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Originally Posted by sand.roh
I installed a VRSF catless downpipe myself with my friends.
My car is a 328i with the N26.
When my engine is running, I can smell the exhaust gas from the engine bay, not the rear of the car. I can still feel fair amount of exhaust coming out from the back, but I'm worried if I have an exhaust leak.
People with catless downpipes, do you also smell the exhaust gas from the engine bay?
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I did the same exact thing as you, installed in my garage with a buddy of mine, reused the v band clamp but bought a new gasket and clamp for mid pipe and downpipe o ring, I had an exhaust leak for a while coming from the downpipe to mid pipe, would make my garage smell really bad,
Now that my exhaust leak is fixed I have made the following observations:
When you do a cold start with an exhaust leak, the car has exhaust note from the front of the car, instead of mechanical engine noise
After it was fixed, it no longer smells in the car or the garage
I couldn't use the A/C because the smell would come in the car, now it isn't an issue.
Your car just sounds super LOUD