Dinan Exhaust

shivaswrath · 01-21-2014, 01:06 PM

how they managed to eek out 6hp amazes me...those are the gains you see on a FULL cat back?!?!?

mikew2069 · 01-21-2014, 01:52 PM

Did they JUST release this? Man, $1500 is steep for just an axle back!... Can't wait to hear it...

shivaswrath · 01-21-2014, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mikew2069

Did they JUST release this? Man, $1500 is steep for just an axle back!... Can't wait to hear it...

Yeah, I just got a product release email.
I must admit, I paid about $1100 or so for the M Performance AB, and the black tips on this are sexier...

I might sell my MPE at a loss for this. DAMN IT.

vip · 01-21-2014, 02:41 PM

Isn' the Akra also an axleback exhaust? That also is pricey at $2-$3k

mikepisko · 01-21-2014, 02:45 PM

The Arka is a full exhaust. THe Arka is nice but with the carbon fiber tips it is pushing 3700 which is a bit steep for me.

The Eisenmann axel back exhaust with the 3.5 inch tips is 2800 which is crazy expensive for just an axel back exhaust. I just installed it on my 14 335xi MSport but picked one up used for 1550. It was def worth the 1550 but I would never pay 2800 for an axel back.

So I would say the Dianan is a steal at 1500 haha.

vip · 01-21-2014, 02:55 PM

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Originally Posted by mikepisko

The Arka is a full exhaust. THe Arka is nice but with the carbon fiber tips it is pushing 3700 which is a bit steep for me.

The Eisenmann axel back exhaust with the 3.5 inch tips is 2800 which is crazy expensive for just an axel back exhaust. I just installed it on my 14 335xi MSport but picked one up used for 1550. It was def worth the 1550 but I would never pay 2800 for an axel back.

So I would say the Dianan is a steal at 1500 haha.

ah got it! Yeah Dinan is not bad then...

auf Deutsch · 01-21-2014, 03:12 PM

What's the claimed hp on the MPE? 2-3? Maybe the few extra hp and black tips for an extra $400 is worth it? I think it comes down to sound.

mikew2069 · 01-21-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by mikepisko

The Arka is a full exhaust. THe Arka is nice but with the carbon fiber tips it is pushing 3700 which is a bit steep for me.

The Eisenmann axel back exhaust with the 3.5 inch tips is 2800 which is crazy expensive for just an axel back exhaust. I just installed it on my 14 335xi MSport but picked one up used for 1550. It was def worth the 1550 but I would never pay 2800 for an axel back.

So I would say the Dianan is a steal at 1500 haha.

Did you get Henry's race?

mikew2069 · 01-21-2014, 03:18 PM

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Originally Posted by auf Deutsche

What's the claimed hp on the MPE? 2-3? Maybe the few extra hp and black tips for an extra $400 is worth it? I think it comes down to sound.

All about sound imo.. .Someone be the first!

momo3605 · 01-21-2014, 03:24 PM

Dinan over rates a lot of their products when it comes to hp. A local shop dynod an e92 M3 with full Dinan intake/rear section exhaust/throttle bodies/pulley and it made 0 hp more than another stock car's dyno. Of course there is variation between different cars, but it wasn't even significant enough to register. I have yet to see a dyno for an N20 or N55 where there was power made from a muffler.

But if you do want to buy the Dinan, buy it for the sound! I bet it'll be good

focal · 01-21-2014, 03:25 PM

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Originally Posted by shivaswrath

Yeah, I just got a product release email.
I must admit, I paid about $1100 or so for the M Performance AB, and the black tips on this are sexier...

I might sell my MPE at a loss for this. DAMN IT.

just weld new black tips or cut off the tips on your MP exhaust and anodize them

mikepisko · 01-21-2014, 03:46 PM

Hey MikeW yea I ended up buying Henry's exhaust. He made it hard to turn down gave me a great price and got it to me in 3 days. So far I love it!

mikew2069 · 01-21-2014, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by mikepisko

Hey MikeW yea I ended up buying Henry's exhaust. He made it hard to turn down gave me a great price and got it to me in 3 days. So far I love it!

Nice, that's an amazing deal. I would've bought it if he had the sport version. The race w/ an aftermarket downpipe just makes it too loud.

chetman7 · 01-21-2014, 05:38 PM

it looks pretty standard looking. nothing special about it..esp for 1500.
no way to use the oem exhaust valve hardware either.

mikepisko · 01-21-2014, 06:12 PM

Yea the race version actually isn't to to loud. It gives it a nice growl. I have the stop downpipe so it isn't that bad. It def would have been to loud for me if I change the downpipe. You are right though it was a great deal.

RoundelM3 · 01-22-2014, 08:51 AM

I had the Dinan exhaust on my 07 E92 335i, and it had great sound. Got it secondhand from a guy who bought it and then decided to go full cat-back, so I paid around $800 for it, and had a muffler shop weld the two units on for $100. Definitely felt some difference (although slight), where back-pressure is a factor in a turbo-engined car, unlike the E92 M3 which is NA. Had they put the Dinan software on the M3 mentioned in another post, there would have been a much bigger difference.

Truthfully, no axle-back exhaust is going to give you very much of a power increase - they're mostly for sound/appearance. This looks like a good one for those purposes.

