cause no point to spend 40 cents more per gallon when it dont benfit me since i need to do something to figure out why my mpg is so chitty! lol
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      01-26-2012, 11:42 PM   #54
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i thought we have 87oct 89oct and 91oct? or is it 89 91 93 loll i dont know i put reg unleded cause no point to spend 40 cents more per gallon when it dont benfit me since i need to do something to figure out why my mpg is so chitty! lol
because your tune is designed for 93 oct!!! lol!!
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because your tune is designed for 93 oct!!! lol!!
ive ran 93 oct in it half tank and still nothing i bought new coolent temp and oil temp sensors im gonan install tom to see if that helps...
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its becoming a hassle but i can truly say ive invested lil over $460 in this hole mod and process of tune. so i cant bitch since im not ditching out $1k+ lol for headers but i wont be happy till i see real numbers!

I was told when I got my tune that it would adjust automatically to the fuel octane. Higher octane increase advance. Lower octane decrease advance. Not sure but must run off of a knock sensor.
What I do know since I religiously check MPG's per fill up-Dollar per dollar the same. Slightly better MPG on high but the added cost counteracts better MPG. Noticeable power increase on high octane though.
So depends on your wallet at the time of fillup.

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      01-27-2012, 05:25 AM   #57
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its becoming a hassle but i can truly say ive invested lil over $460 in this hole mod and process of tune. so i cant bitch since im not ditching out $1k+ lol for headers but i wont be happy till i see real numbers!

I was told when I got my tune that it would adjust automatically to the fuel octane. Higher octane increase advance. Lower octane decrease advance. Not sure but must run off of a knock sensor.
What I do know since I religiously check MPG's per fill up-Dollar per dollar the same. Slightly better MPG on high but the added cost counteracts better MPG. Noticeable power increase on high octane though.
So depends on your wallet at the time of fillup.
Does everyone who installs headers have this type of MPG?
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      01-27-2012, 06:15 PM   #58
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Does everyone who installs headers have this type of MPG?
thats what i wanan know as well. but not many people have headers on there e90!
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      01-27-2012, 07:33 PM   #59
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This is what I was told regarding octane and the AA tune from the authorized shop that did my install:

The stock motor has the ability to run low octane fuel (91 or lower) and still get around. The engine software could adjust the ignition parameters to make it "work" and not leave you stranded on the side of the road. Ultimately you would get the best performance with 91 but you still had the peace of mind knowing that 87 would get you around if you couldn't find 91. The AA tune now requires the 91 octane as a minimum with a slight benefit with 94 octane (1/2 hp at most!). It optimizes the ignition parameters to maximize power with the better fuel. You lose the ability to run crap fuel in your car but gain a bit of power. Just my 2 cents.

Aside: What are you doing cheaping out putting 87 in your car!?!?! The owners manual clearly states 91 octane. And you shouldn't be complaining about fuel prices! Canadians pay $5.30 /gal for premium! I bet the shiet fuel has to do with your poor fuel economy. I get a solid 25 mpg (calculated, not assuming the computer is correct!) with a mix of 50/50 hwy and city driving and that's not exactly granny driving.
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This is what I was told regarding octane and the AA tune from the authorized shop that did my install:

The stock motor has the ability to run low octane fuel (91 or lower) and still get around. The engine software could adjust the ignition parameters to make it "work" and not leave you stranded on the side of the road. Ultimately you would get the best performance with 91 but you still had the peace of mind knowing that 87 would get you around if you couldn't find 91. The AA tune now requires the 91 octane as a minimum with a slight benefit with 94 octane (1/2 hp at most!). It optimizes the ignition parameters to maximize power with the better fuel. You lose the ability to run crap fuel in your car but gain a bit of power. Just my 2 cents.

Aside: What are you doing cheaping out putting 87 in your car!?!?! The owners manual clearly states 91 octane. And you shouldn't be complaining about fuel prices! Canadians pay $5.30 /gal for premium! I bet the shiet fuel has to do with your poor fuel economy. I get a solid 25 mpg (calculated, not assuming the computer is correct!) with a mix of 50/50 hwy and city driving and that's not exactly granny driving.
so aside of this he said she said bs who know the truth u say one thing i say another so who knows. And do u have headers? Have u done the off road tune or this new AA tune? Ive done the math and driving non granny style i get 11 mpg so i really have a hard time thinking raising my oct 5 points is gonna give me 10 more miles per gallon! ive ran 87 oct befor this mod and still avg 18-19 mpg that was with the AA tune! So i just put a full tank of 93oct today and guess what avg 16.6mpg! lol not useing the cars mpg reader thing this is doing the math after filling up again!

so since i see no imporvment in mpg i dont see the need to spend 40 cents more per gallon when i get the same millage eather way. its not about being cheap but if i get the same millage from 87 oct and 93 oct kinda makes me think its not fule. thats why im leanin to something else might be wrong witch is what im dealing with now.

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so aside of this he said she said bs who know the truth u say one thing i say another so who knows. And do u have headers? Have u done the off road tune or this new AA tune? Ive done the math and driving non granny style i get 11 mpg so i really have a hard time thinking raising my oct 5 points is gonna give me 10 more miles per gallon! ive ran 87 oct befor this mod and still avg 18-19 mpg that was with the AA tune! So i just put a full tank of 93oct today and guess what avg 16.6mpg! lol not useing the cars mpg reader thing this is doing the math after filling up again!

so since i see no imporvment in mpg i dont see the need to spend 40 cents more per gallon when i get the same millage eather way. its not about being cheap but if i get the same millage from 87 oct and 93 oct kinda makes me think its not fule. thats why im leanin to something else might be wrong witch is what im dealing with now.

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I am quite sure the higher octane gas is stipulated by BMW for internal components of the engine. It was explained to me beforehand but I can't remember the exact reason. Using a lower grade will have a bad effect on your engine over time. Call BMW and ask a SA or a tech. They should explain it. This would mean tune or no tune, good mpg or bad mpg the higher octane should be used.
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So i just put a full tank of 93oct today and guess what avg 16.6mpg! lol not useing the cars mpg reader thing this is doing the math after filling up again!
Did you really use all 17 gallons of gas in one day?!

Fill with 93 oct for a month and see if it improves. The lower grade of fuel can only hurt, and less than $5 a tank is a good investment in your BMW
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Did you really use all 17 gallons of gas in one day?!

Fill with 93 oct for a month and see if it improves. The lower grade of fuel can only hurt, and less than $5 a tank is a good investment in your BMW
Somebody with headers has to chime in.....something has gone a rye. I can't see just headers killing mpg that bad.
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plus im going to dyno on the 28th to get numbers to compare to
Congrats, I am glad that post was as informative as I hoped it to be!

Also the exhaust wrap is no joke, the engine is much cooler then before!
Make sure you secure it properly, don't want it to come loose after vibration and flap around.

Car sounds good, sounds like how it's supposed to!
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Oh and there is a very little difference in smell, the exhaust wrap smells in the first month or so, but when it's broken in it's fine.
Factory cat delete is a good option only because it maintains the natural shape of how the exhaust header is supposed to flow, the aftermarket headers I am not quite sure about.
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