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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 09:38 PM
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Exhaust valve at idle

hi guys

need help to confirm with anyone with the stock performance exhaust on their E63S if the exhaust valves are fully opened with either race mode or exhaust button activated at idling

I’m quite sure it was fully open even at idle but now that I have swapped out my exhaust the valve is only partially open ( 5 degrees or so ) at idle. Or perhaps I was wrong and it does indeed only partially open at idle and open fully under load?

would appreciate if anyone can help me do a quick check
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 10:44 PM
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It's fully open, the butterfly valve is binary, it's either open or not.
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Old Oct 31, 2018 | 10:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Carac
It's fully open, the butterfly valve is binary, it's either open or not.
i would assume so too but I was just told from another E63S owner that when the exhaust button is activated it only opens partially for sound

only when in race mode are the valves fully opened

I’ve looked at mine and when either is activated both don’t open fully. But with race mode it’s slightly louder which is due to the increase in idling rev

so I can only assume it opens fully when on load

sorry Carac can I trouble u to physically take a look at the valves when it’s at idle
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Old Nov 1, 2018 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Spar7


i would assume so too but I was just told from another E63S owner that when the exhaust button is activated it only opens partially for sound

only when in race mode are the valves fully opened

I’ve looked at mine and when either is activated both don’t open fully. But with race mode it’s slightly louder which is due to the increase in idling rev

so I can only assume it opens fully when on load

sorry Carac can I trouble u to physically take a look at the valves when it’s at idle
I'll check after work.
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