hmmm tempting also...hows the sound? Any cabin drone?
Big Earner
hmmm tempting also...hows the sound? Any cabin drone?
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there is definitely cabin drone. it's awesome, but sometimes annoying:
Big Earner
Well I do a lot of highway driving so I don't want a lot of cabin drone haha, even if it does sound amazing!
I am interested in that magnaflow muffler though. Any details on that Trelo?
Big Earner
I've decide to keep the stock muffler for a while longer. But I may end up with an exhaust later in the year.
Capo
Would removing both resonators do anything to make our stock exhausts louder? Would it be a worthwhile thing to do if the sound is perfect just not loud enough?
BP
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Campieri
Botond, you would want to kill yourself on the highway. I think the first one would be best and then a glass pack in place of the second one with the Performance Muffler to cap it off. Headers are a must :shify
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Big Earner
I did lots of research on this and from what I've read, removing resonators does make it sound better/little louder, however will lower backpressure resulting in loss in low-end torque. This can be remedied with an x-pipe insert where the resonators were which will raise the backpressure back to normal and control the sound slightly while still giving a more aggressive tone than stock.
I wanted to do headers until I saw the price of them...I can't justify $1k for headers. I was looking into eBay headers but not sure if I want to take the chance of them not working out right and causing problems.
Campieri
Well if you know what you want to do, then do it. You'll find that back pressure isn't that important...unless Tom D shows his face here
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Capo
Really? It would be that loud?Originally Posted by Hornung418
What is a glass pack? I keep reading this but am not understand what it does for sound. Is it kind of like a "resonator lite"?
Personally I will not be getting headers. (1) I do not like the rasp, and (2) they aren't allowed in STX if I remember correctly. Heck, I have to look up to see if a resonator delete and X-pipe would be allowed...
So why would I want to kill myself on the highway? I figured if anything it would just be audible over music and not ear shattering. I've been told that removing the resonators would have a *minor* effect on sound, only being slightly louder. I take it by your comment that it would be considerably louder?
BP
2005 330i ZHP / 6MT
Imolarot / Naturbraun
2003 330iT / 6MT
Orientblau / Naturbraun
It's not the car you drive, it's how you drive it.
Capo di tutti capi
Oh...the trial and tribulations of Tom D.Well if you know what you want to do, then do it. You'll find that back pressure isn't that important...unless Tom D shows his face here
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