10-09-2021, 09:12 AM | #1 |
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M6 GC factory x-pipe ?
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I am going to fit catless DPs, and have a remap. I want the car to sound less like a dyson, maybe a bit raspy, or just more muscly. I don't want to spend too much. M5 / M6 exhaust system prices are an absolute joke. I'm going to do the DPs soon, and the map (bm3). After that I'll attack the exhaust with a cutter and welder. I will start with removing the resonators I'm unsure on the x-pipe though. It looks, from photos online, that there is already an x-pipe in there on the factory exhaust. Is that correct? No point cutting that out to fit another then? thanks, Carl |
10-10-2021, 11:52 AM | #2 | |
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The problem with the factory exhaust giving a deeper tone is the midsection where the two pipes join ,I guess you can call it a baby X section its very pinched and choked,When you change the downpipes it will get much louder but the tone will be the same ,I attached a pic the Meistershaft Velocity box and you can see how much more opened it is vs stock, its also 3-1/2" tubing vs 3in
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edit: answered my own question - you can get a reducer to join the velocity box to the factory piping - I'm assuming this is a generic part or something an exhaust shop could knock up easily? Last edited by MMMM6GC; 10-10-2021 at 01:15 PM.. |
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10-10-2021, 02:57 PM | #4 | |
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I would use a really good fabrication shop rather than a generic muffler shop, you want to make sure there using good materials for the job I went the other route, I kept my stock exhaust intact, 2-1/2 years ago was able to purchase a Full Meistershaft GTC for a great price ,if I want to sell the car one day I would install the stock exhaust back on and sell the Meistershaft for close to what I paid for it
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My thinking was to work my way up - see how I feel about the sound from the Soul exhaust ($1k). If i want more, get the velocity box ($1.6k). If I want more still, get DPs. It'll end up being a frankenstein set up but the flip-side is I can piecemeal the upgrades and stop when I'm satisfied? The alternatives are Akra ($5-8k), full Meistershaft ($5k), full Eisenmann ($6.5k), and with all those I'm gambling on the sound until I purchase + install, and I may STILL want DPs. I might get an estimate on the cost of a custom system DP-back from a local fabricator, but I suspect that would come out a similar price to these existing well-engineering options. |
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10-10-2021, 05:38 PM | #6 |
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Also apologies for the thread-jack but hopefully OP will find this info useful. Would there be much difference between a Comp exhaust (with flaps wired open) vs muffler delete like Soul performance?
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10-23-2021, 11:02 PM | #7 |
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I hope to be of some help.
I just bought a comp F12 and will be getting down pipes I plan on doing a double x pipe in place of The factory x pipe and resonator. The goal is a higher pitch and more audible rev range as I feel These cars can sound monotone. I will be making videos of my experiment. |
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10-24-2021, 03:20 AM | #9 |
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Hi everybody, thanks for the replies and especially the photos. I didn't realise there had been replies here.
I have done the downpipes and a bootmod3 stage 2 aggressive burble. It's peaked my interest in the car again for now. I might want to get rid of the aggressive burble and change the X pipe instead though. At the moment it gets loud only with heavy throttle. It might be nice if it got louder with 1/3rd throttle, given the amount of power that there is, and wet roads etc. I would be very interested in seeing/hearing the difference with the x pipe change Yusoslo, please keep us posted! cheers, Carl Last edited by carl0s; 10-24-2021 at 03:27 AM.. |
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10-25-2021, 07:01 PM | #10 |
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Finally got some good weather today and quiet roads.
The car sounds and goes great. I am getting clutch slip in 5th gear at ~5,000rpm. I might do the XHP trans flash to increase clamping from 18bar to 20bar. |
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