Show your mufflers

[e30polak]

I just watched your videos what do you consider your exhaust sound level to be ?

It's my daily, so I needed it to be bearable. I've been through 4 different middle mufflers, and 2 different sizes of piping to get it right. From a 1-10 (10 being the loudest) I'd say its about a 6.5 or 7. It purrs very nicely while cruising, but you definitely know when you start to push it! It screams on WOT as you hear on the dyno video! :pimp:

With the 3", regardless of the center muffler used (Borla XR-1 or Accelerator), it was too loud. It sounded sick on WOT, but droned like hell on the highway.

When I switched to 2.5" the Big Accelerator muffler made the exhaust too quiet for my liking, so I switched to a straight through resonator, which was the loudest setup of all! Surprisingly if the windows were up there was no drone! It sounded super aggressive on anything over 1/2 throttle, but got me too much attention by the cops.

Next, I tried a Spintech in the middle, which was too quiet, and raspy for my taste. Finally I put the Borla in the middle and it's perfect! I'm huge on exhaust, it's my favorite characteristic of a car, so it has to sound good for me to enjoy the drive. ;)

I eventually want to get some euro headers > a nice X-pipe > dual 2" > dual resonators > Y-pipe > 3" > my Vibrant muffler!

The Vibrant is what gives my exhaust it's tone. I love it to death! Easily my favorite muffler on our motors! :D

[bostonbmw]

I took a short video of my exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhN3_cCJQI

[e30polak]

I took a short video of my exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhN3_cCJQI

Sounds great, but we need to hear it at WOT!!!! ;)

[bostonbmw]

i will once the engine is broken inn

[e30_325es]

Bostonbmw, where in va are you and how much did mbs charge? I'm contemplating having them do my exhaust (I was very pleased with the work they did on my mini).

[M-technik-3]

Anyone running a B&B M3 can with one? Noise level go down thanks to smoother pulses of the 6 vs 4?

[eLKuRLy]

Before- S14 -VSR - B&B


After- S14 -VSR - Stromung

[evil_twin]

I think I want to change my muffler again :) lol

[bostonbmw]

I took a short video of my exhaust

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHhN3_cCJQI

more throttle in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfk-EiHBmNc

[e30polak]

Before- S14 -VSR - B&B


After- S14 -VSR - Stromung

Again your s14 sounds nice an all, but this thread is for 24V SETUPS! :hitler:

more throttle in this video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfk-EiHBmNc

That's more like it! :D

Sounds great! :up:

[e30s52]

This thread is not for your buzzy little 4 cylinders. j/k

See quote.

[M-technik-3]

But the question was directed at 24V setups, I have basicly the same two exhaust you have mentioned eLKuRLy. It gives me the idea thou. Think the 24V will dampen it some what.

[Beej '86 325es]

Has anyone run an E30 cat-back on an S50/S52? I'm expecting approx 320 hp at the crank and it seems most E30 325i cat-backs are the stock diameter (1.75" I think).

I can't get an E36 cat-back to work due to the exhaust tip cutout in the BMP rear bumper, and I'm eery about trying a custom setup that I may not like.

Thanks for any input!

[e30s52]

I think that will be a major restriction. You might just want to make a custom exhaust setup but I used a Remus for the last section after the cat and it worked out perfectly.

[M-technik-3]

Old photo of mine.



Granted the below is 16V but I have one for a 24V setup.