Riss Racing 135i Downpipe-Back Exhaust

fd94 · 11-22-2009, 09:50 PM

what do you guys think about this exhaust.?any good?if not what do you reccomend?thanks

JohnL135I · 11-22-2009, 10:18 PM

stay away from RR downpipes and exhaust. Major fitment issues and poor lack of customer service.

Go with AR design downpipes, and an exhaust of your choice.

new2the3 · 11-22-2009, 11:46 PM

+ 1

carlosii · 11-23-2009, 06:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnL135I

stay away from RR downpipes and exhaust. Major fitment issues and poor lack of customer service.

Go with AR design downpipes, and an exhaust of your choice.

+1 Good Advice...

onefastman · 11-23-2009, 07:59 AM

I would not get the dp's but I picked up a used RR exhaust for $350 plus shipping and I really like it. The install was a little difficult and I had a shop let me use their lift and had a buddy helping me out but honestly because they get a bad rep they are cheap as balls. Honestly though how bad could they possibly have screwed it up? They are two pieces of basically strait pipe with some resonation in the end lol but if you are looking to buy new go else where.

SV Concepts III · 11-23-2009, 12:18 PM

I have the RR catless DPs and catback system on my 135. It's an aggressive sounding setup but I love it.

randomquickness · 11-23-2009, 01:12 PM

^I'm with ya nick, still love my RR TBE

Dangerlucas · 11-23-2009, 02:44 PM

Same here. Very happy with it and I still haven't seen an exhaust that I would buy instead.

Templedogg · 11-23-2009, 07:30 PM

Love mine and very happy with it! Mine was not a simple bolt on in your driveway and did take the install shop a couple hours of massaging, but there is no other system to this date I would take over it. The are some legit people that have had issues with them, but also a ton of jump on haters that don't know a thing and just love to bash or praise what ever seems to be the product of the moment without any real experience with it!!!! So, take all comments with a grain of salt.

jibaholic101 · 11-23-2009, 08:31 PM

stay away!

search and read the horror

shawshank772 · 11-23-2009, 08:34 PM

GO with another vendor not RR. I have the RR catback and cant complain about it really. However, I had a shop install mine, and they did have to do a decent amount of tweaking to get it to fit. I feel that any catback exhaust should fit almost perfectly and should not need to be modified. If I had to put this on myself I would have thrown it back in the box and sent it right back.

randomquickness · 11-23-2009, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Templedogg

Love mine and very happy with it! Mine was not a simple bolt on in your driveway and did take the install shop a couple hours of massaging, but there is no other system to this date I would take over it. The are some legit people that have had issues with them, but also a ton of jump on haters that don't know a thing and just love to bash or praise what ever seems to be the product of the moment without any real experience with it!!!! So, take all comments with a grain of salt.

I'm with ya!

J x K · 12-04-2009, 03:11 PM

The riss racing catback is a nice quality piece with thick flanges and polished stainless steel throughout. HOWEVER, it will NOT bolt on to your factory downpipes UNLESS you loosen the factory downpipes at the turbos and adjust the downpipes so they fit flush with the y section of the rr catback. Also, the rear hanger will need to be modified in order for the tips to not rub against the rear diffuser.

kirby135i · 12-04-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by J x K

The riss racing catback is a nice quality piece with thick flanges and polished stainless steel throughout. HOWEVER, it will NOT bolt on to your factory downpipes UNLESS you loosen the factory downpipes at the turbos and adjust the downpipes so they fit flush with the y section of the rr catback. Also, the rear hanger will need to be modified in order for the tips to not rub against the rear diffuser.

does it bolt up their (RR) downpipes any better?

J x K · 12-04-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kirby135i

does it bolt up their (RR) downpipes any better?

I don't have any first hand experience so I cannot say. They did, however, bolt up to my AR design downpipes PERFECT.

There's like 3 other people in this very same thread with RR downpipes, I'm sure they can tell you how the fitment is on those??

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onefastman Major General 159 Rep 5,689 Posts Drives: 2009 135i 2011 e92m dct Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Earth iTrader: (15)	I would not get the dp's but I picked up a used RR exhaust for $350 plus shipping and I really like it. The install was a little difficult and I had a shop let me use their lift and had a buddy helping me out but honestly because they get a bad rep they are cheap as balls. Honestly though how bad could they possibly have screwed it up? They are two pieces of basically strait pipe with some resonation in the end lol but if you are looking to buy new go else where.
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randomquickness Brigadier General 221 Rep 3,668 Posts Drives: 996tt Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Georgetown, TX iTrader: (13)	^I'm with ya nick, still love my RR TBE __________________
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Dangerlucas Captain 30 Rep 621 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 135i [5.50]	Same here. Very happy with it and I still haven't seen an exhaust that I would buy instead. __________________ Legal Disclaimer: Anything I or anyone else says about my vehicle on this website(1addicts.com or any affiliated or nonaffiliated sites), pertaining to modifications, is only to gain acceptance from my/our peers, and does not actually represent anything actually existing on my car, and thus, cannot be held against me in any issues, i.e. warranty claims, that may arise.
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Templedogg Captain 49 Rep 799 Posts Drives: 135i, Trailblazer SS, 1934 PU Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Lake Stevens, WA iTrader: (1)	Love mine and very happy with it! Mine was not a simple bolt on in your driveway and did take the install shop a couple hours of massaging, but there is no other system to this date I would take over it. The are some legit people that have had issues with them, but also a ton of jump on haters that don't know a thing and just love to bash or praise what ever seems to be the product of the moment without any real experience with it!!!! So, take all comments with a grain of salt. __________________
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shawshank772 Major 120 Rep 1,159 Posts Drives: 08 135i and 16 M3 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Chicago iTrader: (1)	GO with another vendor not RR. I have the RR catback and cant complain about it really. However, I had a shop install mine, and they did have to do a decent amount of tweaking to get it to fit. I feel that any catback exhaust should fit almost perfectly and should not need to be modified. If I had to put this on myself I would have thrown it back in the box and sent it right back.
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J x K NF@ E82 28 Rep 264 Posts Drives: E82 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: FL iTrader: (0)	The riss racing catback is a nice quality piece with thick flanges and polished stainless steel throughout. HOWEVER, it will NOT bolt on to your factory downpipes UNLESS you loosen the factory downpipes at the turbos and adjust the downpipes so they fit flush with the y section of the rr catback. Also, the rear hanger will need to be modified in order for the tips to not rub against the rear diffuser. __________________ NF@ Jet Black E82 N54 451Whp/448Wtq @19psi; Pump gas & Meth JB3 12 OHM Tuned by: Terry Burger http://www.youtube.com/user/E82jxk
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