***LAPTORR!*** Best sounding N52 Exhaust IMO.

redlinedbimmer · 08-07-2012, 09:08 AM

holy crap this changes whether I want to keep my car or not, well maybe if it was atleast a 1000 less...

how hard is it for a company to imitate this sound? Are their custom exhaust shops would can custom build you a similar sounding exhaust just buy hearing one?

DimSum · 08-07-2012, 12:16 PM

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Originally Posted by redlinedbimmer

holy crap this changes whether I want to keep my car or not, well maybe if it was atleast a 1000 less...

how hard is it for a company to imitate this sound? Are their custom exhaust shops would can custom build you a similar sounding exhaust just buy hearing one?

doubt it, it's all about the technology or the design of what is inside the muffler.

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Originally Posted by flinchy

bs. i sounds better on the 3.0 as evidenced in that video :P

and yeah they won't tell what manufacturer made the muffler.. people are guessing either tanabe or fame. no one has tested yet though

the bends are (as far as i know) also to do with the unequal length stock headers, which making everything equal would, yes, TOTALLY change the sound, smooth it out

.. would also help with performance, having the exhaust pulses not clashing.

ED: if this fits on the 3 series just the same as it does on the 1 series (considering it seems pretty heavily geared towards the 130i in particular) that means that the 1 and 3 series have same exhaust pipe lengths/axle back sections! that's pretty cool news imo

Tanabe makes pretty bad stuff... I am guessing it is FAME.

flinchy · 08-07-2012, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

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Originally Posted by redlinedbimmer

holy crap this changes whether I want to keep my car or not, well maybe if it was atleast a 1000 less...

how hard is it for a company to imitate this sound? Are their custom exhaust shops would can custom build you a similar sounding exhaust just buy hearing one?

doubt it, it's all about the technology or the design of what is inside the muffler.

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Originally Posted by flinchy

bs. i sounds better on the 3.0 as evidenced in that video :P

and yeah they won't tell what manufacturer made the muffler.. people are guessing either tanabe or fame. no one has tested yet though

the bends are (as far as i know) also to do with the unequal length stock headers, which making everything equal would, yes, TOTALLY change the sound, smooth it out

.. would also help with performance, having the exhaust pulses not clashing.

ED: if this fits on the 3 series just the same as it does on the 1 series (considering it seems pretty heavily geared towards the 130i in particular) that means that the 1 and 3 series have same exhaust pipe lengths/axle back sections! that's pretty cool news imo

Tanabe makes pretty bad stuff... I am guessing it is FAME.

Tanabe freiheit does have a similar sound still

Can definitely replicate - all depends what material is the muffling stuff. The volume is because the muffler is short

bucket328 · 08-07-2012, 06:43 PM

OMG that sounds so much better then my PE!!! But that's far to much!!!

DimSum · 08-24-2012, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by bucket328

OMG that sounds so much better then my PE!!! But that's far to much!!!

I know right!

benzo23 · 08-24-2012, 02:46 PM

Lets just close this thread cause its depressing everyone..

Chrispy650 · 08-24-2012, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by benzo23

Lets just close this thread cause its depressing everyone..

I concur

Route 16 · 08-24-2012, 05:36 PM

Someone should ask if the price is changed.

flinchy · 08-25-2012, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Route 16

Someone should ask if the price is changed.

I last checked a couple months ago, still exxy

But toshi hasn't been on these forums in ages so can't contact him

NoImDirtyDan · 08-26-2012, 08:24 AM

Wow...

I haven't heard anything close to that nice of a sound for the N52... Pretty expensive (putting it down all at once) rather than buying it piece by piece over time (probably costs more in the long run)

overkill1125 · 08-26-2012, 05:34 PM

http://laptorr.com/products08.html

It's too bad that the value of our cars continues to depreciate with time but never the aftermarket parts!

adamsclubs · 08-26-2012, 11:26 PM

I think the AA exhaust sounded just as good.

DimSum · 08-26-2012, 11:36 PM

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Originally Posted by adamsclubs

I think the AA exhaust sounded just as good.

I can't believe you are comparing, a resonator pipe and adjustable tips to an exhaust SYSTEM.

