Non-Honda: Agency Power exhaust on BMW E92 M3
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Non-Honda: Agency Power exhaust on BMW E92 M3
Since I've been on this board for so many years, and I still hang out here a lot, I figured I'd post my exhaust install for my new car.
So unfortunately most of the exhausts/Xpipes for this car are hovering above $3K and some end up near $6K, I had a hard time finding something in my price range AND in the sound range I liked. Looked for something with no drone, somewhat quiet, but still generated an aggressive sound when you hit the throttle.
Visiting a local BMW shop, I heard the Agency Power system (with connecting pipes) and it pretty much sealed the deal for me. I feel bad for the shop a little since I didn't buy from them, I found a cheaper source online. But they were very helpful with every question I had.
So onto the pics. These are taken by a Canon 7D and 24-70mm f/2.8L. The last 2 on the bottom were taken by a 70-200mm f/2.0L IS.
This arrived after almost 3 weeks of waiting. It was built to order, plus FedEx shipped to the wrong address....to my old house where I lived at ~10 years ago. Don't even know how that was possible. Perfect packaging in a manageable sized box.
Layed down the goods.
Took a look at the welds and finish. Unfortunately, one of the smaller canisters had a very slight indentation. It did not bother me, as it would not affect anything.
I had the choice between regular polished stainless steel tips or the burnt titanium tips. They were the same price, so I decided to try out the burnt ti one. My only complaint is that the actual tips are a little short. If you are bending down slightly to look at the underneath of the car, you can see where the tips end.
Random pic under the car. Thought the M stamp was neato.
OEM tips that are riveted on. They looked good too, but compared to aftermarket, it's no comparison.
OEM look. Noticed lots of people blur their plates. I only did it for Photoshop practice, since I'm just starting to learn the program. I could care less if someone saw my plates haha.
OEM exhaust was surprisingly easy to remove. Usually wrestling with the rubber hangers will make you shoot yourself. However, in this case I could actually remove the hangar mounts and lower the entire system. The pipes are connected only via clamps. Once the entire thing was dropped, I simply transferred the hangar/mounts onto the new system and raised it back up.
Unfortunately, it got dark quite suddenly because I went in to grab a bite to eat. Came out to finish it up and I wasn't able to take good pics. Here are completed pics about 2 days later.
Hope you enjoyed. :D
So unfortunately most of the exhausts/Xpipes for this car are hovering above $3K and some end up near $6K, I had a hard time finding something in my price range AND in the sound range I liked. Looked for something with no drone, somewhat quiet, but still generated an aggressive sound when you hit the throttle.
Visiting a local BMW shop, I heard the Agency Power system (with connecting pipes) and it pretty much sealed the deal for me. I feel bad for the shop a little since I didn't buy from them, I found a cheaper source online. But they were very helpful with every question I had.
So onto the pics. These are taken by a Canon 7D and 24-70mm f/2.8L. The last 2 on the bottom were taken by a 70-200mm f/2.0L IS.
This arrived after almost 3 weeks of waiting. It was built to order, plus FedEx shipped to the wrong address....to my old house where I lived at ~10 years ago. Don't even know how that was possible. Perfect packaging in a manageable sized box.
Layed down the goods.
Took a look at the welds and finish. Unfortunately, one of the smaller canisters had a very slight indentation. It did not bother me, as it would not affect anything.
I had the choice between regular polished stainless steel tips or the burnt titanium tips. They were the same price, so I decided to try out the burnt ti one. My only complaint is that the actual tips are a little short. If you are bending down slightly to look at the underneath of the car, you can see where the tips end.
Random pic under the car. Thought the M stamp was neato.
OEM tips that are riveted on. They looked good too, but compared to aftermarket, it's no comparison.
OEM look. Noticed lots of people blur their plates. I only did it for Photoshop practice, since I'm just starting to learn the program. I could care less if someone saw my plates haha.
OEM exhaust was surprisingly easy to remove. Usually wrestling with the rubber hangers will make you shoot yourself. However, in this case I could actually remove the hangar mounts and lower the entire system. The pipes are connected only via clamps. Once the entire thing was dropped, I simply transferred the hangar/mounts onto the new system and raised it back up.
Unfortunately, it got dark quite suddenly because I went in to grab a bite to eat. Came out to finish it up and I wasn't able to take good pics. Here are completed pics about 2 days later.
Hope you enjoyed. :D
Nice car! We need audio!
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