OK, I have gotten dozens of pms over the last couple months regarding the muffler delete and "how does it sound...". So, I figured I would just take a few vids under different circumstances so you could get a decent representation how it sounds and hopefully, settle some of the confusion.
The car has the OEM headers, the OEM intake, both OEM resonators, and no muffler... just piping out the back to tips. Also has a vorsteiner dual sided hood if that makes any difference (maybe it's lighter so has less sound dampening :dunno: )
Anyways, here you go. I figured doing it at night would be best as you could see the speedometer and RPMs best.:
Again, the car has the OEM headers, OEM intake, both OEM resonators, and I simply deleted the muffler. In other words, from the second resonator, straight piping to the rear tips.
Here is the exhaust piping coming off the second resonator
Just run the piping under the battery box on the passenger side and you'll be fine... just leave enough space so it doesn't melt the plastic.. or, run heat shielding (which I added when we redid the exhaust)
Yeah dude, I love the rear I ended up with but it is the very last thing I would ever suggest doing... The bumper runs around 800 just for the piece itself and when you include paint, installation, custom piping fot the quad (which was EXTENSIVE), custom tips, and the custom carbon work on the diffusor, it, in total, ended up running me about 3x the cost of the bumper itself... and i known it would cost that going in, never would have done it (not to mention it took about 8 months start to finish to do it).
As for doing it on a budget, may i suggest the Mtech rear bumper, carbon fiber ACS diffusor from DTM-spec.net, 76mm tips from DTM-spec.net (the burnt tip titanium tips are :drool: ), and a shop can do the custom quad exhaust for around 300 or so...
Feel free to PM me with any questions as I'm more than willing to help out with anything :hi:
I was in the middle of a gasket replacement and decided to take it out around the block to hear what it's like. It's intense to say the least... :loco:
hey man I've been thinking about doing this and I've got some questions. On scale of 1-10 1 being stock how loud do you think it is? Could I get a ballpark on how much you think it would cost to just cut off the muffler and weld on some tips. Would it sound good on a auto? Thanks
PS. your car is one of my favorites on the website.
I dont't know about how loud it is on an e46 but my friend got a muffler delete on his 335i with new tips and it sounds really nice and loud and it is auto. If I'm not mistaken he got it all done for about a 150 bucks.
I need you guys convince me to do this. I think your vids sound awsome! I don't want a super loud exhaust but I also don't wanna spend 6 or 700 dollars. Have you heard the dtm spec muffler? I think if I dont like the muffler delete I would get that.
Do it man... You are out for sound alone and not HP. The best "sounding" exhaust is probably the UUC kit IMO, but it is $1.2k-$1.5k depending on who you talk to. VERY expensive for a possible 2-5RWHP, but killer sound.
Look at it this way, get it done, keep the stock muffler. If you hate it, put it back together and chalk it up as a mistake and move on.
I am assuming this won't throw any CELs or anything (seeing as it is just the muffler), so you should be in good shape. If you are planning to track your car, I'd get a real catback setup.
one question. I am going to put headers on my car, would it be louder than a lamborghini if were to do straight pipes + headers? or should i just throw down 1.5k and get the uuc exhaust that i kinda want along with the headers?
In my opinion, will be WAY loud with headers and a muffler delete. I would suggest one or the other unless you are ok with it being what I would call crazy loud (ie anyone not a fan of remotely loud cars will give you funny looks)
one question. I am going to put headers on my car, would it be louder than a lamborghini if were to do straight pipes + headers? or should i just throw down 1.5k and get the uuc exhaust that i kinda want along with the headers?
might be the best sounding car I've ever heard. the thing sounds like four cars at once. DAMN! Anybody know if this car is just a stock CSL with pipes?
3.8 liter Porsche 993 with supercup exhuast is a close second though in terms of sound...
^^ If you don't want it super loud, I definitely would advise against aftermarket headers AND a muffler delete. Either do the delete or buy a performance exhaust to go with your aftermarket headers :hi:
that sounds pretty sick. does that get a lil annoying? i took off everything EXCEPT the muffler. that with the K&N intake makes it sound pretty dope. good stuff
Nah, not loud to the point that it's ever annoying. A friend of mine's family has tons of exotics and supercars and mine doens't come close to the exhaust volume of some of those cars. Given that, I don't think it's "loud to the point of being crazy"... If it were rice rocket or american muscle car loud, I would get annoyed by it. I had a friend with a camaro with an aftermarket muffler and his car was way louder than mine to the point I didn't like riding in it.. with the muffler delete, it's nowhere near that loud.
And yes, that m3 with straight pipes would be way to loud for my liking
Sound clips... as for droning, did you leave the resonators in? They should minimize/reduce/eliminate drone. :hi:
This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.
Related Threads
?
?
?
?
?
E46 Fanatics Forum
17.9M posts
592.5K members
Since 2001
A forum community dedicated to BMW E46, E90, and F30 owners and enthusiasts. Come join the discussion about M performance, turbo kits, engine swaps, builds, modifications, classifieds, troubleshooting, maintenance, and more!