MCB 2010 Edition M3 with Akra... & powder

MonteCarloM3 · 07-16-2010, 04:42 PM

Special request to powdercoat the exhaust from the cans to the tips. Tips are gloss black, rest is a matte black. Not so great iphone pics, but they give you a good idea. I wanted to camouflage the cans because of BMW's bad job at hiding the OEM muffler with the rear bumper.
Oh, and it sounds grrrreat!
Enjoy.
Before

After (crap iphone pictures)

Thanks to Nate and guys at IND. Real professionals over there.

tightie · 07-16-2010, 06:49 PM

looks great.. did u get the full system or just the rear section?

lito · 07-16-2010, 07:21 PM

Very nice

flipm3 · 07-16-2010, 07:39 PM

looks great!! seems like having an akrapovic is a new must have for all E9X M3 owners. congrats!!! i love that MCB!!

MDCTFTW · 07-16-2010, 07:41 PM

Wow! Get some ZCP wheels and paint them black, drop it ... sex.

lazyassand1balla24 · 07-16-2010, 07:48 PM

nice

CarbonFiberKreations · 07-16-2010, 08:21 PM

Nice

MonteCarloM3 · 07-16-2010, 08:44 PM

She's dropped with kwv3 and 12/15 mm macht schnell.
I need some better angle pics.

MonteCarloM3 · 07-16-2010, 08:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tightie

looks great.. did u get the full system or just the rear section?

Just the slip on. Deeper and louder than stock, not a huge difference, just right IMO.

MonteCarloM3 · 07-16-2010, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MDCTFTW

Wow! Get some ZCP wheels and paint them black, drop it ... sex.

Don't like zcp wheels. GTS maybe, but I like the stock forged black ones.

lvwirelessguy · 07-16-2010, 10:30 PM

Powdercoating an exhaust is a bad idea. Ceramic coating would have been the better choice since it can hold up to extreme heat without cracking / flaking

leeor · 07-17-2010, 04:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteCarloM3

Just the slip on. Deeper and louder than stock, not a huge difference, just right IMO.

get the mid pipe it sounds WAY sicker....

1fastR1 · 07-17-2010, 06:43 AM

T89 · 07-17-2010, 07:45 AM

Looks great!

T

bavarian19 · 07-17-2010, 12:09 PM

ersin · 07-17-2010, 12:21 PM

I can see powder coating the OEM exhaust, not the Akra. I would show off the titanium tips, but I guess that's just me. Still, she looks good.

Cheers.

MonteCarloM3 · 07-17-2010, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lvwirelessguy

Powdercoating an exhaust is a bad idea. Ceramic coating would have been the better choice since it can hold up to extreme heat without cracking / flaking

Says who? You?
Show some examples otherwise ur talkin out ur ass.

M3Alpine · 07-17-2010, 03:27 PM

nice job with the exhaust... monte carlo is beautiful

jordanfox · 07-18-2010, 03:13 AM

so cool...

lvwirelessguy · 07-18-2010, 08:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MonteCarloM3

Says who? You?
Show some examples otherwise ur talkin out ur ass.

Its just common sense dude, powder coating is great for wheels because they dont approach the heat of an exhaust.

When I got the tips done on my R8 I had them ceramic coated because I've seen first hand what happens to exhaust components when you powdercoat them. It cracks and flakes off

If thats the look you are going for, more power to ya

Templar · 07-18-2010, 08:43 AM

http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=207204

Not sure... It seems you need to go with a high-heat powder coating for the exhaust. But then again, they talk a lot about headers in this thread, which obviously get much hotter than the exhaust itself would. Time will tell!

Richbot · 07-18-2010, 09:58 AM

Wheel temperatures can exceed 500 degrees F at the hub face. Not exactly cool...

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MonteCarloM3 Banned 52 Rep 576 Posts Drives: a shitty M3 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Uranus iTrader: (0)	MCB 2010 Edition M3 with Akra... & powder Special request to powdercoat the exhaust from the cans to the tips. Tips are gloss black, rest is a matte black. Not so great iphone pics, but they give you a good idea. I wanted to camouflage the cans because of BMW's bad job at hiding the OEM muffler with the rear bumper. Oh, and it sounds grrrreat! Enjoy. Before After (crap iphone pictures) Thanks to Nate and guys at IND. Real professionals over there. Last edited by MonteCarloM3; 07-16-2010 at 05:03 PM..
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ersin Brigadier General 126 Rep 4,144 Posts Drives: 17 YMB F80 M3 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Maryland iTrader: (1)	I can see powder coating the OEM exhaust, not the Akra. I would show off the titanium tips, but I guess that's just me. Still, she looks good. Cheers. __________________ 2017 F80 YMB.
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