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09-23-2009, 09:24 PM | #1 |
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I am very happy with my Vanguard Ti Exhasut!!!
I have had this Vanguard Ti Exhaust installed for almost a week now. I feel like to share a few thoughts with you guys here although I have already replied to some threads about how impressive I am with this purchase.
For your information, this exhaust is extremely light (the shop installed it for me actually weight it and told me it's a bit more than 15lb without the tips as they said), and the finish is just perfect. It took the shop about 55mins to finish the whole installation and I paid only 85 bucks which made me even happier. By the way, I asked one local BMW dealership and they want $460 + tax to install that for me Back to the exhaust, it makes this high rev V8 in M3 awaken. As I said in the other post, this is to me is how a performance V8 engine vehicle should should like. Louder but just at that perfect spot. Now that I am enjoying driving my car even more. It will be 1 year after taking delivery for me by the end of next month and I already have 33k kms and I can't stop driving even more. There is no drone inside the car at cruising speed IMO I really hate drone and I gave up a mazdaspeed exhaust in 2 weeks when I used to own a mazda back in 2002. For you guys who want something sounds more aggressive to match the M3 and do not want to piss off your gf/wife/family/neighbors, I would recommend this exhaust to you. I am from Greater Vancouver Area and if anybody wants to hear the exhaust before making a decision on buying one, feel free to send me a PM. I am also attaching a few pictures of the exhaust on my car (will add more over the weekend if I find some free time) Enjoy! and I am on my way out to drive around again!
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09-24-2009, 04:03 AM | #4 |
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great pics....ur M3 us looking great
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09-24-2009, 08:18 AM | #5 |
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I hope you are happy with it. But dont you think that the muffler cannister looks very obtrusive just likr the stock exhaust. Just MHP
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09-24-2009, 08:51 AM | #6 |
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Those are the short tips right? WHen I originally had the longer ones, they stuck out too far, especially since i don't plan to get a diffuser.
But it looks amazing! Anyone in the LA area would want to hear and see this exhaust, I'd be glad to show them! |
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09-24-2009, 01:39 PM | #9 |
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Thanks for the inputs guys. I am going on a short road trip this coming weekend and hopefully I will be adding some more pictures to share with you.
The tips are adjustable and I am planning to add a diffuser in the near future so that makes it even easier for me to play around for my own favorite setup.
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09-24-2009, 03:26 PM | #10 |
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The reason everyone hates the stock exhaust is because it is so ugly. Having this exhaust hang down a bit wouldn't be a problem at all for me.
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09-24-2009, 10:56 PM | #12 |
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In hindsight I should've taken it to someone to get mine installed or had a buddy come over at least to help me move the stock exhaust off my belly.
My wife was not amused. |
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09-25-2009, 01:44 AM | #13 |
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yes! $85 canadian plus tax total $95. I got it installed by the guys at MOPAC in Langley, BC. Great job and fair rate. They charged 1 hour of labour and I was actually with them watching my exhaust installed. They were just amazed by how light weight the Vanguard Ti exhaust is.
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09-25-2009, 02:10 AM | #14 |
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Looks great....time to get an x-pipe
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09-26-2009, 01:48 AM | #17 |
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definitely, send me a PM before you head over to Vancouver. If I am not out of town for travelling ( I do a lot lately), I will be more than happy to show you the exhaust.
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11-14-2009, 11:55 PM | #20 |
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after nearly 8000kms of driving now. The more I drive, the happier I am with this exhaust. I am considering to add an X-Pipe to the system next spring, but of course, I need some noise level approval via family members first. LOL! Anybody have some idea about how much louder it will be with adding the x-pipe? I definitely not interested in any drone that will be caused.
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11-15-2009, 01:24 AM | #21 |
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any sound clips??
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11-15-2009, 06:34 AM | #22 |
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Anyone know if there would be any drone if you combined this with an xpipe + HFC?
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