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Currently on back order, expected ETA is mid May!
We are proud to introduce our VRSF 3" catless downpipes for the N54 135i & 335i which now feature a cast stainless steel mouth. These 3" downpipes are THE best bang for the buck mod available, with gains ranging from 25-30hp when tuned. By eliminating the restrictive catalytic converters in the factory downpipes, backpressure is reduced significantly which results in faster spool, an increase in power & a more aggressive exhaust note.
Rather than necking down closer to the turbos like most of our competitors, our 3" catless downpipe feature a full 3" design up to the 2.5" flange which allows an increase of flow. Our 3" downpipes are hand crafted from SS304 stainless steel and include a lifetime warranty & our "No Hassle" satisfaction guarantee which includes fitment & defects. Grade 12 installation hardware and gaskets are included with purchase.
We also offer ceramic coating services on these utilizing Cerakotes High Temperature Ceramic coating, made to withstand temperatures up to 1800F. Please note that while we do offer a lifetime warranty on the downpipes, we only offer a 1 year warranty on the ceramic coating services due to the nature of the product.
VRSF 3" N54 Catless Downpipes:
- Cast CAD/CAM designed seamless flange-pipe transition.
- Made from mandrel bent, tig welded 3" 304 grade stainless steel.
- Smooth radius bends to decrease turbulence and increase flow.
- CNC SS304 Stainless Steel Flanges.
- Gains from 25-30hp.
- Gaskets & high quality grade 12 mounting hardware included.
- VRSF Lifetime Warranty against defects and fitment.
Application: 2007-2010 BMW 335i & 2008-2010 BMW 135i
Model Number: N54EX100
VRSF 3" Downpipes with Stock Exhaust
VRSF 3" Downpipes with BMW Performance Exhaust
Reviews
- I rock the VRSF 3" Catless on mine and love them.Review by BFD99
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I rock the VRSF 3" Catless on mine and love them.Overall Rating
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12062803&postcount=15 (Posted on 12/27/12) - They were a breeze to install, fitment is great and I have zero regrets or complaints!Review by deploytosave
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They were a breeze to install, fitment is great and I have zero regrets or complaints!Overall Rating
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showpost.php?p=12855167&postcount=12 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Spools faster and throttle a little more responsive.Review by 1911A145
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I installed the VRSF Down pipes the other day and tuned the car with the cobb stage 2 from the stage one. First impressions are that the car feels the same down low, and feels like it breaths better up top. spools faster and throttle a little more responsive. With the secondary cats also removed the car sound like complete shit with the stock muffler and midpipe. There isnt any drone and the car drives like stock until you go WOT. (Posted on 12/27/12)Overall Rating - Love the sound and performanceReview by myb33m
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I've had these on my E92 335i and for about 5 months and love them sound and performance I'm in Sydney so if any one wants any info you can pm me.Overall Rating
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13005567&postcount=16 (Posted on 12/27/12) - The power is AWESOMEReview by Bootay
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After a while of living with the new installs, thought I'd post a quick update:Overall Rating
1) Kittyless DPs don't make much more smell, unless you have windows open and are sitting idle, in which case you definitely smell them but it's more of "I'm sitting in traffic and can smell a trucks fumes ahead" then "I just ran over a skunk". In other words, not a big deal and only detectable in that idle/open window scenario for me.
2) The power is AWESOME - hit DTC once and let it rip, I can break the rear end loose even from a 30mph roll. My previous JB4/Meth only car had great power but no ability to put it down, the LSD+suspension mods make this car with similar power much more controlled, definitely highly recommended for spirited street driving.
http://www.vr-speed.com/performance/turbo/intercooler-kits/vrsf-7-front-mount-intercooler-fmic-kit-135i-335i-n54-e82-e90-e92.html? (Posted on 12/27/12) - No one should be debating any more on the VRSF downpipes!Review by aflatau
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These are great downpipes for the price, no rattle or noises, and it's sounds a lot better, and picks up quite a bit. No one should be debating any more on the VRSF downpipes. For $385 shipped. You can't beat itOverall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11719683&postcount=1 (Posted on 12/27/12) - They are very well constructed and the fit is perfect.Review by Bryan11is
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I just had my VRSF downpipes installed tonight by AK Motorwerk and the fit was perfect. It took Kevin working alone only 90 minutes start to finish. It may have been quicker if the car wasn't hot as hell from the drive over there. I was impressed from the minute I opened the box. They are very well constructed and the fit is perfect. They get pretty close together at one point but do not contact each other. I beat on it pretty good on the ride home and all is well. I have a DCI and JB4 on Map 5. Power was definitely increased and the sound is amazing coupled with the stock 335is exhaust. I highly recommend these pipes.Overall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10974282&postcount=225 (Posted on 12/27/12) - These pipes look great and the fitment was perfect. Review by Bme30
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Got mine installed today!!! The shop said these pipes look great and the fitment was perfect.Overall Rating
This is a shop that races and builds BMW race cars. Redline BMW performance. Anyway just wanted to say I love them!!! I'm glad I bought them!!!
