Anyone have any information about this exhaust?

Das.Euro · 01-09-2011, 04:30 PM

Ask them if they can work on a special price for a bulk order ...

Evil E90 · 01-09-2011, 07:49 PM

I also sent a PM on youtube but have not gotten a response back. I hope it's not going to be that expensive.

Das.Euro · 01-09-2011, 10:08 PM

Shouldnt be, everything is cheaper over seas lol, thats why our country has gone to shit from out sourcing too much! lol.. Ok back on topic lol no politics please

Evil E90 · 01-09-2011, 11:12 PM

I finally received an email from them:

Re: Laptorr exhaust question.
Thank you for inquiry.
There have to be sold this product in development will be in late February.
Prices and how to purchase and we will contact you again,Please wait.
Please feel free to contact us with anything.
Regards

ASSIST/LAPTORR-Division
Taka
taka@assist-Kyoto.co.jp
48-1 Maedacho Otowa Yamashina-ku Kyoto Japan
607-8067
http://laptorr.com
http://assist-Kyoto.co.jp

Das.Euro · 01-09-2011, 11:19 PM

Gees lol , their english is so bad lol, maybe we can just get a translator? This is a BMW forums afterall lol

Toshi · 01-10-2011, 10:16 AM

Okay guys.
Shall I negotiate a group buy with ASSIST?
I know him in person.
This exhaust is made exclusively for this shop by Tanabe.

I guess it's still under development and they are doing some tests now.

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I will get in touch with him today.
I wanna "ASSIST" you all because I've got a lot of helpful advice from you guys here in this forum.
It's my turn

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[Edit]
It's not by Tanabe. Sorry for wrong input.

Evil E90 · 01-10-2011, 04:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshi

Okay guys.
Shall I negotiate a group buy with ASSIST?
I know him in person.
This exhaust is made exclusively for this shop by Tanabe.

I guess it's still under development and they are doing some tests now.

-----

I will get in touch with him today.
I wanna "ASSIST" you all because I've got a lot of helpful advice from you guys here in this forum.
It's my turn

Thanks so much Toshi. This exhaust sounds amazing on those youtube vidoes. It would be great if you can give us a rough estimate on what the price might be for this exhaust.

Das.Euro · 01-10-2011, 04:51 PM

Wow that's great ?! Yes please ask them what they can do for us as far as pricing goes please ? We will get a head count going possibly??

MaximusJ · 01-10-2011, 07:41 PM

In for the GB!

Toshi · 01-10-2011, 09:47 PM

Just relax!
I should be hearing everything from him soon.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Das.Euro

Shouldnt be, everything is cheaper over seas lol, thats why our country has gone to shit from out sourcing too much! lol.. Ok back on topic lol no politics please

I don't mean to disappoint you, but actually there's no hope for cheaper price.
Japan is one of the most expensive country in the world.
Otherwise, I myself don't have to stick to this forum in order to obtain information about cheaper-priced stuff.
We have also been causing the hollowing out of domestic industry due to excessive outsourcing to China or other Asian countries.
Sorry for off-topic.

c_jeong89 · 01-10-2011, 09:55 PM

Yea I have a feeling this exhaust wont be so cheap after all like all the other imported exhausts such as supersprint and arqray those exhausts r close to 2k.

Toshi · 01-11-2011, 02:49 AM

Was able to talk to Mr.Takazawa at ASSIST Kyoto today.

Actualy he is very interested in overseas trade but he has also got upset about sudden inquiries from overseas.
As you see, he is not good at English (me, either) and he is using some translating software.

From now, I'm gonna be a single point of contact until it's released.

1) Name of Product
LAPTORR Exhaust System by ASSIST Kyoto

2) Model Compatibility
E90 w/ 6-cylinder engine (323i, 325i, 330i pre+post LCI)

3) ETA
At first they planned to release by the end of 2010 but they are still working on it to improve the exhaust note by trial and error.
They are having a final prototype by this weekend. If everything goes fine, they will start production immediately.
The official release date will be around the end of February.

4) Price (exc. shipping)
Not less than JPY 200K, maybe around JPY 250K (ea.)
They are positively thinking about the group buy request.

5) Others
He said he has confidence in their know-how for creating good sound.
He personally hates low-pitched exhaust note of the current BMW models so he has designed this exhaust system to give E90 NA models crisp and high-tone note like E36/E46 M3.
ASSIST itself has a lot of experiences on the racing and they are now taking part in "Euro Cup (Japanese ETCC)" with their E92 M3.

Will keep you posted.

Das.Euro · 01-11-2011, 03:17 AM

250000.0 JPY = 3021.53508486 USD

No thanks lol.. Would he be willing to sell just the muffler itself? I can have a shop do my own piping.

c_jeong89 · 01-11-2011, 04:18 AM

yeah had a feeling that the price was gonna be that high. Oh well was worth a try but I have a feeling no one would pay even 2k for the exhaust.

Evil E90 · 01-11-2011, 04:50 AM

It would be cool if it was around $1500. Well that's a buzz kill.

Toshi · 01-11-2011, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Das.Euro

250000.0 JPY = 3021.53508486 USD
No thanks lol.. Would he be willing to sell just the muffler itself? I can have a shop do my own piping.

It's more expensive than you thought, isn't it?
Unfortunately Japanese yen is strong agaist the dollar now.

250K JPY sounds reasonable to me. Hahaha!!
Here in Japan, the imported exhausts like Eisenmann or Supersprint are over 400K JPY (= about 5K USD).

This price includes X-pipe.
He said they have their own recipe on their X-pipe for better sound.

