I finally got the new Valvetronic Designs (Equal Length Valved Sport) exhaust installed on my F80 M3 (after a 2 month pre-order wait and a month of it sitting in the garage).
Initial impressions are really positive. I think the video has some extensive opinions on the sound, but overall it's a well rounded, deep exhaust tone with PLENTY of volume. There wasn't really anything wrong with the setup it replaced (Active Autowerke mid pipes/Remus exhaust), but I wanted something a little different and I think this one gets it right.
Positives aside, the only issues I ran into were a broken t-clamp (could have been my fault; link to a good replacement below) and some rattling at the valve when closed. I didn't really notice this from the cabin but you can hear it from outside. It's noticeable on cold start and when revving/accelerating and I'm not sure if it's because of some play in the actuator or the valve itself being loose or poorly sized; I need to look into this. Otherwise, the build quality looks good as far as I can tell
Production wise, man this one was tough to put together. For as long as it is, it was probably twice as long before additional editing, but I really wanted to try and cover as much as possible - especially in terms of opinions and sound clips.
We filmed multiple camera angles for the old exhaust removal and install; unfortunately some of the footage was trash so, if you're doing this install, hopefully some of it is helpful.
Super huge thanks to my son (the kid) for his help on this one - he did most of the work. I highly recommend a helper if you're doing this on jack stands.
Alright guys well hopefully you enjoy this one. Comment below if you have any thoughts or questions. And if you want to hear more sounds of this setup, check out the @valvetronic demo with their F80 (with DPs): [ Ссылка ]
Thanks for watching!
Jeremy / Always Summer Garage
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:51 - Why the switch?
04:35 - Why Valvetronic Designs?
07:18 - Unboxing
08:31 - Exhaust tip debate
11:20 - A look at the new exhaust
12:44 - Removing the old exhaust
13:41 - Tools and parts
15:45 - Install walkthrough
16:48 - Muffler comparison
17:11 - Installing the new exhaust
20:37 - Start and initial impressions
23:34 - First drive
28:53 - Exhaust tip debate continued
30:49 - Sound test: revs
33:27 - Sound test: drive bys
35:29 - Sound test: from the trunk
36:35 - Closing thoughts: install
43:01 - Closing thoughts: sound
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