Gintani Exhaust system

chris s · 02-23-2009, 07:55 PM

$1995 wouldnt be bad at all really considering the prices of other units.

Kev · 02-23-2009, 08:24 PM

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Originally Posted by chris s

$1995 wouldnt be bad at all really considering the prices of other units.

Not bad, but that tip is a little on the big side for my taste. It might look better if they were double-walled and slightly smaller. I think the tips on the AA exhaust look awesome for such a large diameter.

Mrbojangles · 02-24-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Kev

Not bad, but that tip is a little on the big side for my taste. It might look better if they were double-walled and slightly smaller. I think the tips on the AA exhaust look awesome for such a large diameter.

Everyone has their own taste, thats why Gintani is making another set with 80 MM dual wald tips

Jack28 · 02-24-2009, 09:55 PM

Wow 90mm Tips look HUGE!

Whoevers Black E90 M3 that is I think I have seen that car In Glendale on Brand Blvd.
A couple weeks back in front of Pacific BMW! lolll

GregW / Oregon · 02-24-2009, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Jack28

Wow 90mm Tips look HUGE!

I don't know why they look so much larger than the 90mm Larini tiips on my E46. Maybe because they're not rolled. My current Eisenmann has 86mm tips, which I think are just right on the E92.

trl2011M3 · 12-13-2010, 04:59 PM

I have had my Gintani on for about a month. I drive it everyday in Dallas and I track it once a month. Here are my observations:

Great fit and finish. Installation was easy and precise...Looks fabulous, maybe the tips are just a little too large. I think 85mm might be better and a slant cut would also be a nice option.

Now, here is the performance:

VERY deep cold start for the first 2 minutes, then it settles into a deep, mellow tone. Very deep and strong cabin noise up to 3,400 RPM. Above 3,400 the exhaust backs off and lets the great V8 engine noise come through. Around 6,000 rpm the exhaust comes back a little, but never goes into a wail.

My exhaust has gotten louder since tracking the car. I do use a little Dynamat in the truck pushed into the seam between the back seat and the trunk. It seems to help a little.

All in all, the Sport version is a good daily driver exhaust with plenty of performance and sound even for the track. I would not want the exhaust any louder.

trl2011M3 · 12-14-2010, 01:00 PM

Greg, I know you from Roadfly and I think you have the Sport Eissenman. I would be interested in getting your opinion on the comparison between the Eissenman Sport and the Gintani Sport. My take is the GS is between the ES and the E Race?

GregW / Oregon · 12-14-2010, 01:06 PM

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Greg, I know you from Roadfly and I think you have the Sport Eissenman. I would be interested in getting your opinion on the comparison between the Eissenman Sport and the Gintani Sport. My take is the GS is between the ES and the E Race?

I have never heard a Gintani, so I really can't compare. I do know that the Eisenmann Sport is perfect for my needs as a daily driver, and it is has noticeably better sound and appearance than stock, and I have never felt it it too loud for street use.

Mike V8 · 12-14-2010, 02:00 PM

The guys at Gintani are great!! Is this at the new shop?

Raz@Gintani · 12-14-2010, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike V8

The guys at Gintani are great!! Is this at the new shop?

Thanks for the kind words!! Actually that was our old shop.. We are waiting on some minor stuff to finish at our new shop, and once its completed we are going to have a big grand opening, you do not want to miss it!

Jameson@Alpine · 12-18-2010, 07:01 PM

Dope system. I love it.

MrHarris · 12-21-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Raz@Gintani

Thanks for the kind words!! Actually that was our old shop.. We are waiting on some minor stuff to finish at our new shop, and once its completed we are going to have a big grand opening, you do not want to miss it!

Can't wait to check out the new shop

DOUT · 12-22-2010, 06:56 PM

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Can't wait to check out the new shop

It's pretty fookin awesome, I was there a couple months ago when they installed the full gintani sport system on my friends car. I think it was the first customer car on the lift at the new shop haha.

2009BMWE90 · 10-29-2011, 08:59 PM

Hey Bro ! yjay looks sick. Gintani all the way, the best system in my opp.

rubyM3 · 03-13-2013, 07:25 PM

Losing my mind over choosing the right exhaust. Definitely a fan of Gintani, but would you say it considered one of the louder setups? I would probably do hi-flow cats as well.

THE-FN-MAN · 03-13-2013, 08:43 PM

Considered on the loud side but also one of the best sounding. It's a good loud though, not an all over the place, obnoxious loud.

j2m · 03-13-2013, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rubyM3

Losing my mind over choosing the right exhaust. Definitely a fan of Gintani, but would you say it considered one of the louder setups? I would probably do hi-flow cats as well.

There are many choices with Gintani. I currently have the valved sport with catless quad resonated x-pipe. It sounds great and the valve closed removes most of the drone at highway speeds.
I just ordered the race with valves and am going to see how bad the drone is on the highway.
IMO Gintani is simply the best sounding exhaust on the market but then again exhaust is 100% subjective.
If you want a Fukin badass loud exhaust go with race but if you need a quieter exhaust the sport with valves is a great option.
I am on my iPhone so I can't link my review but if you go into my posted threads you can find detailed pics and videos of the valved sport set-up

M3takesNYC · 03-13-2013, 09:29 PM

If you want a loud, bassy boomy exhaust they are great for an american muscle v8 sound. If you like a bit more high pitched, euro sound I think akra, m performance.

Eisennman is a bit of american muscle with a tad euro

j2m · 03-14-2013, 11:19 AM

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Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

If you want a loud, bassy boomy exhaust they are great for an american muscle v8 sound. If you like a bit more high pitched, euro sound I think akra, m performance.

