335i exhaust actuator mod

Sp82 · 11-10-2009, 01:30 PM

I know..I've searched the forum, but wanted a more definitive answer from some of you that have done this...

I pulled the plug out, tried it out--this does sound nicer..but after a day I plugged it back in, just being paranoid I guess...didnt want to "mess" anything up...so for those of you that have done this...am i risking anything?... id much rather have both exhausts running all the time, instead of just one at start up..anyways...please share experiences with this easy mod.

thanks

mkPOTO · 11-10-2009, 01:52 PM

im not sure if this actuator is the same thing like on the turbo,but i did it and bmw said there was a code, so i did the ball bearing mod and havent had problems

Sp82 · 11-10-2009, 02:44 PM

accept I dont know how to do the bb mod, or golf tee, or ball bearing--all the same I believe..but I'm not sure how to do it...and from what I've been told the actuator, and the golf tee mod essentially do the same thing, but the golf tee mod does not show any errors ...

mkPOTO · 11-10-2009, 02:57 PM

yeah theres plenty of thread, i just got a ball bearing and put it in the line from the exhaust

JayKay335i · 11-10-2009, 03:10 PM

Pull little black vacuum hose off muffler. Jam something in the hose (BB, golf tee, screw, your tongue), tuck it up into bumper. Done.

11-10-2009, 01:30 PM	#1
Sp82 Colonel 166 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	335i exhaust actuator mod I know..I've searched the forum, but wanted a more definitive answer from some of you that have done this... I pulled the plug out, tried it out--this does sound nicer..but after a day I plugged it back in, just being paranoid I guess...didnt want to "mess" anything up...so for those of you that have done this...am i risking anything?... id much rather have both exhausts running all the time, instead of just one at start up..anyways...please share experiences with this easy mod. thanks
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11-10-2009, 01:52 PM	#2
mkPOTO Mr. Nice Says Hello 637 Rep 16,662 Posts Drives: BMW M3 \| X5 xdrive 35i MSport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (25) Garage List 2002 Lexus GS300 [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [5.58]	im not sure if this actuator is the same thing like on the turbo,but i did it and bmw said there was a code, so i did the ball bearing mod and havent had problems
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11-10-2009, 02:44 PM	#3
Sp82 Colonel 166 Rep 2,000 Posts Drives: F15 X5/G30 5er Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: DFW, Tx iTrader: (1)	accept I dont know how to do the bb mod, or golf tee, or ball bearing--all the same I believe..but I'm not sure how to do it...and from what I've been told the actuator, and the golf tee mod essentially do the same thing, but the golf tee mod does not show any errors ...
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11-10-2009, 02:57 PM	#4
mkPOTO Mr. Nice Says Hello 637 Rep 16,662 Posts Drives: BMW M3 \| X5 xdrive 35i MSport Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: USA iTrader: (25) Garage List 2002 Lexus GS300 [0.00] 2008 BMW E92 M3 [5.58]	yeah theres plenty of thread, i just got a ball bearing and put it in the line from the exhaust
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11-10-2009, 03:10 PM	#5
JayKay335i Banned 189 Rep 5,046 Posts Drives: ///M323 DCT Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: North Dakota; its best DUHHHHHH iTrader: (1)	Pull little black vacuum hose off muffler. Jam something in the hose (BB, golf tee, screw, your tongue), tuck it up into bumper. Done.
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