[Dinan_Engineering]

Originally Posted by phily

Hey. The guys at Dinan told me that a guy in Sacramento, probably you, and I are the oldest orders outstanding. He also told me that it should ship soon, possibly the next day - that was on Wednesday or Thursday, but I don't think it's happened yet.

Originally Posted by Smallm

Both are shipping today (Niello / Paddock). Were supposed to come in last week but alas... sometimes it just doesn't happen like it is supposed to. Should get calls from your respective dealers soon. Enjoy.

[Smallm]

Originally Posted by Dinan_Engineering

Both are shipping today (Niello / Paddock). Were supposed to come in last week but alas... sometimes it just doesn't happen like it is supposed to. Should get calls from your respective dealers soon. Enjoy.

Well said and too true. Thank You

[phily]

Awesome! Hopefully I'll get a chance to enjoy it before the snow comes.

[Smallm]

I got mine , Dealer just called

[qnet]

I installed my exhaust. I have the resonator delete coming Monday but was curious, and couldn't wait.

[Smallm]

Originally Posted by qnet

I installed my exhaust. I have the resonator delete coming Monday but was curious, and couldn't wait.

So , what do you think so far ?

[qnet]

Originally Posted by Smallm

So , what do you think so far ?

I like it. It's a little deeper sounding than the MPE, but doesn't get too loud.

[Smallm]

Originally Posted by qnet

I like it. It's a little deeper sounding than the MPE, but doesn't get too loud.

With the Dinan resonator delete kit , I can hear it in the cab, perfect !

CAUTION: These old ears are NOT to be trusted .

[phily]

Absolutely loving my S3 set up. The exhaust sounds awesome - no resonator delete for me, as I don't want the car to be any louder. Especially love the sound during a cold start up. And as for performance - awesome.

[qnet]

I'm really happy with the exhaust and resonator delete kit. The exhaust was a little difficult getting lined up correctly by myself but I finally got it.

[Sunny_M240I]

Originally Posted by Dinan_Engineering

It's not normal but we are in a bit of a transition at the moment in shifting a lot of the more popular high volume running exhausts to robotics and its been a bit of a challenge. In the end it will mean more volume and quicker turns but its had its fair share of growing pains thus far. It doesn't help that this year exhaust demand spiked nearly 4x more then usual. In talking with other vendors it seems to be the case across the board for everyone. Regardless, all the major lines we have now caught up on or have significantly reduced. The only 3 SKUs that are really a problem at this point are the -0047/-0048 (the M235i exhausts) and -0054 (X5M exhaust). In reality the X5M exhaust is pretty minimal and is only a problem because that one has to be done by hand from start to finish. I haven't heard an updated ETA on the M235i exhaust but I have to imagine they would be the next one to be resolved since they are the only ones left.

Do you ship to Canada?

[Dinan_Engineering]

Originally Posted by BMW_M2_

Do you ship to Canada?

We ship worldwide as do the vast majority of our dealers/distrubutors.

[Tano22]

qnet phily Gentlemen, a quick question. I bought and installed the exhaust. Love the sound, but the tips are protruding a bit more than I'd like. I don't have the m perf diffuser and made sure to order the corresponding part #. Double checked the box and it was supposedly the right one. Dinan rep tells me only difference between the 2 is exhaust tip length.

Are either of you guys running the exhaust with the regular diffuser, and if so, can you measure and post your exhaust tip length?

[BEM-S4]

Originally Posted by Tano22

qnet phily Gentlemen, a quick question. I bought and installed the exhaust. Love the sound, but the tips are protruding a bit more than I'd like. I don't have the m perf diffuser and made sure to order the corresponding part #. Double checked the box and it was supposedly the right one. Dinan rep tells me only difference between the 2 is exhaust tip length.

Are either of you guys running the exhaust with the regular diffuser, and if so, can you measure and post your exhaust tip length?

Not a direct answer to your question, but when I first had my MPE installed the tips stuck out too much. They hadn't cut the stock one far enough back and needed to remove another inch (or so I was told). Might be worth checking that out after verifying that your tips are all the way on.

[Tano22]

Originally Posted by BEM-S4

Not a direct answer to your question, but when I first had my MPE installed the tips stuck out too much. They hadn't cut the stock one far enough back and needed to remove another inch (or so I was told). Might be worth checking that out after verifying that your tips are all the way on.

Thank you for the reply. I checked this morning and it appears to be cut enough. the way this exhaust is manufactured, the hangers aren't really adjustable so it goes where it goes regardless of where it is cut, I assume. I did check the measurement from the muffler to the midpipe and it appears to have been cut appropriately. If not, then that's an easy fix. I'd honestly prefer Dinan come back with that as an answer than the alternative, which is that they mistakenly shipped me a 48 instead of 47!

