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Alright, FVD take 2 is in transit. Now that I've gotten an actual education on how this exhaust system works, I think I got it right this time.
Side delete with M&M center muffler
I'm not getting the headers right away. The headers with 200 CEL cats will be replacing stock at some point. I'm going to get them after being fairly certain the car is not going to have any warranty issue.
Matt,
We all thank you for your effort in this. I have read in other threads that the side muffler delete with preservation of the center accomplished the most weight savings and had a great sound. Can't wait to hear your impressions of the new setup. Should be the business!
I think if you delete the valves you will loose some of the torque range. It seems the original provides greater torque sooner by the longer path provided with the valves. Any real gains in power will only come with header & cat change. To drop weight and improve sound without losing low ene torque is Sharkwerks or GMG. To drop more weight will require replacing existing side mufflers.
Best all around for the price may be TPC system.
Does GMG have side mufler replacement? If so what is the drone?
Once this is addressed then will need to fix the loss of aero from the bypass.
I think if you delete the valves you will loose some of the torque range. It seems the original provides greater torque sooner by the longer path provided with the valves. Any real gains in power will only come with header & cat change. To drop weight and improve sound without losing low ene torque is Sharkwerks or GMG. To drop more weight will require replacing existing side mufflers.
Best all around for the price may be TPC system.
Does GMG have side mufler replacement? If so what is the drone?
Once this is addressed then will need to fix the loss of aero from the bypass.
I doubt I'll lose any power or torque. My main prerequisite is to ditch the valves. I hate all of the opening and closing. We'll know in a few weeks if the SW/GMG bypass is still the best option.
I was watching some of ur car washing videos and was wondering what type of sprayer u have attached to ur garden hose? If u have a link for it, I would appreciate it.
^ Money was kind enough to do some dyno testing for all of us a few months ago. His results did not show any loss of torque. I believe the results are listed with video somewhere in this monster of a thread.
Money, have you compared your results with the ones from Fabspeed? Particularly the sound gains without loss of torque.
I'm considering that option in addition to the ones you mentioned.
Money, have you compared your results with the ones from Fabspeed? Particularly the sound gains without loss of torque.
I'm considering that option in addition to the ones you mentioned.
I haven't had any experience with Fabspeed. I was actually talking to them when they were developing this about shipping my car up there. I just wasn't ready to part with my car.
This does look interesting. Although Fabspeed's dyno graphs are always a bit shady. I, for the life of me, don't understand why these companies spend the time and money to develop the product and then promote it properly. Shoot, send me one, and I'll make a video. It's not that hard.
I've been following your YouTube videos and posts on RL and the BMW forums for sometime now. Really enjoy the work you do and has motivated me to get off my *** out and do it for myself. I've pretty much seen all your videos and also Larry's from AMMONYC. I had a quick question for you. I have some light scratches/love marks in addition to some water marks left by my bike rack on a 2011 335i sedan that I want to polish out. After much research, I have decided to purchase the following and would like your professional opinion. I figure I'll use the orange pad + M105 then finish it off with the blue pad + M205. I have a Rupes LHR 15ES.
I've been following your YouTube videos and posts on RL and the BMW forums for sometime now. Really enjoy the work you do and has motivated me to get off my *** out and do it for myself. I've pretty much seen all your videos and also Larry's from AMMONYC. I had a quick question for you. I have some light scratches/love marks in addition to some water marks left by my bike rack on a 2011 335i sedan that I want to polish out. After much research, I have decided to purchase the following and would like your professional opinion. I figure I'll use the orange pad + M105 then finish it off with the blue pad + M205. I have a Rupes LHR 15ES.
Thanks for your help.
That should be a pretty good combo. You may want to consider picking up a Meguiar's Microfiber Cutting pad to use instead of the foam one with M105. They cut a little better. I use foam to finish.
Just know that M105 is pretty aggressive. You'll have a hard time screwing up the paint, but you won't want to use it too often. Maybe once a year at most.
That should be a pretty good combo. You may want to consider picking up a Meguiar's Microfiber Cutting pad to use instead of the foam one with M105. They cut a little better. I use foam to finish.
Just know that M105 is pretty aggressive. You'll have a hard time screwing up the paint, but you won't want to use it too often. Maybe once a year at most.
Thanks! I've heard that M105 is aggressive. I'm actually gonna try to try the M205 prior to the M105 as I suspect that my love marks might come out with just the M205. If not, I come back and use the M105 first.
Thanks! I've heard that M105 is aggressive. I'm actually gonna try to try the M205 prior to the M105 as I suspect that my love marks might come out with just the M205. If not, I come back and use the M105 first.
04-23-2015, 02:46 PM
FVD Brombacher Full Cat-Back Exhaust Take 2
