AFE header news

BMWE90fan · 08-10-2019, 12:32 PM

I guess this would be for anyone who was considering AFE headers for there N52 but was hesitant due to members saying the high flow cats failed after a year or so.

Well I seen AFE was running a sale on them so I decided to place an order but they were out of stock for sometime I was told. The rep told me that they were moving to a new style cat for these headers and will be doing a production run soon. He said he would give me more details Monday when the exhaust rep returned.

I wonder if it was due to the failures maybe and what the new style cats will be like compared to before. Anyways I will post on here what they tell me next week.

desertman123 · 08-11-2019, 11:34 AM

Keep us posted! I personally don't run aFe headers but it'll be great for those who are looking to do so.

BMWE90fan · 08-11-2019, 04:58 PM

Will do!

BMWE90fan · 08-12-2019, 07:47 PM

Afe contacted me today and I was told that the new cats are now a ceramic 400 cell vs I think 300 cell before. He also said since they do not manufacture the cats that they sourced a better manufacture of these new cats and should be a more durable set up.

3002 tii · 08-12-2019, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BMWE90fan

Afe contacted me today and I was told that the new cats are now a ceramic 400 cell vs I think 300 cell before. He also said since they do not manufacture the cats that they sourced a better manufacture of these new cats and should be a more durable set up.

At that point why spend so much to go from OE catted to 400 cell? The difference is so minimal at that point...

BMWE90fan · 08-13-2019, 01:16 PM

I was thinking the same thing. The stock cats were 400 as well correct?

08-10-2019, 12:32 PM	#1
BMWE90fan Captain 58 Rep 611 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	AFE header news I guess this would be for anyone who was considering AFE headers for there N52 but was hesitant due to members saying the high flow cats failed after a year or so. Well I seen AFE was running a sale on them so I decided to place an order but they were out of stock for sometime I was told. The rep told me that they were moving to a new style cat for these headers and will be doing a production run soon. He said he would give me more details Monday when the exhaust rep returned. I wonder if it was due to the failures maybe and what the new style cats will be like compared to before. Anyways I will post on here what they tell me next week.
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08-11-2019, 11:34 AM	#2
desertman123 E82 Mudflap Ambassador 2214 Rep 2,219 Posts Drives: '08 128i Join Date: May 2016 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 1992 Honda Beat [9.50] 2008 BMW 128i [10.00] 2014 BMW 528i [10.00]	Keep us posted! I personally don't run aFe headers but it'll be great for those who are looking to do so.
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08-11-2019, 04:58 PM	#3
BMWE90fan Captain 58 Rep 611 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	Will do!
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08-12-2019, 07:47 PM	#4
BMWE90fan Captain 58 Rep 611 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	Afe contacted me today and I was told that the new cats are now a ceramic 400 cell vs I think 300 cell before. He also said since they do not manufacture the cats that they sourced a better manufacture of these new cats and should be a more durable set up.
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08-13-2019, 01:16 PM	#6
BMWE90fan Captain 58 Rep 611 Posts Drives: 2006 330i Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: United States iTrader: (9)	I was thinking the same thing. The stock cats were 400 as well correct?
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