CSL Exhaust options?

[glendog74]

Originally Posted by Pooky

Does fitting a louder exhaust detract from the intake noise, which is surely one of the reasons for having a CSL?

Not really - unless you have a GruppeM or straight pipes fitted, i.e. loud!

[0836whimper]

There was a small gathering last year.

[billyboysm3]

Ive tried full supersprint then mixed and matched with OEM and personally the best noise for me was OEM backbox, Supersprint cats and supersprint non res pipe.

[Jon8710]

Drive it for a while on the standard box mate,
It's got a great metallic rasp and doesn't sound
Like Kevin and perry driving through the town.
Also it's nice when someone comes up to you at the lights and
Says is that standard mate because it sounds amazing
And you can say yes.

[digi]

Supersprint race, dixis titanium if you can find one. Stock if you want to hear the air box for awhile longer. Congrats on the purchase.

[shimmy]

Originally Posted by billyboysm3

Ive tried full supersprint then mixed and matched with OEM and personally the best noise for me was OEM backbox, Supersprint cats and supersprint non res pipe.

Only cos your SS back box was fooked

[cslsuperfan]

Originally Posted by Brandtner

Supersprint lightweight race - that is all you need.

Good starting point without doubt

[tomvcarter]

Too many exhaust modifications make the exhaust sound like a trombone has been stuck on the exhaust, like the 3rd/4th car "M3 BXD" in this clip.
What set up is it? As that is not my cup of tea.

I would like to increase that raspyness without that deeper parpy trombone sound! I'm loving the stock sound but could do with a little more so the same; I think is sounds best when cold where it is particularly raspy, but that quickly dies down once its warm.

Whats the best way of maintaining and enhancing that initial raspy sound once its warmed up, without fundamentally changing the exhaust note?

Originally Posted by 0836whimper

There was a small gathering last year.

Personally I prefer OEM as the CSL hardly needs any more noise, and the signature CSL sound comes from the front, not the back.

[billyboysm3]

Change to Supersprint cats.

[digi]

stock with ss x-pipe if you want rasp. If you want bass and very decent sound its the ss race with stock cat.

If you want light weight and a superior sophisticated noise thats not over the top until you truly open the taps its Dixis.

Video's never do the exhaust justice, so only real way is to either listen to them in person or buy and try.

I was looking to get a SS Race, but never found one in my neck of woods and this Dixis came up. Paid a premium, but dame, every bit as classy and sophisticated as people say throughout the forums. I got my recommendation from my old lambo forum friends who had it on their M3.

In the UK it should be easier to get SS Race, so I'd be going that route if I was looking for more presence, but if you just want rasp, look at an super sprint x-pipe. I had it on my E36 M3 and it rasped like a bitch in a very nice way.