My exhaust sounds like a turd. How about yours?!

EvoX22 · 06-02-2014, 08:17 PM

08 135i 6 6spd

Cpe catless dps
Berk res mids
Berk street axleback.

3500 rpm and above the exhaust sounds great. Perfect sound at wot.
Cruising around town and anything low rpm it sounds like a fart can.

I put the stock axleback on for a while and it sounded good but very quiet.

Is there a happy medium?

vma1788 · 06-02-2014, 08:41 PM

I personally hate my berk street. My maddad sounded way better. I plan on having a shop put a round bullet muffler in place to liven up the tone.

edisapimp · 06-02-2014, 11:33 PM

My exhaust gives me wood.

BMW PE w/ VRSF3" DPs on stock mids.

Eyeman · 06-02-2014, 11:38 PM

If I lug my car around at sub 1500 rpms, my exhaust sounds a little VW Buggish. Otherwise, it pretty much sounds incredible. Try another combo until you get it right.

sickbutalive · 06-02-2014, 11:41 PM

I am running into the same problem, I just got my berk res midpipes on after they were on backorder for three months and before with just the axle back I loved it, now it's more drone than I would normally want. I noticed the ebrake just vibrates like a toy all the time.
I'm a little worried that when I throw my AR dp's on it will also sound just like a turd...
I was thinking of going with the N55 mid to see if that quieted things down a bit, does anyone have any experience with this set up?

Cozy · 06-03-2014, 05:27 AM

Catless DP's, catted mids and BMW PE.

I HATE cold start, f-ing disgusting but it sounds epic everywhere else. I especially love the turbo whistle that can be heard a long way away. Very exotic sounding setup although I do wonder sometimes about trying the stock muffler again.

Get a friend to drive your car while you watch as the car is very well sound insulated; you may just fall in love with what happens outside

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Stay Puft · 06-03-2014, 05:58 AM

Guys how restrictive is the stock catback? What kind of gains does an aftermarket catback provide?

EvoX22 · 06-03-2014, 06:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Cozy

Catless DP's, catted mids and BMW PE.

I HATE cold start, f-ing disgusting but it sounds epic everywhere else. I especially love the turbo whistle that can be heard a long way away. Very exotic sounding setup although I do wonder sometimes about trying the stock muffler again.

Get a friend to drive your car while you watch as the car is very well sound insulated; you may just fall in love with what happens outside

.

Very true. I should have thought of that sooner. I hated my evo x exhaust till I let my buddy drive it while I followed with my truck. It sounded amazing. I will be doing this today. Haha

flinchy · 06-03-2014, 07:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Stay Puft

Guys how restrictive is the stock catback? What kind of gains does an aftermarket catback provide?

not really at all for stock frame turbos.

it's like.. twin 2.5" or something.

Cozy · 06-04-2014, 02:55 AM

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Originally Posted by EvoX22

Very true. I should have thought of that sooner. I hated my evo x exhaust till I let my buddy drive it while I followed with my truck. It sounded amazing. I will be doing this today. Haha

Best way to find out what it really sounds like

. I get my girlfriend to burn it up the road for me, plus I think it's quite funny seeing the reaction of guys being smoked by a girl.

Dackelone · 06-04-2014, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by edisapimp

My exhaust gives me wood.

BMW PE w/ VRSF3" DPs on stock mids.

+1. I just have a PE and I LOVE IT!!!

@EvoX22 you really need to hear one in person. They sound even better inside the car!

I35it · 06-04-2014, 08:34 AM

I have AR dp, Berks street and I love it. No complaints. Sounds better when I let my lady back it out of the garage also!

EvoX22 · 06-04-2014, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by I35it

I have AR dp, Berks street and I love it. No complaints. Sounds better when I let my lady back it out of the garage also!

What for mids do you have ?

filet.M2c · 06-04-2014, 03:08 PM

I have AA DPs and AA signature axleback and it sounds awesome. Nice low tones and pops/ crackles when decelerating. Pretty loud but my first car was an 01 trans am ws6 with full exhaust so I can dig it. Cold start is pretty brutal though, I'll say that.