Hooy · 08-27-2012, 01:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

I can't believe you are comparing, a resonator pipe and adjustable tips to exhaust SYSTEM.

spacemonkey1112 · 08-27-2012, 01:26 AM

^^^^ hahahahahhahaha too good

Tim07e90 · 08-27-2012, 02:18 AM

^+1 lol

flinchy · 08-27-2012, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by overkill1125

http://laptorr.com/products08.html

It's too bad that the value of our cars continues to depreciate with time but never the aftermarket parts!

Argh 199,500 jpy last time i checked was like $2250.. Now it's $2440, stupid australian dollar!!

Also +1 to above *shudders* not a fan of the aa sound, rasp rasp rasp

benzo23 · 08-27-2012, 09:23 AM

I just cant get over how good this system sounds it makes me not sleep at night lol. In reality what am I probably going to do? Get the AA system for over $2000 less drive the car for 2-3 years and get rid of it lol But we all can dream right?

DimSum · 08-27-2012, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by benzo23

I just cant get over how good this system sounds it makes me not sleep at night lol. In reality what am I probably going to do? Get the AA system for over $2000 less drive the car for 2-3 years and get rid of it lol But we all can dream right?

I can't get over how good it sounds too, it seems like Laptorr nailed it down. I haven't heard anything better on the market.

The AA exhaust doesn't please me one bit. Seems like someone with an idea thought about taking muffler delete to the next level. Adding a resonator tube and putting fancy adjustable tips on it... Then the fans go "Ooooooo N52 Signature Exhaust" you call that an exhaust? It's a pipe with a resonator tube welded to it. If you think that could "increase HP" then BMW should stop engineering cars. Last but not least a savings of 18 pounds would basically put the car off of it's 50/50 weight distribution.

I'm not saying the Lapptor exhaust is cheap, if it came out a few years back I wouldn't mind spending that kind of money on an exhaust. But now my car is getting quite old so I am just fine with the stock one.

Johnny D · 08-27-2012, 05:28 PM

What would you say is a fair price for something like this?

benzo23 · 08-27-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DimSum

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Originally Posted by benzo23

I just cant get over how good this system sounds it makes me not sleep at night lol. In reality what am I probably going to do? Get the AA system for over $2000 less drive the car for 2-3 years and get rid of it lol But we all can dream right?

I can't get over how good it sounds too, it seems like Laptorr nailed it down. I haven't heard anything better on the market.

The AA exhaust doesn't please me one bit. Seems like someone with an idea thought about taking muffler delete to the next level. Adding a resonator tube and putting fancy adjustable tips on it... Then the fans go "Ooooooo N52 Signature Exhaust" you call that an exhaust? It's a pipe with a resonator tube welded to it. If you think that could "increase HP" then BMW should stop engineering cars. Last but not least a savings of 18 pounds would basically put the car off of it's 50/50 weight distribution.

I'm not saying the Lapptor exhaust is cheap, if it came out a few years back I wouldn't mind spending that kind of money on an exhaust. But now my car is getting quite old so I am just fine with the stock one.

I agree with everything u said 110%. It is a shame that they have priced it so far out of what most would spend. I also agree with the AA statement too. It's not an exhaust system but more or less the AA pipe lol. I like it for build quality MD sound with no drone. I'm going to have to hear more then 1 video of it before I commit tho.

benzo23 · 08-27-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny D

What would you say is a fair price for something like this?

A fair price IMO opinion would be somewhere around 1200-1500. The BMW PE retails at the dealer for what 1299? I know u can find it for less but I think that's the general retail at most part counters. The PE is a 2 piece system like this one. So that's kinda what I'm basing my price on. If it were in that area without question it would be on my car. But 3k? Ehhhh maybe if I get a really nice holiday bonus lol

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NoImDirtyDan First Lieutenant 296 Rep 363 Posts Drives: 2018 BMW M3 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: SoCal iTrader: (1) Garage List 2018 BMW M3 [0.00]	Wow... I haven't heard anything close to that nice of a sound for the N52... Pretty expensive (putting it down all at once) rather than buying it piece by piece over time (probably costs more in the long run)
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adamsclubs Second Lieutenant 5 Rep 223 Posts Drives: 2011 328i sedan Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: CA iTrader: (0)	I think the AA exhaust sounded just as good.
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benzo23 Colonel 77 Rep 2,848 Posts Drives: 14 F30 AW MSport Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: FL iTrader: (1)	I just cant get over how good this system sounds it makes me not sleep at night lol. In reality what am I probably going to do? Get the AA system for over $2000 less drive the car for 2-3 years and get rid of it lol But we all can dream right?
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