BMW M2 Dinan Exhuast Delays (But maybe good news)

CalAcacian · 03-28-2021, 08:35 PM

Install is happening on Wednesday. So far all I can say is WOW, I am very impressed with the build quality, at least by appearance. The welds are pretty damn beautiful. Hopefully the wait was worth it.

Teck24 · 03-28-2021, 10:58 PM

Received mine Friday and installed it yesterday. Really easy install, great build quality and the sound is amazing. Very happy with the exhaust!

AWC-F87 · 03-29-2021, 09:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Teck24

Received mine Friday and installed it yesterday. Really easy install, great build quality and the sound is amazing. Very happy with the exhaust!

How does it sound with the valve open?

Alex Bai · 03-29-2021, 04:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Teck24

Received mine Friday and installed it yesterday. Really easy install, great build quality and the sound is amazing. Very happy with the exhaust!

That's awesome, I'm glad to see people are finally getting their Dinan exhaust. I'll finally get mine this Wednesday! Just a quick question, how is the fitment of the exhaust, does the exhaust still hangs a bit low compare to the stock exhaust?

CalAcacian · 03-29-2021, 04:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Bai

That's awesome, I'm glad to see people are finally getting their Dinan exhaust. I'll finally get mine this Wednesday! Just a quick question, how is the fitment of the exhaust, does the exhaust still hangs a bit low compare to the stock exhaust?

I'll have an answer for you on Wednesday, but I have already spoken to EAS about it in the past, and they had some tricks to get it to hang properly.

Pretty sure they would tweak the hangers to pull the muffler up in the past, if needed.

Teck24 · 03-29-2021, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by AWC-F87

How does it sound with the valve open?

I have only driven it 10 miles or so since the install but initial impressions were good. Clear difference between comfort/sport/sport + modes. At idle it has more of a rumble but not significantly louder. Definitely louder with valve open and nicer/louder burbles

Teck24 · 03-29-2021, 05:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Alex Bai

That's awesome, I'm glad to see people are finally getting their Dinan exhaust. I'll finally get mine this Wednesday! Just a quick question, how is the fitment of the exhaust, does the exhaust still hangs a bit low compare to the stock exhaust?

Fitment is perfect, I did have to adjust the sleeve a bit to move the exhaust tips up. I found the more I slid it towards the muffler the more it pulled the tips up. With a little adjustment it lined right up.

CalAcacian · 03-29-2021, 06:26 PM

Teck24 What is your full exhaust setup? I am going to be running the fabspeed sport cat, Dinan res delete and Dinan muffler.

I've got a valve controller as well, currently set to always open. How are you finding the cold start so far (I am going to be flashing to stage 1 and deleting cat heating one I figure out a timing/knock issue)

MONSTAR · 03-29-2021, 06:32 PM

I got the delayed shipment email for mine...April 23rd is the new estimated in stock date. Glad you guys are receiving yours, at least it shows there is progress with distributing them.

CalAcacian · 03-29-2021, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by MONSTAR

I got the delayed shipment email for mine...April 23rd is the new estimated in stock date. Glad you guys are receiving yours, at least it shows there is progress with distributing them.

That's a shame you've got a delay. We'll have to do that exhaust comparison now that we'll both have the Dinan's

Teck24 · 03-29-2021, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CalAcacian

Teck24 What is your full exhaust setup? I am going to be running the fabspeed sport cat, Dinan res delete and Dinan muffler.

I've got a valve controller as well, currently set to always open. How are you finding the cold start so far (I am going to be flashing to stage 1 and deleting cat heating one I figure out a timing/knock issue)

I am all stock besides the Dinan muffler. My wife hated how loud the car was on cold start in stock form so the muffler will be as far as I am pushing it for now. Especially since our 11 month olds bedroom is right above the garage. It does sound better on cold start, deeper and more of a growl but not obnoxiously loud.

CalAcacian · 03-29-2021, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Teck24

I am all stock besides the Dinan muffler. My wife hated how loud the car was on cold start in stock form so the muffler will be as far as I am pushing it for now. Especially since our 11 month olds bedroom is right above the garage. It does sound better on cold start, deeper and more of a growl but not obnoxiously loud.

Just a trick for that, in case you didn't know it, but if you very lightly apply the throttle on startup it will interrupt the cat heating it does by opening the waste gate. You need to hold it for about 30 seconds, but it does really help with quieting down the cold start.

