Anyone here have the BMW Performance Exhaust on their M3?

[Navin323i]

Would love to see and hear this exhaust in person if any of you local fellas have one.

I'm strongly considering ordering this exhaust when I place my M3 order in a few months.

Right now my iPhone ringtone is the BMW Performance exhaust sound, which I obtained from a recent email from BMW, and it sounds amazing... now I want to hear one in person.

Navin

[mdosu]

really expensive you must be a Baller$$$$

[richardbb85]

^^ there are better choices for same or less prices

[Navin323i]

Originally Posted by mdosu

really expensive you must be a Baller$$$$

LOL... far from it. However, I do have some mods on my 323i that I could potentially sell to fund the exhaust (example: the no longer made CF Vorsteiner edition Brembo BBK that you see in my sig... unfortunately it isn't possible to "convert" this to E92 M3 fitment so I'll be selling this).

Originally Posted by richardbb85

^^ there are better choices for same or less prices

What choices would you personally recommend?

[mdosu]

[Nine]

Originally Posted by mdosu

really expensive you must be a Baller$$$$

I think tischer has it for 3,500, (not installed) IIRC. If he is getting it when he orders the car, it's not like a significant portion, it will just be like an option - DCT, ZCP, (spread across a payment or a % increase/sub a line item)

If you want to maintain some kind of bmw warranty with the exhaust system, it's a good route but there have been some threads regarding the quality of hte system, you way want to do a quick search "Beware of BMW Performance Exhaust"

I'm really divided on the justification for the performance exhaust, if you will be racing the car there are obviously better race tuned exhausts (not EPA legal for DD) ...If you are DD'ing, the stock exhaust is plenty loud, performance gains are minimal. Considering ROI with respect to performance gains, I would equate the bmw performance exhaust to more of a 'bling' mod than a performane mod.

[Navin323i]

OMG... what an amazing video!!!

Thanks for posting that! My 2 favorite ones after watching that video are the Meisterschaft one and the Eisenmann Race.

Which exhaust do you have on your M3?

Navin

[Cptn Mo 703]

Originally Posted by Navin323i

OMG... what an amazing video!!!

Thanks for posting that! My 2 favorite ones after watching that video are the Meisterschaft one and the Eisenmann Race.

Which exhaust do you have on your M3?

Navin

Navin if you like the meisterschaft what do you think about this lol

[richardbb85]

eis or remus race

/thread

[MShao825]

Navin, we can meet up next weekend if you want to hear my Eisenmann Race. However, keep in mind that I have the Fabspeed x-pipe with HFC's setup too.

[Navin323i]

Originally Posted by Nine

I think tischer has it for 3,500, (not installed) IIRC. If he is getting it when he orders the car, it's not like a significant portion, it will just be like an option - DCT, ZCP, (spread across a payment or a % increase/sub a line item)

If you want to maintain some kind of bmw warranty with the exhaust system, it's a good route but there have been some threads regarding the quality of hte system, you way want to do a quick search "Beware of BMW Performance Exhaust"

I'm really divided on the justification for the performance exhaust, if you will be racing the car there are obviously better race tuned exhausts (not EPA legal for DD) ...If you are DD'ing, the stock exhaust is plenty loud, performance gains are minimal. Considering ROI with respect to performance gains, I would equate the bmw performance exhaust to more of a 'bling' mod than a performane mod.

Good point you made about me ordering it with the car as well as the warranty. I'll definitely look into the threads questioning the quality of them. The only thing I've heard is about how the finish on the tips prematurely gets messed up and how some folks here have removed that finish altogether on the tips.

Do you think the fact that the exhaust is made with inconel a good reason to get this exhaust?

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

Navin if you like the meisterschaft what do you think about this lol

Sounds amazing, bro! I messaged you a while back by the way (not sure if you saw my message). I think you and I have the same DPE wheels... SL5?

Originally Posted by richardbb85

eis or remus race

/thread

Cool... what exhaust do you have on your M3, Richard?

Originally Posted by MShao825

Navin, we can meet up next weekend if you want to hear my Eisenmann Race. However, keep in mind that I have the Fabspeed x-pipe with HFC's setup too.