Here's a gratuitous photo of the underbelly.




You can see how the hangers are bolted on....Just not sure I can move the muffler further back given the positioning of the hangers.

[BEM-S4]

Originally Posted by Tano22

You can see how the hangers are bolted on....Just not sure I can move the muffler further back given the positioning of the hangers.

You should send them that photo if you haven't already and should have an answer soon enough. I can try and take a pic of mine later for you but just on initial inspection, keep in mind I have MPE and have never even test fit a Dinan one, it appears very close to the rear heat shield and looks like it could be more centered in the cavity. That's just a quasi-educated guess based purely on aesthetics.

If you don't get a good answer from them contact Matt Bean at Thompson. He's their Dinan guy and insists on doing most of the work himself, he's wonderfully OCD to the point of needing medication IMO. He's done countless exhaust installs, Dinan included, and could tell you in 2 seconds whether or not that looks right.

EDIT: One other thing to check, and again I could be wrong. Mine was all wonky when they did it in addition to sticking out too far. The hangers are not adjustable but they had to both shorten the pipe and rotate the whole thing up and back into the cavity. So in your photo those spot welds that look like an L, imagine the base of that rotating towards the front of the car and also up towards the roof of the car. Check your gaps on the tips if they are very close to the top edge of the diffuser that could be another sign that you need to clip the midpipe some more and sort of rotate the thing into position. Probably not explaining that well hope it makes some sense. Imagine looking at the back of your car head-on, holding the back box in each hand, and rotating it towards you while moving it away from you and raising it more vertically. That's basically what needed to be done, on mine at least.

[Tano22]

Originally Posted by BEM-S4

You should send them that photo if you haven't already and should have an answer soon enough. I can try and take a pic of mine later for you but just on initial inspection, keep in mind I have MPE and have never even test fit a Dinan one, it appears very close to the rear heat shield and looks like it could be more centered in the cavity. That's just a quasi-educated guess based purely on aesthetics.

If you don't get a good answer from them contact Matt Bean at Thompson. He's their Dinan guy and insists on doing most of the work himself, he's wonderfully OCD to the point of needing medication IMO. He's done countless exhaust installs, Dinan included, and could tell you in 2 seconds whether or not that looks right.

EDIT: One other thing to check, and again I could be wrong. Mine was all wonky when they did it in addition to sticking out too far. The hangers are not adjustable but they had to both shorten the pipe and rotate the whole thing up and back into the cavity. So in your photo those spot welds that look like an L, imagine the base of that rotating towards the front of the car and also up towards the roof of the car. Check your gaps on the tips if they are very close to the top edge of the diffuser that could be another sign that you need to clip the midpipe some more and sort of rotate the thing into position. Probably not explaining that well hope it makes some sense. Imagine looking at the back of your car head-on, holding the back box in each hand, and rotating it towards you while moving it away from you and raising it more vertically. That's basically what needed to be done, on mine at least.

Yes I've been dealing with James at Dinan and he's been very attentive so far. Thanks for the heads up on those other potential solutions. You've given me a couple of other ideas of photos to send to Dinan. Hoping for a simple solution

[BEM-S4]

Originally Posted by Tano22

Yes I've been dealing with James at Dinan and he's been very attentive so far. Thanks for the heads up on those other potential solutions. You've given me a couple of other ideas of photos to send to Dinan. Hoping for a simple solution

I just stuck my hand under my car and I've got what I'm guessing is 1.5 to 2 inches between box and heat shield on the bumper side if that helps you at all. Unsure size Dinan vs MPE though.

[Tano22]

Originally Posted by BEM-S4

I just stuck my hand under my car and I've got what I'm guessing is 1.5 inches between box and heat shield on the bumper side if that helps you at all. Unsure size Dinan vs MPE though.

Appreciate your help. Just measured the distance between top of tip and diffuser and it's 1". My tip length is 5" from weld to tip and 4.5" from back of the finished portion (black) to tip.

[BEM-S4]

Originally Posted by Tano22

Appreciate your help. Just measured the distance between top of tip and diffuser and it's 1". My tip length is 5" from weld to tip and 4.5" from back of the finished portion (black) to tip.

Hm that seems like kind of a lot depending on size of tips vs stock diameter. Mine is less than half that which would again point to the whole thing going further up once pushed back and rotated.

[Tano22]

Originally Posted by BEM-S4

Hm that seems like kind of a lot depending on size of tips vs stock diameter. Mine is less than half that which would again point to the whole thing going further up once pushed back and rotated.

Looks like we're going to either have to cut or try to wiggle it in a little bit more, about an inch or so.

[BEM-S4]

Originally Posted by Tano22

Looks like we're going to either have to cut or try to wiggle it in a little bit more, about an inch or so.

Keep us posted and good luck!