BMW Performance Exhaust Tips Poll

Kid Eh · 02-24-2011, 09:28 AM

I just want to know who kept the stock PE tips and who had them replaced. And why. I have mine coming in about a month and can't decide. Thanks.

e92bmw · 02-24-2011, 09:40 AM

I personally dont have this exhaust but my close friend does and he changed the tips.

chumley · 02-24-2011, 10:17 AM

I have it and left it alone. I had every intention of putting Cyba black chrome tips on it but have decided to leave it alone. I kinda like the simple, single wall tips and they seem to be around the right size to my eyes. I think some of the 4" tips are borderline too big.

Plus, when you figure $100 for the tips + the cost of someone to cut the old ones off and and weld the new ones on, it doesn't seem worth it. I really didn't want to hack up a new $1,500 exhaust either.

Kid Eh · 02-24-2011, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by chumley

I have it and left it alone. I had every intention of putting Cyba black chrome tips on it but have decided to leave it alone. I kinda like the simple, single wall tips and they seem to be around the right size to my eyes. I think some of the 4" tips are borderline too big.

Plus, when you figure $100 for the tips + the cost of someone to cut the old ones off and and weld the new ones on, it doesn't seem worth it. I really didn't want to hack up a new $1,500 exhaust either.

Yes I'm kind of leaning towards leaving it alone too. I guess they'll grow on me.

Robmaster · 02-24-2011, 10:28 AM

i put my custom 90mm tips on it. because the stock PE tips are to small for me, also i like angled tips.

Dackz · 02-24-2011, 12:01 PM

I cant really vote because I put the stock OEM tips back on. I like the rolled look but couldnt find any tips in the 3.5" size, which is what I wanted, in the rolled edge look. So I just put the stock back on the car.

hipnotic · 02-24-2011, 02:34 PM

make the tips bigger. Go aftermarket

Andy1991 · 02-24-2011, 11:22 PM

performance exhaust tips are way too small..

gaifaun · 02-25-2011, 12:32 AM

get new tips on!

we need more pictures of the bumper andy! I've been thinking of that idea of making the bottom of my rear bumper black for a while now...

Andy1991 · 02-25-2011, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by gaifaun

get new tips on!

we need more pictures of the bumper andy! I've been thinking of that idea of making the bottom of my rear bumper black for a while now...

lol. I think your car looks exactly the same as my car before. I couldn't find any better pics but

Here you go:

Now I have this lol:

mundo74 · 02-25-2011, 08:19 AM

Plan to weld the oem to the PE including the exhaust flap. Just don't like the single wall

Litos · 02-25-2011, 09:07 AM

for anyone that ever upgraded tips:

did any of you think "maaan, the tips look great, but the stock mufflers are still visible from underneath and they just don't look good" ??

i'm thinking of leaving work and going to my preferred exhaust shop and getting tips installed todat when i leave work @ noon.

only thing that has kept me from doing it was the above statement.

so, if someone is driving behind me, they will see nice and shiny tips, but the mufflers still look weathered and "not as good" as the new shiny tips.

comments !?!?

Kid Eh · 02-25-2011, 09:09 AM

You guys aren't making this easy for me. I'm also not a fan of the single wall. Looks kind of cheap to me.

Litos · 02-25-2011, 09:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Andy1991

performance exhaust tips are way too small..

are those 3" or 3.5" !?!?

looks sick !!!

Dackz · 02-25-2011, 01:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mundo74

Plan to weld the oem to the PE including the exhaust flap. Just don't like the single wall

I wouldnt...the flap isnt needed. I didnt put the flap part back on. The tube just goes to a barb on the muffler with the PE. Not really sure why you would need it. Since the PE doesnt have the ability to function with it, I didnt put it back on, seeing as how BMW engineers probably saw fit that it didnt need it.

Dackz · 02-25-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kid Eh

You guys aren't making this easy for me. I'm also not a fan of the single wall. Looks kind of cheap to me.

+1...just not a fan. Rolled tips FTW.

gaifaun · 02-25-2011, 03:17 PM

thanks for the pics andy. nice transformation!

ohh aftermarket tips are winning at the moment. 13 to 11.
double walled ANGLE tips do it for me. with at least a 3.5 inch diameter

Dackz · 02-25-2011, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gaifaun

thanks for the pics andy. nice transformation!

ohh aftermarket tips are winning at the moment. 13 to 11.
double walled ANGLE tips do it for me. with at least a 3.5 inch diameter

Me too...but I wanted the rolled edge look and I couldnt find a single one out there without a damn resonator.

mundo74 · 02-25-2011, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dackz

Quote:

Originally Posted by mundo74

Plan to weld the oem to the PE including the exhaust flap. Just don't like the single wall

I wouldnt...the flap isnt needed. I didnt put the flap part back on. The tube just goes to a barb on the muffler with the PE. Not really sure why you would need it. Since the PE doesnt have the ability to function with it, I didnt put it back on, seeing as how BMW engineers probably saw fit that it didnt need it.

True. But the European version of the PE has the flap. It has to do with noise at cold start. Just trying to be a good neighbor. The flap stays open for normal driving anyways

Dackz · 02-26-2011, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by mundo74

True. But the European version of the PE has the flap. It has to do with noise at cold start. Just trying to be a good neighbor. The flap stays open for normal driving anyways

Gotcha.

