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It uses OEM BMW valve actuators that you just order from any dealer,, so can't really blame Akrapovic for that, but they should have mentioned it in the otherwise really good manual. The mechanism is better however as the valve on this exhaust has a slot and so you position the actuator directly on it and don't have to mess with the small spring that the OEM and some other aftermarket exhausts use. I plan to talk about your second point in another video. Thanks

It's the Indiv G2X M40i (B58) Carbon Engine Cover. High quality, but pricey. Made in South Korea I think. The sticker comes pre-applied. The BMW emblem is just the one that came with my factory engine cover. It has bent metal tabs on the back so it can be removed and re-installed.

Yeah, you'll just get a drivetrain malfunction (self-explanatory) message until you reconnect it.

Yeah, if the reason you are buying high end is for ease of *proper* install then think again. Just wait for the Akrapovic wing video lol. But if you are willing to put in the work, they can look and perform great after you’re done.

The tuning license has nothing to do with the Femto unlock, you can purchase it before or after.

@@aedgarwhich license did you go with on mhd

@@blazed-_-meza8912 Super, as I needed the Flasher, Monitor, and Map Pack as I'm using OTS (which is sufficient for the stock turbo). If you're going to get a custom tune then you don't need the Map Pack. You still need the other two however, as you can only flash one vehicle per Flasher license as it is associated with a VIN. The Monitor is self-explanatory, as you need to collect and analyze logs if you at all care about the health and performance of your vehicle.

@@robs8467 You should send the payment only after an invoice is created for you, as you need to verify all the information. In my case, this only took 8 hours after creating the order.

If you select "I'm paying back shipping costs by invoice" then you only need to print the shipping label to send it to them. They will then print their own when sending it back.

@ gotcha! Appreciate you. Bout to send mine soon. Thank you for this video

It's a bug in the app. Try this: Uncheck it, close the app, reopen, and it will be checked again, but now back out of the menu and go back into it without closing the app, and it will actually be unchecked, as it should be. I haven't got any update notifications so I'm pretty sure unchecking works. If it doesn't, then in the worst case it will download the update to your phone and just give a notification that you need to update. For the update to actually take place requires an entire manual process of you transferring the update to the car, then starting it after clicking "confirm" a handful of times. It won't automatically perform the update on iDrive 8, and I assume the other versions as well.

Good luck!

And how did it go?

I have seen similar comments come up multiple times in forum posts discussing strut braces, so let's analyze it. The top piece is 40" long, 2.16" wide, and 1" tall. The bottom piece is 56" inches long, 1.25-2.35" wide (depending on where you measure it, so let's say 2" for the benefit of doubt because it is over 2" in more places than it isn't), and 1" tall. A 24" long, 2" wide, and 0.5" tall carbon fiber bar on McMaster-Carr is $119, and the 12" long version of that is $67. So you need about 2x24" and 2x12" bars to give you about the same volume as the top piece. That is $372. For the bottom piece you need approximately 4x24" and 2x12", which is $610. The former is 4" shorter than the material we need and the latter is 4" longer than the material we need, so they cancel each other out. That is $1000 of raw carbon fiber. Now include the aluminum shrouds, manufacturing of it, clear coating, and r&d. There isn't much left for profit. Is it expensive? Yes. Is it expensive for what it is? I'd say no, especially relative to other high end / high quality carbon fiber products in the automotive industry. Is it worth it? Well, that's up to you. I think it makes the engine bay look great and the handling improvement once you drive with it makes you not want to drive without.