128i magnaflow exhaust in R&d

shadowiix · 12-02-2008, 12:11 AM

sent my 128i to magnaflow today to get fitted for a catback. The car should come back by next week. They said they would have a dyno sheet and video up when it goes for sale. No word on how much it would cost yet. edited old video to be shorter and not so annoying.

yourfriend · 12-03-2008, 01:57 PM

nice!

italiantank26 · 12-23-2008, 11:14 PM

how much louder was the magnaflow exhaust? and what was the pricing on it

shadowiix · 01-12-2009, 11:27 PM

It has 3" tips, not sure how big the muffler is, has a magnapack on there too. As to how loud it is. When turning on the car it is quieter than stock. Revving the car it slighty louder than stock, It tends to be loud around 2000 to 2500 rpms everything after that it gets softer and you here the lovely mechanical sounds of the engine. I love it. Magnaflow has not giving me any prices but on their website there cat backs cost around 1,100 to about 1,200. If you go to the magnaflow website and check out the 335i video thats what the 128i sounds but quieter. I dont know why they havent posted any vids of the car yet, But I think its on Par with the cpe exhaust in terms of tone, but quieter. There is no drone on the highways and is alot quieter than stock on the highway.

Eddie_440i · 01-13-2009, 01:44 AM

Looks really good

but, some 2,5 tips maybe looks better. .

Blacky · 01-13-2009, 01:50 AM

Looks nice, any idea on price?
But I don't know about the 3" it is a little bit of over kill!

shadowiix · 01-13-2009, 02:56 AM

I was hoping that i would get the 2.5" double walled tips, but they seem to be putting 3" on almost all their products recently. Not complaining since it was free :-D I have been checking for the price on their website everyday since I got my car back. Hope it comes out soon for you guys.

yourfriend · 01-14-2009, 05:01 PM

butt-dyno improvements?

shadowiix · 01-14-2009, 09:04 PM

butt dyno improvements... hmmm... it seems to breathe alot better after 3000rpms, but other wise i am all into the sound rather than the speed itself. I am trying to get a video up, but cant seem to find a quiet place to do it at and or time to do it yet.

yourfriend · 01-14-2009, 09:57 PM

so there aren't any really noticeable gains?

shadowiix · 01-15-2009, 01:20 AM

You can tell the car goes faster, but if we can expect around 7hp most from the exhaust. can you really feel the difference? I uploaded a video on youtube of the exhaust. its off the camera i took pics of the car with. the audio is not the best didnt think the camera would pick up the highway. So when i go to the canyon i will do another video.

hope you enjoy.

shadowiix · 01-31-2009, 05:51 PM

Just checked up on the magnaflow site today and found the part number. it is currently listed as cooming soon and there is no msrp yet.

PART #:

16525

MrHarris · 02-10-2009, 03:29 AM

Tips look real nice

Add1ct · 02-10-2009, 12:37 PM

you got the development prototype for free though right?

Add1ct · 02-10-2009, 01:10 PM

signed up for the development program, hopefully they need my car!

elciddragon · 04-09-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by shadowiix

It has 3" tips, not sure how big the muffler is, has a magnapack on there too. As to how loud it is. When turning on the car it is quieter than stock. Revving the car it slighty louder than stock, It tends to be loud around 2000 to 2500 rpms everything after that it gets softer and you here the lovely mechanical sounds of the engine. I love it. Magnaflow has not giving me any prices but on their website there cat backs cost around 1,100 to about 1,200. If you go to the magnaflow website and check out the 335i video thats what the 128i sounds but quieter. I dont know why they havent posted any vids of the car yet, But I think its on Par with the cpe exhaust in terms of tone, but quieter. There is no drone on the highways and is alot quieter than stock on the highway.

Have you had any chance to get another video? Also, any information off the dyno? I have yet to see even a 128i stock on the dyno so that would be great info to have, as well as with the magnaflow on.

