BMS DP's and ETS FMIC Installed

Mr.Bimmer · 06-18-2013, 11:10 AM

Hey Guys,

I had BMS DP's & an ETS FMIC installed over the weekend. I'm loving every minute of it

I also switched to the Cobb Stage 2+ as I was previously on Stage 1+. The car just zips - feels wonderful. No issues or problems. I can actually hear the turbo spool now, wow! Exhaust tone is perfect, not quiet like OEM but not annoyingly loud. Zero drone. I notice my engine temp gauge is definitely running cooler, thanks to the ETS I'm pretty sure. My installer said both fit nicely. This was his first time installing the ETS and second time installing BMS's DP's. I can't believe the horrible bend of the OEM pipe in the first pic, it doesn't look bad in the photo but in person it's terrible!

WesleyC · 06-18-2013, 11:31 AM

Looking good. Downpipes really do make the car sound great, even with the stock cat back.

Mr.Bimmer · 06-18-2013, 11:32 AM

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Looking good. Downpipes really do make the car sound great, even with the stock cat back.

Thank you. Agree with you 100%

E90Company · 06-18-2013, 11:37 AM

I have BMS downpipes. Probably the best other than AR.

Bimmer Barney · 06-18-2013, 12:22 PM

Another great install by Drew Russell in Lake Forest!

sammy_0559 · 06-18-2013, 12:45 PM

why on earth did they lift the motor... LOL

Bimmer Barney · 06-18-2013, 03:14 PM

He removes the subframe for the DP install. It creates a ton of room and he can do the job in 2 hours from the time the car goes up on the lift until the time it's back down. Factory process calls for subframe remove and reinstall when working with the downpipes, so that's why he does it. Jack is there to support engine only when subframe is removed. Seemed like overkill to me , but it's the "by the book" way and still fast, so I guess it makes sense.

Mr.Bimmer · 06-18-2013, 04:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

Another great install by Drew Russell in Lake Forest!

PR3CI5N · 06-18-2013, 04:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

Another great install by Drew Russell in Lake Forest!

+1 Drew is the man!

Mr.Bimmer · 06-18-2013, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Barney

He removes the subframe for the DP install. It creates a ton of room and he can do the job in 2 hours from the time the car goes up on the lift until the time it's back down. Factory process calls for subframe remove and reinstall when working with the downpipes, so that's why he does it. Jack is there to support engine only when subframe is removed. Seemed like overkill to me , but it's the "by the book" way and still fast, so I guess it makes sense.

Total install time for the FMIC & the DP's was somewhere between 3 1/2 hours - 4 hours. I say between because Drew came and picked me up at the Laguna Hills Mall. Great guy who's extremely good at what he does.

Ovitrix335 · 06-18-2013, 06:50 PM

Pump 5gal of e85 and top of the rest with 93pump and switch to e30 ots map from cobb. Feels a lot better than the agressive 2+

)))

135Pats · 06-18-2013, 07:10 PM

Stg 2+ first to make sure hardware's up to snuff before adding the advance of e30/race maps. But if things look good then yea e30 maps lol.

Ovitrix335 · 06-18-2013, 07:18 PM

Hardware should be good.... Lol
You should get a set of NGK plugs and gap them to 0.022"
I'm fbo on e85 with 110k miles and the hardware is still good, no problems so far...

06-18-2013, 11:10 AM	#1
Mr.Bimmer Lieutenant 44 Rep 436 Posts Drives: 2010 E90 M3 (sold) Join Date: May 2006 Location: Orange County, Ca iTrader: (5)	BMS DP's and ETS FMIC Installed Hey Guys, I had BMS DP's & an ETS FMIC installed over the weekend. I'm loving every minute of it I also switched to the Cobb Stage 2+ as I was previously on Stage 1+. The car just zips - feels wonderful. No issues or problems. I can actually hear the turbo spool now, wow! Exhaust tone is perfect, not quiet like OEM but not annoyingly loud. Zero drone. I notice my engine temp gauge is definitely running cooler, thanks to the ETS I'm pretty sure. My installer said both fit nicely. This was his first time installing the ETS and second time installing BMS's DP's. I can't believe the horrible bend of the OEM pipe in the first pic, it doesn't look bad in the photo but in person it's terrible!
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06-18-2013, 11:31 AM	#2
WesleyC Colonel 54 Rep 2,907 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Dec 2008 iTrader: (20)	Looking good. Downpipes really do make the car sound great, even with the stock cat back.
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06-18-2013, 11:37 AM	#4
E90Company Major General 194 Rep 6,136 Posts Drives: Car Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: FL iTrader: (2)	I have BMS downpipes. Probably the best other than AR.
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Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	Another great install by Drew Russell in Lake Forest! __________________ 2011.5 E90 M3 DCT ZCP Slicktop
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06-18-2013, 12:45 PM	#6
sammy_0559 Lieutenant Colonel 202 Rep 1,950 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: FortWorth, Texas iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 E93 335i [3.66]	why on earth did they lift the motor... LOL
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06-18-2013, 03:14 PM	#7
Bimmer Barney Lieutenant Colonel 1250 Rep 1,502 Posts Drives: 2011.5 E90M ZCP Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: California iTrader: (4)	He removes the subframe for the DP install. It creates a ton of room and he can do the job in 2 hours from the time the car goes up on the lift until the time it's back down. Factory process calls for subframe remove and reinstall when working with the downpipes, so that's why he does it. Jack is there to support engine only when subframe is removed. Seemed like overkill to me , but it's the "by the book" way and still fast, so I guess it makes sense.
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06-18-2013, 06:50 PM	#11
Ovitrix335 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 229 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (11)	Pump 5gal of e85 and top of the rest with 93pump and switch to e30 ots map from cobb. Feels a lot better than the agressive 2+ )))
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06-18-2013, 07:10 PM	#12
135Pats Major General 456 Rep 6,478 Posts Drives: A few BMWs Join Date: May 2012 Location: Maryland iTrader: (3)	Stg 2+ first to make sure hardware's up to snuff before adding the advance of e30/race maps. But if things look good then yea e30 maps lol.
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06-18-2013, 07:18 PM	#13
Ovitrix335 Second Lieutenant 7 Rep 229 Posts Drives: Bmw 335i Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Michigan iTrader: (11)	Hardware should be good.... Lol You should get a set of NGK plugs and gap them to 0.022" I'm fbo on e85 with 110k miles and the hardware is still good, no problems so far...
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