Remus muffler

[bimmerphile]

what's this $300 setup you speak of rob?

Tara needs a new muffler for her car, and I've heard good things about how yours sounds. Spill the beans.

[Rob]

my setup was $90. total. $30 Thrush Turbo muffler (basically the same as the cheap Magnaflow, dynamax, whatever mufflers) + ~$60 at the local muffler shop getting it welded in place of the stock ca. I love the sound, much better than stock, quiet cruising and at low throttle, but it gets a nice roar once you break 4500rpms.....

I didnt care about performance, as i wont get any out of the m42, and this was a cost effective, good sounding (what I wanted), and actually light (smaller/lighter muffler) solution.

[Schniddy]

my setup was $90. total. $30 Thrush Turbo muffler (basically the same as the cheap Magnaflow, dynamax, whatever mufflers) + ~$60 at the local muffler shop getting it welded in place of the stock ca. I love the sound, much better than stock, quiet cruising and at low throttle, but it gets a nice roar once you break 4500rpms.....

I didnt care about performance, as i wont get any out of the m42, and this was a cost effective, good sounding (what I wanted), and actually light (smaller/lighter muffler) solution.

ok so pretty much i can buy a decent muffler..
go to a muffler shop (Midike..sp?)
have them cut off the old one (its rusted out)
they can intall the muffler and replace the pipes with cheap ones

Then i get to save money eh?

[Rob]

if all you want is sound, then yeah, just do that. if you want performance gains, have them muffler shop make you a whole new catback

[Schniddy]

if all you want is sound, then yeah, just do that. if you want performance gains, have them muffler shop make you a whole new catback

would i want to replace the downpipe too then?

How much do u think its all gonna cost at the end if i go with performance

[Rob]

depends on what you mean by downpipe. If you mean header back, then under $500 would be my estimate, including a new catalytic converter. If you mean cat back, then i'd say easily under $400

[Schniddy]

im still debating on what to doo i just found this babe out....


Stromung Exhausts

http://www.machschnell.com/bang_for_the_buck.html

now how do u guys like this?? its a little more pricy but i can save up... go to the shop and get that and a new pipe to the cat intalled... its gonna prob be around 600 bucks, i wonder how much i can get my mom to pay lol

[Schniddy]

bump

[///Mtechnik88]

Hate to say it, but if you want good quality in a catback system without the ricer sound, you'll be searching for a long time under 300 bucks.

Horseshit, dynomax muffler, inexpensive resonator, and muffler shop piping and welding, and you can have a great sounding exhaust for definately under $300. I hear cars with such systems every day, hell my car has one.

I was actually referring to a fully packaged system such as a Remus catback, Supersprint catback, etc. I elaborated later that a custom (hence, DIY catback system) can be achieved at that price. Please read before posting.

[Rob]

Sorry I didn't assume you know what you are talking about. perhaps you could be more concise in your posts instead of telling me to read it...

[bmwannabe]

i have a custom catback for an eta, PM me for pics. its got a stainless exhaust, but the tubing is steel. its also 2.5, instead of the stock 2"or whatever. it will bolt right up, because the flange is the stock size, but then the tubing, goes to 2.5". i never used it, but from the guy i bought it from, he said it cost him $500 for the parts and custom fab.

[Ryan Stewart]

Hate to say it, but if you want good quality in a catback system without the ricer sound, you'll be searching for a long time under 300 bucks. You could custom fab your own with a magnaflow or Brullen muffler for a lower cost. Be creative if you're trying to save cash.

Yes you can. I ran one for my first year of racing, bit loud but cheap as hell and unless you looked under the car you couldnt tell I was running a $170 cat back built in Overland Park, KS.

[///Mtechnik88]

Hate to say it, but if you want good quality in a catback system without the ricer sound, you'll be searching for a long time under 300 bucks. You could custom fab your own with a magnaflow or Brullen muffler for a lower cost. Be creative if you're trying to save cash.

Yes you can. I ran one for my first year of racing, bit loud but cheap as hell and unless you looked under the car you couldnt tell I was running a $170 cat back built in Overland Park, KS.

Okay, it seems I wasn't very poignant in what my definition of a cat-back system was, as I just purchased a fully packaged system recently. Rob, all apologies.

[Schniddy]

guys.... um im looking for help and All im finding is u guys arguing... i asked what do u think about Stromung Exhaust ? the link is a couple posts up, I guess u guys missed it :(

[Rob]

dude, I think its fairly obvious. If you like that muffler and think it sounds good, great, get it and have it installed. As for the Stromung, its like any other muffler, its your personal preference as far as looks and sound are concerned.