[Ecks]

So, all said and done to piggy back this thread a little...have we noticed a solid difference in ER vs VRSF?

[KD07]

Originally Posted by Ecks

So, all said and done to piggy back this thread a little...have we noticed a solid difference in ER vs VRSF?

I too am interested in this comparison. Besides the extra mounting bracket, I don't see a difference. And considering they're both catless, a pipe is a pipe to me. Why spend almost twice the price on the ER if the only difference is that extra mount?

[335xiRT1]

Vrsf doesn't touch subframe on xdrive. No need for washers

[Jadar]

Originally Posted by 335xiRT1

It's deff. Easier than n55 and n55
I just did it last week.
From under the hood I was able to unplug O2 sensor plug and remove the 2 bolts holding the downpipe in place and also loosen the v-band clamp on the turbo.
Then just go underneath loosen clamp that holds downpipe onto exhaust, and take off bolt that holds exhaust up. It's right behind the downpipe/exhaust connection.
And finagle the downpipe out. Took me little over a hour.

Yeah from what I saw even a turbo swap is possible from the top but I need to try it 1st to confirm. B58 is awesome in so many aspects. So much more room to get to the go fast bits.

[Mamyf30]

I'm pretty sure VRSF and ER have very similar gains. Like someone else said, it's catless so essentially it's just a straight pipe design.

Also, is there a DIY on this? Some say it's hard and another said it was so easy?

[insanecoder]

What kind of torque gains are you getting on those downpipe only upgrades?
Anyone got a video on the install of DP on 340i?

[M4-CPA]

Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

These are now included with the kit. ER has two part number for XI and RWD

Mike

Is this still accurate? I got the thermal coated part #558990 and I have AWD, and I don't believe any additional washers were included in mine?

I'm getting a slight vibration in the passenger side at 2k rpm, and I'm wondering if I am missing any hardware that would eliminate this?

[_N54]

I done it on the ground like 4 times. Took me about an hour and half to remove and to install. It wasn't fun, but I'm also a smaller sized bitch so that helps when you're on the ground and under the car.

[Dafunkgtz91]

I had the nut on the vband clamp slip out of the pinched area, and then it became a nightmare to remove. I wrestled trying to get a wrench on the vband nut for a few hours before giving up , I ended up using a dremel tool to cut the vband clamp off and replacing it with a spare vband I had off one of my previous diesel trucks. If the incident with the vband never happened it would have been a 60-90 minute job.