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Nope, because I completely spaced it out. I'll snap a few for you when I'm done with work and get them posted tonight or tomorrow morning. My bad.
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No worries man! Appreciate it!
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Looks great man! Just what I was looking for. The one I got off of ebay, I know you get what you pay for, but the underside was completely hallowed out and had a cheap lip to the lip. Hard to explain without showing a picture of it. I already sent it back and should have taken a quick picture!
Appreciate the pictures! I can't remember if I already asked but does the front lip you have utilize the OEM holes? I don't want to put additional holes in my bumper.
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You did ask, haha. And no, it doesn't. I drilled into the bottom of the bumper because it's the bottom of the bumper. Nobody will ever see it!
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Looking forward to the exhaust pics and video! Do you have a downpipe you will pair the exhaust up with? Great build so far!
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Yep, purchased direct from AA. Stock downpipe, which is actually what the non-resonated version of the AWE exhaust it meant to pair with (they do have an adapter should I ever decide to go with an aftermarket downpipe...but we'll cross that bridge when we get there). Thanks for the kind words, man!
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eforty6_m3 Are you able to take a picture of the front end about 10-20ft away please? About to pull the trigger on the lip but would like to see how it looks from a distance first.
Also, have you had the chance to get the AWE exhaust installed? Thanks!
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I'm at work right now, so the next best thing I can do is send you a bunch of photos that I think would help you (most are from my first M340i, not my current one, but same car/same lip). As for the exhaust, not yet, unfortunately. I'm at the mercy of my buddies schedule. We are shooting for this Sunday, fingers crossed. Hope these helped!
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Wow! Looks great man!
Haha! I will send some monies over to you! I am debating between the one you have or this one from Suveener. I like how flat the one you have looks and it might be best for how my driveway is sloped, but the one from Suveener brings a different look that is seriously growing on me and I love how aggressive it looks.
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This might make your decision easier, unless you're willing to wait. But looks like the Suveener lip is OOS: Let us know which direction you ultimately go in.
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I am also looking for rear bumper splitters too I think it will tie in the car perfectly. Can't wait to hear some exhaust clips. I am on the fence to buy the MPE or AWE. But I love the valve option on the MPE. Quiet mode and party mode.
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Hope this helps you in making your decision.
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How is your car' cold start up? Pretty loud. Only reason I truly need a valved exhaust..hence me leaning towards the MPE. My master bedroom is very close to the garage and I don't want to wake my wife and super anxious / yaps at everything dog in the mornings when I leave for work around 630am. Wow, that does look very clean to be honest! Subtle and not in your face. Are you lowered? Love the mirror caps, where did you get those? Thanks for the pictures to help make my decision harder! lol
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Cold start w/MPE = 6 Cold start w/MPE + AA DP = 8 I know how loud an exhaust is subjective, but by no means is the MPE a quiet cold start. The only way to probably reduce the noise would be a cold start delete. At that time during photos, I was lowered on dinan springs. CF Mirror caps are from Autotecknic.
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Yesterday was exhaust day! Got to my buddies house around 11:45am and swapped spots with his Evo on the BendPak lift:
We had the stock exhaust out within 20 minutes. Even on a relatively new car (minimal oxidation), I was surprised at how quick and anti-climactic this was: Swapped out the busted rear section badge for a fancy new piece: Progress shots: Getting the tip outlets aligned perfectly: And all buttoned up! Entire install took about 3 hrs, and that was with us taking our time, shooting the shit and sipping on some beer. Went for a quick drive after we were done to test everything out and hear what she sounds like. I'll have to get some additional videos, but the car sounds great. At normal cruising speeds, it's barely louder and pretty tame, which is great. My buddy and I easily had a conversation without needing to talk louder/yell. But at WOT, you sure as hell hear the deep, visceral tone!! That, coupled with the intake, and this car makes a whole bunch of glorious noises. I was giggling like a schoolgirl the entire drive. Of course on the next drive (me heading home), the exhaust started to rattle somewhere. We're thinking it's banging against the crossmember brace, so I'll try and get it up on ramps tonight or tomorrow to get a better look. Might just need some washers to shim the brace a bit to create some extra space. Oh and my buddies Evo, which was gracious enough to give up her spot on the lift, and my M340i: Cold Start (stock exhaust) Cold-ish start (AWE exhaust) To finish off the exhaust, I ordered these 4" quad tips from Infinite AutoWerks earlier this morning: Little update as I actually hadn't posted this reply before going on a little walk here at work to get outside in the sun for a few minutes. Ended up visiting my car in the parking garage and got down on my hands and knees and, sure as shit, the exhaust is absolutely resting directly on the crossmember brace. So I now know the issue! Gotta find some time tonight or tomorrow to get it up on ramps, loosen all the clamps and try to get the exhaust to sit a bit higher using my floor jack before tightening everything back up. I'll probably shim the brace, as well, regardless, to be safe! After the exhaust is fully sorted out, next up on my ever growing and never ending To Do list is the suspension. Already talked to my buddy Brandon (who fabricated that custom rear section for my M3) about possibly shooting up to his shop one of these weekends since he has spring compressors and a 2 post lift I could borrow. Add onto this the roughly 3 yards of mulch still remaining in my driveway from the 6 yards I had dumped last week. Never enough time.
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Got the car up on ramps this morning and shimmed the crossmember brace. This'll do until I can get it on a lift for the suspension install, at which point I'll loosen all the exhaust clamps and try to get it to sit a bit higher.
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I can't remember and couldn't tell by the pics, but is it the non-resonated version?
How does it sound with the windows down?
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Sounds phenomenal! I'll try and get some video the next nice day we have (suppose to rain the next few days) and post those up.
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