Remove Catback for DP Install?

KevDon92 · 01-09-2018, 11:13 AM

I am getting ready to install my AWE exhaust wit midpipe on my F32. I want to see how it sounds before buying a DP though. Will I have to remove the catback completely if I end up adding the DP afterward?

Zel335 · 01-09-2018, 01:39 PM

No, you just have to loosen up some of the parts to make it easier to slide around.

torkles · 01-09-2018, 01:59 PM

i'm pretty sure you will need to unbolt the cat-back from the stock catted downpipe to change the downpipe.

KevDon92 · 01-09-2018, 03:18 PM

I’m fine if it’s just unbolting and not having to actually remove anything but the downpipe

mike@x-ph.com · 01-09-2018, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zel335

No, you just have to loosen up some of the parts to make it easier to slide around.

+1

1QuikWS6 · 01-10-2018, 03:39 AM

Just unbolt midpipe from DP & it helps if you remove the closest hanger to that joint to allow the front end of midpipe to move around a bit to get good alignment

Jeff@TopGearSolutions · 01-11-2018, 11:26 AM

Yep just unbolt it, you don't need to remove it off the car physically.

01-09-2018, 11:13 AM	#1
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Zel335 First Lieutenant 82 Rep 305 Posts Drives: 2012 335I Sport Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Opelika, AL iTrader: (0)	No, you just have to loosen up some of the parts to make it easier to slide around.
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torkles First Lieutenant 198 Rep 351 Posts Drives: 2013 335i MSport 6mt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Northern Virginia iTrader: (0)	i'm pretty sure you will need to unbolt the cat-back from the stock catted downpipe to change the downpipe. __________________ 2013 335i M-Sport 6MT, MPE, VRSF CP and IC, BM3 Stage 1 2006 330i 6MT, Sport Package - sold
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Jeff@TopGearSolutions 3441 Rep 79,211 Posts Drives: C6 Z06, 09 335i, 10 335xi Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: www.TopGearSolutions.com iTrader: (37)	Yep just unbolt it, you don't need to remove it off the car physically.
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