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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: Zoso on March 21, 2006, 11:13:24 AM

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: Zoso on March 21, 2006, 11:13:24 AM

I've never actually been in another 318 with an M42 so I'm not sure what they should sound like at idle.

Mine isn't quiet by any means.  It almost sounds like a little deisel.  My tensioner is good too.

What does your sound like?  Audio/video clips would be awesome.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: e9nine on March 21, 2006, 12:03:56 PM

Hmmm, good question good topic. Perhaps we could just gather audio clips of exhaust sounds as well. More likely to motivate some (like me) to help this cause.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: Zoso on March 21, 2006, 12:27:42 PM

Quote from: e9nine

Hmmm, good question good topic. Perhaps we could just gather audio clips of exhaust sounds as well. More likely to motivate some (like me) to help this cause.

I'll try to get mine posted soon... as long as my digital camera will take decent audio.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: 2002maniac on March 21, 2006, 01:08:28 PM

Mine rattles, ticks, and buzzes a lot.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: hamann318is on March 21, 2006, 03:26:35 PM

http://65.7.142.228/images/m42_driving.mov

Please host it elsewhere, I'm sure my IP will change soon.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: kowalski on March 21, 2006, 04:04:01 PM

i'd be happy to take an engine bay audiop clip, and exhaust. i just wont be able to host them.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: asubimmer on March 21, 2006, 09:02:37 PM

host them on tinypic.com its free

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: Eurospec on March 21, 2006, 09:31:58 PM

I've been meaning to get some audio clips, just haven't had the time. Will do so when I get the chance.

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: kowalski on March 23, 2006, 09:35:15 PM

my lap top speakers suck so im not sure how it sounds, i couldn't rev it up much cause its night right now, but ill get a better one tomorrow. and an engine bay one as well

edit: oops wrong movie...

http://www.zippyvideos.com/5778434864468686/m42_straight_pipe/

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: Choking Hazard on March 24, 2006, 12:28:47 AM

Mine had the dreaded "valve chain noise" (hiss) at 3000- 3700 rpm that I read about on bimmerdiy.  Replaced t-chain tensoiner and went to a lighter grade oil and it went away.  My car's muffler was pretty much ornamental and I've replaced it with a generic dual outlet.  It is pretty quiet, but sounds like a Jetta or Golf...

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: kowalski on March 25, 2006, 03:52:59 PM

http://mkroeker.zippyvideos.com/

that doesn't really do it justice as its really low quality. but remove the chopy bits in your imagination and its probably slightly louder then stock, and deeper then stock.

got her put on today for 20$ canadian, and bought her for 130$ can.
magnaflow stainless steel 19 inch muffler. straight through design. if anyone wants the P/N shoot me a pm. its a really easy muffler to mount as well, it fits very very nice, and doesn't rub at all. lots of clearance.

edit: link fixed, choose the one that says magnaflow... obviously...

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: asubimmer on March 25, 2006, 04:24:43 PM

^^linky no worky

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: KidneyBoy on March 25, 2006, 05:20:42 PM

hehe

http://www.bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new.mpg (http://www.bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new.mpg)

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: asubimmer on March 25, 2006, 08:03:44 PM

Quote from: KidneyBoy

hehe
 
http://www.bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new.mpg (http://www.bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new.mpg)

umm...no IM?!?!  I don't think I would do that lol

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: Veritas on March 25, 2006, 08:16:16 PM

wow,    you might not have the m42 for much longer with that setup.....

Title: What does your M42 sound like?
Post by: KidneyBoy on March 25, 2006, 10:15:33 PM

That was one of those deals. I was swapping that motor into the 325 chassis and messed up the fuel lines. So after about a days worth of getting pissed off and looking at EVERYTHING i could, i notice that was the issue, but to test it out i cranked it over and it fired up and acually idled without the TB, IM, ICV, or even the O2. Crazy little m42's run like champs.

Heres another with only the header for an exhaust. As of now i have an OE boasl repacement, car is dead quiet!

http://www.bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new 053.mpg (http://www.bmwchannel.com/joe318is/318is%20Project/Videos/new 053.mpg)

EDIT: Horrid little camera and backed into a garage do not help sound quality