Which exhaust system did you get? (or planning to get)

nickmaguire · 08-26-2023, 08:53 AM

I’m debating between Milltek / Dinan - but interested to see what others are out there.

Edit: forgot to include remus in the poll, if you vote custom/other comment what ya got

applecst · 08-26-2023, 10:23 AM

FI is so good

nickmaguire · 08-26-2023, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by applecst

FI is so good

It sounds great but the price is so high. Do you think it’s worth it? Milltek and dinan sound great too

For FI cat back i was quoted $3200 USD + $640 for silver tips (cheapest option) + 400 usd shipping… total is $4240

Milltek cat back: $1895 USD + $335 for polished tips (again cheapest option), free shipping

Dinan axle back: $1975 USD with tips (free shipping)

applecst · 08-26-2023, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by nickmaguire

It sounds great but the price is so high. Do you think it’s worth it? Milltek and dinan sound great too

For FI cat back i was quoted $3200 USD + $640 for silver tips (cheapest option) + 400 usd shipping… total is $4240

Milltek cat back: $1895 USD + $335 for polished tips (again cheapest option), free shipping

Dinan axle back: $1975 USD with tips (free shipping)

Imo it’s better than Dinan. Plus, with the AA DP i didn’t have the drone issue. Now i have a little drone since i put in a jb4, but im ok with it lol. I went with the carbon tip it looks nice. i was quoted 3900 usd shipped.

When i bought it there was no dinan option lol. retrospectively speaking….if i had the dinan option i probably would have gone with dinan…

nickmaguire · 08-26-2023, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by applecst

Imo it’s better than Dinan. Plus, with the AA DP i didn’t have the drone issue. Now i have a little drone since i put in a jb4, but im ok with it lol. I went with the carbon tip it looks nice. i was quoted 3900 usd shipped.

When i bought it there was no dinan option lol. retrospectively speaking….if i had the dinan option i probably would have gone with dinan…

Fair enough! $3900 with carbon tips isn’t outrageous.

Out of curiosity why didn’t you consider milltek? that’s been out for a while

applecst · 08-26-2023, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by nickmaguire

Fair enough! $3900 with carbon tips isn’t outrageous.

Out of curiosity why didn’t you consider milltek? that’s been out for a while

Partially it's that the FI sounded better to my ear (purely based on YouTube video). Also that the milltek pipes looked a little rough in terms of quality. If you search pictures of the FI Exhaust you'd see the pipes and welding are so well made. It's craftsmanship! Not that car exhaust needs that kind of quality lol. It's just metal pipes I have no doubt milltek will do just fine but FI feels like a more premium product.

ap2x · 08-26-2023, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by nickmaguire

It sounds great but the price is so high. Do you think it’s worth it? Milltek and dinan sound great too

For FI cat back i was quoted $3200 USD + $640 for silver tips (cheapest option) + 400 usd shipping… total is $4240

Milltek cat back: $1895 USD + $335 for polished tips (again cheapest option), free shipping

Dinan axle back: $1975 USD with tips (free shipping)

Isn’t the miltek like 2600? You sure that wasn’t for axle back?

nickmaguire · 08-26-2023, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by ap2x

Isn’t the miltek like 2600? You sure that wasn’t for axle back?

Yeah it was for cat back
around $2400 for the cerakote black tips
$2230 for the polished
$1900ish for no tips (OE outlets)

ap2x · 08-26-2023, 07:15 PM

1900 is not bad for a catback. The miltek is too quiet for me but it might be what you're looking for. I like the tone of the dinan more and it seems louder than miltek judging from videos. you also get quad tips

Coconut · 08-27-2023, 12:47 AM

I ended up not getting an exhaust and just went with an AA catted downpipe. The added noise was enough for me.

jason1337 · 08-28-2023, 07:21 AM

any reviews of the Milltek GPF-back or the Cobra axle-back?

nickmaguire · 08-28-2023, 09:05 AM

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Originally Posted by jason1337

any reviews of the Milltek GPF-back or the Cobra axle-back?

The cobra is one I want to see - if it performs well, the price point is great for it. I think the main concern reading the thread was the drone.

Vudumonkey25 · 08-28-2023, 11:34 AM

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Originally Posted by ap2x

1900 is not bad for a catback. The miltek is too quiet for me but it might be what you're looking for. I like the tone of the dinan more and it seems louder than miltek judging from videos. you also get quad tips

Not sure where you are in NJ have dinan intake, AA DP and miltek if you want to hear it in person and are near by

PM me

nickmaguire · 08-29-2023, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by ap2x

1900 is not bad for a catback. The miltek is too quiet for me but it might be what you're looking for. I like the tone of the dinan more and it seems louder than miltek judging from videos. you also get quad tips

I've binge watched all the exhaust videos recently and I'm leaning towards Dinan now. It sounds great and lower cost than milltek.