Alex Bai · 03-29-2021, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Teck24

Fitment is perfect, I did have to adjust the sleeve a bit to move the exhaust tips up. I found the more I slid it towards the muffler the more it pulled the tips up. With a little adjustment it lined right up.

Thank you for the update! Looking forward to getting mine installed soon!

Alex Bai · 03-29-2021, 09:19 PM

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Originally Posted by CalAcacian

I'll have an answer for you on Wednesday, but I have already spoken to EAS about it in the past, and they had some tricks to get it to hang properly.

Pretty sure they would tweak the hangers to pull the muffler up in the past, if needed.

Thank you! I'm looking forward to your review! Hopefully, I can get mine installed this Friday. I'm running the mid-pipe and the muffler.

CalAcacian · 03-31-2021, 08:25 PM

Well, so far the exhaust is unbearable. The actuator appears to be stuck in the open position, and with the sport cat the drone is terrible and the volume is incredibly loud.

I'm going to mess with it after work and see if I can fix it.

Wisco M3 · 03-31-2021, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by CalAcacian

Well, so far the exhaust is unbearable. The actuator appears to be stuck in the open position, and with the sport cat the drone is terrible and the volume is incredibly loud.

I'm going to mess with it after work and see if I can fix it.

You may have the actuator spring on backwards preventing it from ever closing. I did that when I installed it and could never figure out what was going on. Flipped the spring and bam - quiet exhaust.

MONSTAR · 03-31-2021, 08:48 PM

I got my shipped email today

scheduled to be here Friday. Hoping to get in to SSR for an install ASAP

CalAcacian · 03-31-2021, 11:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Wisco M3

You may have the actuator spring on backwards preventing it from ever closing. I did that when I installed it and could never figure out what was going on. Flipped the spring and bam - quiet exhaust.

I had EAS do the install so I am hoping they did it correctly, but I have a feeling this is the issue.

MONSTAR · 04-01-2021, 02:01 AM

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Originally Posted by CalAcacian

Well, so far the exhaust is unbearable. The actuator appears to be stuck in the open position, and with the sport cat the drone is terrible and the volume is incredibly loud.

I'm going to mess with it after work and see if I can fix it.

Did you double check that you didnt change the setting in BM3? I think I changed mine to open all of the time, no matter the mode/gear/load

CalAcacian · 04-01-2021, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by MONSTAR

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Originally Posted by CalAcacian

Well, so far the exhaust is unbearable. The actuator appears to be stuck in the open position, and with the sport cat the drone is terrible and the volume is incredibly loud.

I'm going to mess with it after work and see if I can fix it.

Did you double check that you didnt change the setting in BM3? I think I changed mine to open all of the time, no matter the mode/gear/load

Yes, I double checked that just to be sure. But I flashed it yesterday morning and re-checked the settings to be sure. I leave BM3 on OEM so my Macht Schnell controller can change it on the fly using the stalks.

AmuroRay · 04-01-2021, 10:53 AM

Pictures and Sound clips anyone? Where did you guys order it from?

MONSTAR · 04-01-2021, 11:08 AM

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Pictures and Sound clips anyone? Where did you guys order it from?

Mike from Extreme Power House helped me order back during Black Friday

03-28-2021, 08:35 PM	#45
CalAcacian Lieutenant 550 Rep 570 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Install is happening on Wednesday. So far all I can say is WOW, I am very impressed with the build quality, at least by appearance. The welds are pretty damn beautiful. Hopefully the wait was worth it.
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03-28-2021, 10:58 PM	#46
Teck24 New Member 12 Rep 7 Posts Drives: M2 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: SF Bay Area iTrader: (0)	Received mine Friday and installed it yesterday. Really easy install, great build quality and the sound is amazing. Very happy with the exhaust!
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CalAcacian Lieutenant 550 Rep 570 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Teck24 What is your full exhaust setup? I am going to be running the fabspeed sport cat, Dinan res delete and Dinan muffler. I've got a valve controller as well, currently set to always open. How are you finding the cold start so far (I am going to be flashing to stage 1 and deleting cat heating one I figure out a timing/knock issue)
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CalAcacian Lieutenant 550 Rep 570 Posts Drives: 2018 M2 Join Date: Sep 2020 Location: Orange County, California iTrader: (0)	Well, so far the exhaust is unbearable. The actuator appears to be stuck in the open position, and with the sport cat the drone is terrible and the volume is incredibly loud. I'm going to mess with it after work and see if I can fix it.
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03-31-2021, 08:48 PM	#61
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04-01-2021, 10:53 AM	#65
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