12-23-2018, 02:24 PM | #1 |
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Change Msport Exhaust or no ?
Featured on BIMMERPOST.com I was about to go ahead with changing my M sport exhaust from the BMW dealer (he only sells Akrapovic or AC Schnitzer) until I noticed a few posts on the sound levels being too low and not adequate. I live in Dubai and going Eisenmann or something else crazy is not an option as the dealers here are pretty much on a mission to void your car warranty at the first possible chance I drive my M5 pretty must all the time with the transmission on D2 and everything else on sports plus. I use D3 occasionally if I really want to drive fast but I feel that for city driving D3 is just too hardcore. Do you guys really feel a significant difference in the sound levels (in the cabin at least) when driving on these settings or you wouldn't recommend burning $10k on an after market exhaust for a minimal increase in sound ? Appreciate your thoughts. |
12-23-2018, 02:46 PM | #2 |
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You need at least 3500 kilometers on the MSPORT to break it in for sound. After that, one thing you can play with before another exhaust, fold down a section of the rear seat back. Let’s more sound into the cabin.
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Car came with M Sports exhaust. Car is too well insulated to hear anything on the inside unless You go aftermarket. Catless down pipes make a huge difference even with stock Exhaust. Custom X pipe also makes difference. So those are two of the cheaper options if you don't want to Change exhaust. I Also have one day used Eisenmann race for sale if you interested. I had full straight pipe setup and it was too loud. |
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12-24-2018, 03:43 AM | #5 |
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Thanks - Eisenmann installation would definitely void my warranty unfortunately. With Akra or AC the installation would be done by the dealer (albeit in Abu Dhabi and not Dubai) even then the guys in Dubai kept putting caveats saying that if the engine is damaged because of an aftermarket exhaust BMW wont do anything
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12-24-2018, 04:06 PM | #6 |
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Any part that is not Bmw voids warranty if that particular none bmw part was the cause.
Second it only voids the warranty repair on the damaged part and not entire car. Lastly I have never heard or seen an aftermarket exhaust cause any issues. You where saying 10k on exhaust is too much so I gave you a cheaper alternative 😉 I personally now have the Akropovic and it was too quiet until I added full catless down pipes. |
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