What's the best sounding exhaust ?

[bromers]

Have been running 100 cell cats and a Milltek - it's a bit boomy but can live with it - fancy a change - what's everyone's recommendation or are they all pretty much the same ?

[shane@mbtech]

Have been running 100 cell cats and a Milltek - it's a bit boomy but can live with it - fancy a change - what's everyone's recommendation or are they all pretty much the same ?


Come to my gaff and listen to mine, 100 cell cats and titanium back box.

having just sold a milltek from a normal m3 they are poor tbh, boomy and to me they lose the characteristic m3 noise.

[karbonkid]

Have been running 100 cell cats and a Milltek - it's a bit boomy but can live with it - fancy a change - what's everyone's recommendation or are they all pretty much the same ?

Supersprint lightweight BB seems to be an all time Fav. Weighting in at only 20kg its a massive saving over standard, but however IMO I like the standard BB still even after running a SSBB for over a month or so. At high revs its seems to amplify the rasp but at low revs it does sound a little boomy, but not as much as the millteks I've heard. The weight saving is more of a priority for me.

Hope that helps

[mattCSLnut]

Have been running 100 cell cats and a Milltek - it's a bit boomy but can live with it - fancy a change - what's everyone's recommendation or are they all pretty much the same ?
I'm running Super Sprint 100 cell Cats with Milltek MK2 back box on my CSL and I don't quiet understand all this boomy talk. Sure, it resonates a bit @ 3000 rpm, only when under load but that's mainly down to no boot sound deadening and the inner boot space acting like an amplifier/ boom box. I've added some light weight foam blocks under the boot floor and that seems to have taken the edge off the resonance.

[shane@mbtech]

I'm running Super Sprint 100 cell Cats with Milltek MK2 back box on my CSL and I don't quiet understand all this boomy talk. Sure, it resonates a bit @ 3000 rpm, only when under load but that's mainly down to no boot sound deadening and the inner boot space acting like an amplifier/ boom box. I've added some light weight foam blocks under the boot floor and that seems to have taken the edge off the resonance.


They may have taken the edge off the boominess with the new design,

although it may seem ok to you, as you bought the car with it on, but for some who have changed from standard to milltek it is quite a noise difference.

[shimmy]

Boom Boom Boom Boom

Boom Boom Boom


Boom Boom Boom Boom ...................

[bromers]

Come to my gaff and listen to mine, 100 cell cats and titanium back box.

having just sold a milltek from a normal m3 they are poor tbh, boomy and to me they lose the characteristic m3 noise.

Will do, what back box is it ?

[mattCSLnut]

They may have taken the edge off the boominess with the new design,

although it may seem ok to you, as you bought the car with it on, but for some who have changed from standard to milltek it is quite a noise difference.
Fair enough... I'd love to hear a standard CSL exhaust and then a full SuperSprint system, half of which I have on mine to compare. I hear good things about SuperSpring back boxes but not so about Milltek, though it looks lorvelly :drool:

[mattCSLnut]

Boom Boom Boom Boom

Boom Boom Boom


Boom Boom Boom Boom ...................


Isn't that a recent tune by "Black Eye Pees" :whistle:

[glendog74]

I had the Miltek Mk.2 full system, boooooom-tastic, made worse with 100 cell cats.

I now run standard system (and standard cats) with SS Race Lightweight backbox - it amplifies the CSL 'rasp' nicely and is rather less droney than my old Miltek. :thumbs:Also looks better too imho, and passes noise testing with 97db at most places i have been - except Oulton where it was 101db?! :smt102

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhFG2WN5HdY

[shane@mbtech]

Will do, what back box is it ?


Braille titanium. light as a feather.

Think it was about £2.5k worth of backbox, id love titanium mid section as well:supz::supz:

Im currently in the process of working on a lightweight stainless exhaust for the m3/csl.

[shane@mbtech]

Boom Boom Boom Boom

Boom Boom Boom


Boom Boom Boom Boom ...................

I want you in my room.............

im shimmy and i love the vengaboys..

[shane@mbtech]

I had the Miltek Mk.2 full system, boooooom-tastic, made worse with 100 cell cats.

I now run standard system (and standard cats) with SS Race Lightweight backbox - it amplifies the CSL 'rasp' nicely and is rather less droney than my old Miltek. :thumbs:Also looks better too imho, and passes noise testing with 97db at most places i have been - except Oulton where it was 101db?! :smt102

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhFG2WN5HdY


Mine was 98 at oulton rob, did you have your sport button on with your piss flap open.

