Shop to install downpipe/intake?

[s0ul]

I'm curious to know? I can't seem to get a quote from a shop anywhere nearby me in VA to install a downpipe (ER) and intake (BMS).

I've went to RRT but they don't touch ER (or catless for that matter) and let alone the BMS intake (They seem to be pretty firm on installing Akra/Dinan gears).

All the other shops flat-out reject me because, "illegal".

[chillindrdude]

give manassas autowerks or chapman autowerks a call

[EALm4]

Install the intake yourself. Give Pure Auto Performance a call see if they can do it.
http://www.pureautomotiveperformance.com/ lmk what they tell you.

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by chillindrdude

give manassas autowerks or chapman autowerks a call

I'll check them out, just hunting down quotes for Spring/Summer install.

Originally Posted by EALm4

Install the intake yourself. Give Pure Auto Performance a call see if they can do it.
http://www.pureautomotiveperformance.com/ lmk what they tell you.

Eh, they're about an hour away. Kinda inconvenient for me.


I haven't gotten in touch with these guys,

http://www.martinmotorsportsinc.com/

also after talking with Luc, he can help me out but I'll look around. Thanks for the info!

[talhagursoy]

Have you checked Ptuning in Manassas? They have installed my AR catless dps for something around $300-$350. They work well too. For intake You can install it by yourself otherwise they will charge you $50-$100 for that little work. Or bring it to Fairfax, I will install it for you
If you wanna go cheaper, there is a guy in MD, he works in BMW dealer service and has a shop in his garage, but it takes 1 hour from Fairfax.

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by talhagursoy

Have you checked Ptuning in Manassas? They have installed my AR catless dps for something around $300-$350. They work well too. For intake You can install it by yourself otherwise they will charge you $50-$100 for that little work. Or bring it to Fairfax, I will install it for you
If you wanna go cheaper, there is a guy in MD, he works in BMW dealer service and has a shop in his garage, but it takes 1 hour from Fairfax.

Yah, I'm trying to find a place nearby so that I can swap it back to stock if I need to take it in for service. I'm starting to reconsider not doing the downpipe/tune at all.

[talhagursoy]

For downpipes that will be hard to put it back to stock. Takes like 3-4 hours, and bunch of money.. Tune and intake is the easy part, but I would think about DPs one more time if you have warranty

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by talhagursoy

Why? Because the shop availability ? I wouldn't worry about it

Not that, I feel like it'd be an inconvenience having to take off the down pipe/tune/intakes/charge pipes every time I have to take it into the dealership.

[shortseller]

Originally Posted by s0ul

Not that, I feel like it'd be an inconvenience having to take off the down pipe/tune/intakes/charge pipes every time I have to take it into the dealership.

With the dealer installed MPE, plug in an easily removeable piggy and be done, the rest is marginal...so why f'around hide'n'seek for the few extra ponies and risk warranty?

Let's not forget, in stock form, its already a monster ya know!

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by s0ul

Not that, I feel like it'd be an inconvenience having to take off the down pipe/tune/intakes/charge pipes every time I have to take it into the dealership.

absolutely no reason to do that at all. Unless you have a mod that can be attributed to some sort of catastrophic failure, leave it on. My SA told me no need to take anything off unless there's some sort of huge failure. Like a spun crank hub. Half the guys in the shop run tunes and mods on their cars regardless of what they drive and are pretty mod friendly.

I dont plan on uninstalling my JB4 next time I go in. Just unplugging it from the OBDII and tucking it under the dash.

As far a DP... I think i've come up with an easyish fix for at least MD owners. Not sure what the laws are down in VA though.

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by shortseller

With the dealer installed MPE, plug in an easily removeable piggy and be done, the rest is marginal...so why f'around hide'n'seek for the few extra ponies and risk warranty?

Let's not forget, in stock form, its already a monster ya know!

Yah, the car is a beast! I think I'll just wait until the warranty is up.

Originally Posted by EALm4

absolutely no reason to do that at all. Unless you have a mod that can be attributed to some sort of catastrophic failure, leave it on. My SA told me no need to take anything off unless there's some sort of huge failure. Like a spun crank hub. Half the guys in the shop run tunes and mods on their cars regardless of what they drive and are pretty mod friendly.

I dont plan on uninstalling my JB4 next time I go in. Just unplugging it from the OBDII and tucking it under the dash.

As far a DP... I think i've come up with an easyish fix for at least MD owners. Not sure what the laws are down in VA though.

What's the easy fix for the dp :P

[KZEVO]

What dealership do you take your car to that is mod friendly

Originally Posted by EALm4

absolutely no reason to do that at all. Unless you have a mod that can be attributed to some sort of catastrophic failure, leave it on. My SA told me no need to take anything off unless there's some sort of huge failure. Like a spun crank hub. Half the guys in the shop run tunes and mods on their cars regardless of what they drive and are pretty mod friendly.

I dont plan on uninstalling my JB4 next time I go in. Just unplugging it from the OBDII and tucking it under the dash.

As far a DP... I think i've come up with an easyish fix for at least MD owners. Not sure what the laws are down in VA though.

[KZEVO]

s0ul - have you considered dinan? Sterling offers D products?

Folks please don't turn this into a anti dinan thread- just asking OP if he considered that route. Thank you

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by KZEVO

s0ul - have you considered dinan? Sterling offers D products?

Folks please don't turn this into a anti dinan thread- just asking OP if he considered that route. Thank you

Funny thing is, I'm starting to consider it. (If I do, I doubt I'll go with downpipes.)

[KZEVO]

Look forward to hearing more on the route you take.

Originally Posted by s0ul

Funny thing is, I'm starting to consider it. (If I do, I doubt I'll go with downpipes.)

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by KZEVO

Look forward to hearing more on the route you take.

I don't plan to do anything (performance wise) until June. For now, I'm just doing cosmetics.

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by KZEVO

What dealership do you take your car to that is mod friendly

Silver Spring

Originally Posted by s0ul

Yah, the car is a beast! I think I'll just wait until the warranty is up.
What's the easy fix for the dp :P

JB4 NOW

In MD there are some certain conditions where you can be emissions exempt. A bit shady but after talking to a few people locally there seems to be no problems.

[s0ul]

Originally Posted by EALm4

JB4 NOW

In MD there are some certain conditions where you can be emissions exempt. A bit shady but after talking to a few people locally there seems to be no problems.

I never asked, what DP did you install? Lol, what exactly did you do to become emission exempt? Did you have to bribe someone?

[EALm4]

Originally Posted by s0ul

I never asked, what DP did you install? Lol, what exactly did you do to become emission exempt? Did you have to bribe someone?

LOL no... no bribing. I'll PM.
I plan on installing VRSF

I did notice that VA drivers are eligible for on road rapidpass screening which just measures tailpipe emissions driving by a sensor that measures tailpipe emissions. If this is the case you can easily cheat this.

[cotmfk]

Originally Posted by EALm4

Silver Spring

JB4 NOW

In MD there are some certain conditions where you can be emissions exempt. A bit shady but after talking to a few people locally there seems to be no problems.

Hahahaha

SS banned me for having mods on my car. So I would not call that mod friendly!!