'Quiet' exhaust upgrades

stylus_uk · Post by **stylus_uk** » Mon 22 Jan, 2007 23:04

Does anyone know of an aftermarket exhaust that does not sound over the top and loud ?

My exhaust needs replacing and I want to improve on the look at the rear of my z3 1.9 97' but definetly dont want anything loud !

Can any one help ?

Alfie · Post by **Alfie** » Mon 22 Jan, 2007 23:07

stylus_uk wrote:Does anyone know of an aftermarket exhaust that does not sound over the top and loud ?

stylus_uk wrote:Can any one help ?

Nope...!!!

But seriously, you're probably better off replacing it with OEM pipes and just adding some custom tips in matt black or chrome.

A.

jship · Post by **jship** » Tue 23 Jan, 2007 03:58

Over here, I got my exhaust upgraded. Magnaflow.

My mechanic that did the work awesome work. Quiet at idle and throaty at full bore. It's almost silent at warmed up idle. Louder at idle when it's cold.

I'm really impressed and satisfied.

///M_aniac · Post by **///M_aniac** » Tue 23 Jan, 2007 09:06

jship wrote:Over here, I got my exhaust upgraded. Magnaflow.

My mechanic that did the work awesome work. Quiet at idle and throaty at full bore. It's almost silent at warmed up idle. Louder at idle when it's cold.

I'm really impressed and satisfied.

Sounds nice.

komis · Post by **komis** » Tue 23 Jan, 2007 09:57

I had a Magnaflow on my old 1.9 and while I loved it, I wouldn't really say it was quiet!!!! Which model did you fit?

c_w · Post by **c_w** » Tue 23 Jan, 2007 11:07

I always say that someone's "not very loud" exhaust is another person's "instant headache".

Jetex are usually very quiet for aftermarket systems, not sure if they do one for the z3 though.

Other than that, I would get a new standard exhaust and change the tailpipe(s) to whatever you want (this is what I did with my old 2.8 Z3 below)

Chrislong · Post by **Chrislong** » Tue 23 Jan, 2007 12:06

I like that tailpipe, very nice! I think I'll be doing this before long - thats if it longs last enough for me to save for an M-Roadster

stylus_uk · Post by **stylus_uk** » Tue 23 Jan, 2007 21:12

c_w wrote:Other than that, I would get a new standard exhaust and change the tailpipe(s) to whatever you want (this is what I did with my old 2.8 Z3 below)

How would you go about purchasing the OEM and changing the tailpipe ?

c_w · Post by **c_w** » Wed 24 Jan, 2007 16:38

I cut my old pipes off leaving a couple of inches sticking out o the backbox then welded the new stainless pipes on.

I got the tail pipes from a place online.

jship · Post by **jship** » Tue 30 Jan, 2007 22:58

Sorry I've been out... It's been hell over here at work for the last couple of weeks.

I fitted mine to a 2.3.... You know that may be true, I've never actually stood behind the car and had someone step on the gas, I've just heard it at idle, it might be loud. But, to me it's not loud in the car, and that's what mattered most to me.

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