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Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1151323)

Pulled the exhaust and welded on the angled, double walled, stainless steel Yonaka quad tips. Makes the 3.0L rear look a little more aggressive...

Looks nice, NC neighbor! My tips look dreadful. DINAN stuff I guess.

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Originally Posted by 740ilDuke (Post 1151375)

Looks nice, NC neighbor! My tips look dreadful. DINAN stuff I guess.

I like the single walled Dinan look. I like double walked as well, but the Dinan tips aren't dreadful.

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Originally Posted by crystalworks (Post 1151386)

I like the single walled Dinan look. I like double walked as well, but the Dinan tips aren't dreadful.

Mine look like they went through a war. Not bent or anything, just the finish is patina'd, to put it kindly. :rofl:

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Originally Posted by 740ilDuke (Post 1151374)

Nice, I thought about yours and wondered how it sounded. I sent a video of mine in and the tech said, send it in. Just filled out the email form and packed the unit, waiting on the RMA number so I can get it shipped, tomorrow hopefully.

In other useful information, if I haven't mentioned it - they do not advise running superchargers in below freezing temps. I think that contributed to mine sounding like it did, or maybe just 17 years of spinning. It was garaged, but it gets bone cold out in Montana and your area too.

This is my winter vehicle, so I'm not gonna be able to avoid cold temps.

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Originally Posted by 740ilDuke (Post 1151389)

Mine look like they went through a war. Not bent or anything, just the finish is patina'd, to put it kindly. :rofl:

Mine were pretty dirty, but I got them looking nice and shiny again with some Flitz polish.

https://i.postimg.cc/7ZZnzBws/IMG-1131.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/0yXd0pN8/IMG-1146.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/jjW6gLWy/IMG-1148.jpg

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Originally Posted by StephenVA (Post 1151341)

Actually, they look super!

+1 Like those

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Originally Posted by snik (Post 1151371)

Are you the one on the xoutpost FB group that cats were saying BCs are nothing but problems causers and I told u I want your BCs when you take them off in the spring?

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That's me! The BC's aren't as bad as everyone claims, they just need patience and fine tuning to get the best results. I feel like a lot of owners "upgraded" from 4 corner air suspension so the BCs are definitely less comfortable, but handling is greatly improved.

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Originally Posted by Dblock2151 (Post 1151412)

Did you corner weigh and balance the X5 after install? I did this on my E39 with (um, like a LOT) bags of sand in the driver's side. If you look sooper close, it is a tad out of kilter visually, but that thing handles like a 3 series.

I *love* the E53's handling and can't imagine it better.. but hooo boy. I'd like to. :eeps:

Prop,

FYI,

Your mailbox is full

;)

Mike

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Originally Posted by Overboost (Post 1151325)

No sound change Mr. R. It was just for aesthetics purposes only. 3.0L had the "ED syndrome" tips. :rofl:

I LOLed...!!!

I went with some 4.6is mufflers I found locally to solve that problem. But I think I like the quad tips better. In hindsight I would have done 4.4i mufflers or just did what you did.

If it makes you feel better, there was no sound change with the 4.6is cans either.

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Originally Posted by PropellerHead (Post 1151417)

Prop,

If you're ever in the NorthEast please come out and try out the KW's on my X5. A cousin has had them since 2013 and with the adjustability, his car has characteristics of a factory sport E53, but lowered 2.5", severely less body roll and understeer.

I also wanted to thank you; I scored great deals on the Stoptech ST40's and ST22's while they were running a clearance sale on their site (still going on!). If it wasn't for your write ups I would have passed and probably would have gone with a 4.8is factory upgrade.

Only drawback was that the front and rear calipers were different colors. Trying to re-paint both in a custom color with Stoptech decals.

Also, yes, corner balanced and weight added to driver side (160lbs). My shop does mainly track car builds and my alignment guru has been aligning racecars for over 22 years.