What's up bro! Unfortunately I won't be able to meet up with you since I'll be in Ocean City next weekend. When do you get back to Maryland? I'd be happy to meet up with you anytime during this week or next week if you're in town, bro. I definitely would enjoy hearing your exhaust.

[Cptn Mo 703]

yea bro we had the same, are you going to try to get them to fit the e92?

Def. meet up with Mike, when i got my m3, he was kind enough to meet up with me to check out his car and showed me a lot of cool things about modding and what not.

[MShao825]

Originally Posted by Navin323i

What's up bro! Unfortunately I won't be able to meet up with you since I'll be in Ocean City next weekend. When do you get back to Maryland? I'd be happy to meet up with you anytime during this week or next week if you're in town, bro. I definitely would enjoy hearing your exhaust.

I won't be back in Maryland until 10 or 11 on Friday night so maybe next time. Place that order for your car 1st man!

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

Def. meet up with Mike, when i got my m3, he was kind enough to meet up with me to check out his car and showed me a lot of cool things about modding and what not.

You mean when you had your M3 for just a few days and had to show up in a 5 Series loaner

[Navin323i]

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

yea bro we had the same, are you going to try to get them to fit the e92?

Def. meet up with Mike, when i got my m3, he was kind enough to meet up with me to check out his car and showed me a lot of cool things about modding and what not.

LOL... my bad... I saw you answered my question a while back in the E92 MR thread... just saw it today.

Yeah, I'm sponsored by DPE so I'm going to have them convert the wheels to M3 fitment. Will definitely meet up with Mike. I consider myself very knowledgeable about E46 modding, but with the E92 M3 I'm still somewhat learning the ropes with all the various stuff that's out there.

Question for you... when I plan on upgrading my exhaust I would like to keep my cats... basically so I don't run any risk of failing Maryland Emissions testing. With the Meisterschaft, can I still keep my cats or will I need to buy the same/similar thing you got (Gintani pipe)?

Originally Posted by MShao825

I won't be back in Maryland until 10 or 11 on Friday night so maybe next time. Place that order for your car 1st man!

You mean when you had your M3 for just a few days and had to show up in a 5 Series loaner

LOL... I'd love to place that order now but have to wait until early August... maybe by that time the special edition M3 might be available or maybe my car might be a 2012 model if it arrives in September or October.

[Cptn Mo 703]

Originally Posted by MShao825

You mean when you had your M3 for just a few days and had to show up in a 5 Series loaner

2 days to be exact at least i learned launch control lol

Originally Posted by Navin323i

LOL... my bad... I saw you answered my question a while back in the E92 MR thread... just saw it today.

Yeah, I'm sponsored by DPE so I'm going to have them convert the wheels to M3 fitment. Will definitely meet up with Mike. I consider myself very knowledgeable about E46 modding, but with the E92 M3 I'm still somewhat learning the ropes with all the various stuff that's out there.

Question for you... when I plan on upgrading my exhaust I would like to keep my cats... basically so I don't run any risk of failing Maryland Emissions testing. With the Meisterschaft, can I still keep my cats or will I need to buy the same/similar thing you got (Gintani pipe)?

lol its all good, thats a sweet hook up, do you deal with Manu? The m3 is pretty simple once you start modding cuz there isnt to much you can do to it compared to a 335i. As far as your exhaust goes, your stock exhaust is in 2 pieces. One piece has your primary cats, secondary cats and a set of resonators, and the other piece which is basically from your rear axle on back is just your muffler. You can get any exhaust (muffler) with out touching your primary cats. Some come with the connecting pipes (Gintani, Meisterschaft) where you can bolt on straight to the stock mid section, and others like the Eisennman come with optional connecting pipes where you can either choose to get those or cut your stock exhaust and bolt it on.

If you have any other questions just let me or Mike know.

[richardbb85]

i have the remus race

[Navin323i]

Originally Posted by Cptn Mo 703

2 days to be exact at least i learned launch control lol



lol its all good, thats a sweet hook up, do you deal with Manu? The m3 is pretty simple once you start modding cuz there isnt to much you can do to it compared to a 335i. As far as your exhaust goes, your stock exhaust is in 2 pieces. One piece has your primary cats, secondary cats and a set of resonators, and the other piece which is basically from your rear axle on back is just your muffler. You can get any exhaust (muffler) with out touching your primary cats. Some come with the connecting pipes (Gintani, Meisterschaft) where you can bolt on straight to the stock mid section, and others like the Eisennman come with optional connecting pipes where you can either choose to get those or cut your stock exhaust and bolt it on.

