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The AWE axle-back exhaust is as low as $1,295 for the B58. Most guys don't install the AWE midpipe unless they are looking for very loud. Even guys that I know who like very loud put their stock midpipe back on to appease wives and neighbors. I've got the BMW M Performance Exhaust which happened to be on my car when I bought it. It's a great exhaust. (Oh, expect the exhaust valve clip to have to be replaced about once a year) But of all of the BMW exhausts that I've actually heard at car show events, etc. the AWE sounds the best. It has a full deep sound that others just don't have. |
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So... just to be clear:
You are now actually comparing a cat-back exhaust with an axle-back exhaust...!? And then throw in another axle-back in the equation, just for the sake of it? Yeah... that comparison went down like a lead balloon.
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I'm not knocking either choice. Its other peoples time and money. But when watching that video it is a bit disingenuous as they don't talk about all the benefits MPPSK gives you. GetBMWParts will sell you the kit for $3,050 (carbon fiber tips and all): https://www.getbmwparts.com/oem-part...it-11122444531 Obviously you can't do your own tune if you get the kit from GetBMWParts, however its an indicator how commonly they are discounted.
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The AWE is louder WITH midpipe than MPPSK without, which, with valves open, is practically a straight pipe!?
Something keeps telling me you don't know MPPSK at all and just compare the price tags (as many others). It is not difficult to conclude there are cheaper options. There are also equivalent options. But again - not cheap and equivalent at the same time. The closest thing to the MPPSK exhaust is Akrapovic Evo. And it's price (without any tune and warranty retention) is not far off.
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I got mine when my car was nearly new as I wanted my warranty intact.
I got mine from Sun Motor Cars BMW in Mechanicsburg PA. It was the cheapest i could find and they were only an 1:30 from me. Email them for a quote. |
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I also ordered mine from Brian at Sun Motors. No tax and shipped it for free. The one thing I will add is my local didn’t like that I saved $1500 by purchasing it elsewhere and they were reluctant to install it. Love love love my MPPSK on my 2017 340i Lux Line.
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I'm sure the power and sound are nice but I just can't see that price tag. Maybe if I found a used bmw with the mppk already installed it would be worth it but not after the fact. Enjoy the improved ride.
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$3500 is a great price! $2k is incredible!
I was quoted $5k for parts, install and coding at my local dealer, 2 weeks ago. That's a no go for me. $3,500 would be worth it for me. Quote:
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I don't even see how this is possible. Did you fake a slip and fall in the lobby? You get some photos of the manager grabbing ass at work?
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Haha not at all. Just kept checking in every 1-2 weeks. I started talking to them about three months ago and just kept at it. I think they were trying to earn a little more for this month so I might've been just at the right place-right time. Plus I think it helped that I bought the car from them back in March as CPO.
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There is no drone in comfort mode at any speed, at least none that I can hear. If you put it in sport mode, the only drone I have noted is somewhere around 1600-1800 rpms. I don't think it is horrible and don't really notice it anymore. But mostly I run in comfort out on the highways. The power is still there and if you floor it the valves do open at 3K or 4K RPMs. Hope that helps.
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The valves open at 4000.
There is a slight drone around 2000 rpm in comfort. Not extreme but appreciable. Only there though.
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That is interesting that you note a drone in comfort. On my car, I don't hear any drone in comfort at the noted rpms, but if I go to sport then yes at those rpms. It is really an immediate drone if I switch from comfort to sport and try to keep the same rpms. I just find that if I use sport with the gear shift moved to the left that solves that drone issue on my car (since the rpms are just a bit higher). Sport+ also eliminates the drone for the same reason. So me there has never really been a drone issue, which of course means I am still super happy with the mppsk.
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