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Another proud AA owner here. I'll take hand made in the USA over some janky Chinese knock off any day of the week, and twice on Sunday.
To the dude/s asking about the smell and passing emissions; I can't speak for your chances with just a midpipe, but my setup with downpipes, AA mid, and MPE... uh yeah... good luck with that lol. That combo stinks to high heaven, but lawdy if it don't sound good! |
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My 2020 comes with black gloss tip mufflers. I think its part of the ZCP package. From what I've been reading, having just AA midpipes is not nearly loud enough so I'm looking for axle back suggestions. Seems like Remus is a popular choice.
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i got remus aa valve controller tune sounds sick. im sure it would sound sick with almost any axleback. the remus does fit nicely tho with the adapters. def go AA midpipe; why save like 2-300 bucks for a knockoff PSA(not directly at you op) no matter how much make up you put on it; the exhaust note won't lose its character. it really isn't that bad; i think exceptions are too high after a NA v8. ftype r; c63s all sound good; but not OMG. you would want a e60 or a something v10 and up for that symphony. tl;dr get whatevers cheapest in the classifieds around you |
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That said, sometimes I want more sound, but the car can still be fairly loud. I'd go to a high flow catted DP next though (not willing to run catless in my old age).
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If you want it louder you may want to consider our Full signature exhaust system, installing downpipes or another axle back of your choice. |
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+1 - Be sure and do this. It's a cheap and quick mod that makes a bigger difference than I ever could have imagined.
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How come my car got so much slower with the AA mid-pipe? I also have a VRSF DP and BM3 tune. Tried both Stage 1 and Stage 2 but it's just much less powerful with the mid-pipe. It sounds great though. Am I missing something?
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One more question for you AA users - did you replace the flanged nuts when connecting the single midpipe to the DPs? Looking at Realoem, they show the gaskets/seals in a grouping that includes the flanged nuts and there's a notation about "required for repairs". Speaking of the gaskets (or "seals") as they're called on Realoem, where did you purchase those? I don't think they're included in the AA midpipe kit, are they?
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OK- thanks. I'm down for the gaskets for sure. Did you replace the flange nuts too? Mine aren't very rusty from what I can see.
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I didn't bother replacing the nuts myself but I also live in California where rust and corrosion really isn't an issue so mine weren't rusty at all. It might be worth getting new ones just so you don't get stuck with the job half done in case yours do get damaged. |
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It is clearly a lot slower. Especially north of 80 mph. Just much less torque. It was installed by a pro BMW mechanic and I was supervising it. I don't think there is that many things that can be done wrong. It's a pretty straight forward install. But then again, the power loss must be caused by something.
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Hmmm maybe there is a leak somewhere? I will look at it tomorrow.
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The gaskets would be recommended to replace because they're designed to be one time use and get crushed in the process of creating a leak-proof seal between the DP and mid pipe. You could chance re-using them, but for the peace of mind I just did it to save myself from having to unbolt everything and replacing the gaskets in the event they leaked if I chose not to replace them (plus they are relatively cheap). The flange nuts I bought too just in case, however they were unnecessary and I ended up reusing the old bolts. If your bolts aren't rusted and look fine, I would just re-use them.
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...and it arrived yesterday. Now all I have to do is either install it with some help from friends or take it to my favorite Indy shop. I just have to wait for the gaskets to arrive in the next day or so. Thanks to Mike for a quick turn-around on the transaction!
Update - my favorite Indy shop will do the install for under $100, so I'll get that done either Thursday or Friday.
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