If you have any other questions just let me or Mike know.

Thanks bro! I think you told me your name before but I can't remember... do tell me it again.

Yeah, I deal with Manu... he's also the head of Europrojektz (the show team I'm on)... great guy!

Are all BMW OEM exhaust setups like you mentioned? In other words I'm trying to recall if my E46 also has 2 parts in which one has the cats and resonator while the other part has the muffler and all. I have the Eisenmann High Performance Quad Exhaust on my 323i now (High Performance was the exhaust in between Race and Sport years back). One of the resonators has been replaced with the sound pipe that was included with my quad exhaust.

I've seen 2 terms for exhaust on here... full exhaust and slip on exhaust. Full exhaust I'm guessing is what my generation called a cat back exhaust while slip on is just from the rear axle to the exhaust tips?

So if I get the Meisterschaft then is it necessary to get the connecting pipe? Is the connecting pipe the same as your Gintani cross pipe? Again, my main concern is not failing emissions. I want an improvement in sound... don't necessarily care for horsepower gain since the M3 has more than enough to suit my horsepower needs, lol.

Navin

[Navin323i]

Originally Posted by richardbb85

i have the remus race

Nice! That exhaust sounds great in the videos I've seen on here. Would love to hear yours in person sometime, bro.

I saw one of the stickied exhaust threads that said that the pricing for the Remus is like $1400 something... compared to the prices of the other exhausts, the Remus seems like a steal! Is that still the price as far as you know? Where did you buy yours from?

[Cptn Mo 703]

Originally Posted by Navin323i

Thanks bro! I think you told me your name before but I can't remember... do tell me it again.

Yeah, I deal with Manu... he's also the head of Europrojektz (the show team I'm on)... great guy!

Are all BMW OEM exhaust setups like you mentioned? In other words I'm trying to recall if my E46 also has 2 parts in which one has the cats and resonator while the other part has the muffler and all. I have the Eisenmann High Performance Quad Exhaust on my 323i now (High Performance was the exhaust in between Race and Sport years back). One of the resonators has been replaced with the sound pipe that was included with my quad exhaust.

I've seen 2 terms for exhaust on here... full exhaust and slip on exhaust. Full exhaust I'm guessing is what my generation called a cat back exhaust while slip on is just from the rear axle to the exhaust tips?

So if I get the Meisterschaft then is it necessary to get the connecting pipe? Is the connecting pipe the same as your Gintani cross pipe? Again, my main concern is not failing emissions. I want an improvement in sound... don't necessarily care for horsepower gain since the M3 has more than enough to suit my horsepower needs, lol.

Navin

Its Mustafa lol

But Full exhaust system is from the headers on back. From there people can go catless, hfc's, resonators, no resonators it just depends on what you want to do. My miesterschaft had the connecting pipes already installed so i could clamp it right on to my stock xpipe and gintani xpipe when i got that. There is a miesterschaft exhaust that you have to buy the connecting pipes seperatly in that case you just connect them to the meisterschaft and connect it to your stock/aftermarket xpipe. If you don't get the connecting pipes you have to the the pipes right next to where your actual muffler is and just clamp it on to that.

Hopefully these pictures will help, i just did them so it may not be that clear.

Section 1 is where your stock exhaust or aftermarket exhaust (muffler) will be. From there it clamps on to the stock/aftermarket xpipe which is section 2 and both sets of your cats and resonators are located. If you buy a Gintani exhaust (just mufflers) all you have to replace is just section 1 in the white, and it clamps right on to the xpipe.

Let me know if you have anything else, ill try to draw it up a lil better.

[huyner328]

I've heard a lot of exhausts and would have to say Remus Race is by far my favorite.

[richardbb85]

i should be at the june 18 meet, u r welcome to check it out.

yes, can't beat remus for the price. i bought mine for 850 shipped with connecting pipes included, so i pretty much got it for a steal. keep your eyes at the FS thread!!!!

[J-9]

I'd like to plug the Borla Cat-back:

http://youtu.be/-x7xxBXXKrE

Great V8 sound at a non-import price. Got mine at http://www.turnermotorsport.com .