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10966488&postcount=218 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Fitment was spot on, better than most dp'sReview by nittany
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I love my vrsf dp's, got them installed yesterday by a local shop. they said the fitment was spot on, he said it was better than most dp installs he's done before. my review is the same as others on this forum with these dp's. the sound is great while pushing the car, but barely noticeable while idle (which is good thing for me) and the power pickup is instant and i'm happy with the purchase. i recommend vrsf dp's too!Overall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10934188&postcount=191 (Posted on 12/27/12) - EASILY the best downpipes availableReview by JBax
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Install was completed on sat. Did it myself with no helper. I will make this short and to the point:Overall Rating
welds look decent inside and out
fit was PERFECT - better fit than I've seen on AA downpipes (plenty of clearance all around, aligned perfectly with my aftermarket exhaust, no problems mating up to the turbos)
where the downpipes reduce to 2.5" is fairly gradual on the inside eventhough in some of the pics posted on the forum it looks very drastic on the outside
noticed a good increase in throttle response and power
conclusions: way better than raceland (shotty fit and only 2.5")
better design and fit than PLM (aka giant dent downpipes)
better fit than some AA downpipes i've seen (AA nicer finish though)
EASILY the best downpipes available for the price ($385 shipped)
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10916617&postcount=180 (Posted on 12/27/12) - The VRSF components have delivered, and the performance increase has been FANTASTIC.Review by Bootay
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I just had my VRSF 7" FMIC and DPs installed, and it was basically a non-event. They went in easily, no real issues. My mechanic said it was just like pretty much any other DP/FMIC (and he's done plenty), the DPs fit well and he only had to trim a little bit of the shroud for the FMIC and it's very securely mounted. We had to adjust DPs once after road testing showed it was hitting subframe a tiny bit and causing massive vibrations in the cabin at low speeds, otherwise as plug and play as this stuff gets. Also dropped in the BMS DP Fix and that seems to be working great, but a few more miles are needed before I'm sure it won't pop codes.Overall Rating
I'm not into having any compromises on my car, as it not only has me driving around aggressively, but I also carry kids to school and ferry customers to lunch and my wife even drives it. I can't have odd noises, rattles, or reliability issues. So far, the VRSF components have delivered, and the performance increase has been FANTASTIC.
http://www.n54tech.com/forums/showthread.php?t=17106 (Posted on 12/27/12) - These downpipes are awesome and I would definitely spend the money again.Review by Cleanest135i
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Hey guys so I ordered a set of VRSF 3" downpipes and I finally got around to installing them today. Lets start off with the install, it took me about 3 hours to get it done but overall it wasn't that difficult just a very tight space to work in I installed the band clamp in the wrong place so it was hitting the waste gate actuator and wasn't boosting fully but I fixed that and its all good now. I drove it around for a few minutes to let it warm up and then found an open stretch of road and let it rip. Now that I have the band clamp installed right I can definitely feel the difference it sounds much better and the power feels a lot better as well. The sound at WOT is louder than stock but not crazy loud, a friend of mine has a really nice camera with a boom mic so I will take some video of it on Monday and post it up. I have to say that for the price these downpipes are awesome and I would definitely spend the money again.Overall Rating
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11232969&postcount=1 (Posted on 12/27/12) - All my expectations were filledReview by taylors335
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I'll keep this short and to the point and try to answer all the known ?'s regarding DP's.Overall Rating
First and foremost FIT , these are the first Dp's I've installed , mind you I have 10 years GM dealership level tech experience so this is not my first rodeo. once i got the car up on jacks (i did these in my garage) i pulled off all the trim and removed the OEM pipes and got the new ones up and loosely fitted in the V-band , the flange of the new dp was true and flat as well as the rear flange , once both pipes were fitted i tightened the rear of both and the the v band and fit was perfect rite off the bat , no adjustments needed to be made what so ever !! O2 sensor bungs were well placed. install time for my first time with the pipes using all air tools was 2.5 hours ! not bad
Next lets do QUALITY , these are 304 SS polished SS good looking pipes too bad there not visible , welds are all TIG and well done as you can see in the pics clean on the inside as well flanges were flat and mating surfaces were smooth , the 1 and only dislike on quality were the bolts provided in the package were a little cheap they could have gone with a grade 8 bolt with a plating on them .... not that big of a deal to me !
OK .... how about SOUND !!! sound is great I'm running complete OEM exhaust other than the DP's cold start and idle are "stock like" while WOT screams .. and at a stand still with small blips the turbos spool sound sick !!!
