And The World Ugliest Exhaust Tips Belong to...

[Bdc101]

I was lucky to find a set of 4.6iS cans on craigslist for $100. It definitely completes the look of the car. The stock 3.0i tips could not look any weaker.



The 4.4i cans from an early car will bolt on, right? I was going to go find some in a junkyard since I'm sure you could get them for a song, given the number of V8 cars in junkyards.

[bmw540san]

Originally Posted by Bdc101

I was lucky to find a set of 4.6iS cans on craigslist for $100. It definitely completes the look of the car. The stock 3.0i tips could not look any weaker.



The 4.4i cans from an early car will bolt on, right? I was going to go find some in a junkyard since I'm sure you could get them for a song, given the number of V8 cars in junkyards.

Not sure about fit.
The 3.0 exhaust tubing ID before muffler is probably smaller than 4.4 which would mean the 4.4 mufflers inlet would not bolt on 3.0 tubing outlet.
Just guessing though.

[dkl]

Originally Posted by bmw540san

Not sure about fit.
The 3.0 exhaust tubing ID before muffler is probably smaller than 4.4 which would mean the 4.4 mufflers inlet would not bolt on 3.0 tubing outlet.
Just guessing though.

The 4.4 mufflers should bolt up without issue. The person that I bought the Remus from had it on his 4.4i and it bolt right up to my 3.0i without issue. The Remus website (when it was still available) indicates that it fits both 4.4i and 3.0i. So, if you can find a set of 4.4 mufflers, that will be an easy way to get quad tips.

[nick325xit 5spd]

Originally Posted by bmw540san

Not sure about fit.
The 3.0 exhaust tubing ID before muffler is probably smaller than 4.4 which would mean the 4.4 mufflers inlet would not bolt on 3.0 tubing outlet.
Just guessing though.

Every X5 other than the 4.8is has the same size flange on the muffler, regardless of exhaust tubing diameter.

Fun fact: If you cut the pipes off of a late 4.4i muffler, the slide right into the tubes of a 4.8is muffler, for the easiest possible 4.8is muffler retrofit. It’s such a good fit that you could absolutely do a no weld retrofit using only clamps. (I still welded.)

[Bdc101]

Originally Posted by bmw540san

Not sure about fit.
The 3.0 exhaust tubing ID before muffler is probably smaller than 4.4 which would mean the 4.4 mufflers inlet would not bolt on 3.0 tubing outlet.
Just guessing though.

The 4.6iS cans I got have 10mm larger pipes before the mufflers, but the flanges are the same diameter. The mufflers themselves look exactly the same as the 3.0i, other than the tips. Thought that was pretty odd myself.

[wpoll]

Originally Posted by Bdc101

...The stock 3.0i tips could not look any weaker. ...

Yeah they could - try having none at all!



BUT, I will say that having no exhaust tips through the bumper does make a number of maint. tasks MUCH easier (like the rear sub-frame bushes for one).