My Evolve E-Tronic exhaust, x-pipe and stage 2 remap review

[Myuran]

Hi guys, I own an E92 AW E92 M3. Here is what she looks like atm:





I've had an Evolve E-tronic exhaust and x-pipe fitted three weeks ago and below is a review.

My experience with the stock car

The car felt underwhelming and slow to drive. It certainly wasn't as thrilling or as exciting as my E46 M3 - dare I say boring! Even though the V8 rumble is such an intoxicating sound, the exhaust note is virtually non existent. I had little blast through a tunnel, and was appalled that the wind noise overshadowed the exhaust. That was the final nail in the coffin and I knew I had to do something regarding the performance and the sound of the car.

Why I decided to go to Evolve

Evolve tuned my previous M3 and I along with many others feel that they are the best BMW tuners in the country. I liked the fact that Evolve sat me down and showed me how they change the parameters in a map and took time out to answer and explain the queries I had.

Why I chose the E-Tronic exhaust + x-pipe

After many hours of research reading though many threads and watching many videos on YouTube I made the decision to buy the E-Tronic exhaust with the x-pipe. I really enjoyed reading and learning about how they developed and tested their exhaust: http://www.evolveautomotive.com/arti...t-information/

I liked the fact it's the only valve exhaust out there that retains power on both quiet and loud settings.

Before I pulled the trigger on my purchase, I had to hear the exhaust in person, so made a trip to Evolve. Once I got there, I was able to have a look at the craftsmanship and build quality of the exhaust. The standard of the welding was amazing. I wouldn't expect anything less from Evolve. One of the plus points is that the exhaust has adjustable tail pipes, so future updates for tail pipes is an option and if I was to add a diffuser, I would be able to pull out the tail pipes.

I was then taken out in Evolve's car and heard the exhaust in person. I knew straight away that this was the exhaust I wanted!

My experience of the exhaust

So the next morning, my car was booked in to have the exhaust and x-pipe fitted along with a stage 2 remap. Once the exhaust and x-pipe were fitted, I went out for a drive without any mapping. Right away the car felt more powerful throughout the whole rev range, so I was looking forward to how it would feel once its been mapped!

Now on to the noise! Words cannot describe how breathtaking the noise is on the loud setting. The car sounds like an evil possessed beast. To say I'm pleased is a massive understatement. On the quiet setting the car is still louder than stock, however it has a more exotic note and I have to say I was genuinely surprised at how nice it sounded. My initial intention was to drive the car only on the loud setting, but the quiet section has it's own unique twist and I have been driving on the quiet mode frequently.

Essentially I had 2 different exhaust, both with their own unique note. I couldn't have been happier with my decision.

Changing between either setting is simple using a wireless remote and the valve system is robust.

Here is a video showing the difference between the quiet and loud settings:

On to the tuning

Once the tuning was done, I went out for another drive. Again you can tell the difference in performance straight away. There was a lot more low down grunt, the car pulled harder and sounded better. The noise from the BMW filter was more pronounced too.

Here are the dyno graphs showing the gains:






Conclusion

I cannot thank the boys at Evolve enough for looking after me and my car. Everything I hated about the car has been rectified and it's all down to them. The car is much quicker and sounds like a race car! I just love it!

A few days ago, I also bought an Evolve supercharger as I just couldn't say no to more power.

Teaser pic of the plenum:



Below are more videos. I apologise for the poor quality as they were taken on an iPhone.

Thanks for reading guys! I hope this review will be helpful.

[Viral@ActiveAutowerke]

Congrats One of the Cleanest E92 ///M's

[aus]

Nice write up.
Thanks for the vids.

[chuxdelux]

Sounds bad ass.

[Myuran]

Originally Posted by Viral@ActiveAutowerke

Congrats One of the Cleanest E92 ///M's

Originally Posted by aus

Nice write up.
Thanks for the vids.

Originally Posted by chuxdelux

Sounds bad ass.

Thanks guys. The videos really don't do justice to the exhaust. I need to invest in a gopro for some better videos!

[lsmkr01]

Damn the sounds amazing. I'd be happy with anon valve version as I have no near for a quite mode

[adartSR]

Wow that sounds great

[schnell325]

Nice write up for a great car.

[Myuran]

Originally Posted by lsmkr01

Damn the sounds amazing. I'd be happy with anon valve version as I have no near for a quite mode

Originally Posted by adartSR

Wow that sounds great

Originally Posted by schnell325

Nice write up for a great car.

Thank you gents

[Modena NYC]

Great write up thanks for posting.

Not for nothing, but car could have felt sluggish as well because you have a very heavy wheels.

[Myuran]

Originally Posted by Modena NYC

Great write up thanks for posting.

Not for nothing, but car could have felt sluggish as well because you have a very heavy wheels.

Thanks mate. I had oem wheels when the car felt sluggish though.

[rjd598]

Sounds good enjoy

[And1M3]

Originally Posted by rjd598

Sounds good enjoy

+1

[Myuran]

Originally Posted by rjd598

Sounds good enjoy

Originally Posted by And1M3

+1

Cheers guys

[S65V8]

Sounds fantastic, congrats!

[Myuran]

Originally Posted by SROC5

Sounds fantastic, congrats!

Thanks mate!

[FVM3]

looks awesome

[Myuran]

Originally Posted by FVM3

looks awesome

Thanks

[positiveions]

Sounds mean and aggressive

[mkPOTO]

congrats!

[0-60Motorsports]

Wicked mate

[BLACK OPS]

Sick exhaust and wicked sound. I can vouge how nice the exhaust sounds. Congrats!