Exhaust mods on N55

joshe92 · 02-12-2016, 10:35 AM

What else can I do to make my car louder (maybe more pops and gurgles)?

Where can I buy an X-pipe? How will I know exactly what it will do to my exhaust note?

Is taking out the secondary cats an option? Going straight pipe? Where can I buy this pipe? Again, how will I know what it will do to the exhaust note?

Right now I have, AR downpipe and Remus race quad. Sounds great but I have room to go louder

Sidewinderpb · 02-12-2016, 10:50 AM

Sounds like you'd really only be satisfied with straight pipes. Have a shop weld them for you; shouldn't be expensive. Might want to throw on a pair of vibrant resonators as well.

Jairomvp · 02-12-2016, 02:06 PM

Do the ppk flash for the pops, dont kill the car with too loud.
mine has catless DP and stock exhaust, i will do my muffler soon but nothing to extreme, its just calling attention the wrong way.

joshe92 · 02-12-2016, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Jairomvp

Do the ppk flash for the pops, dont kill the car with too loud.
mine has catless DP and stock exhaust, i will do my muffler soon but nothing to extreme, its just calling attention the wrong way.

I have a Cobb tune. How do I get the PPK Flash? Will it affect my tune? How much is it?

Yeah, I agree with you. Too much loud may not be a good thing

Jairomvp · 02-12-2016, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by joshe92

I have a Cobb tune. How do I get the PPK Flash? Will it affect my tune? How much is it?

Yeah, I agree with you. Too much loud may not be a good thing

well i dont think you can do it, since you flash you car with cobb

Dhillon92 · 02-12-2016, 05:03 PM

Sure you can, ull need to uninstall your Cobb, flash it, then reinstall Cobb. I spoke to Joe@topgearsolutions and he was willing to remote flash it for me. Shoot him a pm.

Johnny Boost · 02-12-2016, 05:41 PM

You cannot stack a Cobb tune with the PPK. It is either one or the other. When you install a Cobb tune, it will back up the PPK settings then it'll completely write over them. Then when you uninstall the Cobb tune, it will restore the PPK settings that you had before. Again, you cannot stack them.

houtan · 02-12-2016, 05:53 PM

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You cannot stack a Cobb tune with the PPK. It is either one or the other. When you install a Cobb tune, it will back up the PPK settings then it'll completely write over them. Then when you uninstall the Cobb tune, it will restore the PPK settings that you had before. Again, you cannot stack them.

Correct. But the pops and gurgles from the ppk tune will remain. Cobb flash doesn't touch that part of the sw.

Dhillon92 · 02-12-2016, 06:02 PM

Sorry my post wasn't clear, but as far as any exhaust related part of the PPK goes, it stays even with a Cobb.

joshe92 · 02-12-2016, 06:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Dhillon92

Sure you can, ull need to uninstall your Cobb, flash it, then reinstall Cobb. I spoke to Joe@topgearsolutions and he was willing to remote flash it for me. Shoot him a pm.

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Originally Posted by houtan

Correct. But the pops and gurgles from the ppk tune will remain. Cobb flash doesn't touch that part of the sw.

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Originally Posted by Dhillon92

Sorry my post wasn't clear, but as far as any exhaust related part of the PPK goes, it stays even with a Cobb.

Ok, I've read that if you have updated DME (I have 98G0B from the dealer), you cannot do the PPK because then you won't be able to reflash to the COBB. Is this true? Or did I read it wrong?

Do you guys have experience with the PPK and a Cobb tune. I'll talk to Joe@topgear as well

Manberg · 02-12-2016, 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Dhillon92

Sure you can, ull need to uninstall your Cobb, flash it, then reinstall Cobb. I spoke to Joe@topgearsolutions and he was willing to remote flash it for me. Shoot him a pm.

He just did mine last night, took about an hour.

Def. recommend PPK, too easy and cheap to not have. Very happy with the results. I turned my jb4 to map 0 and it was fine, so similarly you will need to undo your Cobb and out it back afterward.

Rahim e92 · 02-14-2016, 12:03 PM

I just got rid of my secondary cats and I love it! Give that a try

joshe92 · 02-14-2016, 01:48 PM

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He just did mine last night, took about an hour.

Def. recommend PPK, too easy and cheap to not have. Very happy with the results. I turned my jb4 to map 0 and it was fine, so similarly you will need to undo your Cobb and out it back afterward.

Yeah, I'm going to do it when the weather warms up and my car is out of storage

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I just got rid of my secondary cats and I love it! Give that a try

Did you do straight pipes to the mufflers (keeping the muffler intact)? Idon't want to sound too loud

Rahim e92 · 02-14-2016, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by joshe92

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Originally Posted by Manberg

He just did mine last night, took about an hour.

Def. recommend PPK, too easy and cheap to not have. Very happy with the results. I turned my jb4 to map 0 and it was fine, so similarly you will need to undo your Cobb and out it back afterward.

Yeah, I'm going to do it when the weather warms up and my car is out of storage

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Originally Posted by Rahim e92

I just got rid of my secondary cats and I love it! Give that a try

Did you do straight pipes to the mufflers (keeping the muffler intact)? Idon't want to sound too loud

I have the ar Catless dp, and PE exhaust. Just got the secondary cats off and replaced with straight pipes, mufflers still there

joshe92 · 02-15-2016, 11:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Rahim e92

I have the ar Catless dp, and PE exhaust. Just got the secondary cats off and replaced with straight pipes, mufflers still there

Got a video?

