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      07-10-2015, 03:56 PM   #111
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I finally got to drive the beast today since installing the straight pipes the other day and I can't believe the difference between stock. Upon cold start, it now sounds like a Nascar being started, it literally took me by surprise with a loud explosion then deep and angry rumbling in my garage.
I set off almost every car alarm in my parking garage After it kicks down around 45 seconds later, I drove it until the oil temp got to around 210...it sounded louder than stock driving in just M Mode staying around 2-3k rpm's... once I got above 3k rpm and in Sport Mode, I noticed it got a lot louder and no longer sounded like a BMW, it sounded more exotic almost like a Viper and Ferrari combined.
If anyone is looking to unleash their beast and get a shit eating grin from ear to ear, I HIGHLY recommend straight pipes! I can also hear the beast rev matching while down shifting a lot clearer now. I can't wait to get a set of down pipes and a tune so I can finally enjoy the beast the way it was meant to be

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      07-10-2015, 06:42 PM   #112
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Nice job on the Akrapovic tips!
Looks awesome.
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      07-11-2015, 05:34 AM   #113
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Nice job on the Akrapovic tips!
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Thanks brother, I've got a lot of catching up to do compared to your beast
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Active Autowerkes stage 2+ software just arrived...now I'm just waiting for the AA 3'' catless down pipes to get here so I can load the tune
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      09-05-2015, 02:07 PM   #115
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You didn't do the G5 handheld tuner?
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Get ready for even more loud when the downpipes arrive! I had the same (straight pipe) aural experience that you described above when I installed my downpipes. If you combo them, your truck really will sound like NASCAR! - LOL!
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You didn't do the G5 handheld tuner?
I'm having my INDY shop install the software, downpipes, and paint my calipers all at the same time...the only downside is their going to keep the truck for at least 3-5 days
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Get ready for even more loud when the downpipes arrive! I had the same (straight pipe) aural experience that you described above when I installed my downpipes. If you combo them, your truck really will sound like NASCAR! - LOL!
The straight pipes already sound unbelievable, It turns heads when I barely get on it now...I'm going to have a lot of pissed off neighbors once the dp's are installed

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      09-28-2015, 08:57 PM   #119
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How has the experience of owning 2 X5s at the same time been?
We are considering an X5 35d for my wife to daily...
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      09-29-2015, 03:48 PM   #120
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How has the experience of owning 2 X5s at the same time been?
We are considering an X5 35d for my wife to daily...
Owning 2 X5's has been a great experience so far...put it this way, no matter which truck I decide to drive on any given day between the 50i and the M, I know I can most likely walk 90% of other cars on the road. We swap trucks all the time and it always comes down to who's getting the M that day

I was actually considering buying a 3rd X5(E53 4.8) to use as a winter beater but I'm not sure I wanna deal with a BMW with over 150k miles...I may just buy a cheap 4x4 since my M is a California truck and has never seen snow... I don't plan on driving the M this winter in NY's pot hole infested n over salted roads so she may just sit in the garage till spring

I say go for a second X5...BUT judging by you n your wife's daily drivers, I think imho that a 35D will not fill that level of horsepower n excitement like your M and Benz do even though the X5D has lots of torque on a daily basis...I say get another M or a 50i

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How has the experience of owning 2 X5s at the same time been?
We are considering an X5 35d for my wife to daily...
Owning 2 X5's has been a great experience so far...put it this way, no matter which truck I decide to drive on any given day between the 50i and the M, I know I can most likely walk 90% of other cars on the road. We swap trucks all the time and it always comes down to who's getting the M that day

I was actually considering buying a 3rd X5(E53 4.8) to use as a winter beater but I'm not sure I wanna deal with a BMW with over 150k miles...I may just buy a cheap 4x4 since my M is a California truck and has never seen snow... I don't plan on driving the M this winter in NY's pot hole infested n over salted roads so she may just sit in the garage till spring

I say go for a second X5...BUT judging by you n your wife's daily drivers, I think imho that a 35D will not fill that level of horsepower n excitement like your M and Benz do even though the X5D has lots of torque on a daily basis...I say get another M or a 50i
Curious and sorry if missed - did you mod your 5.0? Tune?

I have had mine for a week now and couldn't imagine what it would be like tuned. Smiling like I was a teen in my 66 mustang gt again.
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Curious and sorry if missed - did you mod your 5.0? Tune?

I have had mine for a week now and couldn't imagine what it would be like tuned. Smiling like I was a teen in my 66 mustang gt again.
Congrats on the new 50i...I haven't modded my 50i yet but I do plan on it soon...I'm going to look into another Active Autowerkes tune along with straight pipes(muffler delete) to wake her up a bit

I've owned the 50i for a little over a year now and I'm sad to say it's starting to feel slow to me after driving a modded X5M...Your new N63 is a lot faster than your old 4 barrel 289, can't go wrong with either...enjoy
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Nice. Are those drilled into the existing pedals?
Thanks, yea everything was drilled into the existing pedals, only thing I had to remove was the rubber break pad...the dead pedal I just used small self tapping screws to cover up the stock pedal, the gas pedal was plastic to my surprise...took me roughly 25 mins thanks to my OCD
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Curious and sorry if missed - did you mod your 5.0? Tune?

I have had mine for a week now and couldn't imagine what it would be like tuned. Smiling like I was a teen in my 66 mustang gt again.
Congrats on the new 50i...I haven't modded my 50i yet but I do plan on it soon...I'm going to look into another Active Autowerkes tune along with straight pipes(muffler delete) to wake her up a bit

I've owned the 50i for a little over a year now and I'm sad to say it's starting to feel slow to me after driving a modded X5M...Your new N63 is a lot faster than your old 4 barrel 289, can't go wrong with either...enjoy
Thanks - loved that old muscle car sound.

Does anyone worry about warranty with tune and pipes? Mine is covered until 100K miles so quite a bit of miles left.
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Curious and sorry if missed - did you mod your 5.0? Tune?

I have had mine for a week now and couldn't imagine what it would be like tuned. Smiling like I was a teen in my 66 mustang gt again.
Congrats on the new 50i...I haven't modded my 50i yet but I do plan on it soon...I'm going to look into another Active Autowerkes tune along with straight pipes(muffler delete) to wake her up a bit

I've owned the 50i for a little over a year now and I'm sad to say it's starting to feel slow to me after driving a modded X5M...Your new N63 is a lot faster than your old 4 barrel 289, can't go wrong with either...enjoy
Thanks - loved that old muscle car sound.

Does anyone worry about warranty with tune and pipes? Mine is covered until 100K miles so quite a bit of miles left.
Yeah I'm definitely a little nervous about it. I want to mod the shit out of mine but with the 78k miles on it I'm not so sure. Between the mileage and the warranty I think less is more.
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