Eisennman is a bit of american muscle with a tad euro

Gintani is "bassy" at lower RPM's but once it gets moving it definitely not bassy and has a very distinct sound.
I've heard people compare to "american muscle" before but to me it sounds very different. Of course... it all very subjective.
Here's a clip of my Gintani sport with Quad Resonated X-Pipe. It's long and not too much to see, since it was shot at night, but you can hear the true tone of the exhaust

M3takesNYC · 03-14-2013, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by j2m

Gintani is "bassy" at lower RPM's but once it gets moving it definitely not bassy and has a very distinct sound.
I've heard people compare to "american muscle" before but to me it sounds very different. Of course... it all very subjective.
Here's a clip of my Gintani sport with Quad Resonated X-Pipe. It's long and not too much to see, since it was shot at night, but you can hear the true tone of the exhaust

I don't think anyone would say it sounds bad at all. It just sounds more american muscle than euro high revving v8. Which some like and some do not like. To me sounding like a mustang is not appealing.

Drone is another issue and have lived with drone in the past and would never go back to drone!

I can't believe how happy I am with the stock rear and a catless xpipe which truly has zero drone and a great sound. Off topic though

j2m · 03-14-2013, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

I don't think anyone would say it sounds bad at all. It just sounds more american muscle than euro high revving v8. Which some like and some do not like. To me sounding like a mustang is not appealing.

Drone is another issue and have lived with drone in the past and would never go back to drone!

I can't believe how happy I am with the stock rear and a catless xpipe which truly has zero drone and a great sound. Off topic though

Did you do the OEM exhaust MOD as well? Where a VID? I'd like to hear it

The Gintani Sport with valve has less drone than my M-Performance with stock X-Pipe.
I'm hoping the race + valve won't give me a headache on the highway

Nordstat · 03-14-2013, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by M3takesNYC

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Originally Posted by j2m

Gintani is "bassy" at lower RPM's but once it gets moving it definitely not bassy and has a very distinct sound.
I've heard people compare to "american muscle" before but to me it sounds very different. Of course... it all very subjective.
Here's a clip of my Gintani sport with Quad Resonated X-Pipe. It's long and not too much to see, since it was shot at night, but you can hear the true tone of the exhaust

I don't think anyone would say it sounds bad at all. It just sounds more american muscle than euro high revving v8. Which some like and some do not like. To me sounding like a mustang is not appealing.

Drone is another issue and have lived with drone in the past and would never go back to drone!

I can't believe how happy I am with the stock rear and a catless xpipe which truly has zero drone and a great sound. Off topic though

+ 1 on the stock rear and x-pipe.

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12-13-2010, 04:59 PM	#72
trl2011M3 New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: dallas, Texas iTrader: (0)	Gintani Sport Rear Section I have had my Gintani on for about a month. I drive it everyday in Dallas and I track it once a month. Here are my observations: Great fit and finish. Installation was easy and precise...Looks fabulous, maybe the tips are just a little too large. I think 85mm might be better and a slant cut would also be a nice option. Now, here is the performance: VERY deep cold start for the first 2 minutes, then it settles into a deep, mellow tone. Very deep and strong cabin noise up to 3,400 RPM. Above 3,400 the exhaust backs off and lets the great V8 engine noise come through. Around 6,000 rpm the exhaust comes back a little, but never goes into a wail. My exhaust has gotten louder since tracking the car. I do use a little Dynamat in the truck pushed into the seam between the back seat and the trunk. It seems to help a little. All in all, the Sport version is a good daily driver exhaust with plenty of performance and sound even for the track. I would not want the exhaust any louder.
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trl2011M3 New Member 1 Rep 7 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: dallas, Texas iTrader: (0)	Greg, I know you from Roadfly and I think you have the Sport Eissenman. I would be interested in getting your opinion on the comparison between the Eissenman Sport and the Gintani Sport. My take is the GS is between the ES and the E Race?
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Mike V8 First Lieutenant 24 Rep 398 Posts Drives: '09 E92 M3 DCT Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: So. Cal. iTrader: (0)	The guys at Gintani are great!! Is this at the new shop? __________________ "...it's not about the money and not about the brand of the car, it's about handling,performance and passion......And that, no other car has all together like an M3........when you talk about the most complete car the M is invincible." --Tony Kanaan.
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12-18-2010, 07:01 PM	#77
Jameson@Alpine 98 Rep 792 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: May 2010 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (3)	Dope system. I love it.
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2009BMWE90 New Member 0 Rep 5 Posts Drives: BMW E90 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Toronto iTrader: (0)	Hey Bro ! yjay looks sick. Gintani all the way, the best system in my opp.
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rubyM3 Melbourne Red \| Carbon 31 Rep 106 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 Coupe Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Massachusetts iTrader: (0)	gintani Losing my mind over choosing the right exhaust. Definitely a fan of Gintani, but would you say it considered one of the louder setups? I would probably do hi-flow cats as well.
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THE-FN-MAN Captain 39 Rep 890 Posts Drives: E92 M3 x2 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: the wood iTrader: (0)	Considered on the loud side but also one of the best sounding. It's a good loud though, not an all over the place, obnoxious loud.
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M3takesNYC Banned 19 Rep 426 Posts Drives: m3 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: NYC iTrader: (0)	If you want a loud, bassy boomy exhaust they are great for an american muscle v8 sound. If you like a bit more high pitched, euro sound I think akra, m performance. Eisennman is a bit of american muscle with a tad euro
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