exhaust opinions needed!!! [Archive]

tds4lt21

11-15-2011, 09:14 PM

alright guys as the christmas discounts will inevitably start rolling in in the next month or so, i was trying to budget for my upgrade list for my 98 M3. top of the list is still headlights, but after that will probably be exhaust if i can get a decent deal. i really like the dinan exhaust, but price is ridiculous. remus sounds really nice as well, but a couple of my friends have em so i may want to branch out.

what are you guys running with? i wanna go with a deep, throaty sound, but nothing ridiculously loud and ricey. also capability to bolt onto factory setup would be nice as well seeing as how im a somewhat broke college student :D

E46transforM3r

11-15-2011, 09:16 PM

i'm pretty sure the e36 owners are gonna chime in soon... just be patient :D

tds4lt21

11-15-2011, 11:49 PM

haha yeah thats what im hoping for. i know exhausts are a pretty big thing for e36ers

m3luca

11-16-2011, 12:20 AM

AA, and UUC are great exhausts. Best bet for most power is a single straight 3in exhaust (custom)

tds4lt21

11-16-2011, 08:32 AM

hmm do you know the price range for them?

DenKare

11-16-2011, 09:56 PM

stromung :) no bias (if einsmann has sale einsmann) if those you don't like UUC RSC36

erock90

11-16-2011, 11:52 PM

single straight :)

tds4lt21

11-17-2011, 08:56 AM

ah yes einsmann, how could i forget. its a bit too pricey for me tho like the dinan. UUC sounds really nice but i cant seem to find a decent sounding clip on youtube. anybody got a good place for sound reference?

Faymester

11-17-2011, 09:05 AM

^^
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I found a youtube of straight pipes on my car yesterday, :eek: loud! - definitely get-you-a-ticket dbs

As for finding youtube clips, I took to just typing in exactly what I'm looking for, ie. "e46 m3 eisenmann exhaust" and even if it's not the first clip that comes up, there's usually one in there.

tds4lt21

11-17-2011, 09:08 AM

yeah thats what ive been doing, but some are really unclear and dont do the system justice lol. nothing beats hearing them live tho, gonna have to do a little calling around

tds4lt21

11-17-2011, 09:13 AM

CHEEKSx36

11-17-2011, 09:51 AM

emeraldfoo

11-17-2011, 10:59 PM

Does anyone know if Joseph has the UUC exhaust? Couldve sworn i heard somewhere that he does and im sure he can chime in. If you want to hear go to any meet and he'll most likely be there haha, hasnt earned the "That guy who goes to every meet" nickname for nothing :lolhit:

yeah joseph has a uuc, Im running a gutted stock M3exhaust and it sounds pretty sweet. sounds stock in the cabin, but deep and raspy outside (:

best thing about it is... FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Fodolla

11-17-2011, 11:58 PM

I just installed straights on my after the secondary resonator just today, probably not what you are looking for (It's loud but could be louder) as I am trying to make this thing a track rat. AA (Active Autowerke) makes a descent exhaust. Like everyone else is saying UUC. Maybe just me but I had a HKS klasse on my 97 M3 and it sound really good. You basically got to listen to the one that grabs your attention the most.

tds4lt21

11-18-2011, 07:55 AM

yeah joseph has a uuc, Im running a gutted stock M3exhaust and it sounds pretty sweet. sounds stock in the cabin, but deep and raspy outside (:

best thing about it is... FREEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

sorry for the newbie question, but what exactly did you do to the stock? lol im still learning bit by bit about stuff like this, and the fact that its free/minimal cost definitely grabbed my attention.

as for after market, UUC is probably in the lead for me right now just barely above the stromung, but still cant decide between the "U-system" and the RSC36...major price difference :(

emeraldfoo

11-18-2011, 10:52 PM

m3 gutted exhaust 2 - YouTube
E36 M3 Exhaust Gutted - YouTube
E36 Stock gutted muffler - YouTube

it sounds clean nice and deep driving around town, no drone at all in the cabin, really loud on wot (:

cut open the muffler and gut the insides and weld the can shut. then
debaffle your airbox too to make it more aggressive sounding.(FREE MOD TOO) :]

honestly, you can save those hundreds and buy wheels or coilovers.

Joseph

11-19-2011, 02:22 AM

does anybody have any experience with the "U-exhaust" by UUC? one of my friends said it was comparable to the remus systems.

and the stromung sounds reeeeally nice. that one might be in the lead right now. plus direct bolt on is a plus lol
I have the system-u and I love it. Nice and deep but mine is a bit raspy in the higher rpms since I have straight pipes before the muffler.
Does anyone know if Joseph has the UUC exhaust? Couldve sworn i heard somewhere that he does and im sure he can chime in. If you want to hear go to any meet and he'll most likely be there haha, hasnt earned the "That guy who goes to every meet" nickname for nothing :lolhit:

:lolhit:

Here's how mine sounds:

http://youtu.be/UOLGGnEu5Mc?t=54s

Hacauce

11-20-2011, 12:46 AM

I like the sound of the Active Autowerke Race and headers. My friend used to have it on his e36 M3 before it got totaled and it sounded awesome.

j rock

11-20-2011, 10:05 PM

I'm in love with the Stromung. That's the one I'm after eventually

Joseph

11-20-2011, 10:17 PM

I like the sound of the Active Autowerke Race and headers. My friend used to have it on his e36 M3 before it got totaled and it sounded awesome.
Zayan? I have a AA rep setup sitting in my garage...
I'm in love with the Stromung. That's the one I'm after eventually

Stromung's are :drool:

Hacauce

11-21-2011, 02:19 AM

[QUOTE=Joseph;232816]Zayan? I have a AA rep setup sitting in my garage...

