Best Downpipe on the market for 335i?

ussoldierforhire · 06-29-2011, 01:08 AM

As the title states. Please give your opinions of the best downpipe available today.

Bakeme521 · 06-29-2011, 01:15 AM

I go for the 2 inch catted DPs.

///M3THOD · 06-29-2011, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by ussoldierforhire

As the title states. Please give your opinions of the best downpipe available today.

Best downpipe for a N54 is a AR Design, Active Autowerke, or Macht Schnell.

All are 3", all have precision welds, all fit well, all offer identical gains(for all intensive purposes), all taper down gradually to the stock mids.

This may be the single most, if not in the top 3, redundantly discussed topics on the Turbo Engine boards.

tibra1 · 06-29-2011, 01:18 AM

^This

Brey335i · 06-29-2011, 01:45 AM

AR! Hands down and no doubt about it

CaliE90 · 06-29-2011, 03:24 AM

the best downpipes are your stock downpipes, they are the only ones that keep you emission legal

dbjb · 06-29-2011, 03:47 AM

Intents and purposes. Just saying.

Other than that, agree with everything above.

PS, Bakeme, I assume you're just being a dork.

Bakeme521 · 06-29-2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by dsbj

Intents and purposes. Just saying.

Other than that, agree with everything above.

PS, Bakeme, I assume you're just being a dork.

Yes, I figured I'd mix it up a bit since this thread comes up 3 and 4 times a day.

Mike@N54Tuning.com · 06-29-2011, 10:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ///M3THOD

Best downpipe for a N54 is a AR Design, Active Autowerke, or Macht Schnell.

All are 3", all have precision welds, all fit well, all offer identical gains(for all intensive purposes), all taper down gradually to the stock mids.

+1

Just make sure you get catless pipes.

Mike

Kevin@AKMotorwerk · 06-29-2011, 10:44 AM

AR nuff said

NiVeDh · 06-29-2011, 10:51 AM

AR, AA, MS, ETS, or BB Fab (if you can still get them). BB Fab is on the same level as AR. I have AR myself. Couldn't be happier with the fitment.

E90SoFlo · 06-29-2011, 11:02 AM

I would agree, AR have beautiful DP's but you pay for them, I think AA is the best price/condition.

Alex@Helix · 06-29-2011, 11:05 AM

Ar would be my suggestion, we take .5 hours off of install time when people are getting AR downpipes because they fit so well.

Let me know when you decide

woodga16 · 06-29-2011, 12:23 PM

DP's are about fitment. If your budget isn't tight go with the ones they listed above. I run raceland downpipes and work fine...but had to do some minor adjustments for fitment.

s2k_335i · 06-29-2011, 03:32 PM

Buy my s2k dp.... J/k AR still the best in my book.

hemi to e90 · 06-29-2011, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Bakeme521

I go for the 2 inch catted DPs.

this made me lol

vasillalov · 06-29-2011, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ussoldierforhire

As the title states. Please give your opinions of the best downpipe available today.

What is best? How can you ask us what is best when you have not identified what best means to you?

For some people best means lowest price.
For some people best means the noisiest.
For some people best means the most power making.
For some people best means the ones that are most eco friendly.

Get your act together and use some of that goo in your head called brain...

Syndicategt · 06-29-2011, 03:57 PM

None, get some headers

fl0wmastr · 04-17-2013, 12:54 AM

the price is wrong on those other down-pipes! :P
get the VRSF down-pipes for the best value @ http://www.e90post.com/forums/showth...1#post13834939

Tiago@VRSF · 04-17-2013, 01:12 PM

This thread is a bit old, I'm not sure if we offered our DP's back then but if we did, we'd surely be on this list

3" mandrel bent, 304 grade stainless steel with a cast mouth design. Our V2's arrive early next week!

._. · 04-17-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Tiago@VRSF

This thread is a bit old, I'm not sure if we offered our DP's back then but if we did, we'd surely be on this list

3" mandrel bent, 304 grade stainless steel with a cast mouth design. Our V2's arrive early next week!

Can I preorder the v2?

Tiago@VRSF · 04-17-2013, 03:55 PM

All current orders/pre-orders are for the V2's. The V1's have been discontinued

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E90SoFlo Banned 217 Rep 2,669 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Naples, FL iTrader: (9)	I would agree, AR have beautiful DP's but you pay for them, I think AA is the best price/condition.
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Alex@Helix Colonel 152 Rep 2,221 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (8)	Ar would be my suggestion, we take .5 hours off of install time when people are getting AR downpipes because they fit so well. Let me know when you decide
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woodga16 First Lieutenant 17 Rep 378 Posts Drives: BMW 335i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: US iTrader: (0)	DP's are about fitment. If your budget isn't tight go with the ones they listed above. I run raceland downpipes and work fine...but had to do some minor adjustments for fitment.
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s2k_335i This is it!! 18 Rep 672 Posts Drives: FBO 335i without meth Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Land of Freedom iTrader: (1)	Buy my s2k dp.... J/k AR still the best in my book. __________________ DFW, TX. Current: 08' Cayenne GTS, 14' Boxster S, 12' CBR 1000', 04' Bayliner 2556 Sold: 2010 A4, 2008 335i, 2007 335i, 2006 M3, 2006 S2000, 1990 NSX, 1991 300zx, 1992 Supra, 1996 Prelude, 1981 CRX, 1980 Mustang.
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