RE: noisy exhaust questions

["Fadeev, Alex" <alex.fadeev@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

MZeszut@domain.elided [mailto:MZeszut@domain.elided] wrote:
> 
> Does anyone have an opinion of the best sounding exhaust?

Mark,
We all do, but unless we all share the same set of ears and the same taste,
music/noise preferences, our opinions are worthless to you. 
I for one hate noisy exhausts. They sound great for the first 30 minutes
then give me a head ache. Most of them provide power gains exclusively on
paper. Guess what mufflers I run.
What you really want to do is drop by your local BMW CCA chapter's meeting
and ask to listen to other people's cars with after market exhausts. Find
the one that sounds good to you in the parking lot and be prepared to order
Tylenol in volume.

> I want to get a louder Euro sound than the stock version 

Actually, Europe has much stricter noise pollution standards than the US and
much stricter enforcement.
What you want is a louder exhaust, but there is nothing 'Euro' about that.

> as well as more free flow to improve performance. 
> I have a 95 M3 and I probably will upgrade with 
> a chip and intake eventually. 

I think you are starting at the wrong end of your car. If you want more
performance out of your US '95 M3, leave the OEM muffler alone and work on
the intake side of the engine. There are roughly 30 horses and 30 ft/lbs. of
torque in the euroHFM + CAI + chip. See www.turnermotorsport.com or
www.ecisbmw.com

alex f

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