I don't like to name names but yes...

supkev

11-21-2011, 12:49 PM

UUC is nice but really loud

Joseph

11-22-2011, 01:39 AM

UUC is nice but really loud

UUC catback by itself isn't that loud.

Hacauce

11-22-2011, 01:45 AM

I heard UUC is made to run off the stock headers. When you combine it with headers it basically loses it's sound and sounds like a muffler delete/ straight pipes.

Joseph

11-22-2011, 01:49 AM

I heard UUC is made to run off the stock headers. When you combine it with headers it basically loses it's sound and sounds like a muffler delete/ straight pipes.

Nah, mine doesn't sound anything close to when I ran a muffler delete. That was a bad setup. :facepalm: I used to have a B&B Tri-Flo catback and that definitely lost it's sound when I added headers and deleted the cats. Got really raspy throughout the whole RPM range where as the UUC is still deep until a bit of rasp comes above 4k.

tds4lt21

11-22-2011, 01:52 PM

so pretty good case for anything UUC (big ups Joseph!). anybody else have a stromung (besides DenKare)? its def between those 2 right now

///MPressiv

11-24-2011, 12:28 AM

does anybody have any experience with the "U-exhaust" by UUC? one of my friends said it was comparable to the remus systems.

and the stromung sounds reeeeally nice. that one might be in the lead right now. plus direct bolt on is a plus lol

im running uuc system-u right now and love it, as for loudness it is loud but not obnoxious, its got this mellow deep sound at idle. i found it used for a very very affordable price :clap:

Joseph

11-24-2011, 12:34 AM

im running uuc system-u right now and love it, as for loudness it is loud but not obnoxious, its got this mellow deep sound at idle. i found it used for a very very affordable price :clap:

*high five* just drove my car for the first time in three weeks and fell in love with my exhaust all over again!

K3VIN on here also has UUC system-u. Maybe he can chime in and post some vids.

armorrig

11-24-2011, 01:06 AM

*high five* just drove my car for the first time in three weeks and fell in love with my exhaust all over again!

K3VIN on here also has UUC system-u. Maybe he can chime in and post some vids.

what was your car doing for the past 3 weeks?

Joseph

11-24-2011, 01:12 AM

what was your car doing for the past 3 weeks?

had a blowout on one of the style5's so i put the spare ds1 on and the tire was flat for that also. lol finally got to drive it out of the driveway when i put the koseis on. now my power steering leak got bad and is most likely empty. won't stop whining so i'll top it off again in the morning until i finally replace the hoses and start brand new.

armorrig

11-24-2011, 01:17 AM

OP, what's your budget? prefer a new system or looking for used? Can't really go wrong with your choices right now.

System U might be easier to find used...although lately haven't really seen them online.

For the price of a new exhaust, AA gen III, Rogue DMS, and Stromung are around the same price range and all sound excellent, with AA being the tamest of the 3.

But if you are looking for a bassy sound, then System U all the way (just note that you'll have some drone while cruising.)

armorrig

11-24-2011, 01:18 AM

had a blowout on one of the style5's so i put the spare ds1 on and the tire was flat for that also. lol finally got to drive it out of the driveway when i put the koseis on. now my power steering leak got bad and is most likely empty. won't stop whining so i'll top it off again in the morning until i finally replace the hoses and start brand new.

ah got ya.

just do the power steering hose fix/mod. instead of buying new oem hoses especially the one with the trombone. but it might be a good idea to replace the reservoir as the filter isn't replaceable.

armorrig

11-24-2011, 01:22 AM

i'm gonna go eat some cereal

Joseph

11-24-2011, 01:24 AM

ah got ya.

just do the power steering hose fix/mod. instead of buying new oem hoses especially the one with the trombone. but it might be a good idea to replace the reservoir as the filter isn't replaceable.

fix/mod? i actually bought all the hoses so far except the main one with the trombone.

armorrig

11-24-2011, 01:27 AM

fix/mod? i actually bought all the hoses so far except the main one with the trombone.

how many hoses did you buy? there's only 2 coming from the reservoir with 1 having the trombone attached. But if you do the mod, you don't have to buy the hose with the trombone. here's the diy http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16544034&postcount=1

did you already buy the reservoir as well?

armorrig

11-24-2011, 01:35 AM

but if you decide to buy the hose with the trombone, should be around 60 or maybe less.

edit: you do need that one hose(the one you already bought). The mod can only be done for the hose with the hard line.

Joseph

11-24-2011, 01:37 AM

how many hoses did you buy? there's only 2 coming from the reservoir with 1 having the trombone attached. But if you do the mod, you don't have to buy the hose with the trombone. here's the diy http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum/showpost.php?p=16544034&postcount=1

did you already buy the reservoir as well?

Not sure what I bought. I purchased it in early April as it was supposed to be done for MFV but never happened. I'll look through it tomorrow, but I know I didn't buy the reservoir.

Thanks for the link. Everything in those last 3 pictures is soaked with power steering buildup.

tds4lt21

11-24-2011, 10:04 AM

OP, what's your budget? prefer a new system or looking for used? Can't really go wrong with your choices right now.

ideally i want a used system to save $$$, but if i go new i dont want to spend more than $650. i heard a stromung last night and was impressed to say the least. for the price its between that and the system-U. i havent had any luck looking for used systems tho. what sites do you use? ive been using bimmerforums and occasionally craigslist, but no dice :(