Best exhaust for its value?

CallMeWonder · 10-20-2011, 09:18 PM

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Reedomn · 10-20-2011, 10:00 PM

D I N A N F T W

K-M3 · 10-20-2011, 10:07 PM

slip on or full system??

I dont have first hand experience, but the reviews on this forum rank both the BMW M3 performance exhaust (slip on) as well as the akra slip on pretty favorably, and they both should be cheaper than the full akra evolution system (which is kinda ranked no.1 here)....

aaranzabal · 10-20-2011, 10:11 PM

I bought a used Fabspeed Maxflo exhaust for a grand. New it's 2 grand. It has a great sound to it and it's not too loud at all. Especially with the windows rolled up it basically just as loud as it did stock. My friends tell me it sounds great though when they hear me driving. I'll probably be buying a meisterschaft gt2 this christmas because I want to go louder but I think my exhaust was a great value for what I got compared to some of the other exhausts which are several grand. I would recommend it for its value for sure.

bchang2001 · 10-20-2011, 10:13 PM

I just had the Dinan Midpipe installed and OMG

kmarei · 10-20-2011, 10:27 PM

If you want value
Nothing comes close to modded OEM exhaust
Sounds great!

ericjay56 · 10-20-2011, 10:39 PM

Meisterschaft GT slip on, not as loud as the the GT2 and 2700. Best sound EVER. I have videos of it on my car if youd like

1sikbmr · 10-20-2011, 10:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmarei

If you want value
Nothing comes close to modded OEM exhaust
Sounds great!

+1

M3+ · 10-20-2011, 11:06 PM

225$ INSTALLED & PAINTED ENTIRE CAN & TIPS MATTE BLACK SOUNDS SICK

Prince_of_Persia · 10-20-2011, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kmarei

If you want value
Nothing comes close to modded OEM exhaust
Sounds great!

Can someone explaine here how does this work? Or is there a DIY for it in the website?

Stainless 45 · 10-20-2011, 11:44 PM

Another vote for the OEM mod. The original thread is still running if you do a quick search. Sounds as good or better than anything you can get shy of 3 grand, for about 300 bucks.

Prince_of_Persia · 10-21-2011, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

Can someone explaine here how does this work? Or is there a DIY for it in the website?

Nvm , found it

Frostbite · 10-21-2011, 12:58 AM

+1 for OEM Exhaust Mod too! I did it a couple days ago and it sounds great! It's louder than stock while on the gas but sounds just like stock while cruising. No drone either!

pbonsalb · 10-21-2011, 05:20 AM

I agree with not wanting to spend much money on the rear exhaust, since it adds very little to no power. Even BMW claims no power, just a "more powerful sound" for its expensive exhaust upgrade. You can save some weight with a stainless steel aftermarket exhaust, and more weight with a titanium aftermarket rear exhaust, if that is important. And people do like aftermarket rear exhausts for the sound.

It is hard to say which has the best value when the issue is a subjective one such as sound rather than an objective one such as horsepower. Some people will pay a lot of money for the right sound -- there are plenty of $2k to $3k exhausts and in some cases that is $3k only if on sale.

The significant power gains come from removing one or both converters in the midpipe. That is where I am focusing my exhaust search. One cat, no cats, no resonators, one resonator, two resonators, etc., but it can interplay with the rear exhaust -- if you go with a no cat no resonator midpipe then you may not want a loud rear exhaust because the sound would be too much as some people have discovered after complaints from neighbors.

Will911t · 10-21-2011, 07:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ericjay56

Meisterschaft GT slip on, not as loud as the the GT2 and 2700. Best sound EVER. I have videos of it on my car if youd like

I agree- Meisterschaft GT- car sounds amazing.

donovan · 10-21-2011, 07:47 AM

Go and buy my exhaust

OEM but cats gone and it retains the resonators...sounds awesome, check my for sale thread.

E92_SID · 10-21-2011, 08:39 AM

OEM exhaust mod FTW! 250$! Just did mine 2 weeks ago.

Prince_of_Persia · 10-21-2011, 09:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E92_SID

OEM exhaust mod FTW! 250$! Just did mine 2 weeks ago.

Did you do it yourself or took it to a shop and asked them to do it for you? $250 was for the labour?

E92_SID · 10-21-2011, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prince_of_Persia

Did you do it yourself or took it to a shop and asked them to do it for you? $250 was for the labour?

I took it to a buddies shop. Although, I paid the normal rate of 85$ an hour. It took about 3 hours for them to take my exhaust off, cut open the can and weld pipes over the perforated stock pipes, and then weld shut and re-install the exhaust.

I was really nervous before I did it but afterwards, I am VERY happy with it! I love playing my music loud but since I got this mod done, I find myself turning the music down and listening to the exhaust instead.

ModBargains III · 10-21-2011, 10:27 AM

My personal preference goes to Remus. Great sound, great quality and great for the price.

HandHDesigns · 10-21-2011, 10:50 AM

Megan Racing makes an excellent exhaust for the money........

M3Cabrio · 10-21-2011, 11:06 AM

Maybe it's the quality of the recording, but I like the stck OEM sound better.

