Author Topic: Magnaflow exhaust installed! (Read 11332 times)

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 11, 2007, 09:24:32 PM »

I got my filler from Bavatuo as well. The muffler and tips came from Summit racing, although my local private auto shop also carried both the muffler and tip in stock.

I'm not sure that resonance is the right word. It is just a lot louder from 2500 to 3000 than it is anywhere else. I also have a reletively worn-out cat and a pretty small non-stock resonator....

BTW half day of school tomorrow, hopefully I'll have time to make a clip before the tennis match

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FL318is · « **Reply #16 on:** September 11, 2007, 10:35:26 PM »

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PD: i can finally see a pictured post from u "Is" for some reason your other posts i cant see images!!!

I had exceeded my limit and deleted them so I could post more.

Bunta · « **Reply #17 on:** September 12, 2007, 05:30:58 PM »

Quote from: DZick;33516

I have the superturbo and it is very raspy. i want to find a full exhaust that isnt so loud.

How loud is the Metric Mechanics? anyone know?

Pretty loud. I have one on my car. When its cold its really raspy but once warmed up it sounds great. I like it. Feels like quite a bit more power at highway speeds too.

Hunter

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2007, 05:32:57 PM »

http://s168.photobucket.com/albums/u169/gearheadE30/?action=view¤t=m42accelerationrun.flv

FL318is · « **Reply #19 on:** September 13, 2007, 08:54:59 PM »

THX!

Sounds pretty darn good. I'm sold!

BTW, what is the # for your tips? I think they might be 35168 ( 3" dia x 10" length)

jpod999 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 13, 2007, 10:09:49 PM »

Whoa, sounds hella good.

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 14, 2007, 02:45:39 PM »

Dang, it takes forever to upload.... Here is another one from inside.

Yes, the tips are 35168. They look great on the car, IMO a big plus over a 3-inch single tip.

1991 318is · « **Reply #22 on:** September 14, 2007, 09:08:34 PM »

looks and sounds great! kinda like my car i have a header 2.25 piping and a high flow magnaflow cat, vibrant resonator, magnaflow muffler. its a little loud and raspy, but its funn:D

silverblades181 · « **Reply #23 on:** September 15, 2007, 04:55:49 PM »

I have a custom 2.5" line that starts from the headers. I use a magnaflow converter, maganflow resonator and magnaflow muffler. Sounds pretty good...espacially at the track at 7200rpm

I first did the line using only the resonator and muffler...and while it sounded kick ass...it was WAAAYY too loud for the street, actually sounded similar to my friends' E30 M3 with his Supersprint race exhaust.

1991 318is · « **Reply #24 on:** September 15, 2007, 07:58:53 PM »

Quote from: silverblades181;33770

I have a custom 2.5" line that starts from the headers. I use a magnaflow converter, maganflow resonator and magnaflow muffler. Sounds pretty good...espacially at the track at 7200rpm I first did the line using only the resonator and muffler...and while it sounded kick ass...it was WAAAYY too loud for the street, actually sounded similar to my friends' E30 M3 with his Supersprint race exhaust.

ya i was kinda surprised how loud they can be. ha when i putting the new exhaust on i started it with just the header on it that was loud, but it was still loud with the exhaust. but it makes it fun

FL318is · « **Reply #25 on:** September 15, 2007, 10:19:24 PM »

I had a quick question before I order. Do you have the stock exhaust from the engine back? Also, is there fair amount of cabin noise. I can hear your blinkers so it can't be too loud.

gearheadE30 · « **Reply #26 on:** September 16, 2007, 12:47:51 PM »

The previous owner put in a new cat, and I highly doubt that it is a very good, high-flow one. Also, my piping and resonator are from a Bosal exhaust, also from the PO. The pipes look the same as stock, but the resonator is significantly smaller. I'm fairly sure it would be quieter with the stock resonator.

At little throttle inputs, it is actually quite quiet, especiallty if it is kept under 2500 RPM or above 3000 RPM. I drove for about 2 hours on the highway with it, and it can get annoying when going uphill. There is a *tiny* bit of drone at 3k RPM/60-65 mph that is probably due to the resonator. I know this all sounds bad, but you get used to it, and the highway noise isn't bad if there is music playing.

I got quite a few complements on it at the last bmwcca autox, so some people like it. In fact, I have a video here. Gotta love E30 slow steering. I also pulled off the shift knob twice during this run

FL318is · « **Reply #27 on:** September 16, 2007, 05:06:26 PM »

Thanks. I really like the sound. Trying to get some input before it gets done. My community is gated and I have already gotten a "ticket" from the wonderful world of neighborhood assoiciation. I got the ticket for parking my car out front with the black trim and fogs removed. WTF?

I sure they will ST when the install is driven through the alley. Thanks for all the help. I am going to order the parts tomorrow.

teamgtnfx01 · « **Reply #28 on:** December 02, 2007, 03:30:20 PM »

can someone give me alink to the magna flow on summitracing.com

AL GReeNeRy · « **Reply #29 on:** December 02, 2007, 08:48:08 PM »

Quote from: teamgtnfx01;38763

can someone give me alink to the magna flow on summitracing.com

all you gotta do is type in magnaflow 11265 on the summit website. that woulda been easier than posting it here. talk about lazy...

here,

http://store.summitracing.com/egnsearch.asp?Ntk=KeywordSearch&DDS=1&Ntt=magnaflow+11265&searchinresults=false&N=+115

only because i was looking at it before i read this.