OK last is POWER !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! and man loving the new found HP and TQ , my performance mods ar JB4 , BMS filter , custom oil cooler and oil CC , and now these DP's and the car was transformed pulled way harder on both map 5 and 1 and throttle response is almost instant !!!
So in conclusion i know that all my expectations were filled Price vs Performance and fit its all there with these ! I understand all my thoughts on these are what all of the quality 3" pipes out there provide, but these do the same at much lower cost , if anyone is in the market for DP's order these with confidence and you will not be disappointing.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showthread.php?p=10854930#post10854930 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Installed the dp's over the weekend fits like a glove.Review by venomnightrider
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Installed the dp's over the weekend fits like a glove. The car runs powerful on cobb stg2+ and idles smooth.Overall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11670230&postcount=263 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Good power gains, fit was spot on, and quality was great.Review by geterdone
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Good power gains, fit was spot on, and quality was great.Overall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11642971&postcount=247 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Fitment was good, pipes look/sound good - had no problem with bolts and washers provided.Review by scott_uw
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Just finished installing these with a friend 20 mins ago.. install was arduous at best but thats no fault of VRSF. Just typical BMW working space and seized nuts/bolts on a 4 year old canadian car. About 2x as hard as a FMIC install.Overall Rating
Fitment was good, pipes look/sound good - had no problem with bolts and washers provided.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11641013&postcount=244 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Fitment was spot on, just as the other reviewers have said.Review by CPaz07Bimmer
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First, I'd like the thank Tiago for the excellent customer service. I was an early adopter and received these back in January. I finally got around to installing them a few weeks ago. It took me a little longer then I originally thought (stupid V-clamps), but I finally got them. Fitment was spot on, just as the other reviewers have said. After a few days I did notice a slight rattle against the heat shield but I was quickly able to loosen everything, adjust and retighten. Things have been great since then. Thanks again Tiago! Here are some pics after my initial install.Overall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11639898&postcount=238 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Over all, I LOVE THEM. Hearing the new exhaust note alone was worth the dp'sReview by LuSt4Boost
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I had my dp's installed by local friend/forum member on Friday. Took a couple hours for him to complete. According to him, fitment was "almost" perfect. He did have to slightly bend the heatshield out the way, but this was only to make sure the dp's didn't rattle or hit against the shield while driving. May not have been completely necessary, but he did it based on his experience with various dp's.Overall Rating
Upon start up, the idle of the car definitely changed. The sound is much deeper. I love it. When cruising through the gears, that deep throaty sound follows through the entire rpm, but it's not loud by any means. I think it's perfect. You can also hear the turbo spool.
On a sad note, it does amplify wastegate rattle significantly. I did not know my wastegate rattled so badly. The rattle seems to be echoed through the pipes.
As for the butt dyno review, I definitely feel more power down low and in the mid-range. Initially, I didn't notice anything, but I was told to drive it 50 miles for the motor to adjust to the dp's. After about 40miles of driving, boost seemed to kick in MUCH harder, especially in 2nd gear.
Last year, at the track in about 45-50* weather, I ran my best of 12.5@115 with a 1.8 '60 (stock tires). My only mods were JB4 (map 7 w/103 octane) and BMS intake.
This weekend, at the track in about 75-80* weather, I ran my best of 12.1@116 with a 1.9 '60 (stock tires). My mods to date are JB4 (map 3 w/103 octance), Helix intake, WW Meth kit, and of course, VRSF dp's. With some DR's or slick, I'll definitely be in the 11s!
Over all, I LOVE THEM. Hearing the new exhaust note alone was worth the dp's...lol
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11577401&postcount=215 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Just got my Dp's installed today and they sound awesome.Review by rchiang
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Thank you Tiago@VRSF, just got my Dp's installed today and they sound awesome. Cant wait for the cold start tomorrow morning. Didn't have fitment issues at allOverall Rating
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11243924&postcount=83 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Overall I am very happy with the dpsReview by cleex024
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yeah i just installed mine yesterday and it literally took me 15 hours lol...only because i took about 100 breaks and i had to redo everything cause i put in the o2 sensors reversed.Overall Rating
so the car would shake and throw everything single misfire code lol.
but seriously if i had to do it over again it would take less than 3 hours. only took me 2 hours and 15 minutes to reverse the o2 sensors which i had to take everything out except the v clamps on the drivers side so only would have taken another 2 minutes to undo those.
i cant stress it enough....dont forget to put the o2 sensors in the right way lol.
so to the fitment...fitment was really really good. everything lined up so nicely and like where most people had problems with the v clamps taking so long with other brands. well not with this one...seriously it just closed right up like it was oem once you lined it up right.
