Exhaust flow not even?

Miller335 · 01-23-2015, 10:20 AM

Took a cold start vid for the hell of it and noticed that more exhaust was coming out the driver tailpipe than the passanger side.

How is this even possible?
I have exhaust flap unplugged and I thought coupes had an X pipe connecting both sides.

(Hit play on the vid, I dont know why the preview says image not available)

3000GT MR · 01-23-2015, 11:44 AM

If I'm not mistaken, I believe one of the SW revisions BMW came out with closed one wastegate and opened the other to address the rattle and responsiveness of the throttle. It may just be a velocity thing caused by that and not actual volume.

samsamwu · 01-23-2015, 11:53 AM

actually there is a servo in the pipes that keep one tailpipe closed when cold, this purpose is for warming up faster

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 01-23-2015, 11:54 AM

I'm pretty sure this is normal. My car did the same thing even with golf tee mod, especially on cold start. The exhaust isn't perfectly even to begin with either.

Miller335 · 01-23-2015, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by samsamwu

actually there is a servo in the pipes that keep one tailpipe closed when cold, this purpose is for warming up faster

Not sure if you saw my OP but that's unplugged.
Also, the side that has more velocity is the side with the flap.

Miller335 · 01-23-2015, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jeff@TopGearSolutions

I'm pretty sure this is normal. My car did the same thing even with golf tee mod, especially on cold start. The exhaust isn't perfectly even to begin with either.

OK thanks for heads up.

1chanc3 · 01-23-2015, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by samsamwu

actually there is a servo in the pipes that keep one tailpipe closed when cold, this purpose is for warming up faster

The flapper was unplugged. That's why exhaust is coming out of both tail pipes. If it was still intact, exhaust would only come out of the passenger pipe on warm up.

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