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My Z4 28i

Specific discussion about the E89 2009 Z4 (sDrive35is, sDrive35i, sDrive30i, sDrive23i)
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Post by Kugaman1 » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:12 pm

Sounds like it was a decent move....

I want to get mine remapped first but am struggling to find a recommended remapper within a 100 miles!

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Post by JimsZ » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:16 pm

Hope you kept the parts you might have an issue come MOT time...

I did the same to a Vauxhall GSi a good few years ago, with a number of other preformance upgrades I went and did a de CAT back straight through to a back box in 76mm stainess steel (Bastuck) Exhuast.

Sounded great, helped the performance upgrades overall but as the years passed and the MOT rules got tighter I started getting questioned at my regular MOT station as to where is the middle section silencer. To get round it I bit the bullet and bought the sports mid silencer to suit the exhaust. Still sounded great and went like it was supposed to but with no more questions or worries MOT time.

Awful drone at motorway speeds with no mid section silencer too but I just lived with it as I did very littel M way driving back then.

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E89/28i Msport gone :( .. Zx10r track bike gone… time for a KTM 350 exc-f and some green laning and dirt bike excursions…. Let’s see how this goes… : :evil:

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Post by SteveSmith » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:43 pm

Kugaman1 wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:12 pmSounds like it was a decent move....

I want to get mine remapped first but am struggling to find a recommended remapper within a 100 miles!
I’d recommend the Burger Motorsport Stage 1 Tuning Box :thumbsup:
28i M Sport - Alpine White / Canberra Beige, 19" M359’s, H&R’s / Eibachs, BMS Stage 1 - 271bhp, Front Splitter, CF Rear Lip, Alcantara Steering Wheel and Brembo 4 pots

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Post by SteveSmith » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:44 pm

JimsZ wrote: Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:16 pmHope you kept the parts you might have an issue come MOT time...

I did the same to a Vauxhall GSi a good few years ago, with a number of other preformance upgrades I went and did a de CAT back straight through to a back box in 76mm stainess steel (Bastuck) Exhuast.

Sounded great, helped the performance upgrades overall but as the years passed and the MOT rules got tighter I started getting questioned at my regular MOT station as to where is the middle section silencer. To get round it I bit the bullet and bought the sports mid silencer to suit the exhaust. Still sounded great and went like it was supposed to but with no more questions or worries MOT time.

Awful drone at motorway speeds with no mid section silencer too but I just lived with it as I did very littel M way driving back then.

Video clips sound :thumbsup:
MOT shouldn’t be an issue.

No drone at all with the standard rear silencer. They told me if I swap that for and aftermarket silencer that isn’t chambered then it will drone a lot!
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Post by JimsZ » Wed Jan 10, 2018 11:58 pm

That's a great result :thumbsup:

A good alternative to spending close to 1.2k (what I was originally quoted when I looked into performance tuning upgrades) for a custom made exhaust tuned to a sound of your choice.
E89/28i Msport gone :( .. Zx10r track bike gone… time for a KTM 350 exc-f and some green laning and dirt bike excursions…. Let’s see how this goes… : :evil:

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Post by SteveSmith » Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:48 pm

I’m so happy with this at the moment!

Front Splitter is on, hopefully have some H&R springs on soon to get the front sitting lower and I’m nearly done!

I’ve also ordered some Carbon Fibre Exhaust tips to see what they look like!
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Post by mr wilks » Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:53 pm

Does look svelte that Steve , i would do the original under bar similar finish to complete the look :thumbsup:
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Post by Smartbear » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:03 pm

Looking sharp Steve :thumbsup: have you attempted to remove the standard exhaust tips yet? I’ve heard they can be difficult to remove :x
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Post by SteveSmith » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:10 pm

mr wilks wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2018 6:53 pmDoes look svelte that Steve , i would do the original under bar similar finish to complete the look :thumbsup:
I’m going to have the splitter wrapped in Gloss Black to match the bar / Grills as I’m having the rear diffuser wrapped in gloss black to!
28i M Sport - Alpine White / Canberra Beige, 19" M359’s, H&R’s / Eibachs, BMS Stage 1 - 271bhp, Front Splitter, CF Rear Lip, Alcantara Steering Wheel and Brembo 4 pots

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Post by SteveSmith » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:11 pm

Smartbear wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:03 pmLooking sharp Steve :thumbsup: have you attempted to remove the standard exhaust tips yet? I’ve heard they can be difficult to remove :x
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Post by SteveSmith » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:13 pm

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Post by Kugaman1 » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:18 pm

My exhaust tips could be pulled off, not difficult at all!

How much are the fancy tips Steve?

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Post by SteveSmith » Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:49 pm

Kugaman1 wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:18 pmMy exhaust tips could be pulled off, not difficult at all!

How much are the fancy tips Steve?
They’re about £120 for the pair.

The ///M ones are straight cut which I don’t think will look right. They’re an 80mm outlet which is about max you’d want with the twin exit on one side.

The Akrapovic tips are slash cut and 76mm outlet which I think will look better.

So I’m 90% sure on the Akrapovic ones (I just wish you could have them unbranded!).
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Post by Kugaman1 » Sat Feb 03, 2018 11:30 pm

Guess thats a reasonable price.
I had genuine BMW CF tips on the M Sport exhaust that I put on an m135i I owned.... they were £180.

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Post by Smartbear » Sun Feb 04, 2018 12:21 am

SteveSmith wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:49 pm
Kugaman1 wrote: Sat Feb 03, 2018 7:18 pmMy exhaust tips could be pulled off, not difficult at all!

How much are the fancy tips Steve?
They’re about £120 for the pair.

The ///M ones are straight cut which I don’t think will look right. They’re an 80mm outlet which is about max you’d want with the twin exit on one side.

The Akrapovic tips are slash cut and 76mm outlet which I think will look better.

So I’m 90% sure on the Akrapovic ones (I just wish you could have them unbranded!).
I was looking at those a while back, can’t you get unbranded, pattern ones from eBay?
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