BMW F10 550i ARM Motorsports Downpipe Install
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- Опубликовано: 7 фев 2025
- Installation of the ARM Motorsports downpipes for the BMW F10 550i with the n63TU motor.
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Finally someone’ on RUclips that’s moding the n63tu platform keep up the good work
Yes exactly!!! Finally
How do you know if it a tu? First time owner
@@kin7364 depends on the Year, 2014+ is n63tu
I've got a September 2013 and its a N63tu
@@Crystelfiredam I got a September but it’s the original 😂 I’ve had no problems tho
You really know your stuff! Your modifications are always tasteful and make the car look as if it could have come from the factory that way. I'm a fan of your channel. I have the 650i Gran Coupe with the n63tu and once I have the proper tools and space I'll be rewatching these to treat my car with the same care and respect when I choose to modify it.
Mans passionate about his work appreciate the video guided me the whole way correctly 💪🏽
Watching your videos gave me the confidence to buy a 550i I’ve always heard horror stories about BMWs. I pick it up Wednesday less than 1000 miles on the motor. Im an airforce diesel technician by trade. Watching your videos the engine looks like the ford 6.7 diesel
Dontell Smith your gonna love it.
the n63tu is a great motor in comparison to the earlier n63
Dontell i would get one with under 60k miles so i can get a new engine and pay the minimum 5 to 10% of the total cost thanks to the class action lawsuit. You can look up Bang vs. Bmw n63 class action
@@leozabo7251 wait word??
oh man that sound at the end of the video!!!! I have a 550i 2012 and definitelyI will do this mod + the air intake mod. Thank for sharing this!!!!!
Getting my 2014 550i Saturday, time to binge and take notes on what to do from your channel 🙏 keep it up
Had to Subscribe. Because of these videos I have made my decision to buy a 550
I was going to have them done at the shop on my 2011 x5m but now I think I’ll tackle them on the weekend when I’m off.
About to pick up a F10 and this is definitely gonna be one of my furst bolt ons. Great video.
Man you are really making me want to get a 550
Awesome videos, dude! Exactly what I need for my F13 with N63. Pure gem!
There’s another set of brackets that are holding the oem cats in place that you didn’t mention. Wasted a whole day bc of that
thanks for sharing. i apparently toasted my OEM catalytics at 51kmls. they couldnt handle it lol. gonna go with these same ones
Keep the DIY videos coming - great stuff.
Read your manual on your heat gun, if I'm correct the reading basically does a cone shape shooting out from the gun. The Lazer is just for aim. The greater the distance the bigger the cone and the bigger area you're reading. With my understanding and the distance I perceived you were away from the object I'm thinking you might be reading some of the plastic. I have also seen where they have trouble with shiny surfaces
You need to straight pipe it now to get the full sound
I did straight pipes on my f10 550 it was too much drone and the sound wasnt all that good
What i ended up doing was taking out resonators the first set of cats on the down pipe and from there to the 2 akropovic mufflers which i found used
@@leozabo7251 what year was your 550
@@E70dino '15
That's great work, Enjoy and safe drive!
I hope this guys is ok
No constant in years 👍🏻
i hope so too. 🙏
Think he died.
I’m about to pick up a 2011 550i can’t wait to start modding it! I’d like to do this catless down pipe set up as well as a JB4 tuner. Cant wait to get it!
Make sure the valve seals are good . Costly repair I have one now and have to get the valve seals done
Will Johnson what’s the repair cost on it? I think I might have to get them done on my f10 as well, common Issue on the n63.
Mister Universal yea common problem on n63 . It’s about $3000-3500 at a independent shop . There is a class action lawsuit for n63 engines bmw will fix it if you have less than 100k on engine. If you have more than 100k expect to pay close to 10k because they are gonna give you a new engine they aren’t going to fix the seals BMW sells brand new n63 engines for $5500
Awesome vid! been waiting for this for so long.
Sweet! Thank you for showing us how
great production quality . love your content. good stuff..
That turbo whistle made me smile
I just installed these downpipes on my 2016 G12 750 and it is still totally silent. I'm surprised how much louder yours are.
Remove the mufflers
I have bought these downpipe after your video, then use it for two month and removed it 😅, i was facing an issue with exhaust leak, couldn't find from where, and the long fuel term wasn't reading correctly due to that!, unfortunately the v band size wasn't merging properly with the turbo, the the down pipe doesn't have any upper bracket to hold it, then I bought the Chinese HMD with 100 cell cat, which the fitment was perfect the car run way better than before and the smell and exhaust leak all gone. one small comment that the 100 cell is showing me in my diagnostic that the car sense poor efficiency cat, without check engine light.
how any why i went with HMD because no one did it and i felt i will be the first one, but i will take the risk then i say how the quality is and how heavy is the material is. soon you will see a video about it.