just make sure you have some good tools though...some extra tools that comes in handy and this install and probably others would be a socket wrench that you can tighten and untighten with a turn of the wrench handle and also a universal socket that bascially turns 90 degrees in every direction. the wrench is for the passenger side heat shield (seriously that took so long to try to cramp my hand in there with a small socket wrench but my buddy told me that he had that special wrench and it was simple to do after that)
overall i am very happy with the dps...definitely hear the turbos spool now.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11206262&postcount=55 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Best value on the market!Review by wardvette
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I installed these on my wife's e92 this weekend in about 3 - 4 hours on ramps and jack stands. Perfect fitment, no rattles, and sounds much better. I've never seen the higher priced downpipes but even if they do look a little nicer it seems like a waste of money. You can't see them on the car and these looked great anyway. Only reservation I had / have is the power. Haven't seen dynos or track times on these but I can't see how they would be any less effective than any other 3" DPs.Overall Rating
Like most others, I hated spending $200 on Racelands that have 50% chance of fitting and are only 2.5", didn't want to spend $350 for PLMs that have a dent, might not fit and might rattle, and didn't want to spend $600 - $800 for the nicer sets. Best value on the market!
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11200560&postcount=33 (Posted on 12/27/12) - IMO these have a great quality to cost ratio and I would definitely purchase again.Review by keendog42
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Great review; installed mine yesterday also. Fit was perfect, approx. 1/8" between pipe to subframe & pipe to pipe. Turbo clamps went right on without any fighting or longer bolts as some have mentioned. The hardest part for me was removing (breaking) the original DP bolts & removing the upper O2 sensors (couldn't find my O2 sensor socket, my wrench was a bit too long, & the front one was TIGHT). Had the car on ramps but jacked the passenger side up a bit so that I had more movement with the rack as tire would turn left to right depending on whether I was trying to reach in front of or behind it to better access. From start to finish it took just over 3 hrs with standard hand tools. Now hopefully the roads will clear up a bit so I can get it out for a test drive.Overall Rating
As far as the quality of these DP's; are the welds all perfect? no. Will they pass hot exhaust gases efficiently? Yes. Items such as these that are of very good quality at a reasonable price are what makes the difference between purchasing them or not. In fact if the only option was cheap ill fitting DP's or $800 DP's I wouldn't invest in them at all. IMO these have a great quality to cost ratio and I would definitely purchase again.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=11197494&postcount=31 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Would I recommend this product to anyone with an N54? Yes. Review by Laid Black 335i
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Downpipes are a mod that I have been wanting to do for a while now. I went ahead and ordered the new VRSF 3" Downpipes after reading good reviews about them from others on here. Here is my review.Overall Rating
Price: Got them for $385.00 shipped from Tiago@VRSF. Need I say more? I won't get into the debate about paying $800 for AR downpipes.
Quality: Package arrived well packaged. The pipes are very nice with very nice quality welds and clean bends. The inside is not as smooth as AR's but are acceptable and pretty good. Also came with nice gaskets and all hardware.
Fitment: Great! I got my DP's installed today by Adam (member "Clem" here on e90post). He is pretty much the "Go To" guy for anyone in the Maryland, DC, and Virginia area. He has done DP installs on about 25+ N54 cars here in the area... everything from AR, Riss Racing, Macht Snell, Raceland, and now VRSF. From his view, everything fit well and there were no issues. Although space was tight up there, nothing was touching each other.
Sound & Power: I have an OEM exhaust still. But with the added DP's, it's only a little bit louder. It's nice that I can also hear the turbo's spool a little better when the music is muted. I've only driven about 30 miles after the install but I can definitely feel quicker spool. I think the car is still getting used to the new downpipes. Hopefully tomorrow, I will feel it even more after the car gets used to it.
Would I recommend this product to anyone with an N54? Yes.
http://www.e90post.com/forums/showpost.php?p=10955266&postcount=1 (Posted on 12/27/12) - My only compliant is how loud it is on a cold start up, but once it warms up it the noise is pretty much perfect.Review by cunnyngham
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I have the VRSF catless DPs with the Dinan Exhaust. My only compliant is how loud it is on a cold start up, but once it warms up it the noise is pretty much perfect.Overall Rating
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showpost.php?p=13120476&postcount=17 (Posted on 12/27/12) - Quality: Welds are smooth, everything fit nicely, bolts seemed high quality. Gains: Butt dyno is reading off the chart! I'll dyno it soon though to see what they actually are. Score: 10/10Review by Ammonia
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The difference is freaking mind-boggling. The turbos spool instantaneously, the sound is exotic and intoxicating. I was initially worried that the sound would be too much, but it actually ended up being perfect. Throttle response is scary now, and the car feels even more amounts of stupid fast. One of the best performance mods I've done, up there with the JB4!Overall Rating
Quality: Welds are smooth, everything fit nicely, bolts seemed high quality.
Gains: Butt dyno is reading off the chart! I'll dyno it soon though to see what they actually are.
Score: 10/10
http://www.1addicts.com/forums/showthread.php?t=778018 (Posted on 12/27/12)