Randall41 · 04-11-2009, 06:13 PM

The great thing about the MagnaFlow exhaust is the X-pipe. To read a bit about X-pipe theory go here: http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ion/index.html

shadowiix · 04-13-2009, 02:07 PM

I dont have a cam corder to make a new video. Mine died and I am not up to buying a new cam corder right now (expensive). So until I get some extra cash lying around it will be some time before i get that video

. I dont remember seeing an xpipe on my car. i am pretty sure it is a 2-1 setup though. As for dyno for a stock 128i I dont have but i have the one with the injen intake and the magnaflow on, injen.pdf. All in all the car likes to move faster now and sounds great, I just need to lighten up the car somehow. It doesnt feel like it wants to go unless forced to (anywhere above 3000rpm), unlike the mini cooper that just has the feeling it wants to go. I think its just the weight holding the car back now.

Artmasterx · 04-13-2009, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by shadowiix

I dont have a cam corder to make a new video. Mine died and I am not up to buying a new cam corder right now (expensive). So until I get some extra cash lying around it will be some time before i get that video

. I dont remember seeing an xpipe on my car. i am pretty sure it is a 2-1 setup though. As for dyno for a stock 128i I dont have but i have the one with the injen intake and the magnaflow on, Attachment 258090. All in all the car likes to move faster now and sounds great, I just need to lighten up the car somehow. It doesnt feel like it wants to go unless forced to (anywhere above 3000rpm), unlike the mini cooper that just has the feeling it wants to go. I think its just the weight holding the car back now.

Is the "baseline" trace (blue) in the PDF the stock car... it's putting down about 200 HP to the wheels which sounds about right for stock. And then the red trace is with the intake and exhaust?

shadowiix · 04-13-2009, 09:30 PM

blue is stock with magnaflow. red is stock with magnaflow and injen. so dunno how much the magnaflow gave the car. magnaflow never gave me the before and after charts.

axoid · 06-02-2010, 10:43 AM

I just called Magnaflow to see if I could buy this exhaust, since I'm replacing half the exhaust because of being rear ended. Even though it is on their site and a price is listed, they told me it is still marked as a new part and hasn't been sent to production and there was no time frame on when it would be produced.

Mark me down as one missed sale.

B_2_B_P · 06-25-2010, 10:13 AM

Check out http://www.coolcarpartsonline.com/ma...rmance-exhaust For the 128i exhaust.

