545i Stock Exhaust - Mod
Has anybody done any mods to the stock exhaust system ? Like cutting out the cats, or just one, or cutting out 1 or both resonators. How would that sound ? It seems that most of the after market exhausts are quite loud and I would only want my car to be a tiny bit louder. Any sound clips or suggestions ?
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Originally Posted by be_is300' post='1037890' date='Oct 21 2009, 11:58 PM
Has anybody done any mods to the stock exhaust system ? Like cutting out the cats, or just one, or cutting out 1 or both resonators. How would that sound ? It seems that most of the after market exhausts are quite loud and I would only want my car to be a tiny bit louder. Any sound clips or suggestions ?
Originally Posted by rogerj' post='1037936' date='Oct 21 2009, 11:53 PM
If you cut out the resonators it will sound slightly louder and drastically more .....
Originally Posted by be_is300' post='1037890' date='Oct 21 2009, 11:58 PM
Has anybody done any mods to the stock exhaust system ? Like cutting out the cats, or just one, or cutting out 1 or both resonators. How would that sound ? It seems that most of the after market exhausts are quite loud and I would only want my car to be a tiny bit louder. Any sound clips or suggestions ?
Originally Posted by 545felix' post='1038315' date='Oct 22 2009, 01:32 PM
have the flap on the right exhaust welded open. you'll get a tiny bit more noise, and any mechanic/muffler shop with a welder can do it in 30 seconds. That'll last about, oh, a month, after which you'll decide it's not loud enough, and you'll buy the aftermarket exhaust anyway. 

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Originally Posted by dbae1978' post='1038334' date='Oct 22 2009, 01:46 PM
i wouldn't suggest cutting the stock exhaust. Just get an aftermarket exhaust like RPi 


