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      11-24-2009, 07:33 PM   #45
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i finally had a day of driving with this exhaust. I have the exhaust + VK Catless Downpipes + MT

Cold Start Idle -
Very very loud and aggressive sounding. Firing up the car in the morning with half of my neighbors still asleep or getting ready i was a little anxious to get the hell outta my street before people complain. Even with stock exhaust and catless downpipes my car was loud but with the exhaust its very loud.

Idle after warmup -
Wow, this exhaust sounds very close to stock once the car has had a chance to warm up. At 600 rpm's sitting in traffic you get almost no additional noise in the cabin even with the windows down.

Normal Driving (shifting 2-3k) -
Normal driving however is where i'm a little bit unsure about the sound. Disclaimer first of all is that I have never been in a 335i w/ exhaust before, so I dont know if these characteristics are across the board with the n54. However, when I drive normally the car has a loud throaty sound to it but it does get a little bit too loud for my tastes. Its very interesting to note how loud the exhaust gets going from idle to 3k rpm's. I wouldn't say I dislike it just yet, but it'll take some getting used to... i've been spoiled by having a luxury car for the past 1.5 years before my last car with aftermarket exhaust.

Highway driving -
Absolutely no drone (my car is manual) and if you have all the windows closed and are just cruising the car will sound very close to stock. With music on you can barely notice it there.

WOT -
At WOT the sound is just awesome, it is not obnoxiously loud or raspy and you really feel like the exhaust gases are just escaping as fast as the tubing will allow with no restrictions. I guess its the turbos doing their work because inside the cabin the car actually sounds quieter than normal driving.

Hope this helps, very busy week for me I haven't been able to get some videos of the exhaust. I definitely want to do this b/c even I wanna hear what the car will sound like from the outside.
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      11-25-2009, 08:32 AM   #46
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Whats The Pricing Of This Exhaust.. This Would Be My 2nd Option To Hks.. If Its Cheaper
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      11-25-2009, 09:08 AM   #47
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its very reasonably priced, i bought it on a group buy but PM WickedParts or LTBMW (vendors, not user names) and they will give u the best pricing.
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      11-25-2009, 10:13 AM   #48
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great review. i would have ordered one already only if had $$.
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      11-25-2009, 03:45 PM   #49
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1200 with free shipping until 11-27.After that i believe its 15OO.00. Great price either way for this exhaust.
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      11-25-2009, 05:57 PM   #50
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sweet man whever you make the video i know itll sound great. next im tthinking of downpipes
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i finally had a day of driving with this exhaust. I have the exhaust + VK Catless Downpipes + MT

Cold Start Idle -
Very very loud and aggressive sounding. Firing up the car in the morning with half of my neighbors still asleep or getting ready i was a little anxious to get the hell outta my street before people complain. Even with stock exhaust and catless downpipes my car was loud but with the exhaust its very loud.

Idle after warmup -
Wow, this exhaust sounds very close to stock once the car has had a chance to warm up. At 600 rpm's sitting in traffic you get almost no additional noise in the cabin even with the windows down.

Normal Driving (shifting 2-3k) -
Normal driving however is where i'm a little bit unsure about the sound. Disclaimer first of all is that I have never been in a 335i w/ exhaust before, so I dont know if these characteristics are across the board with the n54. However, when I drive normally the car has a loud throaty sound to it but it does get a little bit too loud for my tastes. Its very interesting to note how loud the exhaust gets going from idle to 3k rpm's. I wouldn't say I dislike it just yet, but it'll take some getting used to... i've been spoiled by having a luxury car for the past 1.5 years before my last car with aftermarket exhaust.

Highway driving -
Absolutely no drone (my car is manual) and if you have all the windows closed and are just cruising the car will sound very close to stock. With music on you can barely notice it there.

WOT -
At WOT the sound is just awesome, it is not obnoxiously loud or raspy and you really feel like the exhaust gases are just escaping as fast as the tubing will allow with no restrictions. I guess its the turbos doing their work because inside the cabin the car actually sounds quieter than normal driving.

Hope this helps, very busy week for me I haven't been able to get some videos of the exhaust. I definitely want to do this b/c even I wanna hear what the car will sound like from the outside.
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      11-25-2009, 09:20 PM   #51
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anyone has sound clips with catless dp...?
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      11-25-2009, 11:07 PM   #52
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TurboSid is going to bro
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anyone has sound clips with catless dp...?
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1200 with free shipping until 11-27.After that i believe its 15OO.00. Great price either way for this exhaust.
Yup killer deal going on right now.
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i've been busy with thanksgiving, im going to try to work on the car tomorrow morning, if not then monday. But there's an annoying rattling that the car has developed and its most likely from something not being aligned correctly. Its so annoying that i havent even driven my car since wednesday.

I'll get that worked out and at the same time take some additional footage for you all.
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Link to buy them with price?
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      11-28-2009, 10:25 AM   #56
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Hmm sounds delicious. I'm in the market for an exhaust, now it comes down to E-sport and the Vanguard.
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      11-28-2009, 11:16 AM   #57
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Link to buy them with price?
I know Wicked had a special, not sure if its still active but you can probably email or pm them to see if they have any left.

http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=325601
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      11-29-2009, 02:14 AM   #58
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sounds awesome.. whats the price on that exhaust?
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      11-29-2009, 04:23 AM   #59
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1200,free shipping only until 11-27.After that 1500 which is still a great price for this exhaust.replaces the secondary cats with resonators.
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      11-30-2009, 01:17 AM   #60
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sounds sick!!!!

i hope my exhaust sounds same if i have the cattless midpipes...
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Mine is on it's way! I'm pumped...it's gonna be awesome. I love this sound and quality. Does anyone else have any video's of their Vanguard exhausts? I'd love to hear them....Thanks!!
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nice it is gonna be great!! make sure when you install it dont have all the bolts tightened and mount. have it loose then tighten from front to back.
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Has anyone else gotten the Vanguard exhaust that can give me some feedback about it (which I'm sure will be positive) while I'm anticipating the arrival of mine (scheduled for early next week)? If anyone else has made video's of the exhaust on your cars other than the ones already provided, I'd love to see/hear them (I know I will right away). Thanks.
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its an great exhaust system man from my views. did you get yours in yet?
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Has anyone else gotten the Vanguard exhaust that can give me some feedback about it (which I'm sure will be positive) while I'm anticipating the arrival of mine (scheduled for early next week)? If anyone else has made video's of the exhaust on your cars other than the ones already provided, I'd love to see/hear them (I know I will right away). Thanks.
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its an great exhaust system man from my views. did you get yours in yet?
Yea man, it came in this morning and it's going on the car tomorrow...I cant wait! I'm still keeping my fingers crossed though that I wont run into any installation issues since I'll be the first one attempting to put the exhaust on an Xi E92 (from what I've been told, I'll be the first). It SHOULDN'T be a problem and I'm really hoping it wont be but you never know. Either way, I'll make it fit.
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are vanguard made in USA?
interested on the E93 335 exhaust...any quad tips?whats include?
cat back exhaust?any vendors please pm me right away.

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