VegasG42 · 09-09-2023, 09:34 PM

Which one is the cheapest ?

ILikeBimmers · 09-09-2023, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by VegasG42

Which one is the cheapest ?

That would probably be the muffler delete.

VegasG42 · 09-09-2023, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ILikeBimmers

That would probably be the muffler delete.

Definitely . Followed by a custom set-up from your local muffler shop

Obsessive Detail · 09-10-2023, 10:00 AM

I just got my Dinan exhaust in, will hopefully get it on this week.

ZM240i · 09-11-2023, 10:45 AM

I went the custom exhaust route using a local shop:

muffler delete
install race bullet mufflers/resonators
add J-Pipes (per shop recommendation)
add matte black double-walled tips

https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2013470

ILikeBimmers · 09-11-2023, 08:07 PM

Seems by this poll nobody's got any love for the akrapovich. And by love, what I actually mean is deep enough pockets

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VegasG42 · 09-11-2023, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by ILikeBimmers

Seems by this poll nobody's got any love for the akrapovich. And by love, what I actually mean is deep enough pockets

.

Yeah, for nearly $7,000 , I could instead buy just about every other mod I'd want for the car. - Wheels, tires, suspension, intake, JB4, cheaper exhaust etc

vntperformance · 09-20-2023, 11:58 AM

I'm going custom tig welded 3"-3.5" catback with a x-pipe style muffler and anti drone tubes. Once the warranty is up, I'll install a boost logic catless down pipe.

View Poll Results: Exhaust
Milltek	15	17.86%
Dinan	29	34.52%
Fi	7	8.33%
Akrapovic	2	2.38%
MPE	11	13.10%
Muffler Delete	4	4.76%
Custom / Other	16	19.05%
Voters: 84. You may not vote on this poll

08-26-2023, 08:53 AM	#1
nickmaguire Enlisted Member 44 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 2024 m240i Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Which exhaust system did you get? (or planning to get) I’m debating between Milltek / Dinan - but interested to see what others are out there. Edit: forgot to include remus in the poll, if you vote custom/other comment what ya got Last edited by nickmaguire; 08-26-2023 at 03:54 PM..
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08-26-2023, 10:23 AM	#2
applecst First Lieutenant 249 Rep 314 Posts Drives: G42 M240i Join Date: Jan 2022 Location: LA iTrader: (0)	FI is so good __________________ I doubt, therefore I might be.
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08-26-2023, 07:15 PM	#9
ap2x Private 21 Rep 82 Posts Drives: '23 M240xi Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: NJ iTrader: (0)	1900 is not bad for a catback. The miltek is too quiet for me but it might be what you're looking for. I like the tone of the dinan more and it seems louder than miltek judging from videos. you also get quad tips
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08-27-2023, 12:47 AM	#10
Coconut Lieutenant 751 Rep 508 Posts Drives: 2023 M240i xDrive Join Date: Oct 2022 Location: San Jose, CA iTrader: (0)	I ended up not getting an exhaust and just went with an AA catted downpipe. The added noise was enough for me. __________________ 2017 Chevrolet Corvette 2023 BMW M240i xDrive
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08-28-2023, 07:21 AM	#11
jason1337 New Member 2 Rep 10 Posts Drives: G42 M240i Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	any reviews of the Milltek GPF-back or the Cobra axle-back?
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09-09-2023, 09:34 PM	#15
VegasG42 Captain 374 Rep 634 Posts Drives: 2024 BMW M240i xDrive Join Date: Sep 2023 Location: Las Vegas iTrader: (0)	Which one is the cheapest ?
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09-10-2023, 10:00 AM	#18
Obsessive Detail Private 25 Rep 71 Posts Drives: 2016 340i M Sport Estoril Blue Join Date: May 2016 Location: Westville, IL iTrader: (0)	I just got my Dinan exhaust in, will hopefully get it on this week.
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ZM240i Private First Class 170 Rep 149 Posts Drives: BMW M240i Join Date: Feb 2023 Location: SoCal iTrader: (0)	I went the custom exhaust route using a local shop: muffler delete install race bullet mufflers/resonators add J-Pipes (per shop recommendation) add matte black double-walled tips https://g87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh....php?t=2013470
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ILikeBimmers Private First Class 115 Rep 108 Posts Drives: (G42) m240ix Join Date: May 2023 Location: Illinois iTrader: (0) Garage List 2023 m240ix (G42) [0.00]	Seems by this poll nobody's got any love for the akrapovich. And by love, what I actually mean is deep enough pockets .
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09-20-2023, 11:58 AM	#22
vntperformance Enlisted Member 14 Rep 40 Posts Drives: 23 M240iDrive* Join Date: Aug 2023 Location: Severn, MD 21144 iTrader: (0)	I'm going custom tig welded 3"-3.5" catback with a x-pipe style muffler and anti drone tubes. Once the warranty is up, I'll install a boost logic catless down pipe.
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