Which exhaust to choose

[Fenrir]

I have heard good things about the Magnaflow setup. But I'm partial to AA. I love the sound.

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[BMWCurves]

I've pretty much decided I'm going to try the muffler delete. For the little cost, I'll give it a whirl and see how I like it.

If the muffler delete is too loud for my taste, I'll try a Magnaflow and if I don't like it, I can always go back to the OE muffler I'll throw in a box in the basement.

I just can't see spending two grand on an exhaust for a $15k car just to make it sound better. If there was HP gain, it might make some sense, but since that would be even more money, an expensive header/full exhaust solution just isn't in the cards for me.

SC

Sort of where I'm at. Unless some wild deal pops up on Craigslist, I'm not really going to mess with the exhaust. It's why I had my eye on the BMW Performance exhaust and even bought one from two different locations during the Great BMW Performance Exhaust Grab of 2015, but both orders were cancelled.

I personally like the sound of the Rogue DMS and Eisenmann exhausts from YouTube videos, but an exhaust is the sort of thing I'd like to hear in person before I take the plunge.

[johnrando]

TSE3

Was that mine JP?

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[NorCal-Dimitri]

TSE3

+100000

[Alikessu]

yeah , i concur I think to hear in person before hand would be a smart move. the Borla touring sounds nice or the s type
but hard to know for sure
I really don't want it to loud


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[johnrando]

The TSE3 doesn't drone at level RPM, but I found that I'm always "pushing forward" when I drive and so when the RPMs rise, the sound rises (of course). So, while "technically" it doesn't drone, it pretty much stays loud for me 95+% of the time I drive. Straight cruise no acceleration on the highway is indeed quiet, but I just never drive like that - especially in SoCal.

[Snuffalufigus]

+1

The TSE3 doesn't drone at level RPM, but I found that I'm always "pushing forward" when I drive and so when the RPMs rise, the sound rises (of course). So, while "technically" it doesn't drone, it pretty much stays loud for me 95+% of the time I drive. Straight cruise no acceleration on the highway is indeed quiet, but I just never drive like that - especially in SoCal.

[L0veZHP]

UUC TS3! for LIFE!! great exhaust. its not loud! like people say it is. Its only loud from 4k rev and up! sounds so beautiful! get compliments from cops all the time! lol

Just remember:
Headers are a better gain in HP/Torque than an Exhaust system is on these cars.
UUC TS3 Exhaust systems do sound the best to me compared to any other manufacture but are WAY TO LOUD when paired with aftermarket headers.
So I advise that you chose which you would want more sound or performance.
Sound plays a lot into making a car fun to drive, its not all performance. plus you'll still get some gains on the exhaust alone. compared to stock.

[hcbeck2689]

Hi HcBeck
I noticed you said you had the BMW performance exhaust
is it louder than the ZHP exhaust
and how do you like it compared with the more expensive exhausts? I was actually thinking of that exhaust because I don't nesaseraly want to be to loud


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It is louder than zhp exhaust and I love the sound, but not loud at all. It often leaves me wanting more. I do like the sound better than the Dinan on my dads M3 though. Like people have already said, it's going to be hard to find one.



-Holden

[hcbeck2689]

I've pretty much decided I'm going to try the muffler delete. For the little cost, I'll give it a whirl and see how I like it.


SC

The muffler delete really isn't that loud. I drove around for a few days like that after cutting off my stock muffler before I put on the BMW perf. I did throw a code though. Can't remember what it was. I cleared it when I put the BMW perf on and it stayed off


-Holden