Anyone running a Bosal rear muffler?

[skota]

Just wondering what your thoughts are. any pictures?
$180 seams like a good price

http://www.carpartconnection.com/AutoBahn/addToCart.doit?year=1987&make=BM&makeText=BMW&model=325-I-001&modelText=325i+Sedan&category=H5000&categoryText=Muffler&product=H5000-39968&productText=Muffler&brand=BSL&brandText=Bosal&available=23&list=411.00&price=180.31&core=0.00&ships=3&application=000317252&catalogProduct=H5000-57493&weight=29.50&sellingIncrement=1&partnerSession=null

[gearheadE30]

I have a bosal on my 318is. It pretty much looks stock, and I assume that it will look stock for the 325 as well. For the 4-cylinder, at least, the exhaust sounds like a ricer fart can without the looks. At under 25% throttle, it is reasonably quiet, but it gets very rattly and loud above that. My advice is to stick with stock, upgrade to a super-turbo or similar (I will probably do this soon), or save up for a higher-quality piece, i.e. supersprint.

[skota]

Thanks, now I have another one I'm looking at. Anyone have experience with the stainless system at carr industies?

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/StoreFront/default.asp?CS=carronline&BusType=BtoC&Count1=434169948&Count2=351310372

[peete]

I just replaced the rotted Bosal with an Ansa in my 318i. Ansa was cheaper and it looks better made than the Bosal.

I bought a Bosal cat for my e36 and the front flanges would not line up with the manifold. Weird. I got a refund and bought a "test" pipe from a yard and it passed the emissions test.

[surebimmer]

Most of CARR stuff is from other shops. It's a Ireland Engineering mufffler.

[silversleeper]

I've got a Bosal rear on my 325i courtesy of the PO. It has a nice deep tone at very low RPMs but is not heard at anything above 1800RPM. It is pretty much stock sounding to me. I can't wait to ditch it for some volume!

[skota]

bosal

My cheap ass went with the Bosal, It's fitted and sounds ok. I have the cash I'm just saving it for some stuff I know will cost me alot more once I find it.

I'll rethink this once the Bosal rusts off. Probably do headers then too.

[silversleeper]

you can buy my ireland engineering exhaust... less than 1000 miles on the setup. whenever ur ready.

[gearheadE30]

Must be that I have a four cylinder :(. Possibly also because I just found a large hole in mine ;)

[jex]

The PO put some custom catback exhaust with a bosal muffler on my car. It is pretty loud to me. ALMOST that ricey tone, but deeper. My feelings on it are neutral.

[Sobes]

you can buy my ireland engineering exhaust... less than 1000 miles on the setup. whenever ur ready.

Hi- I'm interested in this. How much shipped to Columbus, OH 43085. Thx!

[Slangbox]

Bosal is shit. My 325is has stock exhaust, with a bosal muffler, and it sounds no better than stock in my opinion. It makes a little noise above 5k, but not really. Anyone buying a bosal for any reason other than that it's cheaper than OEM is just throwing money away.

Edit: PO put the muffler on btw. Not me.

[kronus]

I have a Bosal. I was under the impression that it was an OEM replacement... didn't know it was an "upgrade".


It does sound a bit more rumbly than I expected down low, but the engine drowns it out anywhere above 2K.

[gearheadE30]

It is an OEM replacement. fwiw I have since upgraded to a magnaflow. Much better :)

[txtorquemade]

I've got a Bosal rear on my 325i courtesy of the PO. It has a nice deep tone at very low RPMs but is not heard at anything above 1800RPM. It is pretty much stock sounding to me. I can't wait to ditch it for some volume!

Yup same here and same opinion. Its not a bad muffler though. So it seems.