Exhaust upgrade question
05-12-2008, 03:02 PM
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Originally Posted by NeRwEEzy' post='579026' date='May 12 2008, 03:57 PM
not sure about the numbers but members alpinewhite and imsortofabigdeal have magnaflow mufflers on their e60s.
05-13-2008, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by MacFly' post='579025' date='May 12 2008, 05:56 PM
did you say sound clip?!? 
http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh228/j...nt=M4V00021.flv
hear her growl......
http://s257.photobucket.com/albums/hh228/j...nt=M4V00021.flv
hear her growl......
will there be a big difference of sound between your 535i and my 07 530i with the magnaflow 14862???
05-13-2008, 02:07 PM
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Originally Posted by Sunny 530i' post='579703' date='May 13 2008, 02:33 PM
will there be a big difference of sound between your 535i and my 07 530i with the magnaflow 14862???
as mentioned above, some of the guys here have the same magnaflow muffler. hopefully they'll chime in!
05-13-2008, 05:11 PM
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I have it on mine and it's great! 
Someone already posted my cheesy sound clips, but here they are again:
At start up (no reving):
After warm up:
Someone already posted my cheesy sound clips, but here they are again:
At start up (no reving):
After warm up:
05-13-2008, 06:54 PM
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Originally Posted by providenceleaf' post='579814' date='May 13 2008, 09:11 PM
I have it on mine and it's great!
Someone already posted my cheesy sound clips, but here they are again:
At start up (no reving): http://youtube.com/watch?v=pp2QtP5XAMM
After warm up: http://youtube.com/watch?v=77_5nwpDb08
Someone already posted my cheesy sound clips, but here they are again:
At start up (no reving): http://youtube.com/watch?v=pp2QtP5XAMM
After warm up: http://youtube.com/watch?v=77_5nwpDb08
Is it a simple muffler swap or is a change in exhaust pipe diameter required?
05-14-2008, 03:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Isay5' post='579886' date='May 13 2008, 10:54 PM
How difficult is this to install?
Is it a simple muffler swap or is a change in exhaust pipe diameter required?
Is it a simple muffler swap or is a change in exhaust pipe diameter required?
It's a simple install. Most shops will do it for $100 or less.
05-14-2008, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MacFly' post='579017' date='May 12 2008, 03:50 PM
my biggest test was "the wife"! we went for a drive, both local and highway, and she did not say a word!!! not sure if you're a married man, but for those of us who are....this was a huge test!! lol
In fact , maybe it was the vibration or the sound, or both, but she couldn't wait to get home and put the kids to bed! 
WHO KNEW!! But I digress! 
Perhaps she will become a gearhead too?? 
05-14-2008, 11:15 AM
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My Ride: 2005 BMW 545i, Silver Grey, Sport Package, R. Shades, Cold Pkg, Sat. Rad., Prem. Sound.
After listening back to back and sometimes simutaneously to BMW's V10, V8, and I6 engines with custom exhaust, the V10 sounds very close if not indistinguishable from F1 formula. For trained ears, the V8 follows closely behind. The I6 at high revs will have the that F1 formula sound. But none sounds like a 4 cyclinder with a 4"-5" exhaust pipe engine.
Hope that helps.
Hope that helps.