Xpipe or Test pipes

bradzx · 03-27-2019, 01:58 PM

With the recent purchase of my e90 M3 I have been looking to make her louder.. the car came with a Megan racing section 3 exhaust and every thing else is pretty much stock as far as exhaust mods . Debating between the test pipes or xpipe and leaning towards the test pipes but lmk what you think ..

kevin @ eas · 03-27-2019, 02:06 PM

Test pipes will make a little less power compared to an x-pipe and are more difficult to install. Test pipes will have a cleaner exhaust smell since the secondary cats are still present. Test pipes will also be quieter vs a catless x-pipe. I would go full x-pipe and leave you stock one in 1 piece.

wyatth · 03-27-2019, 02:06 PM

Effectively the same thing, though it depends on which X-Pipe you are considering (secondary cats, resonators, etc.).
Test pipes are the cheaper way of doing things, X-pipe is the easier way (install/swap).

W/// · 03-29-2019, 06:56 AM

With your setup, I'd at least have 1 set of resonators in the system. I went with test pipes personally

xwilkinx · 03-29-2019, 07:15 AM

I had test pipes on my previous M3, and I'm about to install them on my current one. They're cheap (especially if you buy them second-hand) and deleting the primary cats frees up the majority of the power.

Test pipes + the Megan exhaust sounds really good.

bradzx · 03-29-2019, 08:41 AM

Thanks everyone for there info/recommendations what brand test pipes would you lean towards ?

xwilkinx · 03-29-2019, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by bradzx

Thanks everyone for there info/recommendations what brand test pipes would you lean towards ?

They're all basically the same so go for the cheapest. Rogue Engineering sells them right now for $249 brand new!

bradzx · 03-29-2019, 08:56 AM

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They're all basically the same so go for the cheapest. Rogue Engineering sells them right now for $249 brand new!

from the design of them thats what I gathered lol!.... ill be looking into the rouge engineering brand. would i need to the car to bed tuned/codes cleared bc to my understanding my car will throw a check engine light is that correct?

also what is the difference in the resonated version and non? Non seems to be cheaper

6ixSpd · 03-29-2019, 08:58 AM

+1 for Rogue.

bradzx · 03-29-2019, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by 6ixSpd

+1 for Rogue.

did you do non res or res?

6ixSpd · 03-29-2019, 09:19 AM

Non-resonated.

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wyatth Colonel 3552 Rep 2,824 Posts Drives: E90 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Effectively the same thing, though it depends on which X-Pipe you are considering (secondary cats, resonators, etc.). Test pipes are the cheaper way of doing things, X-pipe is the easier way (install/swap).
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