07-09-2013, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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AMS Catted DP's
I got the AMS catted downpipes installed at the dealer today and they were able to get the job done fairly quickly. I went by to pick the car up this afternoon and check out their work.
I started it up in their customer delivery area and I was just flat amazed by the sound difference. Instantly reminded me of the older Turbo 911's with regards to the slightly raspy sound and turbo noises. It is, without a doubt, the single best performance mod out there, IMO, for the F10 M5. While I was busy paying the install bill, an M3 owner and a couple of the Service employees asked me to start it and rev the car. They were equally blown away by the sound from just the catted DP's. The Service Mgr. also asked me to start and fully agreed with our impression of the exhaust sound. Thanks, Nate, for giving me all of the information I needed to make the decision between the catted and catless. I am an older hotrodder and I can tell you that this exhaust sound fills my needs. Roll down your window when you want to hear that nasty turbo growl or roll it up when you don't. Again, the best performance mod for the buck.
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I'm running the 3D Design axle back, which maintains the cracks still. The catless downpipes magnify the cracks. Just check out RPiM5's videos.
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Did you say dealer, as in BMW service dept, did install? That seems weird. How many hours of work?
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yeah I'm wondering the same thing. Removing cats is illegal and most exhaust shops wont even do it. lol
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Thanks again for everything! I would love to hear a video of the AMS Downpipes + OEM exhaust.
The catted AMS Downpipes are CARB approved in 48 states. The cats they use also come from the 1000hp GTR program.
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Yes, I am running the stock exhaust with the flaps wired open. Thanks.
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The result is that the throttle tip-in is what is much easier to do from a dead stop. Now you can hear the exhaust and easily tell when you are having wheelspin due to the revs changing tone. Breaks the tires loose easier now in first, second and third. Very, very happy with the results. As I stated before, sounds a lot like the raspy exhaust on the olders air-cooled Porsche Turbos. I will try to do a video/sound clip today or tomorrow.
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ah I misread for cat-less
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No worries, that's what we're all here for. Now, I want to hear one with an aftermarket exhaust besides the indy one. On the Indy video, you can hear the turbo spool up pretty good. Is is the same with the stock exhaust?
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The catted models are not quite as loud, I imagine, and yes, you can still hear the turbos spool on the catted.
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I would love a cat-less down pipe but I don't want another car that makes me nauseous from exhaust fumes for a daily. haha
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Sounds awesome---- sorry if I read too quickly but did you get a CEL with these?
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I just got mine installed today, I do not have a CEL after 30 miles.
Here is a video clip, of both my M5 and BM5BULLIT's My M5 BM5BULLIT'S M5 This is a video of my M5 before AMS Downpipes: Keep in mind this was taken on a normal microphone, so you can't hear everything. You can definitely hear the turbo, and the sound is amazing. Completely (in my opinion) wakes the beast up. |
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Protious thanks for the vids---- what exhaust system, if any, are you running?
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