CALI PEOPLE: Should I go FBO?

e92Rithy · 08-27-2019, 03:00 AM

Well I've had this e92 335 for about a year now and I was wondering if I should just say f*ck it and go FBO. All it has is pretty much a catback and a tune. I just don't know since cops in SoCal have been becoming some real dickheads and don't know if I should just save myself from the hassle and just leave it as it is.

MR92_ · 08-27-2019, 03:43 AM

yoloo

tova86 · 08-27-2019, 04:35 PM

Nope

Kev0 · 08-27-2019, 05:22 PM

Yes go fbo. I went fbo in a few months after getting my car and i haven't had any issues with cops yet. Going on over 4 years with it being FBO and i have the mhd burble tune. Where in cali are you located? Some cities might be more strict. Heard OC cops are tough. I'm in LB.

Jeef · 08-28-2019, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by tova86

Nope

how come no?!

teeohdoor · 08-28-2019, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by astrin

Well I've had this e92 335 for about a year now and I was wondering if I should just say f*ck it and go FBO. All it has is pretty much a catback and a tune. I just don't know since cops in SoCal have been becoming some real dickheads and don't know if I should just save myself from the hassle and just leave it as it is.

I'm doing a partout if you need anything

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1642065

xxMike61 · 08-28-2019, 03:30 PM

If you are capable of doing the downpipes yourself and you're okay with swapping the cats in every 2 years then go for it.
For smog visual inspection upgraded FMIC is okay. Just swap back stock intake and downpipe. IF your charge pipe is flashy probably swap that back too.

1sicke92 · 08-29-2019, 12:49 PM

do it

hellokitty · 08-29-2019, 10:41 PM

yes do it

IllSic_Design · 08-29-2019, 11:17 PM

If you work on/maintain your own car then why not. But if you can't then it's up to you if you want to spend the money every 2 years to take everything back to stock or find someone to smog it.

Blown95ImpalaSS · 09-01-2019, 03:25 PM

Yes do it. Or just do everything but DPs. Stock actually flows . User CHECKERED trapped 117+ on stock DPs if I remember correctly

e92Rithy · 09-03-2019, 03:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Kev0

Yes go fbo. I went fbo in a few months after getting my car and i haven't had any issues with cops yet. Going on over 4 years with it being FBO and i have the mhd burble tune. Where in cali are you located? Some cities might be more strict. Heard OC cops are tough. I'm in LB.

Ahhh and mine is sitting on a soft burble tune and I've had no issues with cops. I'm out in the Murrieta area and we recently had a street team. Luckily a cat-back isn't that loud lol. I was planning to go FBO but then the street team happened and now I'm just skeptical.

e92Rithy · 09-03-2019, 03:17 AM

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Originally Posted by xxMike61

If you are capable of doing the downpipes yourself and you're okay with swapping the cats in every 2 years then go for it.
For smog visual inspection upgraded FMIC is okay. Just swap back stock intake and downpipe. IF your charge pipe is flashy probably swap that back too.

Downpipes were definitely a pain. I helped a buddy of mine go FBO and the downpipes were the longest lol. Had so much trouble with the v-band

e92Rithy · 09-03-2019, 03:18 AM

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Originally Posted by IllSic_Design

If you work on/maintain your own car then why not. But if you can't then it's up to you if you want to spend the money every 2 years to take everything back to stock or find someone to smog it.

I do work on/maintain my own car and that's the thing. Do I really want to do that every two years? Lol.

e92Rithy · 09-03-2019, 03:20 AM

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Originally Posted by teeohdoor

I'm doing a partout if you need anything

https://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1642065

Thank you my man but I replied kind of late..

IllSic_Design · 09-03-2019, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by astrin

I do work on/maintain my own car and that's the thing. Do I really want to do that every two years? Lol.

It takes me like 2 hours at most to swap down pipes and stock air box back in, not too big of a deal IMO for every day FBO fun.

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Kev0 Private First Class 115 Rep 127 Posts Drives: 2012 BMW E92 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: California iTrader: (0)	Yes go fbo. I went fbo in a few months after getting my car and i haven't had any issues with cops yet. Going on over 4 years with it being FBO and i have the mhd burble tune. Where in cali are you located? Some cities might be more strict. Heard OC cops are tough. I'm in LB.
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xxMike61 First Lieutenant 78 Rep 239 Posts Drives: 2011 335i Coupe Join Date: Feb 2017 Location: Sacramento, CA iTrader: (0)	If you are capable of doing the downpipes yourself and you're okay with swapping the cats in every 2 years then go for it. For smog visual inspection upgraded FMIC is okay. Just swap back stock intake and downpipe. IF your charge pipe is flashy probably swap that back too. __________________ 2011 335i M-Sport E92 MHD E30 \| Phoenix Racing CP \| K&N Drop In Air Filter \|Fuel-it Stage 2 LPFP \| xHP Stage 3 \| VRSF DP \| ARM 5" FMIC + Hose Upgrades \| GFB DV+ \| VMR 19" v703
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08-29-2019, 12:49 PM	#8
1sicke92 Captain 69 Rep 656 Posts Drives: 09 E92 N54 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (0)	do it __________________ FBO + PURE STAGE 2 + MHD FLASH
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IllSic_Design Colonel 2123 Rep 2,758 Posts Drives: 09 E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2016 Location: Northern California iTrader: (1)	If you work on/maintain your own car then why not. But if you can't then it's up to you if you want to spend the money every 2 years to take everything back to stock or find someone to smog it.
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Blown95ImpalaSS First Lieutenant 72 Rep 365 Posts Drives: s54 e36 m3/4/5 Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (5)	Yes do it. Or just do everything but DPs. Stock actually flows . User CHECKERED trapped 117+ on stock DPs if I remember correctly
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