As for being a good neighbor...I live in the land of loud diesel trucks so screw my neighbors in that regard

techlogik · 02-26-2011, 07:14 AM

3.8" tips FTW.

roadkillrob · 02-26-2011, 08:21 AM

Folgers coffee can with both ends removed FTW (oh wait - sorry, thought I was on the Civic Forum!)

View Poll Results: Stock or Aftermarket tips
Stock	23	46.00%
Aftermarket	27	54.00%
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02-24-2011, 09:28 AM	#1
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02-24-2011, 09:40 AM	#2
e92bmw Lieutenant 13 Rep 490 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: In front of your car iTrader: (0) Garage List 2007 335i coupe [0.00] 2007 335i coupe [0.00]	I personally dont have this exhaust but my close friend does and he changed the tips.
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02-24-2011, 10:17 AM	#3
chumley Captain 51 Rep 776 Posts Drives: 2009 335 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Naples, FL iTrader: (1)	I have it and left it alone. I had every intention of putting Cyba black chrome tips on it but have decided to leave it alone. I kinda like the simple, single wall tips and they seem to be around the right size to my eyes. I think some of the 4" tips are borderline too big. Plus, when you figure $100 for the tips + the cost of someone to cut the old ones off and and weld the new ones on, it doesn't seem worth it. I really didn't want to hack up a new $1,500 exhaust either. __________________ MHD flash, DCI, BMW PE, ETS FMIC, Powerflex, SWS8xi's, VMR 803's in Solar Rain, LUX V4
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02-24-2011, 10:28 AM	#5
Robmaster Colonel 153 Rep 2,751 Posts Drives: 2010 E82 135, 2005 E87 130i Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Switzerland iTrader: (3)	i put my custom 90mm tips on it. because the stock PE tips are to small for me, also i like angled tips.
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02-24-2011, 12:01 PM	#6
Dackz Hates Speed Limits 117 Rep 2,589 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Northern CO iTrader: (4)	I cant really vote because I put the stock OEM tips back on. I like the rolled look but couldnt find any tips in the 3.5" size, which is what I wanted, in the rolled edge look. So I just put the stock back on the car.
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02-24-2011, 02:34 PM	#7
hipnotic Major General 151 Rep 6,603 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: So. Cal iTrader: (7) Garage List 2008 335i coupe [7.00]	make the tips bigger. Go aftermarket __________________
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02-24-2011, 11:22 PM	#8
Andy1991 Perfect 43 Rep 543 Posts Drives: Gonna be the fastest N54 xi AT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Toronto iTrader: (6)	performance exhaust tips are way too small.. Attached Images
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02-25-2011, 12:32 AM	#9
gaifaun Major 215 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: E90 335i LCI Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 E90 335i LCI [10.00]	get new tips on! we need more pictures of the bumper andy! I've been thinking of that idea of making the bottom of my rear bumper black for a while now... __________________ I can help with Coding in Vancouver. PM me
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02-25-2011, 08:19 AM	#11
mundo74 Lieutenant 70 Rep 564 Posts Drives: F10M5 Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: P.Pines, FL iTrader: (2)	Plan to weld the oem to the PE including the exhaust flap. Just don't like the single wall __________________ More power please
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02-25-2011, 09:07 AM	#12
Litos Banned 222 Rep 2,991 Posts Drives: 2012 Challenger RT Junk Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Houston/Pearland iTrader: (1)	for anyone that ever upgraded tips: did any of you think "maaan, the tips look great, but the stock mufflers are still visible from underneath and they just don't look good" ?? i'm thinking of leaving work and going to my preferred exhaust shop and getting tips installed todat when i leave work @ noon. only thing that has kept me from doing it was the above statement. so, if someone is driving behind me, they will see nice and shiny tips, but the mufflers still look weathered and "not as good" as the new shiny tips. comments !?!?
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02-25-2011, 09:09 AM	#13
Kid Eh I used to be conceited, now I'm perfect. 596 Rep 1,833 Posts Drives: 2018 M3 CS Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toronto iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 CS [0.00]	You guys aren't making this easy for me. I'm also not a fan of the single wall. Looks kind of cheap to me. __________________ 2018 M3 CS - Alpine White l l "I used to be conceited. Now I'm perfect"
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02-25-2011, 03:17 PM	#17
gaifaun Major 215 Rep 1,134 Posts Drives: E90 335i LCI Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Greater Vancouver iTrader: (14) Garage List 2010 E90 335i LCI [10.00]	thanks for the pics andy. nice transformation! ohh aftermarket tips are winning at the moment. 13 to 11. double walled ANGLE tips do it for me. with at least a 3.5 inch diameter __________________ I can help with Coding in Vancouver. PM me
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02-26-2011, 07:14 AM	#21
techlogik Lieutenant Colonel 71 Rep 1,568 Posts Drives: 2020 M340i Dravit Grey Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	3.8" tips FTW. __________________ 2020 M340i: Dravit Grey Mettalic. Loaded.
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02-26-2011, 08:21 AM	#22
roadkillrob Major General 890 Rep 5,475 Posts Drives: 08 335i,22 X3M, 2012 C63 Black Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: NH iTrader: (15)	Folgers coffee can with both ends removed FTW (oh wait - sorry, thought I was on the Civic Forum!) __________________ 2025 X5 Msport 2008 E93 335i FBO 2012 Mercedes C63 Black Series Alanite Grey
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