Old vs. new OEM exhaust sound?

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  • Bavarian3
    E30 Fanatic
    • Dec 2003
    • 1230

    #16
    You want an exhaust system or just something to replace the muffler?

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    • Mystikal
      Moderator
      Wheel Fitment Expert
      • Nov 2003
      • 9602

      #17
      Originally posted by motorprestige
      mystykal: your car sounds sick! im guessing just an open element air filter?
      Thanks. And yeah, just a K&N cone with heatshield.

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      • motorprestige
        Mod Crazy
        • Oct 2004
        • 788

        #18
        Originally posted by Mystikal
        Thanks. And yeah, just a K&N cone with heatshield.
        haha red e30's are the shit. I'm gonna post some sound clips as soon as i get my mp3 player back from a freind (it has a built in recorder).

        "Having won more road races than any other model in history, the E30 M3 is considered by many to be the world's most successful road race car." - Simply put, E30s kick ass.

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        • Digitalwave
          is a poseur
          • Oct 2003
          • 6279

          #19
          Originally posted by Bavarian3
          You want an exhaust system or just something to replace the muffler?
          I'd rather have a real exhaust but my OEM one is free and sitting in my garage.

          RISING EDGE

          Let's drive fast and have fun.

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          • Bavarian3
            E30 Fanatic
            • Dec 2003
            • 1230

            #20
            "I'd rather have a real exhaust but my OEM one is free and sitting in my garage"

            Well looks like you already made a choice.... free vs spending money... I know how you are with money.... when you have it, it's gone and all the time you don't have it... :)

            You still running a cat?

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            • Digitalwave
              is a poseur
              • Oct 2003
              • 6279

              #21
              Originally posted by Bavarian3
              "I'd rather have a real exhaust but my OEM one is free and sitting in my garage"

              Well looks like you already made a choice.... free vs spending money... I know how you are with money.... when you have it, it's gone and all the time you don't have it... :)

              You still running a cat?
              Yeah, my exhaust is full factory still. Are you selling an exhaust or something?

              RISING EDGE

              Let's drive fast and have fun.

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              • MR 325
                Moderator
                • Oct 2003
                • 37826

                #22
                I like the idea of fresh stock exhaust but replacing the cat/resonator with just straight piping and keeping the OEM muffler, I bet that would sound really good. But hell I'm really a fan of totally custom exhaust :)
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                • ///M Powered
                  E30 Enthusiast
                  • Jan 2004
                  • 1109

                  #23
                  Originally posted by Mystikal

                  Here's a video of one of my auto-x runs last year: 14mb MPEG
                  man, that was a brutal course for how small the layout was haha.

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                  • 325Projectz
                    E30 Mastermind
                    • Jan 2005
                    • 1956

                    #24
                    Originally posted by MR 325
                    I like the idea of fresh stock exhaust but replacing the cat/resonator with just straight piping and keeping the OEM muffler, I bet that would sound really good. But hell I'm really a fan of totally custom exhaust :)
                    Agreed, cat delete or custom.
                    91 m3

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                    • Bavarian3
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Dec 2003
                      • 1230

                      #25
                      I'll sell you drugs if you want...

                      I know you like your things clean.... but if you want to upgrade your exhaust why not do it... even though you have a factory system... I'm sure your cat is going to go sooner or later.... run a high flow cat (like my ETA) or another muffler (like my whitey) and then run a muffler of choice...

                      I think the E36 M3 exhaust is a nice idea... I don't think it's worth the hassle of fabbing something up....

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                      • Mystikal
                        Moderator
                        Wheel Fitment Expert
                        • Nov 2003
                        • 9602

                        #26
                        Originally posted by ///M Powered
                        man, that was a brutal course for how small the layout was haha.
                        Yeah, our CC autocrosses are pretty weak.

                        It's also a shame the camera guy only got that run (my 1st, practice run), by the end of the day I was going a lot faster and getting a lot more sideways in parts (usually for a better line in the tight stuff, sometimes for fun!).

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                        • Digitalwave
                          is a poseur
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 6279

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Bavarian3
                          I'll sell you drugs if you want...

                          I know you like your things clean.... but if you want to upgrade your exhaust why not do it... even though you have a factory system... I'm sure your cat is going to go sooner or later.... run a high flow cat (like my ETA) or another muffler (like my whitey) and then run a muffler of choice...

                          I think the E36 M3 exhaust is a nice idea... I don't think it's worth the hassle of fabbing something up....
                          Would you sell me hugs?

                          RISING EDGE

                          Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                          • Bavarian3
                            E30 Fanatic
                            • Dec 2003
                            • 1230

                            #28
                            Tj,

                            If you want hugs, they'll be free.... wait til Sebring... muwhahaha

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                            • Digitalwave
                              is a poseur
                              • Oct 2003
                              • 6279

                              #29
                              Don't make Nikki jealous!

                              RISING EDGE

                              Let's drive fast and have fun.

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                              • MR 325
                                Moderator
                                • Oct 2003
                                • 37826

                                #30
                                :dot:
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                                Classic BMW Specialists
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