[Asmedbeats]

Installed mine today! This is how the car should have sounded from factory. Install was easy. Most of the time went into cable management. Bunch of zip ties did the trick.

[GladiatorOwner]

Ok so re-read this thread and have a few ??

- what powers this thing? Any need to fuse tap, etc?
- if there is an internal battery, then can it be changed out when battery dies or does it need a new entire “brain”?
- once installed, do you lose OEM functioning?
- I’m assuming you unplug OEM (tape it off and ziptie securely under car) and plug in SST?

TIA

[chris3g]

Originally Posted by GladiatorOwner

Ok so re-read this thread and have a few ??

- what powers this thing? Any need to fuse tap, etc?
- if there is an internal battery, then can it be changed out when battery dies or does it need a new entire “brain”?
- once installed, do you lose OEM functioning?
- I’m assuming you unplug OEM (tape it off and ziptie securely under car) and plug in SST?

TIA

it installs inline with the OEM wiring, nothing stays unplugged, there is no need for external power, there is no battery, OEM functionality is retained as one of the selectable options on the controller.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Dravitdaddy

Hey Mike. I placed on order for one of these on 8/21. I got dhl tracking info, but nothing has happened. Are you filling the orders, or will it be coming from Germany ?

For updates on your order status, kindly direct your query to support@x-ph.com.

Originally Posted by Berzerker

Mine has DHL tracking direct from germany so I suspect yours is too.

All SST orders are shipping from Germany, but we have a stock shipment on the way. once that's delivered to us, all orders will be fulfilled from Las Vegas.

Originally Posted by Asmedbeats

Installed mine today! This is how the car should have sounded from factory. Install was easy. Most of the time went into cable management. Bunch of zip ties did the trick.

Congrats!!

[Asmedbeats]

As an FYI for anyone installing on a stock exhaust, it does drone when you are on the highway driving at a constant 80/90. Fortunately I can flip back to oem settings with the remote and voila it’s gone.

[Ariboon]

Glad I found this thread! Just placed an order and hoping to pair this with my Dinan Exhaust and midpipe!

[Vegasg80]

I just got mine in the mail today, going to toss it on the car tonight.

[hrosenberg33]

Ordered yesterday.

Here’s hoping it makes it that 10 percent louder I’m looking for. Then next will be bimmercode and removing ASD.

I leave/arrive home at all different times and would like to keep the neighbours from hating me, the valve controller seems like a great compromise.

If that’s too quiet then I’ll look into some exhaust options.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Ariboon

Glad I found this thread! Just placed an order and hoping to pair this with my Dinan Exhaust and midpipe!

Originally Posted by Vegasg80

I just got mine in the mail today, going to toss it on the car tonight.

Originally Posted by hrosenberg33

Ordered yesterday.

Here’s hoping it makes it that 10 percent louder I’m looking for. Then next will be bimmercode and removing ASD.

SST valve controller + removing ASD is going to be the first mod on my new M4

[hrosenberg33]

Originally Posted by Asmedbeats

As an FYI for anyone installing on a stock exhaust, it does drone when you are on the highway driving at a constant 80/90. Fortunately I can flip back to oem settings with the remote and voila it’s gone.

That's one of the things I'm most excited about this product. If it drones at higher speeds just click the mirror button and it's gone.

Just did a 900km trip of almost all highway km's and at about 130km (80mph) with the exhaust button off and the car in "comfort" mode it is so serene. I don't want to lose that feature of this daily driver. That's why a valve controller seems to be such a great option compared to keeping the valves open permanently (as has been done in another thread).

My biggest issue is going to be the instal, given I'm a noob when it comes to any car mods. The pics and videos in this thread and others are greatly appreciated! (and please keep them coming )

[Vegasg80]

I installed mine, was easy. I programmed A and C buttons off the remote to the homelink on the mirror so I don't even need to use the remote. Pretty cool.

[Berzerker]

Originally Posted by Vegasg80

I installed mine, was easy. I programmed A and C buttons off the remote to the homelink on the mirror so I don't even need to use the remote. Pretty cool.

Did you do the battery compartment method? still looking for some additional advice on how people routed everything and how it was done.