Will post the pics later in this week.

AlpineSwift · 01-11-2011, 04:57 AM

I'll stick to custom work for that price.

SoCal BimMn' · 01-11-2011, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MaximusJ

In for the GB!

+1

Count me in on the group buy aswell.

Didn't keep reading but yeah....I'm in if the price goes down.

MaximusJ · 01-11-2011, 07:08 AM

I was ready for a shock; but I almost fell off my chair with that price.

I'm out.

Toshi · 01-11-2011, 08:21 AM

Hahaha... I was ready to hear that most of you would be out from this deal.
As I mentioned earlier, Japan is one of the most expensive country.

Mine is E92 335i, not M3.
But the price was over 8 million JPY including tax. It's almost 100K USD.

Shocked, huh?
I was also shocked when I saw the price tag in the US. (I lived in NY before.)
I was seriously looking to buy BMW in the US and bringing her back to Japan.

How many guys left now?

overkill1125 · 01-11-2011, 01:18 PM

If only I can just get the muffler. That would reduce the cost in shipping alone by alot.

benzo23 · 01-11-2011, 01:28 PM

An exhaust for 1/6 the price the total value of the car??? hahahahahahahahahaha. ok

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Evil E90 Captain 60 Rep 868 Posts Drives: 2006 E90 330i 6MT Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: SoCal iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 330i [9.00]	I finally received an email from them: Re: Laptorr exhaust question. Thank you for inquiry. There have to be sold this product in development will be in late February. Prices and how to purchase and we will contact you again,Please wait. Please feel free to contact us with anything. Regards ASSIST/LAPTORR-Division Taka taka@assist-Kyoto.co.jp 48-1 Maedacho Otowa Yamashina-ku Kyoto Japan 607-8067 http://laptorr.com http://assist-Kyoto.co.jp __________________ "When choosing between two evils, I always like to try the one I've never tried before."
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Das.Euro Banned 9 Rep 432 Posts Drives: 07 328XI- Montego Blue Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NNJ iTrader: (3)	Gees lol , their english is so bad lol, maybe we can just get a translator? This is a BMW forums afterall lol
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Toshi Second Lieutenant 62 Rep 200 Posts Drives: BMW M850i xDrive Coupe (G15) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (1)	Okay guys. Shall I negotiate a group buy with ASSIST? I know him in person. This exhaust is made exclusively for this shop by Tanabe. I guess it's still under development and they are doing some tests now. ----- I will get in touch with him today. I wanna "ASSIST" you all because I've got a lot of helpful advice from you guys here in this forum. It's my turn ----- [Edit] It's not by Tanabe. Sorry for wrong input. Last edited by Toshi; 01-11-2011 at 09:42 PM..
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Das.Euro Banned 9 Rep 432 Posts Drives: 07 328XI- Montego Blue Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NNJ iTrader: (3)	Wow that's great ?! Yes please ask them what they can do for us as far as pricing goes please ? We will get a head count going possibly??
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01-11-2011, 02:49 AM	#34
Toshi Second Lieutenant 62 Rep 200 Posts Drives: BMW M850i xDrive Coupe (G15) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (1)	Was able to talk to Mr.Takazawa at ASSIST Kyoto today. Actualy he is very interested in overseas trade but he has also got upset about sudden inquiries from overseas. As you see, he is not good at English (me, either) and he is using some translating software. From now, I'm gonna be a single point of contact until it's released. 1) Name of Product LAPTORR Exhaust System by ASSIST Kyoto 2) Model Compatibility E90 w/ 6-cylinder engine (323i, 325i, 330i pre+post LCI) 3) ETA At first they planned to release by the end of 2010 but they are still working on it to improve the exhaust note by trial and error. They are having a final prototype by this weekend. If everything goes fine, they will start production immediately. The official release date will be around the end of February. 4) Price (exc. shipping) Not less than JPY 200K, maybe around JPY 250K (ea.) They are positively thinking about the group buy request. 5) Others He said he has confidence in their know-how for creating good sound. He personally hates low-pitched exhaust note of the current BMW models so he has designed this exhaust system to give E90 NA models crisp and high-tone note like E36/E46 M3. ASSIST itself has a lot of experiences on the racing and they are now taking part in "Euro Cup (Japanese ETCC)" with their E92 M3. Will keep you posted.
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Das.Euro Banned 9 Rep 432 Posts Drives: 07 328XI- Montego Blue Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: NNJ iTrader: (3)	250000.0 JPY = 3021.53508486 USD No thanks lol.. Would he be willing to sell just the muffler itself? I can have a shop do my own piping.
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c_jeong89 Banned 90 Rep 2,097 Posts Drives: E90 TiAg Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Irvine/Bay Area iTrader: (16)	yeah had a feeling that the price was gonna be that high. Oh well was worth a try but I have a feeling no one would pay even 2k for the exhaust.
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Toshi Second Lieutenant 62 Rep 200 Posts Drives: BMW M850i xDrive Coupe (G15) Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Tokyo iTrader: (1)	Hahaha... I was ready to hear that most of you would be out from this deal. As I mentioned earlier, Japan is one of the most expensive country. Mine is E92 335i, not M3. But the price was over 8 million JPY including tax. It's almost 100K USD. Shocked, huh? I was also shocked when I saw the price tag in the US. (I lived in NY before.) I was seriously looking to buy BMW in the US and bringing her back to Japan. How many guys left now?
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benzo23 Colonel 74 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: 14 F30 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (1)	An exhaust for 1/6 the price the total value of the car??? hahahahahahahahahaha. ok
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