Active Autowerke Performance Midpipe installation DIY for the BMW F80 M3
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 ก.ย. 2024
- Howdy everyone!
I recently had the privilege of installing the Active Autowerke performance midpipe into a gorgeous 2018 F30 M3. Its an incredible car that really is going to benefit from this upgrade. This is something I can say you should ABSOLUTELY install on your F8X car, and hear and feel the difference. It truly is dramatic both in sound and immediate pedal feel after installation. I literally don't know why you wouldn't do this on your F8X platform.. the difference is truly that good!
Make SURE to check out the before and after sound clips at the end of the DIY, and my camera mic doesn't do it full justice! Yeah.. the difference is amazing and you can hear me laughing in appreciation at the new growl and pops!
Thank you to my partner Active Autowerke and my buddy and owner of the M3 Andrew! This really was a lot of fun!
Required parts and tools:
Active Autowerke performance midpipe
store.activeau...
8mm, 11mm, 13mm, 15mm socket and wrench
3 and 6inch extensions
socket angle joint
t10 reverse torx socket
T6 allen socket or bit
Torque wrench capable of 30nm
medium hose clamp
Sawzal with good metal blade or other pipe cutting tool
Quickjack auto lift system (or jacks and jack stands)
www.quickjack....
Nice to have:
Good garage creeper
www.amazon.com...
Good headlamp
www.amazon.com...
Good lighting
www.amazon.com...
Good music - BB King is always good for car work!
www.bbking.com/
well done, i run downpipes and im switching to midpipes, to avoid stupid check engine light. the car came with the downpipes and one of them is cracked anyways! (yaiks) thanks for the video
Video couldn’t be any more better
Thank you!
@@BMWDIYGuy had a big question. Is there a way to auto rev match in sports plus in a 2016 f80.
Did this require any cutting? Thanks
Yes.. you will need to cut your existing midpipe just short of the exhaust. I cover that in the video.
I want to get one of these AA midpipes for my M2c. Thank you for the video. I have seen some people put spacers underneath that brace so there is alittle exhaust room for the AA exhaust. Thanks for sharing!
This makes an unreal difference and I can imagine for your M2c as well! Amazing car there btw! AA says that about 99% of setups will be just fine with the stock brace, but WORST case scenario they make a brace with an angle in the middle to give a little more space. I set it all up, and then adjusted slightly a couple of days later to make sure clearances (top AND bottom) were good.
BMW DIY Guy awesome thank you! Are you still running this AA midpipe? I think I will just put some washers between the bolts and the brace just to get more clearance when I do mine.
@@Tacoexplorer Absolutely yes, and is a fresh installation. The difference is absolutely worth it. I will have a follow up video with sound differences and a before and after dyno run as well, posted soon.
BMW DIY Guy your DIY video inspired me to make my own video when I install my midpipe. Especially the sound differences. Keep the videos coming! I do all my own work in all my cars as well.
What's the difference in loudness? Have you done any db measurings, readings?
I didn't take any readings but definitely louder. Not overwhelmingly loud, but noticeable
@@BMWDIYGuy Thank you!
Thank you for this video, lots of good information. Only suggestion is, maybe it is how you sound normally but it felt like you were running out of air all the time.
Thanks for the tip!
hey Stephen, how you doing bro? So did you have to do any ECU Coding. I asked the question because you remove the cats can you do this upgrade without coding the ECU?
So just the midpipe alone doesn't require coding. If you go catless, you will get s CEL for sure, so best to code that out.
No big deal, but I wanted to let you know that your link for the “Good Lighting” from Ryobi Tools doesn’t work.
Thanks, I will have to fix that! Really love that light.
Great video! So it looks like you don't move the catalytic converters from the stock midpipes to these ones, is that right? Will the car still pass emissions test with this midpipe?
Your primary cats are actually in the downpipes. I don't BELIEVE you will have issues with emissions changing the midpipe.
Did you use gaskets for the connection between the midpipe and OEM downpipes? If so did the AA kit come with the gaskets?
It doesn't come with a gasket and you can reuse the previous.
Great video. Thanks for this. I'll be installing my AA EL pipe in the next day or so.
Hint hint.. I might have one on the way for my F87!
what do you think of the autowerke equal length midpipe
I havent had my hands on it yet personally, but certainly read great things about it. Gauging by the quality of this midpipe, I would expect it to be great!
Love the chuckle when you do the AA cold start. Mine arrives this weekend.
Thank you.. and yeah.. it sounds really good!
This grey M3 looks absolutely gorgeous
I know right! I love that car!
Well done sir! Another awesome video :)
Psyche that’s the wrong number, P.S Micheal’s so
How big is aa single midpipe ? 3” or 3.5 pipe ?
Its a 3.5
So do you weld all the hangers back on?
No welding involved.. you swap the rubber hanger mounts and you are fine
Did u change the crank hub?
Absolutely yes and have a great video up on that actually, make sure to check it out! 8)
Hi, what was the muffler on this install ?
OEM stock muffler on that car.
How do you think the car sounds now? Is it annoyingly loud?
I dont think so at all.. its lower and has more growl.
No drone ?
@@xdcdcd1 I dont believe so no.
How much louder is the mid pipe(flaps open) compared too flaps open on stock??
Great question.. maybe 25-50% louder but the note is different too. Its deeper and has more growl.
@@BMWDIYGuy thanks for the fast response! Is there any drone inside the cabine? And is there any distributor for the aa midpipe in germany?
@@odisan3362 No drone in the cabin, sounds amazing. For a distributor.. honestly dont know sorry. I would imagine you could buy from AA directly though shipping will be pricey I bet.
@@odisan3362 Or maybe Belgium images.activeautowerke.com/dealers.php
any plan on doing downpipes on this car
Definitely something in the works.. 8)
About to do this with dinan muffler.
Nice! You are going to love it!
@@BMWDIYGuy I hope I don't need to harvest pipe, because i already have the Dinan muffler installed smh... On another note you didnt need spacers like the dinan midpipe suggests?
@@kf3474 nope.. didnt need any spacers
Appreciate the video but Waaaaay too much talking..............
So what? It is all relevant. Rather have too much information than too little