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Apples · 14th January 2009, 03:44

I think maybe the TUBI with no x pipe will get me safe?
But will it be enough go for my ears?
It's going to cost me money to fail the test and money to get it compliant.
I like the idea of flicking back and forward when you want all the sound and all the stealth when needed, I've got that on the Lambo (always have it LOUD) but it's worthy, but not sure if it's legal at all (doubt it)
But I need a way to make it sound stock first before I can get it to then go nuts...

It's true to it's words as a "race" sound Kelleners exhaust....Andrew did Kelleners have a quieter version of my exhaust, I seem to think I ordered the "race"... let me know what you think.

I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to keep the Kelleners on the ute to be honest.

Maybe I could send my Nowack rear cans to OZ from the US.
I love the sound it makes, it's not as loud as the Kelleners but deeper and maybe safer for our road users?
It's all a bit up in the air right now what I need to do.

A

Taipan · 14th January 2009, 11:34

X-pipe definitely raises the noise level, but by how much is a bit difficult to say and I think it won't be enough to drop the race Kelleners to a level you need.

The valve to control the noise is a good idea, but is much easier to make probably on cars which already have a automatic valve in place from the factory, but seems like a good idea as well.

Apples do you still have the nowack m5 as well?

andrew@southernBM · 14th January 2009, 23:22

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Originally Posted by Apples

I think maybe the TUBI with no x pipe will get me safe?
But will it be enough go for my ears?
It's going to cost me money to fail the test and money to get it compliant.
I like the idea of flicking back and forward when you want all the sound and all the stealth when needed, I've got that on the Lambo (always have it LOUD) but it's worthy, but not sure if it's legal at all (doubt it)
But I need a way to make it sound stock first before I can get it to then go nuts...

It's true to it's words as a "race" sound Kelleners exhaust....Andrew did Kelleners have a quieter version of my exhaust, I seem to think I ordered the "race"... let me know what you think.

I'm not sure how I'm going to be able to keep the Kelleners on the ute to be honest.

Maybe I could send my Nowack rear cans to OZ from the US.
I love the sound it makes, it's not as loud as the Kelleners but deeper and maybe safer for our road users?
It's all a bit up in the air right now what I need to do.

A

Yes it was ordered as Race.

I am looking into options for you at the moment to see what i can whiz up.

Saw you yesterday on Cochranes road as well at the guitar place i think it was

Talk soon

Andrew

Apples · 14th January 2009, 23:28

I was looking to see the auto elec on 43 Cochranes rd about getting an emissions test done.
He opens today, so I'll pop in and get a reading.
I need to see if it's compliant .... Wayne at Powerchip thinks it should be fine.

SA

M3soon2beM5 · 15th January 2009, 02:23

I have used search and came up unsucessful what is a UTE?

6spd · 15th January 2009, 05:38

Please correct me if I'm wrong, its short for a utility vehicle.

M3soon2beM5 · 15th January 2009, 05:49

6spd if youre right all I have to say is

mixed emotions...

cosioboy · 15th January 2009, 17:12

UTE = Sport Ute = Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV).

However BMW has chaged the jargon: The X6 is a SAC (Sport Activity Coupe), the X3/X5 is a SAV (Sport Activity Vehicle).

So Apples' UTE is what: SAP (Sport Activity Pickup)?