[glendog74]

Mine was 98 at oulton rob, did you have your sport button on with your piss flap open.

Nah mate - standard track day procedure of sport off, flaps oot!

[Ade]

My set up sounds deeper and slightly more burbly/raspy than Robs -

SuperSprint 100 cell cats
SuperSprint Resonated Centre
SuperSprint lightweight BB (not race version as is on Robs)


Love it :supz:

[mattCSLnut]

My set up sounds deeper and slightly more burbly/raspy than Robs -

SuperSprint 100 cell cats
SuperSprint Resonated Centre
SuperSprint lightweight BB (not race version as is on Robs)


Love it :supz:


I'd love to hear that on full chat :drool:

[mattCSLnut]

I had the Miltek Mk.2 full system, boooooom-tastic, made worse with 100 cell cats.

I now run standard system (and standard cats) with SS Race Lightweight backbox - it amplifies the CSL 'rasp' nicely and is rather less droney than my old Miltek. :thumbs:Also looks better too imho, and passes noise testing with 97db at most places i have been - except Oulton where it was 101db?! :smt102

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zhFG2WN5HdY
Hmmmm... pleasant, but a little too muffled for my liking

[glendog74]

Hmmmm... pleasant, but a little too muffled for my liking

Actually, under hard acceleration, it's slightly louder than the Miltek i had - but in a 'more pant straining' way - to my ears anyway! :supz: :whistle:

Exhaust noise is always very subjective and everyone has a preference of course. I simply tired of the Miltek as it droned too much for my liking and sounded more like a Porsche C2S from behind than a CSL! I have track side footage of my car (with Miltek) following another CSL (with standard exhaust) round Castle Combe and my car sounded dull and boring in comparison to the other :banghead:

[AlexGTT]

Only one (reasonably priced) option and that's SS lightweight backbox. It sounds great, looks great and weight is only 10kg's not 20. Standard back boxes are 25kg's+.

I have std cats, SS silenced centre section with SS lightweight BB. Very pleased. Rob swopped to his current SS backbox after a Miltek and after listening to mine at CC. Robs flyby is a reasonable representation of the sound but still doesn't sound like it does in the flesh. His car sounds lush and so does mine.:gayfight::hahaha:

[glendog74]

His car sounds lush and so does mine.:gayfight::hahaha:

I love you too Alex! http://www.puregt.com/Forum/upload/images/smilies/asskiss.gif http://www.puregt.com/Forum/upload/images/smilies/yeah2.gif

[AlexGTT]

Thank you sweetie.:hahaha:

[englebert]

Only exhaust i would have considered over the stock setup is a Kreis-Sieg. Just a shame its about £6k!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NZ2W5NZGOc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBWITttHs4

A full Supersprint (incl. mani and race cats) is close, but doesn't have the advantage of having a quiet mode like the Kreis-Sieg.

[tex]

That's all as may be but 99.99% of the time you are sat inside your car listening to it... what's the best sounding exhaust from inside?

I have a Miltek on from buying the car a few weeks ago and when you are on one it sounds great but at low revs sounds awful...

[NZ_M3]

Straight pipe .... nothing beats it on the s54B32 :thumbs:

[northernjim]

Only exhaust i would have considered over the stock setup is a Kreis-Sieg. Just a shame its about £6k!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3NZ2W5NZGOc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGBWITttHs4

A full Supersprint (incl. mani and race cats) is close, but doesn't have the advantage of having a quiet mode like the Kreis-Sieg.


that is just music to my ears!

sounds much better than yours does rob:blalalala::blalalala::blalalala:

[$w!ft]

I wonder how a kreissieg would sound on a CSL

[whopwop]

Standard pipe with a Gruppe M back box.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFVzdOJfeUE

[DazBlackCSL]

My set up sounds deeper and slightly more burbly/raspy than Robs -

SuperSprint 100 cell cats
SuperSprint Resonated Centre
SuperSprint lightweight BB (not race version as is on Robs)


Love it :supz:

Virtually sames as Ade's ... but with Race Back Box


Love it !!:drool:

[mattCSLnut]

Has anyone on here heard off or had experience with a " Larini " Club Sport back box ? There is one on fleeBay at the mo.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320445209742&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT#ht_659wt_1167

[mattCSLnut]

Does anyone on here know how a combo of Super-Sprint 100 cell cats + standard CSL back box are going to sound. I've managed to source a standard Genuine BMW CSL specific back box at a very reasonable price. :thumbs:

[Ade]

I would think it is the choice of centre section (standard/resonated/straight thru) and the rear box that makes the biggest difference.