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Just fitted Dinan Exhaust w/ Supersprint X-Pipes...

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#1 · (Edited)
Hello all...

I just fitted a Dinan Exhaust and Supersprint X-pipes on and I thought I give some thoughts about the setup.

I really like the setup except one area and I'll address that...

My car still has very low mileage (200 miles) so I haven't really driven it all that hard, so take my thoughts with a grain of salt. :)

Under load, the car sounds quite tame under 3000 rpm, but between 3000-5500, you can hear that nice F1 bark as you get past 3500. The E60 cabin has some really good sound dampening because although you hear the difference from stock, its not intrusive or disturbing to your bluetooth or audio system. But open the window, and you certainly hear the difference.

Driving the car, I noticed that my SMG shifts are smoother. Again, my car only has 200 miles, so I don't know if it's the car breaking-in, or the difference from fitting the system, but it seems like the shifts are less harsh between 1-2 and 2-3. I never heard anyone else mention this, so I'm not sure if its the car opening up or the new system.

Now for the sad part. The system is freeekin' loud doing a cold start. I only have done one this morning, but it kind of surprised me and woke up the other folks in the house. This might be the deal breaker and I'm wondering if it's that loud because of the x-pipe, or the mufflers. I'm wondering if I should look into the Eisenmann Sport, as I heard that's one of the quieter systems out there. Or, If I should put the stock x-section back on.

I love the system under actual driving, but since I do have to escape from my house every morning and I am the early bird, this might be a deal breaker

Any thoughts??? Maybe an x-pipe with a resonator? Or does that not really matter in dampening the sound for a cold start...
 
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#7 ·
how about a video? I'm curious to hear your set-up. I pretty sure both Eisenmanns are louder than Dinan.
 
#12 ·
I have the Dinan cans without an X-pipe. It is still pretty load on cold start -- for maybe 45 seconds max. Yesterday, my daughter (whose bedroom is over the garage) asked my why Fiona shakes the house every morning.:3:
 
#15 ·
Onesixeight....... I believe you are confused on the x-pipe. The Supersprint X-pipe has replaced your OEM resonator. So on your car right know should have OEM Cats, SS-x-pipe and Dinan Cans. I think if you take off your X-pipe and put back on your OEM resonator you will have a little less noise from your exhaust note all around. People have gone back and forth with this and it seems the majority of people have liked the Dinan Cans by themself with NO X-pipe. That's my 2 cents! :)
 
#17 · (Edited)
I just installed the Dinan...and I would NOT say the cold start is obnoxious at all.....louder? Sure...but not so loud as to make me say "Wow" or anything...(of course it's the quietest car I own so my judgement may be impared?)
 
#18 ·
168,
since getting headers I push my car out of the garage every morning because I leave very early while the wife and son are asleep. It's done wonders for my calves, but I might develop a hernia. ouich
 
#19 ·
Since installing my headers, my car is of course, LOUDER yet my wife is oblivious to it. hahaha
 
#20 · (Edited)
haha...mine isn't...lol

yesterday morning was the first time i started since the new install and BAM! Right before I left the garage, my phone goes off..."what the heck did you do to the car..."

me: "uhhh...nothing..."

that was my cue that I needed to do something about this cold start noise... :)
 
#22 ·
So there are cold starts in Hawaii? :hihihi:

Regarding the droning; put your stock resonator back in and you will be fine. Stay away from ANY Eisenmann cans (including the sport verion) if you do not want it to drone. I had the E-Sport with everything else stock and the droning was murder to the ears at around 2000 rpms.


Cheers ///
 
#25 · (Edited)
Droning is that harmonic vibration you get at just the right rpm where it is annoying as hell....but its fun in the underground parking garages when it sets off ALL the alarms....

Of course Dinan has no drone.....mostly the "Race" exhausts.....
 
#26 · (Edited)
I have the same setup SS X-Pipe w/ Dinan exhaust.

Since your car is so new, maybe you never noticed that on cold start-ups your stock exhaust was louder too. after a minute or two it quiets down.

The exhaust mods have made the system louder overall, therefore making the startup alot louder too. I started with the Dinan and then added the SS X-Pipe a couple months later, and the X-Pipe definitely kicks up another notch in terms of tone and loudness.

Every morning when I start my car in the garage, I back out ASAP as my roommates room is directly above the garage.
 
#27 ·
avi8tir...

i've started the car about 10 times before...it is loud, but i'd say it is twice as loud now.

I going to monitor the sound and see. If not, i'll just put the stock x-pipes back on.

Even though it's 20 seconds, that's enough to do the damage in the morning.

Thanks for your thoughts.
 
#28 ·
since getting headers I push my car out of the garage every morning because I leave very early while the wife and son are asleep. It's done wonders for my calves, but I might develop a hernia.
Greatest line ever... my car's too loud, I have to push it before I start it to avoid the pain and suffering of the screaming wife.... I love it!

-F
 
#37 ·
Glad you enjoyed it. It took me a while but I've finally arrived at a point in my life where my priorities are in order. :biggrin:
 
#31 ·
Aren't there X-Pipe setups that RETAIN resonators? Or am I confused? And if they do exist is there any benefit to buying this since the stock setup is essentially the same thing?
 
#32 ·
Yes, I believe Evosport has the option of resonators on the Xpipe, as well as others
 
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