Did you get check engine light kit? Also with that kit you think you can pass emissions since o2 sensors are reconnected?
The original N63 RUclips Pioneer!!
Would it have been a bad idea to leave the heat shield off? Seems like a hat on a hot day.. especially if one has a vented hood right? Why let the block get heat soaked by the shield being in place when you can remove it like a hat and let it breathe. 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️ 🤷♂️
Is the heat shield required, I personally like the look without the heat shield better
great vid and than you for the tips, getting to this next.
Thank you for all you detailed videos. Having the catless downpipes installed have you had any trouble with getting the vehicle inspection?
Very nice.Did you notice a significant power gain thru out the power band or not so much
Wow looks like a super easy install
It’s not
@@tayystaxx9574 yup one year later and it fucking sucks
yeah it’s not lol just finished doing them took almost 6 hours
Hi Splitt Mods, I noticed that for the o2 sensors on the ARM Down pipes, you didn't put the heat shield cup back on. Has that given you any problems with the sensors? Also, what did you do for the CEL after installing the ARM down pipe? Thanks in advance.
Did you have to get a tune after installing, I ordered the same ones along with the attachment to clear the engine light. I also have a jb+ installed. Do you think I will still need a tune?
The sound is sick. However the Look of seeing a quad exhaust on the back looks aggressive.
Geesh, that ending was 🔥 😂
Big fan of yours. Just got my first 2011 m550i xdrive got dinan stage 3 and axle back exhaust done looking to do arm down pipes and intake love your setup. I'm in springhill Florida looking for good shop to do the work. Really appreciate your videos.
Was sagst du nach jahren hast gute erfahrungen gemacht mit dem 408 ps motor ?
Is this 100% stock exhaust with just ARM catless downpipes? Could you do another video on exterior vs interior drone. Launches, fly bys, etc.. I really want catless downpipes with stock exhaust but IDK if it'll be too loud.
hello sir this is sultan from Saudi Arabia. I have a problem in my car, but nobody can fix it. I need to ask you. Maybe you can help me I have same engine n63tu
when I change the downpips and intake like you and the big problem. There is a smoke from the exhaust black smoke. and I change the injector but the problem still my question did I need to tune my car or I have maybe like another issue please help me because I change everything but the smoke still and the code it’s mixture control to rich
God how I wish you lived near south Alabama. I'm only really interested in performing a few mods on our 2018 650i GC (N63TU) in order to mitigate the heat of these engines, but your help/guidance would be invaluable. There is just so much to remove with any of these mods it's seems very daunting, even though I'm quite apt.
Nice installation video on the downpipes, quick question when you put these on did you have any idiot lights on the dash afterwards? When I put downpipes on my 335i I did get a check engine light to come on it stays on. Thanks.
I have an 2011 550i it didn’t really fit I had to take the whole exhaust off and now I have to go get it sent to get welded
Yeaaaah so I have removed my turbos (going bigger) and figured the extra clearance would help. Issue I'm seeing now is that the mounting bracket on the downpipes don't have the clearance to actually clear the studs from the 11mm nuts. It would need to shift toward the rear (which isn't happening atm) about 2 inches to clear them. Thought about cutting the bracket but again, no clearance to do that either.
did you solve your problem?
@TheTonywallace required a second person up top pulling while twisting as I pried with a short bar and pushe/twist with my free hand. 10/10 bad design. Lol. Those mounts aren't needed with that tight fitment so if you get aftermarkets that have the mount tab, cut them off.
I see.
On the website does it matter which downpipe style I chose for my f10 550i? It says 2 bolt connections are sold out and the stock midpipe is a $50 option
Always a fan of your work and your ride. This vid left me a little empty on a few steps which surprised me. I wish you had footage under the car where the factory clamps are connecting downpipes to the rest of the exhaust. Also those two 11mm nuts you removed how did you get them off the perch where the studs were. You mentioned dropping your exhaust and 6 bolts…what ones are they? I think I have them located but wanted to make sure.
I’ve been trying to figure out if a blow off valve would work on these. I love the sound of a BOV but I don’t know if it will screw up the air:fuel ratio if I do it DIY
Keep up the great work.
Good evening 👋🏼 hello my name is Francisco , hope all is well , I have been wondering when you would post an update on the Downpipes after install along with the (tune/jb4 ) and intakes ? How do you like them. ? Did it get crazy loud? How did you like the set up?