Rahim e92 · 02-15-2016, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by joshe92

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Originally Posted by Rahim e92

I have the ar Catless dp, and PE exhaust. Just got the secondary cats off and replaced with straight pipes, mufflers still there

Got a video?

PM'd. If anyone else wants a vid just pm me

rob24ert · 02-15-2016, 11:25 AM

Me too

msbbc833 · 02-15-2016, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Manberg

He just did mine last night, took about an hour.

Def. recommend PPK, too easy and cheap to not have. Very happy with the results. I turned my jb4 to map 0 and it was fine, so similarly you will need to undo your Cobb and out it back afterward.

What does the PPK add other than the pops and crackles? I have a JB4, DP, CP, similar to you... thanks

Manberg · 02-16-2016, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by msbbc833

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Originally Posted by Manberg

He just did mine last night, took about an hour.

Def. recommend PPK, too easy and cheap to not have. Very happy with the results. I turned my jb4 to map 0 and it was fine, so similarly you will need to undo your Cobb and out it back afterward.

What does the PPK add other than the pops and crackles? I have a JB4, DP, CP, similar to you... thanks

Gives you a power increase when not using jb4, or before the car warms up. But its noting crazy in that sense. I really think it makes our n55s sound like they should off power, a little burbly. Well worth the price of a nice steak dinner.

Jairomvp · 02-22-2016, 08:25 AM

after driving with the ppk flash the car seems to respond to throttle input better, it feels a little torquier than before, i cannot complain at all, well worth it.

nastygnome · 02-26-2016, 12:22 PM

HOw much we talking for the PPK and where do you get this upgrade? Im just starting my grades to my 335i and this is my first BMW sorry for the ignorance.

maddmatth · 02-26-2016, 04:25 PM

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HOw much we talking for the PPK and where do you get this upgrade? Im just starting my grades to my 335i and this is my first BMW sorry for the ignorance.

Learn coding and you can get it for free, or pay a workshop/coder to flash it for you.

BMW charges $1-2k for it but on your car it should work without the activation code, looking at your model year it's an N55 engine...

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joshe92 Major 86 Rep 1,046 Posts Drives: 2017 F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Detroit, MI iTrader: (-1)	Exhaust mods on N55 What else can I do to make my car louder (maybe more pops and gurgles)? Where can I buy an X-pipe? How will I know exactly what it will do to my exhaust note? Is taking out the secondary cats an option? Going straight pipe? Where can I buy this pipe? Again, how will I know what it will do to the exhaust note? Right now I have, AR downpipe and Remus race quad. Sounds great but I have room to go louder __________________ 2017 F80 M3 competition Sakhir Orange: // ER catless downpipes, // AA EL midpipe resonated, // MHD tune Retired: E92 335i MSport Sapphire black: // aFe intake // Remus quad // AR Downpipe, Secondary cat delete // MHD // BMW PPK // Alpina B3 Flash // Vrsf 5" Stepped IC & CP
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Sidewinderpb Banned 329 Rep 1,739 Posts Drives: 2017 340i xDrive 6mt Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: CT iTrader: (7)	Sounds like you'd really only be satisfied with straight pipes. Have a shop weld them for you; shouldn't be expensive. Might want to throw on a pair of vibrant resonators as well.
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Jairomvp Banned 120 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Northborough,ma iTrader: (1)	Do the ppk flash for the pops, dont kill the car with too loud. mine has catless DP and stock exhaust, i will do my muffler soon but nothing to extreme, its just calling attention the wrong way.
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Dhillon92 Captain 82 Rep 604 Posts Drives: '11 335xi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Sure you can, ull need to uninstall your Cobb, flash it, then reinstall Cobb. I spoke to Joe@topgearsolutions and he was willing to remote flash it for me. Shoot him a pm.
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Johnny Boost Colonel 324 Rep 2,014 Posts Drives: '21 M850i GC Join Date: May 2013 Location: TBD iTrader: (0)	You cannot stack a Cobb tune with the PPK. It is either one or the other. When you install a Cobb tune, it will back up the PPK settings then it'll completely write over them. Then when you uninstall the Cobb tune, it will restore the PPK settings that you had before. Again, you cannot stack them. __________________ WedgePerformance E40 MHD \| Performance Exhaust Mod \| BMS DP \| Vibrant 1790 \| BMS Intake \| VRSF CP \| xHP Stage 3 Michelin PSS \| M3 Control Arms LUX v4 LEDs \| Shadowline Grills \| Lip Spoiler
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Dhillon92 Captain 82 Rep 604 Posts Drives: '11 335xi Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Sorry my post wasn't clear, but as far as any exhaust related part of the PPK goes, it stays even with a Cobb.
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Jairomvp Banned 120 Rep 348 Posts Drives: 2011 335i xdrive Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Northborough,ma iTrader: (1)	after driving with the ppk flash the car seems to respond to throttle input better, it feels a little torquier than before, i cannot complain at all, well worth it.
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nastygnome New Member 1 Rep 14 Posts Drives: 2011 335i sedan Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: atlanta iTrader: (0)	HOw much we talking for the PPK and where do you get this upgrade? Im just starting my grades to my 335i and this is my first BMW sorry for the ignorance. __________________ 2011 335i Alpine white
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