Now I have an AWE exhaust so I was able to BUT, I believe you may be able remove the heat shielding without having to remove the exhaust at all. I’m not 100% sure if you can with every exhaust but I was able to with a little maneuvering. Getting the shielding out allows you to...
As @BMWAF mentioned, check the OBD port and around that area. Sometimes dealers put a sort of tracking device on their vehicles and then forget, or “forget,” depending on their honesty, to remove it before it leaves.
Live with the stock one for a little first. May be enough sound for you. It is for me but everyone’s different. Going with resonated sets you up for the future if you decide to get a new downpipe.
Similar, yes, to my ears. Is the Touring loud enough, yes, plenty loud. Can the Touring sound stock, no, it will not sound like stock anymore. Can you keep the decibels low enough, yes, just have to be mindful. As @BMWAF mentioned, drone is why I switched so that is a factor. And if you want it...
I can’t give a definitive answer as I have only heard the non-resonated in videos and they sound the same to me. I love the sound of mine which is resonated but I know the non-resonated is recommended for the stock downpipe. Don’t really think you can go wrong with either.
So I have lived with the Track version and have since converted to the Touring, resonated since that is what came with the Track. I do have the stock downpipe. The volume is honestly very close, damn near no difference. I’ve seen the Touring get just over 90 at 3000 RPM and it can still get over...
So… you just created an account, have no paper with your username handwritten in any photo, and… your first photo comes from an eBay listing that had already been sold?
Don’t “go into” what you want to save. The moment you would press the knob to select something is when you would save it. If that makes any sense. There’s a thread on this somewhere.