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Sunbeam Section 3: first Impression’s, Thoughts and opinions
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Very confused - are Dixis's bespoke or being made out of someone's basement? I can't find a site or any info for them. Send info. Thanks06’ E46 M3 ZCP | BBS | Recaro | Karbonius | Ohlins | Vorshlag | Hotchkis | Kassel | IND | Status Gruppe | Future Classic | Whiteline | CSL | BavSound AutoSolution | SuperSprint | RevShift | Future Classic
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They were made from 06-09 in Japan.Originally posted by simplem3 View Post
Very confused - are Dixis's bespoke or being made out of someone's basement? I can't find a site or any info for them. Send info. Thanks
I'm working on remaking them using my own Dixis as the jig.
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online videos don't always accurate sound, but I'm surprised how bad the sunbeam from the slideways video sounds. I'd seen other sunbeam videos that sound great from the outside, but that was always in a racetrack setting at high rpm.
I have the resonated sec 2 x pipe, with SS Sport, and the old CPI rasp terminator on stock headers. no rasp. I haven't heard the car from the outside, but I absolutely hated the rasp and I almost sold the car because of it.Originally posted by simplem3 View PostI’m currently running:
- euro headers
- euro catted sec 1
- stock sec 2
- Valvetronic section 3
All I hear is rasp. Rasp at its finest. I hate rasp! If I ever sell my E46 it’ll be because of my hate of the rasp. 😂
I just ordered Supersprint Resonated sec 2 x-pipe to see how that goes. I saw in an older thread someone saying that a resonated section 2 will eliminate or atleast significantly reduce rasp.🤞🏽
I'm tempted to try the dual 2.5'' resonated supersprint sec2, but I'm so content with the way the car sounds I don't even care if it's costing me 5hp.
I'm also convinced that it's the twin piping of the E46 that makes the S54 sound shitty in stock form. EVERY SINGLE S54 SWAP VIDEO SOUNDS GREAT. why is that? Hell, even the bimmerworld "race" exhaust sounds great compared to stock, and I think it may be because it's a single pipe. The supersprint X pipe effectively does the same thing, if only for a shorter run.
I'd love to try making a single 3.5'' exhaust stuffed with resonators into a street muffler and quad tips. I think that'd be the best sounding and lightest design at least.
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i'd be very interested in the section 3 !Originally posted by Sharocks View Post
They were made from 06-09 in Japan.
I'm working on remaking them using my own Dixis as the jig.
Stay tuned.Instagram : @gc.m3sg
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