Ug...they now say on back order with no ETA

12-02-2008, 12:11 AM	#1
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	128i magnaflow exhaust in R&d sent my 128i to magnaflow today to get fitted for a catback. The car should come back by next week. They said they would have a dyno sheet and video up when it goes for sale. No word on how much it would cost yet. edited old video to be shorter and not so annoying. Last edited by shadowiix; 08-01-2010 at 05:23 AM..
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12-03-2008, 01:57 PM	#2
yourfriend Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 224 Posts Drives: E82 128i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beverly Hills iTrader: (0)	nice!
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12-23-2008, 11:14 PM	#3
italiantank26 First Lieutenant 34 Rep 381 Posts Drives: BMW 128i Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Rhode Island iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 BMW 128i [0.00]	how much louder was the magnaflow exhaust? and what was the pricing on it
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01-12-2009, 11:27 PM	#4
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	It has 3" tips, not sure how big the muffler is, has a magnapack on there too. As to how loud it is. When turning on the car it is quieter than stock. Revving the car it slighty louder than stock, It tends to be loud around 2000 to 2500 rpms everything after that it gets softer and you here the lovely mechanical sounds of the engine. I love it. Magnaflow has not giving me any prices but on their website there cat backs cost around 1,100 to about 1,200. If you go to the magnaflow website and check out the 335i video thats what the 128i sounds but quieter. I dont know why they havent posted any vids of the car yet, But I think its on Par with the cpe exhaust in terms of tone, but quieter. There is no drone on the highways and is alot quieter than stock on the highway. Attached Images
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01-13-2009, 01:44 AM	#5
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01-13-2009, 01:50 AM	#6
Blacky Lieutenant 14 Rep 472 Posts Drives: Join Date: Mar 2006 iTrader: (0)	Looks nice, any idea on price? But I don't know about the 3" it is a little bit of over kill!
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01-13-2009, 02:56 AM	#7
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	I was hoping that i would get the 2.5" double walled tips, but they seem to be putting 3" on almost all their products recently. Not complaining since it was free :-D I have been checking for the price on their website everyday since I got my car back. Hope it comes out soon for you guys.
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01-14-2009, 05:01 PM	#8
yourfriend Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 224 Posts Drives: E82 128i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beverly Hills iTrader: (0)	butt-dyno improvements?
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01-14-2009, 09:04 PM	#9
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	butt dyno improvements... hmmm... it seems to breathe alot better after 3000rpms, but other wise i am all into the sound rather than the speed itself. I am trying to get a video up, but cant seem to find a quiet place to do it at and or time to do it yet.
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yourfriend Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 224 Posts Drives: E82 128i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Beverly Hills iTrader: (0)	so there aren't any really noticeable gains?
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01-15-2009, 01:20 AM	#11
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	You can tell the car goes faster, but if we can expect around 7hp most from the exhaust. can you really feel the difference? I uploaded a video on youtube of the exhaust. its off the camera i took pics of the car with. the audio is not the best didnt think the camera would pick up the highway. So when i go to the canyon i will do another video. hope you enjoy. Last edited by shadowiix; 08-01-2010 at 05:22 AM..
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01-31-2009, 05:51 PM	#12
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	Just checked up on the magnaflow site today and found the part number. it is currently listed as cooming soon and there is no msrp yet. PART #: 16525
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02-10-2009, 03:29 AM	#13
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Add1ct Lieutenant Colonel 59 Rep 1,859 Posts Drives: 135i, 335i Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Palos Verdes Estates (SoCal) iTrader: (3)	signed up for the development program, hopefully they need my car! __________________ E82 N54 6MT 6FL 668 KASW turned in E92 Crimson/Cream N54 6MT, ZSP, ZPP, ZCW, Nav, Sat radio, HD Radio, Logic7, PDC, Active Steering, Active Cruise, 6FL, CA
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04-11-2009, 06:13 PM	#17
Randall41 Private First Class 12 Rep 121 Posts Drives: 2008 BMW 135i Alpine White Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: DreamLand iTrader: (1)	The great thing about the MagnaFlow exhaust is the X-pipe. To read a bit about X-pipe theory go here: http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles...ion/index.html
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04-13-2009, 02:07 PM	#18
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	I dont have a cam corder to make a new video. Mine died and I am not up to buying a new cam corder right now (expensive). So until I get some extra cash lying around it will be some time before i get that video . I dont remember seeing an xpipe on my car. i am pretty sure it is a 2-1 setup though. As for dyno for a stock 128i I dont have but i have the one with the injen intake and the magnaflow on, injen.pdf. All in all the car likes to move faster now and sounds great, I just need to lighten up the car somehow. It doesnt feel like it wants to go unless forced to (anywhere above 3000rpm), unlike the mini cooper that just has the feeling it wants to go. I think its just the weight holding the car back now.
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04-13-2009, 09:30 PM	#20
shadowiix Second Lieutenant 20 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 128i Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: irvine iTrader: (0)	blue is stock with magnaflow. red is stock with magnaflow and injen. so dunno how much the magnaflow gave the car. magnaflow never gave me the before and after charts.
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06-02-2010, 10:43 AM	#21
axoid Private First Class 13 Rep 194 Posts Drives: '09 128i Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Columbus, Oh iTrader: (0)	I just called Magnaflow to see if I could buy this exhaust, since I'm replacing half the exhaust because of being rear ended. Even though it is on their site and a price is listed, they told me it is still marked as a new part and hasn't been sent to production and there was no time frame on when it would be produced. Mark me down as one missed sale. __________________ Bill [92 Camaro RS (Autocross ESP / Trackrat) \| 09 BMW 128i Sport Package]
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B_2_B_P Private First Class 18 Rep 196 Posts Drives: 128i Sport /w PDC and ComAcc Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Germany iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 128i [0.00]	Check out http://www.coolcarpartsonline.com/ma...rmance-exhaust For the 128i exhaust. Ug...they now say on back order with no ETA __________________ Black Badge - Hankook Ventus V12 evo K110 18" - ASA AR1 18" - B&M Short Shifter - aFe Stage 2 CAI Pro 5 R - Gloss Black Kidney Grills - Performance Pedal Kit - CDV delete - Custom Tint - Bastuck Exhaust w/o Silencer - Custom Tune Last edited by B_2_B_P; 06-30-2010 at 08:55 AM..
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