Building a Custom Dual Tip with Resonator - N54 135i

[@Zydrin]

I think it sounds 10x better with the resonator/muffler.

[@Kordare]

Completely agree🙌

[@thinbluelineson333]

@@Kordare what do you think about Magnaflow muffler 12198 on a 2016 bmw 328xi. Will it give me the deep sound I'm looking without losing my ear drums

[@Kordare]

@@thinbluelineson333 honestly I have no experience with that engine so I'm not sure. If you keep the resonator it shouldn't be too loud

[@manuelthodos5925]

@@Kordare what part of PA you located at bro? Trying to find something to make my 535xi Wagon a bit louder but, not super loud lol.

[@Kordare]

@@manuelthodos5925 I'm in south central PA. I'd say do 1 or two of these resonators, they work well. I was also catless in this so if you have cats it will be quieter

[@DeathbyB1nary]

Sounds amazing now, and the dual tips really help fill out the rear of the car better than the single 4" tip. Good looking welds too.

[@Kordare]

Thanks a lot I agree it looks way better!

[@4drcoupe]

Love your videos man, you seem like a genuine guy and are one hell of a fabricator

[@Kordare]

Thanks so much, that means a lot! I'm always learning and trying to improve, with the fabrication aspect as well as the filming/editing of the videos.

[@Bmckimm]

Sounds sooo much better man, best sounding 135i I've found on KZbin

[@Kordare]

Thanks a lot!! Yeah I like the sound and look way better.

[@Southpark124]

I just got a 135i with a full 3inch straight piped exhaust and catless downpipe. Guy has like a 4" tip and shit is way too loud. I'm glad you have this video up because I'm gonna be doing the same thing and buying a resonator like you did.

[@Kordare]

Yeah straight pipe is way too loud on this car 👍

[@3MTurbo]

Sound so much better! Love youre builds!

[@Kordare]

I agree and thanks a lot!

[@andrewarnott2290]

Love your content keep up the good work! Might have to do a similar setup to my 135i now too...

[@Kordare]

Thanks a lot! Yeah this is the best setup I had for the 135

[@joshuaoppen5260]

Beautiful work man!

[@Kordare]

Thanks!

[@tgshark1]

less rasp on the revs, but more on the passthru? the resonator helped with that but not sure the muffler did?

[@DiscoFang]

Infintely better. When you did the first vid of the straight pipe install I couldn't help shaking my head as you were doing it. Knew exactly that you'd get an unbearable sound at low revs with that diameter pipe. The sound just gets lost in there, bouncing around, screaming for some velocity.

[@DiscoFang]

Always go for the "quietest" resonator I can on a turbo. Getting up to 3" and beyond the truck catalogues often have a wide variety of options.

[@Kordare]

Yeah this was sooooo much better for this engine. Although on the mustang I love the full straight pipe V8+ turbo noise 🤘

[@KurumaDesigns]

Sounds MUCH better

[@Kordare]

Completely agree!

[@KurumaDesigns]

Kordare you still have the car? I want to hear some pulls with this exhaust

[@Kordare]

@@KurumaDesigns unfortunately I sold it, sorry

[@arabbrian]

Muchhh better ! Good work bro

[@Kordare]

Thanks man!

[@hechtspeed]

Sounds alot nicer man!!

[@Kordare]

Thanks I agree!

[@alexs3958]

Sounds excellent!

[@Kordare]

Thanks🤘

[@LdtEntertainment]

Nice work! sounds really good

[@Kordare]

Thank you! I like it much better than the full straight pipe.

[@Brendan194]

Sounds fantastic

[@1MCS]

The Sound is much better than before! But the 5" thing looked 🔥 as fuck to be honest. It had such a mean look 👌🔥

[@Kordare]

Haha thank you! Still have the other version so I can easily switch it out when I want.

[@1MCS]

@@Kordare You have to put the 5" on just when you go to a show, so the other 1-series owners are scared 😂🤙🏾

[@Kordare]

@@1MCS hahahha good idea

[@HoweDoYouDo1999]

It definitely toned down that beehive rasp. I heard a definite difference. 😂

[@Kordare]

Definitely 🙌

[@danked6731]

Little shotty exhaust keep it up.

[@abhishekgopalpuria267]

You should get an outdoor exhaust note too.. better comparison in my opinion

[@murk1352]

Came out incredible! But still would look sick if it had 22 degree bends at the end or even if they were cuts & you welded & polished it. Just my opinion & who am I?👍🏻🔥🏁

[@Kordare]

Haha thanks 🤘

[@murk1352]

@@Kordare Anytime brother...👍🏻🏁

[@flightjam]

much smoother

[@Kordare]

Agreed🙌

[@StraightOuttaTheSandbox]

Do you think 3" is big enough for the n54? Most aftermarket options are 3.5". I'm trying to decide. 3" is much easier to find and cheaper. Any help would be appreciated.

