Titanium Lightweight ordered!

BarleyE92 · 05-17-2016, 03:02 AM

Hi all.

I've ordered the lightweight Titanauspuffanlagen titanium slip on system for the 1m, with matte tips. Booked in to have it fitted next week.

From videos i've seen it's the best sounding exhaust for the 1m, and i hope that even more importantly it's going to reduce the motorway drone that exists just over 2000rpm as stock.

Very excited, keep posted for pics etc!

The Wind Breezes · 05-17-2016, 03:16 AM

How does it sound if you say that out loud? Anyway, I love titanium. The strength of steel, the weight of aluminum, the price of really expensive coffee per lb.

mlcgd21 · 05-17-2016, 03:16 AM

Congrats! I ordered an Akrapovic slip-on and I'm installing it together with the N55 mids in 10 days. Keeps us updated!

EldRick · 05-17-2016, 11:34 AM

Just for the record, titanium is nearly twice as "heavy" as aluminum - about 1.7X the density, and just under 60% of the weight of steel..

champignon · 05-17-2016, 01:11 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

How does it sound if you say that out loud? Anyway, I love titanium. The strength of steel, the weight of aluminum, the price of really expensive coffee per lb.

Define "really expensive coffee" in descriptive terms and in price per pound

Alby_416 · 05-17-2016, 01:39 PM

Congrats man

I see that the exhaust mod bug is biting you too

BarleyE92 · 05-18-2016, 02:41 AM

It's arrived!!

mlcgd21 · 05-18-2016, 03:25 AM

Did they make you a discount? How high was the shipping cost? I contacted them too before ordering the Akrapovic and the cost was 2300 before shipping, I thought it was too high.

BarleyE92 · 05-18-2016, 03:36 AM

No discount, but free shipping to the UK.

RS375 · 05-18-2016, 12:11 PM

Looks nice and I'll be interested in your feedback.

Shame they don't still supply the CF tips for it/standard.

RS375 · 05-18-2016, 12:13 PM

Looks nice and I'll be interested in your feedback.

Shame they don't still supply the CF tips for it.

The Wind Breezes · 05-18-2016, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by EldRick

Just for the record, titanium is nearly twice as "heavy" as aluminum - about 1.7X the density.

Strength to weight is similar to aluminum, not density.

ShocknAwe · 05-18-2016, 02:55 PM

Lets see some pics of it assembled on the floor! I love this exhaust. Wish I could hear it in person.

phunky_monkey · 05-18-2016, 09:37 PM

It sounds mega

This is my favourite exhaust for the 1M, though without the valve kit I thought it might be a bitch much so went for the HMS instead. Beautiful bit of kit though.

Enjoy!

BarleyE92 · 05-19-2016, 02:06 AM

Thanks all. I'll take lots of pics when they install it next week and post them.

Cant wait to hear it!

EldRick · 05-19-2016, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Wind Breezes

Strength to weight is similar to aluminum, not density.

Understood; many people think Ti is some magic almost-floating metal. Considering strength-to-weight and the issues around things that can't be made too thin, in practice you don't really save all that much with titanium vs. steel for many applications. Typically maybe 25%.

Bicycle tubing is a good example: based on strength-to-weight ratios, you would wind up with very thin-walled titanium or aluminum tubing for the same size and it would dent or beer-can very easily, so they have to make it lots thicker than steel tubing would need to be.

Jay-K · 05-20-2016, 04:13 AM

system looks legit and great,
be sure to upload some good stuff!

T1M · 05-22-2016, 11:21 AM

Interested to hear some sound clips of this thing, they're super rare, and although the catted mids are going to quiet it down some it will still sound fantastic I'm sure.

Some well tuned systems do remove the highway drone at 2K+ rpm. My akra system with the valves shut is amazingly quiet on cruise.

Looking forward to your update!

xjan · 05-23-2016, 03:30 PM

No kitties, n55 mid, lightweight exhaust on mine

BarleyE92 · 05-24-2016, 02:22 AM

It's on!! first impression on the 10 minute drive home is that it's absolutely fantastic. It’s not much louder than standard, but the noise is nice, it’s more free flowing and pops a little more. It’s a higher pitched noise than standard. The big test will be this weekend when I go on the motorway. I’m hoping for no drone at 70mph! The workshop commented on how fantastic the fit and finish is, which is nice when you spend this kind of money. Overall very happy. Pics and vid to follow.

THEMASH · 10-09-2016, 04:56 PM

Pics of your exhaust installed ?
Pics of the Matt tips ?

Thanks

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BarleyE92 Private 21 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kent iTrader: (1)	Titanium Lightweight ordered! Hi all. I've ordered the lightweight Titanauspuffanlagen titanium slip on system for the 1m, with matte tips. Booked in to have it fitted next week. From videos i've seen it's the best sounding exhaust for the 1m, and i hope that even more importantly it's going to reduce the motorway drone that exists just over 2000rpm as stock. Very excited, keep posted for pics etc! Last edited by BarleyE92; 05-17-2016 at 03:43 AM..
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The Wind Breezes Lieutenant Colonel 913 Rep 1,850 Posts Drives: 135i N55 DCT Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: USA iTrader: (0)	How does it sound if you say that out loud? Anyway, I love titanium. The strength of steel, the weight of aluminum, the price of really expensive coffee per lb.
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mlcgd21 Second Lieutenant 155 Rep 283 Posts Drives: BMW 1M, G20 BMW 330e Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Portugal iTrader: (0)	Congrats! I ordered an Akrapovic slip-on and I'm installing it together with the N55 mids in 10 days. Keeps us updated!
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phunky_monkey Second Lieutenant 58 Rep 263 Posts Drives: VO 1M, Radical SR3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Melbourne iTrader: (1)	It sounds mega This is my favourite exhaust for the 1M, though without the valve kit I thought it might be a bitch much so went for the HMS instead. Beautiful bit of kit though. Enjoy!
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BarleyE92 Private 21 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kent iTrader: (1)	Thanks all. I'll take lots of pics when they install it next week and post them. Cant wait to hear it!
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Jay-K Brigadier General 384 Rep 3,450 Posts Drives: Slow Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	system looks legit and great, be sure to upload some good stuff! __________________ "Well, there's a straight-six engine at the front, a manual gearbox in the middle and drive goes to the back. That's Page 1, Chapter 1 from the petrosexual handbook" - JC
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T1M Captain 196 Rep 657 Posts Drives: AW MY12 1M Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Melbourne, Australia iTrader: (0)	Interested to hear some sound clips of this thing, they're super rare, and although the catted mids are going to quiet it down some it will still sound fantastic I'm sure. Some well tuned systems do remove the highway drone at 2K+ rpm. My akra system with the valves shut is amazingly quiet on cruise. Looking forward to your update!
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xjan Private 32 Rep 58 Posts Drives: BMW 1M Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: Estonia, Tallinn iTrader: (0)	No kitties, n55 mid, lightweight exhaust on mine
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BarleyE92 Private 21 Rep 54 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 M sport Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: kent iTrader: (1)	It's on!! first impression on the 10 minute drive home is that it's absolutely fantastic. It’s not much louder than standard, but the noise is nice, it’s more free flowing and pops a little more. It’s a higher pitched noise than standard. The big test will be this weekend when I go on the motorway. I’m hoping for no drone at 70mph! The workshop commented on how fantastic the fit and finish is, which is nice when you spend this kind of money. Overall very happy. Pics and vid to follow.
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