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328i Drivers: Do you embrace your one-sided dual exhaust?
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07-28-2012, 12:51 PM | #1 |
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328i Drivers: Do you embrace your one-sided dual exhaust?
I want to see what's the general consensus is about having the one-sided dual exhaust opposed to the dual exhaust on both sides. There's been a lot of 328i cars on the forums converting to the dual exhaust like that of the 335i, but I also see a lot embracing what they got. Of course it's all personal preference.
Thus, do you like yours? Hate it? Plan on doing a conversion? Accept it? Feel free to express your thoughts on this subject. |
07-28-2012, 12:56 PM | #2 |
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I embrace the look. It's a 325i though.
Having twin 335i exhaust on it would be the case of having the talk but not the walk.
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07-28-2012, 12:58 PM | #3 |
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The N55 is a fake dual anyway....a dual exhaust makes no sense on an inline 6, except with the N54 having two turbos. 328 owners should embrace their single exhausts.
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07-28-2012, 01:16 PM | #4 |
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My 1979 E12 had true dual from the down-pipe all the way to the centre exit. My E30 and E36 had a true dual from the cat back, too. My E91, on the other hand, has a single pipe from the cat to the muffler, then a dual tip. So, I'd be happy witha single tip. If I wanted to fake it, I would have bought a fucking Pontiac.
By the way, I think it would be cool if BMW brought back the centre exit exhaust. |
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07-28-2012, 01:18 PM | #5 |
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+1. Well they did actually. On a Mini.
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07-28-2012, 01:27 PM | #7 |
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Aesthetically I like the two-sided exhaust better, but it doesn't really bother me. My 330 had the one sided exhaust, too, so maybe I'm used to it.
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07-28-2012, 01:50 PM | #8 |
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Yes, I embrace the single sided exhaust. Two pipes coming out one side is the traditional BMW / I6 look. What I really would love is the two pipes coming out of the center shotgun style like my old 2002 and the old 5 and 6 series. Someone who accomplishes that would really impress me.
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07-28-2012, 01:58 PM | #9 |
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I could seriously care less about having a dual exhaust that exits both sides.
Dyno tests I have seen over the years prove that a properly sized single exhaust puts out just as much power as a dual...the downside to dual is that you have twice the weight your hauling around. With exhaust there are two myths: 1) Bigger is better (not true, too big causes a power decrease) 2) Dual exhaust is better (not true either for most cars).
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07-28-2012, 02:00 PM | #10 |
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I didn't have much of a say in it.
It came like that from the factory |
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07-28-2012, 03:23 PM | #12 |
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Its the difference between dual wielding vs a double barrel... The double is fine for me, plus don't we get extra luggage space under the trunk floor?
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07-28-2012, 03:31 PM | #13 |
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cannot see the exhaust from the driver's seat so don't really care.
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07-28-2012, 06:31 PM | #16 |
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embrace.
IMO too many other good mods to do that are functional, to care about "dual exhaust" |
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07-28-2012, 08:22 PM | #18 |
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If I were to make the conversion to dual exhaust on a E90 325i/328i I would go with the "M" bumper cover and the I6 3.2 M exhaust.
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07-28-2012, 08:37 PM | #19 |
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i like them just the way they came from the factory.
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07-28-2012, 09:06 PM | #20 |
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Call it being a poser or whatever but I like the symmetry. Hoping to do the "335i conversion" when my performance diffuser come in.
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07-28-2012, 09:26 PM | #22 |
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I like it and it's a way of saying hey i'm a 328 don't bother racing me.
But for me if I wanted a more agressive look i'd go dual exhaust. |
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