[@Kordare]

I dont think theres an issue with 3 inch, especially if you are on stock turbos, and if you dont have a restrictive muffler.

[@StraightOuttaTheSandbox]

@@Kordare I might just give it a try. The Cobb exhaust is 3". I just want to try the same resonator that you have. And maybe at a race 3" muffler. Keep up the good work man

[@Kordare]

@@StraightOuttaTheSandbox thanks and good luck!

[@chrisnguyen2716]

Did the ultra quiet resonator completely take out the rasp in higher rpms, etc. thinking of trying this resonator over a bottle type

[@Kordare]

Yeah it pretty much did. I think this is the best way to go

[@jaemarple608]

Hey kordare, loved the mod. I live in Hawaii (oahu). By any chance would you be able to make one for my 2008 135i. The full exhaust, all the way to the down pipe. Ill dm you in ig.

[@youngstrut1710]

Hey if I were to do this too how much pipe do u think I would need

[@Unknown9704_]

Let’s say I have a stock exhaust and everything stock and I just wanna add resosnator and tips can I do that?

[@Kordare]

You can do anything you want if you can weld

[@Unknown9704_]

@@Kordare I’m gonna take it to a muffler shop and I wanna buy the tips and resonator and get it welded together on my bmw 128i, you think it’s a good idea?

[@Kordare]

@@Unknown9704_ sure that should work well

[@Unknown9704_]

@@Kordare so what ima do is take the old muffler stock one I got on rn and do resonator and dual tips . You think it’ll reach it on the outside like it did to yours? Or would I need an extra pipe ? Or something?

[@Kordare]

@@Unknown9704_ hard to tell since every car is different but a muffler shop would have pipe so it shouldn't matter

[@alejandrodieguezfernandez8676]

When you sell the exhaust sistem, I would like to buy it. PD: excuse me my English, is very bad.

[@Kordare]

Unfortunately I already sold the car and the exhaust

[@alejandrodieguezfernandez8676]

@@Kordare Thanks. You can see my proyect car in Spain kzbin.info/www/bejne/p320hX6CqN-YaNk

[@brent4056]

I'm in Harrisburg, any chance you can build one for my 135i?

[@Kordare]

Would you be interested in a full exhaust?

[@brent4056]

@@Kordare from down pipes back. Yes

[@Kordare]

@@brent4056 hmmm possibly. Send me a dm on IG@kordare_ or on my Facebook page.

[@brent4056]

@@Kordare done! Thank you!

[@lilchu7336]

What resonator did you use?

[@Kordare]

Here's what I used: amzn.to/2Un8kML

[@lilchu7336]

@@Kordare thanks! My car only has the mid cats. I might add a resonator to hopefully change the sound of my car. It sounds great in 1-2 gear when driving lightly.

[@Kordare]

@@lilchu7336 yeah I loved this setup, I was catless so this was the only thing in the exhaust

[@markreeves5352]

What type of pipe you used for the tips?

[@Kordare]

Everything is 304 stainless, 3" diameter

[@the3VIL]

The downside of having the resonator- it’s quiet enough to hear the waste gate rattle🤧

[@Kordare]

Hahahaha true

[@L0r1T0]

Lol. Very true. I did a single exhaust conversion on my n54 and it sounded so beautiful. But that fkng rattle at idle made me take it off the next day.

[@DJJumpdancer]

the exhaust of the mustang is way to close to the ground xD you must ground it out all the time

[@Liveforeever]

Wow what a difference from embarrassing to envious lmao

[@Kordare]

Haha I agree

[@DJJumpdancer]

7:42 the tips are not the same length ...

[@modlist6129]

Can you do a tutorial on polishing the Exhaust?

[@Kordare]

I could but it's super simple. I just use a polishing wheel on the angle grinder and a little polishing compound.

[@xanthopoulos1825]

I hear wastegates! They're so rattley on these cars. Mine does the same

[@Kordare]

Haha yup, n54 life 🙃🙃

[@colewilson164]

The resonator took away all your whistle. I hate that😕

[@Kordare]

It sounded horrible without the resonator

[@colewilson164]

Yeah I know. I’m trying to figure out how I will build my exhaust for my 5er. This time is perfect. I just need some whistle

[@Nathan-wn5mc]

Sounded awful, sounds a lot better now. The exhaust on your mustang looks rice af though.

[@Kordare]

Haha I agree with the first statement but I do love the exhaust I built for the Stang. Although I might do another one soon