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kmarei Major General Drives: 1988 M3 Evo II Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Reston, VA Posts: 6,033 iTrader: (32)	If you want value Nothing comes close to modded OEM exhaust Sounds great! __________________ "There are two opinions in this world. Mine and the wrong one." -- Jeremy Clarkson

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10-20-2011, 11:44 PM	#11
Stainless 45 First Lieutenant Drives: Last of the V-8 Interceptors Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 381 iTrader: (0)	Another vote for the OEM mod. The original thread is still running if you do a quick search. Sounds as good or better than anything you can get shy of 3 grand, for about 300 bucks. __________________ 2011.5 LeMans Blue e92 DCT, ZCP, European Delivery. Black Edition Grilles, No Keyhole or Reflectors, Rear Fogs Enabled, Encore Innovation Exhaust, LUX Angel Eyes. "Last of the V-8 Interceptors, a real piece of history..."

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K-M3 Second Lieutenant Drives: '12 M3 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 210 iTrader: (0)	slip on or full system?? I dont have first hand experience, but the reviews on this forum rank both the BMW M3 performance exhaust (slip on) as well as the akra slip on pretty favorably, and they both should be cheaper than the full akra evolution system (which is kinda ranked no.1 here)....

10-20-2011, 10:11 PM	#4
aaranzabal Private First Class Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: San Diego Posts: 127 iTrader: (1)	I bought a used Fabspeed Maxflo exhaust for a grand. New it's 2 grand. It has a great sound to it and it's not too loud at all. Especially with the windows rolled up it basically just as loud as it did stock. My friends tell me it sounds great though when they hear me driving. I'll probably be buying a meisterschaft gt2 this christmas because I want to go louder but I think my exhaust was a great value for what I got compared to some of the other exhausts which are several grand. I would recommend it for its value for sure.

10-20-2011, 10:13 PM	#5
bchang2001 First Lieutenant Drives: e92 M3 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: OC,CA Posts: 379 iTrader: (5)	I just had the Dinan Midpipe installed and OMG

10-20-2011, 10:39 PM	#7
ericjay56 Private Drives: 2011 e92 m3 coupe Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: East Coast (Philadelphia) Posts: 50 iTrader: (0)	Meisterschaft GT slip on, not as loud as the the GT2 and 2700. Best sound EVER. I have videos of it on my car if youd like

10-21-2011, 12:58 AM	#13
Frostbite EuroSquad Drives: Frozen Grey Edition M3 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Vegas Posts: 562 iTrader: (0) Garage List '11 Frozen Grey Edi ... [0.50]	+1 for OEM Exhaust Mod too! I did it a couple days ago and it sounds great! It's louder than stock while on the gas but sounds just like stock while cruising. No drone either! __________________ 2011 Frozen Grey Edition M3 1 of 30 Ranz Motorsports Custom One-Off Front Bumper & Side Skirts/OE Tuning ECU & DCT Tune/MS Stage 1 Intake Kit & Pulleys/Fabspeed HFC & X-Pipe/OEM Exhaust Mod/Alekshop Front & Rear Cameras/Escort 8500ci Plus/LUX v3 AE's/BMW "Edition" Front Grills, Side Gills & Exhaust Tips/Llumar CTX & Air Blue/Xpel Stealth PPF

10-21-2011, 05:20 AM	#14
pbonsalb Major Drives: 08 E90 M3, 99 E36 M3 Turbo Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Concord, NH Posts: 1,169 iTrader: (3)	I agree with not wanting to spend much money on the rear exhaust, since it adds very little to no power. Even BMW claims no power, just a "more powerful sound" for its expensive exhaust upgrade. You can save some weight with a stainless steel aftermarket exhaust, and more weight with a titanium aftermarket rear exhaust, if that is important. And people do like aftermarket rear exhausts for the sound. It is hard to say which has the best value when the issue is a subjective one such as sound rather than an objective one such as horsepower. Some people will pay a lot of money for the right sound -- there are plenty of $2k to $3k exhausts and in some cases that is $3k only if on sale. The significant power gains come from removing one or both converters in the midpipe. That is where I am focusing my exhaust search. One cat, no cats, no resonators, one resonator, two resonators, etc., but it can interplay with the rear exhaust -- if you go with a no cat no resonator midpipe then you may not want a loud rear exhaust because the sound would be too much as some people have discovered after complaints from neighbors. Last edited by pbonsalb; 10-21-2011 at 05:29 AM.

10-21-2011, 07:47 AM	#16
donovan Brigadier General Drives: E92 m3 AW, light package Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: le' Murica Posts: 3,036 iTrader: (8)	Go and buy my exhaust OEM but cats gone and it retains the resonators...sounds awesome, check my for sale thread. __________________ e46 m3 Black To many mods

10-21-2011, 08:39 AM	#17
E92_SID Colonel Drives: 2011.5 MR/BB E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Denver, CO. USA Posts: 2,765 iTrader: (2)	OEM exhaust mod FTW! 250$! Just did mine 2 weeks ago. __________________ 2011/E92/M3/MR/BB/ZCV/ZP2/EDC/2MT

10-21-2011, 10:27 AM	#20
ModBargains III Lieutenant Drives: E92 335i, 135i, E46 M3, 540i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: 1721 E. Lambert Rd. Unit C, 90631 La Habra, CA Posts: 423 iTrader: (0)	My personal preference goes to Remus. Great sound, great quality and great for the price. __________________ Jurrian************.com

10-21-2011, 10:50 AM	#21
HandHDesigns New Member Drives: 2008 M3 E93 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 11 iTrader: (0)	Megan Racing makes an excellent exhaust for the money........

10-21-2011, 11:06 AM	#22
M3Cabrio BMW God Drives: '88 E30, '11 E93, '00 Z3 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 22 iTrader: (0)	Maybe it's the quality of the recording, but I like the stck OEM sound better.

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