E46 M3 Exhaust

[Burgy]

Hey guys,

I have a Wildcat system on my car, and I HATE the sound.

Ive watched hundreds of videos on Youtube with all different types of exhausts and I like none of them.

I want my car to sound more throaty, more like a v8, like Barry White gurgling wasps!

Ive been back to wildcat and they are useless, they dont know how to do it.

Ive looked at doing an x pipe, changing rear boxes, going single pipe, but im not 100% convinced.

Any ideas?

 

[moranor@axis]

you need more volume in the exhaust system to make it deeper look at adding more boxes or making the existing ones bigger...

 

[freerider]

Like moranor says, bigger boxes will make more boomy sound :rollsmile:

 

[Fordkoppie]

Then you haven't watched Miltek e46 M3 Youtube videos.
That really is an epic deep, non rasp sound

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There are distributors of miltek in SA but get ready to bend over $$$$$$

 

[moranor@axis]

Miltek... i can get those very pricy though :rollsmile:

 

[Fordkoppie]

Miltek... i can get those very pricy though :rollsmile:

This is the first time I am glad I don’t have the e46 M3 anymore, otherwise I would have been too tempted :rollsmile:

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Eish. Supposed to be Milltek :flyfun:

 

[moranor@axis]

Miltek... i can get those very pricy though :rollsmile:

This is the first time I am glad I don’t have the e46 M3 anymore, otherwise I would have been too tempted :rollsmile:

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Eish. Supposed to be Milltek :flyfun:

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im probably not going to list them because i think the price is too high for the SA market... they are very nice though :rollsmile:

 

[ClassicB]

Have you tried Tnt.

I have heard one at Savspeed that had a Tnt system. Sounded nice and deep. It was a turbo car though.

 

[Burgy]

Hmmm... The Milltek does sound nice actually..

 

[tcal69]

Or just get a V8 bud:rollsmile:

 

[De@nO]

Im not so sure on an M3 but changing the back box to an aftermarket freeflow is a no no for me. I hate the sound of a freeflow, especially on a BMW

Keep the stock back box and do a decat and X pipe.

Otherwise maybe go for a properly designed and manufactured system like Supersprint/ Active Autoworks / Corsa etc...

just my 2c:=):

 

[Arbee]

Allistair from (EX) Powerflow Randburg is the man you need to see.

I know i said i will bring my bru-in-laws ///M around to you but hes in PTA and busy with his house. If he does pop by this weekend, i will let you know. PM me your number please?

 

[Gizmo]

Do akropovic make systems for the e46 m3?

 

[Arbee]

Burgy, until i get the car to you, theres a video at the bottom of this link
http://www.xcedeperformance.co.za/2011/04/xcede-e46-m3-chip-full-exhaust-performs/

 

[Burgy]

Arbee: thanks bud, Im not a huge fan of the Powerflow setup, but maybe I need to hear the car properly.

Gizmo: Not yet

De@no: All of those make a horrible sound :yuck: Thanks for the input though

 

[Legacy]

Stock is the best sound IMO, all that I would do is a replace the cats with straight pipes, rasp heaven :drool:

 

[moranor@axis]

i got a price on the Milltek back box to the e46 M3 just out of interest and it came to 15k...

 

[Legacy]

i got a price on the Milltek back box to the e46 M3 just out of interest and it came to 15k...

That being said its all that you need seeing as the M3 basically ony has two cats and a backbox :rollsmile:

 

[jeff_denning]

I want my car to sound more throaty, more like a v8, like Barry White gurgling wasps!

Buy an E39 M5 :rollsmile:

Have you looked at replacing/ removing your resonators?

 

[moranor@axis]

there is another option with race cats but we dont need that here :rollsmile: