New Exhaust or Tips
 

Alright I am stuck with this and could use some advise. I bought 4.8/4.6is TIPS from Morrisville BMW but I am not sure if I want to use them or not. I am deciding between Tips and an entire exhaust system, like Eisman or Remus. Should I sell my tips, here ebay, return them to Morristown BMW or install them?

first of all, what engine do you have? 3.0 or 4.4? second, the sound of stock exhaust is just fine, you dont need more rumble to it. well, it depends on your taste. i dont want any more noise than it is already is, so i installed the 4.6/4.8is tips on my 3.0 last year. i just want the look. it doesnt matter what kind of exhaust system you use, it is not gonna give you a lot of power on an 3.0. so why bother spending thousand on the whole new system.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd5/e53e60/4.6-1.jpg

You need more rumble!! Go wth either a 4.6 exhaust or an aftermarket! The X5 sounds weak with the stock exhaust. Eisenmann!!

Just my $.02!!

I have a 4.4, going to install cross pipe
Well I really didn't want to pay the exta money, but after all is said and done I am considering buying one. I would rather pick up a used 4.6 system, but.....

2002, do you have your stock used 4.6 mufflers still?

On a slightly different angle.... can the 3.0D Sport back box be upgraded or modded to protrude from the bumper (like the one above) instead of sulking behind? Without affecting compression/performence etc. ???

It all depends on your finances. If you can buy the exhaust tomorrow with the tips already installed( eisenmann) than its a no brainer. If you canafford than put on the tips. GET it

Not a matter of being able to affor, just mods versus reward is my main concern. I got the tips for $200 and install wa $50 cash, so $250 not bad. I will get a cross pipe or go with straight pipes for sound

If you want it to sound cool a flowmaster dual in dual out in place of the resonator sounds really cool I have done this on three m3's e36 and one 3.0 x5 it sounds good not louder out the tail pipes just changes the sound to a raspy euro sound IMO

I guess I am not sure what you mean. Put the flowmaster 50 in place of the resonator instead of straight pipe or cross pipe?

Wow Novax those tips look great. I have a 02 3.0 also. Can you tell me what was involved in the install? Also DocMike if you decide to sell the tips you bought from Morristown let me know.

Thanks in advance.

Andrew

I will post step by step instructions for install. I had them installed this morning for $50

DocMike, if you dont mind, I would love to see how the tips look now that they are installed on your X5

thanks!!!

Yes
 

Yes the flowmaster makes a verry different sound than a normal muffler

ok, for those with 3.0 that want the look of 4.6is exhaust. you can get the tips from morristown for $230 shipped. have your muffler shop cut the single exhaust outlet all the way leaves 1 inch to the muffler. fabricate Y tips and weld it to the muffler, the weld the 4.6is tips over it. never go weld the 4.6is tips directly over the single outlet, it just looks awful.

Nova, thanks a lot, i wanted to ask you before for this details, becuase i also have 3.0 and loved those tips you have, but i cant figure what to do... and now my questions are all answered... wohooooo.......

heres what i have done so far on my X (after owning it for 2 months)
1. Aluminum Running Boards - installed last weekend
2. Nav Upgradeto V29.1 with custom splash screen
3. Chrome gauge rings - waiting to be delivered
4. JL stealthbox sub - got a quote from SRAudioworks
5. 4.6 tips - just got the info now NovaX5 :rofl:

its the "bug" man, its the "bug"...

here is the illustration for you. this is how it is done.

http://i223.photobucket.com/albums/dd5/e53e60/4.6is.jpg

NOVAX5....


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so nova, mine is 4.4, if i were to install 4.6 tips, what else do i need? Do i need to just remove the stock black tips and install the 4.6 one?

just in case you are doing this mod, i have a pair of those 4.6 tips brand new... bought it from morristown, supposedly for my cousin's X, be he totalled his so we never got the chance to install it... let me know...

yup just weld it

cool! thanks!