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10-10-2015, 10:57 PM | #1 |
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Headers or BMW Performance Exhaust (PE)
What to get? AA Headers or BMW Performance Exhaust (PE)? Both are about same price. Can only pick one for now.
I love PE sound, but on the other hand, I want more power. Torn... UPDATE: I purchased headers and the tune. Headers will be installed in late December. Last edited by W37V; 10-21-2015 at 05:15 PM.. |
10-10-2015, 11:51 PM | #2 |
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Izzzz you cray?! Headers!!
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10-11-2015, 12:29 AM | #3 |
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If you get the header I'd leave the rest of the exhaust stock, unless you like loud. The PE is only good for three or four horsepower while the catless headers, with a tune should provide about 30 horsepower.
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what if the headers weren't catless....ie afe? would that change your answers?
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Hey, be nice, the PE is far from a fart can. . . unless you install headers.
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I have the AFE catted headers and knowing what I know now with the PE sitting on my garage floor, I would still do the catted headers and leave the rest of the exhaust stock; though I would probably do a secondary cat delete experiment and evaluate the sound. By the way, my mid pipes are sitting next to my PE on the garage floor. Given that exhaust sound likes and dislikes are very subjective, there is no right or wrong answer here.
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Given that I installed the mid pipes on my e92 and had to cut a few inches off to do so, they are probably too short now for your e90. I've toyed with the idea of pairing my Dinan Y pipe with the PE muffler, if I do this I'd offer the PE Y pipe for sale.
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But it's a killer sounding combo, doesn't really sound like a fartcan muffler, I think.
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Started with a stock exhaust and it was way to quiet. Installed the PE and loved the way it sounded, especially under hard acceleration. Removed the secondary cats and installed the mid pipes, the exhaust tone became right on the cusp of being too loud for me. I did this in an attempt to pick up a few additional horsepower. Had the AFE catted headers installed and in my opinion the exhaust became obnoxiously loud, even under normal driving conditions. Had 9 inch resonators installed on the mid pipes and they did very little to quiet down the exhaust. Reinstalled the secondary cats and that toned the exhaust down enough to drive the car but it was obnoxiously loud under hard acceleration and in my opinion it was not even a cool sounding loud. Researched exhaust options, as I did not keep my stock exhaust; if I had I would have reinstalled it. I even contemplated buying a used stock exhaust system. Bought the Dinan exhaust, which helped to quiet things down but it was still a bit too loud for my liking. I installed a baffle inside the single pipe portion of the Dinan Y pipe, which got me to were I am at now. Again an acceptable exhaust tone is a very subjective thing and there are varying opinions on this. If I could mimic the exhaust tone of the PE with the catted headers, I'd be in hog heaven.
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@Tom Droze, how does the dinan sound compared to the PE? Louder? I never really found too many YouTube videos of the dinan. It is quite pricier than the PE though.
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I never had the Dinan installed with the stock exhaust manifolds, so I don't have that comparison. With the AFE catted HEADERS the Dinan exhaust was quieter as compared to the PE. From a build quality standpoint there is no comparison the PE muffler wins hands down. I do like the Dinan Y pipe better though. With stock exhaust manifolds I would chose the PE over the Dinan every day of the week.
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sound level gone through the roof. good thing with slightly denser n51 secondary, i was able to quiet it down to where it sounded good. trouble is denser secondary might rob few more hp then n52, since you tried mid resonator, any other suggestion without removing the PE?
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