What Exhaust and How does it Sound?

[RedHoodRidah]

I would like to know what people are running on there m42 exhaust wise and hows the exhaust note?

I am in the market for a nice aftermarket exhaust so lets see what you guys will recommend.

[hoevesruperd]

you might want to look on youtube there are lots of videos about the 318is sound
i personally have a rusty stock exhaust and it sounds fantastic... !
i think remus and most exhaust are too lound and low in note

[John W]

Supersprint is great quality, but pricey. BMP is (or was) offering free shipping on them and I also believe they come with a $100 gift certificate. There is a lot of talk about how crappy the stock muffler is, but the reality is that a better muffler only allows about a 1.5 horsepower improvement.

[rob_e30]

Custom 3" side exhaust, no cat or muffler...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4UXrEPQMUg

[RedHoodRidah]

^^ It actually sounds nice but it is a turbo built m42 lol so idk about that haha.

I have a e36 318is muffler on mine now and it sounds pretty decent. I am going to mess around with some custom piping and such to see what I can get out of that.

[Nick_318is]

I have a supersprint and I love it, this is a vid from just after installation.
http://i39.photobucket.com/albums/e171/nick_318is/th_MOV00364.jpg (http://s39.photobucket.com/albums/e171/nick_318is/?action=view&current=MOV00364.flv)

[RedHoodRidah]

very nice and also very nice car. As soon as I can get a hold of a camera I will post up a video/sound clip of mine with the e36 muffler.

[AL GReeNeRy]

eisenmann..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmlLiL5WPMw

by far the best sounding 318 ive ever heard. not sure if it has an m42 or m44 but WOW

[sheepdog]

Mine has only a cat and some cheap muffler with better flow, no idea of the brand but it sounds ok.

I have heard Febi's and it is just too much personally. Even he thought so,at least at first.

I have found the best sound from an M42 comes from the intake. Cut the box, and pull some sound from there.

[DaveM-sport]

Could you elaborate on "Cut the box"?
I wouldn't mind getting abit more induction growl but a cone filter will just rob power.

I have a Powerflow exhaust on mine... Got a good few compliments, When it's idling, peopl ask "Has that got a 325 engine, ya"?

Must get a video or sound clip of it actually:)

[RedHoodRidah]

Im guessing the cut out box would be the swiss cheese holes? I did this on my last e30 a 87 325is with a m30 afm and it actually did have a deep throaty sound at WOT. I see that as a free cool mod.

I need to get rid of the raspy ricey sound from my exhaust. Anyone know what I can do? The muffler shop that did the e36 muffler on my car said that installing a glass pack should quiet it down a bit.

[Bunta]

Mine has only a cat and some cheap muffler with better flow, no idea of the brand but it sounds ok.

I have heard Febi's and it is just too much personally. Even he thought so,at least at first.

I have found the best sound from an M42 comes from the intake. Cut the box, and pull some sound from there.

I have his original Metric Mechanics exhaust on my car. Its pretty loud and a bit raspy but once you hit 4800 rpms it sounds great.




Hunter

[gearheadE30]

I've got a magnaflow on mine right now-sounds great, but it is a bit loud. I don't have a resonator, so I will probably be putting a glasspack in where the resonator normally goes.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kvhmVN-UFmk
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gyxi6A23jIs

[DaveM-sport]

eisenmann..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmlLiL5WPMw

by far the best sounding 318 ive ever heard. not sure if it has an m42 or m44 but WOW

I could possibly agree!!! What a sound!
A very nice looking care too, even for an E36:D


My Powerflow backbox is after breaking, going getting it replaced since there is a lifetime guarnentee, It actually sounds more or less the same as the Magnaflow actually.

Wouldn't mind a Eisenmann now that I've had a listen!

[sheepdog]

That Eisenmann sounds too ricey to me.
Sounds better than most rice, but still has a rice sound to it at least from the outside.

Inside the car it sounds decent, even if a bit loud.

[RedHoodRidah]

Would installing a glasspack where the resonator goes cut down the raspy sound?

[oldtimer]

Answer for the question about installing a glasspack in place of the resinator will cut down on the ricer sound. YES. That's what I did with my car after I made a custom exhaust which eliminate the cat and resinator.