08-10-2011, 02:12 PM | #1 |
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Golf Tee Exhaust Mod...Wanting More from the Low End
Anyone tried this yet? Is it possible? What about detaching the vacuum line? I'd like to know how to do this for the 35i.
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03-25-2012, 12:47 AM | #2 |
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Lately with all this talk regarding the X3's exhaust I too am curious about the golf tee mod. I found a video showing the simplest method for doing this mod and all it requries is for you to unplug a cord in the trunk versus plugging a valve with a golf tee. I have located the cord in our X3 and have included a photo but would like to see if anyone else has done this mod and by which method you used, thanks in advance.
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03-25-2012, 11:10 AM | #4 |
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You just unplug the cable??? Will you get any damage on your car?
Warranty problem? Thanks in advance.
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03-25-2012, 01:57 PM | #5 |
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Just did it...took almost no time. I think the exhaust is slightly bassier and more aggressive. Nothing too extreme though. What does this mod actually do? Is there a downside?
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03-25-2012, 02:31 PM | #6 | |
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I just did this about an hour ago but by using another method (detaching vacuum line) instead of the video I showed. Both methods do exactly the same thing but the video method doesn't require you to crawl under your car.
Lotus wrote a very good explanation for what the mod does, man I miss his posts. Quote:
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06-28-2012, 05:08 PM | #7 |
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Beyu, what side of the valve do you remove the vaccum line in the picture below.
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06-28-2012, 05:10 PM | #8 |
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Just pull the connector from inside. It took me literally 10 seconds to do and completely reversable in the same amount of time.
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06-28-2012, 09:26 PM | #9 |
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How do you mean the 'inside'?
The vacuum actuated solenoid looks like the vacuum line doesn't come off too easily.
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06-28-2012, 09:56 PM | #11 |
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Thanks guys... I thought that picture related to the video and I didn't know where to look.
That was a piece of cake.
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06-28-2012, 10:17 PM | #13 |
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haha no problem. Glad to be a help.
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06-28-2012, 10:26 PM | #14 |
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Just for future reference.
If you choose to do this the manual way (under the car) versus the electronic method (inside the trunk) just detach this vacuum line. Then find something small like a screw or golf tee and plug up the hole. |
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06-29-2012, 06:12 PM | #16 |
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I noticed today the black crud on exhaust is now on both chrome tips.
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I tired this on my n20 f25, I kinda felt the car was lose, kinda jiggly on the exhaust then a bit delay on accelerating
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06-29-2012, 11:39 PM | #20 |
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This is fascinating, going to have to give it a shot. Thanks for all the info everyone!
Does anyone know if the computer will throw any codes because it can't find this solenoid anymore? Looks like it won't throw a MIL, but just trying to see if there are any other downsides. |
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06-30-2012, 07:08 AM | #21 |
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Kinda. I didn't know both tips were functional because I only ever cleaned the right tip.
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If you're worried about error codes/logs you can use the method where you unplug the vacuum directly (post #14) and this won't log anything at all. Quote:
By doing the mod both sides are used all the time so they end up getting dirty, which isn't necessarily a bad thing since both tips now wear out evenly versus just the right side. |
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