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How bad does the MPE look without tips? Are these absolutely necessary? Does anyone have any pictures of it mounted without tips that they could share I couldn't find any online. Is it ABSOLUTELY worth spending a few hundred dollars? Obviously if it ruins the appearance of the whole rear end of the car it is. Just trying to find an excuse to convince myself to buy the eBay $850 MPE and not to buy the tips as well, which would bring my total to over $1k just for an axleback exhaust. That's next to nothing in terms of power gains, like single digit horsepower, so you're pretty much dropping a grand to make your car sound good. Which is absolutely ridiculous IMO.
We are getting robbed blind on these exhaust systems for our cars. Manufacturers just know people will pay for them, even though their profit margins have to be well over 50%. More like 75% for aftermarket vendors. I've modded several cars before and never once spent over $1200 on a full catback exhaust, let alone an axleback only. Granted, this is my first luxury car. I guess that's what I get for stepping up my level in cars.
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Buy the tips.
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I might just buy the MPE and make a game time decision once it comes. Worst case scenario if I'm still feeling cheap I can get universal 2.5" inlet to 3.5" outlet (or whatever outlet) exhaust tips. At the end of the day, piping is piping, and anything could fit as long as the inlet size matches. Doesn't have to be M performance OEM tips. They can go for as cheap as $20 each online. As long as they fit, I'd feel much better spending 50 bucks on tips rather than $200+ just to have the "M" badge on them...
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Buy the exhaust tips! Pay 200 or take a risk to see if Non branded tips will fit. It will look terrible without the finishers
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Alright... I already knew they were gonna have me bent over. Just didn't want my cheeks spread open as well.
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I literally bought 3 different tips. To see which match better. Because imo i hate the mpe tips with the m logo. I feel the look cheap and small. This is what i went with dry carbon tips i did spent 200 on them but im really happy with the results. Just fyi outlet mpe is 2.67 and then turns into 2.5. So cutting and welding will be necessary for a flush and clean look. No one makes a 2.67 which is 68 mm inlet tip. Only bmw and im guessing the whole thing behind this is so you have to get theirs. I recommend you spend so money on the tips. Since you're driving a 60k why bother modifying if u cant afford it. Another thing the mpe without a midpipe doesnt sound that agressive. The difference between oe and mpe is very little so i would think on getting a midpipe too.
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Been trying to find a buyer for the midpipes in order to get my money back and not be a total loss on my end. If I'm going to lose $100 or even more on these midpipes without even getting to install them I'd rather just bite the bullet and buy the $850 MPE on eBay or a used axleback off someone and be able to use the midpipes. But if I can get back what I paid for the midpipes I'd just keep the OEM catback and buy a catless downpipe for $400 or less and call it a day. But that would be in a perfect world...
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Idk how flexible your dealership is but i cut mine in 3 different pieces and im leasing too. I had the guys cut it where there is welding and where the puncture is where u are supposed to put the mpe. To my understanding it does not matter as long is a clean job afterwards and working properly. My brother in fact works at a bmw dealer and told me they dont even lift the car after a lease return. The mpe is oe and you could use this and not void warranty and there is cutting involve even if they install it.
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Forgot to mention you re most likely voiding warranty doing downpipes. Than the exhaust. Downpipes will throw a check engine light. Any trouble related with them. My void your warranty. I know many people running them in m5s and m3s no issues so far and they clear the codes with the tune before going to the dealer.
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As for cutting the exhaust, you're now the 2nd person that has told me it would probably be fine to do even though it is leased. I am highly considering doing it now, just a matter of getting a tool to cut it, as well as getting my hands on the clamp needed to bolt up midpipes to the axleback. Best I could find is about $80 online. I think the website was getbmwparts.com or something like that, sells all OEM BMW parts.
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