[Vegasg80]

Originally Posted by Berzerker

Did you do the battery compartment method? still looking for some additional advice on how people routed everything and how it was done.

Yes, I mounted the box in the trunk with 3m tape. I didn't want a bunch of extra wire hanging under the car so I chose to run the passenger side behind the battery and out the grommet on the passenger side of the car. Doing it this way involves removing the plastic under the car on both sides but I feel is cleaner. Still a lot of extra wire in the trunk I tried to zip tie best as I could but worked out good.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by Vegasg80

I installed mine, was easy. I programmed A and C buttons off the remote to the homelink on the mirror so I don't even need to use the remote. Pretty cool.

Originally Posted by Vegasg80

Yes, I mounted the box in the trunk with 3m tape. I didn't want a bunch of extra wire hanging under the car so I chose to run the passenger side behind the battery and out the grommet on the passenger side of the car. Doing it this way involves removing the plastic under the car on both sides but I feel is cleaner. Still a lot of extra wire in the trunk I tried to zip tie best as I could but worked out good.

Good job, i want to do the same thing, but I'm lazy so I probably wont

[viciousmo]

How long did your guys controllers stay at the port before crossing over? DHL shows 7 days for me.

[Berzerker]

Originally Posted by viciousmo

How long did your guys controllers stay at the port before crossing over? DHL shows 7 days for me.

I'm not sure what counts as "sitting at the port," but mine only took a day or so before being at status "the shipment will be transported to the destination country" so whether that means it's still at the port or not, no idea.

[Super_Tarnn]

Originally Posted by Vegasg80

Yes, I mounted the box in the trunk with 3m tape. I didn't want a bunch of extra wire hanging under the car so I chose to run the passenger side behind the battery and out the grommet on the passenger side of the car. Doing it this way involves removing the plastic under the car on both sides but I feel is cleaner. Still a lot of extra wire in the trunk I tried to zip tie best as I could but worked out good.

Did you remove the grommet? Or just directly drill through it to sneak the cables through?

[chris3g]

Decided to move mine into the trunk spot for a cleaner install. It’s super easy, I actually don’t think you even need to remove anything to do it as the grommet is accessible enough from under the car to get the wires through. Unless of course you are like me and accidentally push the grommet out into the black plastic box and have to remove it all anyway to retrieve it 😆

Also have the remote mounted in the center cubby area.

[PeteTheMailman]

Originally Posted by viciousmo

How long did your guys controllers stay at the port before crossing over? DHL shows 7 days for me.

Looks like mine sat at airport for 4 days. Of course I looked yesterday when I saw your post and the flight info wasn't there even though it says it left Monday, so maybe yours is on a flight also

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by PeteTheMailman

Looks like mine sat at airport for 4 days. Of course I looked yesterday when I saw your post and the flight info wasn't there even though it says it left Monday, so maybe yours is on a flight also

When is it scheduled to be delivered?

[Super_Tarnn]

Originally Posted by chris3g

Decided to move mine into the trunk spot for a cleaner install. It’s super easy, I actually don’t think you even need to remove anything to do it as the grommet is accessible enough from under the car to get the wires through. Unless of course you are like me and accidentally push the grommet out into the black plastic box and have to remove it all anyway to retrieve it 😆

Also have the remote mounted in the center cubby area.

Just finished installing mine as well. 100% don't need to remove anything to reach the other side of the grommet. Unless yea, you accidentally push the grommet into the plastic box, which I did for one side.... Just remove the grommet from the bottom of the car and not from the trunk and you shouldn't send the grommet into the black abyss...

Here are some bad pics of the location of where the grommet comes out to, took me a little to find it, but it's super close to the valve actuator.

[Berzerker]

Originally Posted by Super_Tarnn

Just finished installing mine as well. 100% don't need to remove anything to reach the other side of the grommet. Unless yea, you accidentally push the grommet into the plastic box, which I did for one side.... Just remove the grommet from the bottom of the car and not from the trunk and you shouldn't send the grommet into the black abyss...

Here are some bad pics of the location of where the grommet comes out to, took me a little to find it, but it's super close to the valve actuator.
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Thanks for the pics, when you say remove the grommet does it get pushed in to be removed? i.e. if you want to remove it, push it into the battery compartment from the outside of the car?