GI: New Quad Tip CBE for 05-09 from Infamous Performance

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[Underdog]

Yup and his description of the sound when paired with the twinscroll is exactly what I've experienced. I'm ready to step up to something nicer and what you have described sounds like just the thing.

[m sprank]

Got a meeting with my welder tomorrow. Buddy is letting me borrow his lift (at his shop). Hes gonna work on my minitruck (tubbing fenders up front), I'm gonna start laying out my piping runs for the mid-pipe and y-pipe.

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- Given the March/April money-timing, I'm definitely interested.

 

I like my current Invidias, but they definitely could be improved upon. m sprank, I hope you won't mind if I changed my mind, after seeing the prototype?

 

I'm after looks/sound here. Crossing my fingers and hoping that your aesthetics will match mine.

[m sprank]

I have much of my piping complete.

 

I need to find a resonator (LGT owners are finicky).

 

Been looking at cans and tips. I like the Stromung cans. I have there old address and phone number. Going to call tomorrow and see if they are still in business.

 

Been looking at tips too. I like the Stromung cans for quality, size and sound. But not the tips that came on their old LGT cans. I like tips that look line a Mercedes S Class. Double wall, oval. But I want true dual tips. Not a single exit to a "Y" tip.

 

I might be friggin nuts and this is going to cost too much. But we shall see.

[istealfrombums]

Been thinking about it and going to go ahead and put myself on the list. Really want a quad tip and I know Mike is going to come up with an amazing product.

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The more I read about the more I want it. I'm in!

 

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Interested pending details. My CXlighting won't last forever/winter.

 

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I'd like to see some more discussion about what tips and cans you plan to use.

 

If the prototype is as advertised I would have no problem purchasing.

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[m sprank]

Well I tried 4 different numbers for Stromung yesterday. 3 were disconnected. One just rang and rang.

 

I think they might be gone.

 

I am going to look for a used set of Stromung cans. Then I can weld on my own tips and have them reverse engineered for production.

 

Otherwise I need to go to the muffler shop and do some research.

[chutrain]

Maybe try through these guys and see if they can get a hold of Stromung or at least give

you info on their whereabouts.

 

http://understeer.com/onlinestore-exhaust.shtml

[m sprank]

I found Stromung! I found Stromung!

 

Screw it. I am going to see if I can get them to reproduce their original (limited production) CBE for the LGT. But with a different tip. The Stromung Quad tip is the most coveted CBE of all for the LGT. Used still sell for $1000 if you can find one.

 

1 original GB and that was all she wrote. They were gone. Cobb used Stromung to make their CBE too.

 

What do you guys think? If I can get Stromung on board to make us a Quad tip would that not ROCK?!

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One thing that I didn't like about the Stromungs was how low the tips hung, relative to the cut-outs.

 

If you look at preadet's awesome custom setup - and also of some of the more delicious OEM offerings like those on the Audi S4, BMW's M-vehicles, etc., one of the reasons why those quad-tips are so sexy is how well they "tuck up" into the exhaust cut-out.

 

We've explored various reasons why such "tucking" hasn't been possible, on a production basis, with our BL/BPs, back in the days of discussing the various currently-offered aftermarket offerings, but I wonder if when Stromung/you revisited this, it can be compensated for.....

[m sprank]

I know. The great thing about my Cobb is how the big oval tip tucks right up into the bumper like it was meant to be. I know exactly what you are saying. Hence my "with more aggressive" tips. I need to talk with them. If it can be done, I will do it.

 

The great thing about Stromung is they are here in the USA. Not just Made in the USA. But a 1 hour drive from my house. They are in Huntington Beach California. I know if you drive in, they will make you a custom CBE. Just not cheap. The benders and everything are here in California.

 

It will be more expensive, and maybe no profit at all for me. But to have the product made in America by an American owned and operated company means something to me. I could take pride in having it made here rather than shipping out to China.

[jcdennis]

^^^ AND it'd be duty free when shipped to Canada.

 

Just saying.

[m sprank]

NAFTA, FTW!

 

Scott at Stromung has left me an email. I have left him a message. We are playing tag now, LOL.

 

I am really excited about the possibility of doing a production run with Stromung. I have always liked their products. I have had two CBE's made by them, and both have been excellent. They are widely known tin the BMW world. They make high end stuff. Just what the discerning Legacy owner demands.

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I love my Stromung on my M3 and ended up buy a second as backup. If we get Stromung

to do another run of their catbacks, what kind of price point are we looking at?

[m sprank]

It is on like Mother ******* Donkey Kong! Just got off the phone with Stromung. They still have the fixture. it is in storage. They are going to locate it tomorrow.

 

They have NO Problem meeting my request for double wall tips. No oval's though. Will not fit. Double wall round. Adds some weight, but less chance of burning bumper skin. They will show me how nicely they can tuck the tips. No low hanging tips they say.

 

100% built in California, USA. Packing imported from Germany. True 304 Stainless all the way. Top quality shiznitch. No eBay or China made here.

 

Original CBE retailed for $1050. Get me 20 buyers and I can sell them in the $800 range (estimated off numbers given to me from memory).

 

WOOT! This is it folks. If the interest is there, this baby goes into production. Infamous Performance Quad Tip CBE made by Stromung.

 

I am gathering pix of the old CBE for everyone now.

[m sprank]

pix of the old Stromung

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[LJ08GT]

Does this have a resonator in the mid-pipe? As mike knows I'm looking for no drone. Anybody have any sound clips of the old system? What's the timeline of this being available? I am REALLY digging the looks of the "old" stromung setup so if the sound is there I'm in!!!