PabloK · 01-22-2014, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by roundel335

I had the Dinan exhaust on my 07 E92 335i, and it had great sound. Got it secondhand from a guy who bought it and then decided to go full cat-back, so I paid around $800 for it, and had a muffler shop weld the two units on for $100. Definitely felt some difference (although slight), where back-pressure is a factor in a turbo-engined car, unlike the E92 M3 which is NA. Had they put the Dinan software on the M3 mentioned in another post, there would have been a much bigger difference.

Truthfully, no axle-back exhaust is going to give you very much of a power increase - they're mostly for sound/appearance. This looks like a good one for those purposes.

Well said...

As far as cosmetics, I do like the black tips.

Plus they're a little larger than the MPE 89mm vs 80mm. However, at some point they start looking like paint cans under your bumper.

Looking forward to video upload.

RoundelM3 · 01-23-2014, 09:01 AM

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Originally Posted by PabloK

Well said...

As far as cosmetics, I do like the black tips.

Plus they're a little larger than the MPE 89mm vs 80mm. However, at some point they start looking like paint cans under your bumper.

Looking forward to video upload.

Amen to that - sort of a loss of credibility after they get too large!

FeckinSpaceman · 02-01-2014, 09:03 PM

Dinan posted this video on their twitter....sounds pretty beastie

shivaswrath · 02-02-2014, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by FeckinSpaceman

Dinan posted this video on their twitter....sounds pretty beastie

Great sound...

btbossman · 02-02-2014, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by shivaswrath

Great sound...

Ehhh...where they cut the vid off, sounds like it was getting pretty raspy. Revs sound much better than MPE though.

I think as far as power gains with exhausts, you probably need at least a full catback. In my 335 with Meist catback I feel power gain up top for sure, but its only noticeable around 5k plus.

On my M6 with full turbo back Meist(DPs included) the car feels like its tuned...I feel more power throughout the entire band.

mikew2069 · 02-02-2014, 08:27 AM

Yea sounds good. It'll be up to each individual as to whether its worth it. Pretty expensive for just sound...

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mikew2069 Lieutenant Colonel 413 Rep 1,975 Posts Drives: F30 335i MSport Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Houston iTrader: (2)	Did they JUST release this? Man, $1500 is steep for just an axle back!... Can't wait to hear it... __________________ 2013 F30 335i ///M-Sport *Forgestar/Challenge/BMS JB4* *Wagner/Evo Race/M-Performance* 2016 F15 50i ///M-Sport *BM3/H&R/Borla*
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mikepisko Enlisted Member 7 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 340xi Sedan MSport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bristol CT iTrader: (0)	The Arka is a full exhaust. THe Arka is nice but with the carbon fiber tips it is pushing 3700 which is a bit steep for me. The Eisenmann axel back exhaust with the 3.5 inch tips is 2800 which is crazy expensive for just an axel back exhaust. I just installed it on my 14 335xi MSport but picked one up used for 1550. It was def worth the 1550 but I would never pay 2800 for an axel back. So I would say the Dianan is a steal at 1500 haha.
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momo3605 Major 209 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: M340i LCI, 718 GTS 4.0 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Norcal iTrader: (2)	Dinan over rates a lot of their products when it comes to hp. A local shop dynod an e92 M3 with full Dinan intake/rear section exhaust/throttle bodies/pulley and it made 0 hp more than another stock car's dyno. Of course there is variation between different cars, but it wasn't even significant enough to register. I have yet to see a dyno for an N20 or N55 where there was power made from a muffler. But if you do want to buy the Dinan, buy it for the sound! I bet it'll be good
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mikepisko Enlisted Member 7 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 340xi Sedan MSport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bristol CT iTrader: (0)	Hey MikeW yea I ended up buying Henry's exhaust. He made it hard to turn down gave me a great price and got it to me in 3 days. So far I love it!
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chetman7 Lieutenant 129 Rep 536 Posts Drives: F80 m3 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: NY iTrader: (0)	it looks pretty standard looking. nothing special about it..esp for 1500. no way to use the oem exhaust valve hardware either.
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mikepisko Enlisted Member 7 Rep 43 Posts Drives: 2017 BMW 340xi Sedan MSport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Bristol CT iTrader: (0)	Yea the race version actually isn't to to loud. It gives it a nice growl. I have the stop downpipe so it isn't that bad. It def would have been to loud for me if I change the downpipe. You are right though it was a great deal.
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RoundelM3 Major General 1837 Rep 6,990 Posts Drives: 15 F80 M3, 22 G01 X3 30i Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Clayton, NC iTrader: (2) Garage List 2022 BMW X3 [9.83] 2015 BMW M3 [6.50]	I had the Dinan exhaust on my 07 E92 335i, and it had great sound. Got it secondhand from a guy who bought it and then decided to go full cat-back, so I paid around $800 for it, and had a muffler shop weld the two units on for $100. Definitely felt some difference (although slight), where back-pressure is a factor in a turbo-engined car, unlike the E92 M3 which is NA. Had they put the Dinan software on the M3 mentioned in another post, there would have been a much bigger difference. Truthfully, no axle-back exhaust is going to give you very much of a power increase - they're mostly for sound/appearance. This looks like a good one for those purposes. __________________ 2015 F80 ///M3 Sedan 7DCT Tanzanite, 2022 X3 sDrive30i 8AT Brooklyn Grey
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