How much power did you end up making after exhaust and downpipes were added?
Thank you for making this content. Super useful for new guys. Wish i had this when i just.got mine and started throwing bolt ons in there. I got my engine replaced 3 months ago and only paid 10% which was 1500 bucks thanks to the class action suit
How many miles you had when you got it fixed ?
@@Will.Rondo9 53,000
This is technically a bolt on
hello, why did u change the engine , and why u only paid 10% ?
@@fadelibrahim7663 there's a class action lawsuit settlement for this engine. Mileage on the vehicle determines how much money you pay for the new engine.
for the bracket on the bottom of the old downpipes after removing the 11mm nuts did the screws stay in place or come off as well bcuz i’m having trouble getting it too seperate
Sound is crazy
Nice! 2 questions. Does that pop check engine light. And how is it for emissions, will it pass?
It will cause an cel light, I have a JB4 which deletes codes in startup. It will not pass emissions. It’s for off-road use.
So when u have to go thru inspection ur placing the orginal back on?
Lue Luc in Florida we don’t have inspections.
in your video your 02 are backwards, such as pre and down
Hey man, awesome video! I just picked up a 550, so your channel is especially awesome. Did this mod affect your mpg in any way?
Thinking bout getting a 550i need moding tips .
My neighbor has a 2013 550i straight pipe and these thing should good
How did u get off of the check engine light with the new pipes?I m trying to do that pipes but I don't like the fact that the light will be on.
I use the Jb4 which clears the CEL in startup, you can also clear it with a tune.
Just attempted this but couldn't get the lower bracket off from under the car. I just couldn't get a socket or wrench in there to remove the 2 nuts holding each pipe to the car. It's ridiculously tight. Any tips on what to use and go about this?
I used a 3/8" ratchet with a flexible 1" extension on a standard socket. It was not fun as I could only get one click of the ratchet at a time, so it took a few minutes for each nut.
Do you have a gas smell now? Curious if the midpipe filters the smell
Fuck yeah. Love these uploads. Haven’t done anything to my car bc there hasn’t been good enough videos or explanation thread posts.
Was you able to find out how much horsepower you have after the downpipe last you was at 620hp with the jb4 stage 2 and cold air intake
Thanks for the vid. It helped me a lot.
How's the smell? I've got the exact same car... I want to install the exact same downpipes...
Do you know any good BMW shops in Florida that can install Vanos Arrow forged rods into my 550i engine? Or a shop that can do any kind of mod work like dyno tuning, DP install, etc.....?
13:24 what bar is that called bc my one side is stripped and all screwed up and also if really hard to take my heat cover off is there anything U would recommend
So many comments, sorry if I’m asking a redundant question.
You mentioned since you have the JB4 with catless downpipes, the JB4 automatically clears the check engine light.
Mine is not doing that. Is there a special setup I need to do on the JB4 app? Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Jasonschultz1708 do you have a gas smell now? I was curious if the midpipe take the smell away
Hey quick question the 02 sensors looks like you put the down stream at the top, Is that right? I have the 750li and I have bank 1 sensor 1 slow response but I have my upstream up top, could that be the problem?
What was the temp after install?? Make a big difference?
So Im Debating On A F10 535 or F10 550. If I go 550 is the N63TU gonna hold up? If I go 550 im staying away from the earlier years n63 Im just wondering jf the TU is as good as stated. Ik the n55 is more reliable but this engine is a beast
If you do the non cat downpipes can you still pass emissions? How does that work?
I know this is a older video but is there any turbo heat sheilds for the n63tu to keep heat away from the cylnder walls and etc?
What do you think about ceramic coating as well as wrapping the pipe?
I have a 2014 550i. I'm having trouble separating the dowpipes from the exhaust also. I need to raise the rear end of the car up onto jack stands so I can take the exhaust system and yank back as you did. My question is, where can I put my jack to lift the back off the car up and be safe and not break anything? I've seen some people say to use the rear differential/pumpkin but others so absolutely do not use.
I used the rear jack points on the sides. I was nervous to use the rear diff.
He doesn't say anything about the damn cat being welded to a bracket that you literally can't get to, I started this because he made it seem so simple but obviously he had help and a lot of tools or something because this is nonsense
Did you get any codes after replacing the Downpipes?
Great videos , always enjoy watching them. Got a 2011 550I and cant decide between VRSF or ARM.Is there any difference in them?
Thanks
vrsf better
@@wheresf06 How so ? It’s just a downpipe ...
@@MrJoe750li easier install
Arm as CEL DELETE
Is there any drone with the catless down pipes and the stock exhaust
No drone at all.
SPLITT MODS just got mine installed not as loud as I thought
Jared Ponzio yeah not too loud, but the performance should be there.
Hey Splitt Mods! Thinking about doing my pipes for my f12. Are you running these with the CEL delete kit from ARM? Or are you using jb4 to avoid/delete the code at the time of filming/install ( I know you said you dont have a tune then). I already have a resonator delete, and Corsa mufflers.
Oh and smell review.. would you change your thoughts if it was a convertible?
Hey man how reliable has the 550i been so far with it being basically FBO tuned?
Just did down pipes on my 2016 650i. Did you have a check engine light after or get any misfire codes? I did put some anti-seize on the threads of my o2 sensors, don't know if that is causing my issues.
Goog :) 408ps original ?
I’m having trouble removing the bolt holding the bottom of the heat shield (Drivers side) because of its awkward angle I can’t seem to get in there to unbolt it, any suggestions?
I'm having the same issue and I'm pissed he says nothing about how he got his off
Michael Watkins I ended up having to use a pry bar to push/bend the heat shield and also use it to push the heat shield on the left to give you enough space to get your socket in there, There might be alternatives but that’s what worked for me.
@@misteruniversal5264 Omg if words could come close to everything I'm having to do.... so turns out I have one of the cars that the arm downpipes won't slip into and I had already ceramic coated them and wrapped them in heat resistant wrap so now I'm having to modify my exhaust to fit the downpipes! Got the whole exhaust down and tomorrow I'll cut it and expand the ends to slip over, I did get my cats out and downpipes put in but I have so much more work ahead of me. I'm just hoping everything turns out as good or better than before!!! I also put arm charge pipes as well, we gonna see Soon enough. My neighbors think I'm insane because they see me hacking my 550ix up but little do they know, I'm far from crazy 😂😉
sounds awesome. i assume you have a check engine light now. can the JB4 tuner cancel that out?
Yes, clears on startup.
Would my check engine light be on if I don’t have jb4?
And I don’t have the bottom cats?
I would like to ask you why you didn’t put the air mass flow sensor back and how did you bypass it?
wow am I now excited to hear my car open up :P
Is it worth buying down pipes or just hollow the existing one and then you don’t have to spend a penny
As cheap as the ARM downpipes are, I would buy them so you can put the stock ones back in when you sell the car.
Thanks! How about droning noise? So far do you hear a drone while driving on highway speeds?
No drone.
Any problems with inspection?in the state you live in so they do readiness testing? Also I'm going to exhaust wrap mine instead of coating.
I have a 2012 550xi msport package w/N63. I'm enjoying this video and I'm thinking I should do this to mine. I also really like the intake. What kind is that?
I made it custom. I have a video showing the install, check it out!
How in the hell do you get to the lowest heatshield bolt on bottom????? I cannot get a socket or anything on it to save my life....
Any fault codes after this install?
Great video. Did you get any error codes? If so what was done to clear them?
I have the JB4 which clears the codes at startup.
So the jb4 clears codes at startup, does that mean you have gotten cell for the dp?
Supah One no cel at all for anything.
I noticed the down pipes on thier site said a kit was available for an add on to eliminate the check engine light without flashing or tuner. Is it just O2 spacers?
I did exactly what u did I put everything back together and after driving for a couple hrs with no issues with dp no tune I ended up having issues. The car Boggs out and no power. What do u think could cause this! Do I need a tune?
did you find out what was causing it?
@@Dat550go yup both my hpfp failed I had to replace both hpfp and hpfp wires to the updated version and I been good ever since on my downpipes and jb4 stage 1
@@e92life23 Hpfp?
Is there a small gas smell after you have installed your downpipes
Have you gotten to do another Dino after the complete install of everything you’ve done?
Not yet hopefully soon.
if you don't mind id like to contact you about the mods, I recently just purchased a 550i and id like to downpipes it and I just want to know what you've completely done to it. so I know where I can start??
How the f did you get the clamps that come with the down pipes to line up on the bracket under the car
Hey buddy when you add the air intake and the down pipes did you have and engine light?
Yes you will, you can clear it with a tune or in my case, my JB4 clears the codes on start-up.
I just got the downpipe installed on my 14’ 550- they said the valves wouldn’t open on my stock exhaust, you know why?
Strange, it sounds like the air tubes that attach near the tailpipes are not connected. These could have been severed during installation. If so, it a super easy fix.