GodSpeed135 · 06-05-2014, 10:10 AM

I have ar catless dp's, and then had a muffler shop cut out the three resonators on the mid pipe and put in a straight y-pipe. And to finish it off I have a Remus race axle back muffler. The cold start is insanely loud and raspy, and right around 2,000rpm it gets very raspy but above 2,000 rpm it is the most wicked sounding exhaust! It has that european exotic sound to it.

I35it · 06-05-2014, 12:23 PM

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Originally Posted by EvoX22

What for mids do you have ?

Guess I should of also said I am N55

P7X · 06-05-2014, 12:25 PM

Love my Berk Street exhaust. DPs will def get the exhaust noise where I want it but leaving the stock mids alone

SlickShift · 06-05-2014, 12:28 PM

I had Berk resonated mids and a Magnaflow axleback and it was sex. No drone. Burbles at parking lot speed. And it wailed at WOT.

JM35 · 06-05-2014, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Stay Puft

Guys how restrictive is the stock catback? What kind of gains does an aftermarket catback provide?

You wont get a lot of gains with an aftermarket exhaust system, BMW makes theirs fairly well from the factory so not a lot more horsepower can be created with aftermarket. Though if you get a full exhaust system, catback, midpipe, headers, downpipes you will get some decent gains and it will sound awesome. Full exhaust definitely isn't a good upgrade if youre looking for cheap $$/hp.

filet.M2c · 06-05-2014, 01:52 PM

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Originally Posted by JM35

You wont get a lot of gains with an aftermarket exhaust system, BMW makes theirs fairly well from the factory so not a lot more horsepower can be created with aftermarket. Though if you get a full exhaust system, catback, midpipe, headers, downpipes you will get some decent gains and it will sound awesome. Full exhaust definitely isn't a good upgrade if youre looking for cheap $$/hp.

You don't need full exhaust to get good gains in our cars. Just getting catless downpipes will make a big difference especially if you already have a tune. A DP will be the best gain/cost ratio on our cars other than a tune.

Stay Puft · 06-11-2014, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by JM35

You wont get a lot of gains with an aftermarket exhaust system, BMW makes theirs fairly well from the factory so not a lot more horsepower can be created with aftermarket. Though if you get a full exhaust system, catback, midpipe, headers, downpipes you will get some decent gains and it will sound awesome. Full exhaust definitely isn't a good upgrade if youre looking for cheap $$/hp.

Thats what i thought. I was thinking catless DP/Mid Pipe/Stock Catback

I dont want a loud exhaust

Miko226 · 06-11-2014, 11:14 PM

AA Catless, Stock Mid, Berk ceramic Race..... Sounds awesome.. All the time screams at WOT but also pretty tame at cruising with nice pops and gurgles

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EvoX22 Enlisted Member 4 Rep 30 Posts Drives: 2008 135i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hamburg pa iTrader: (1)	My exhaust sounds like a turd. How about yours?! 08 135i 6 6spd Cpe catless dps Berk res mids Berk street axleback. 3500 rpm and above the exhaust sounds great. Perfect sound at wot. Cruising around town and anything low rpm it sounds like a fart can. I put the stock axleback on for a while and it sounded good but very quiet. Is there a happy medium?
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vma1788 First Lieutenant 58 Rep 321 Posts Drives: E36s, 997, CT9a, AP1, F31 Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Long Beach, CA iTrader: (4)	I personally hate my berk street. My maddad sounded way better. I plan on having a shop put a round bullet muffler in place to liven up the tone.
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edisapimp Civil Rights Activist 115 Rep 949 Posts Drives: E46 Sedan, E88 Vert Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Long Island iTrader: (0)	My exhaust gives me wood. BMW PE w/ VRSF3" DPs on stock mids. __________________ E88 Crimson Red Vert MSport 6MT - Listing your mods in your signature is lame. BMS DCI/MHD E30 Flash!!/AA Sport FMIC/VRSF CP w Tial BOV/VRSF 3" DPs/550i clutch w SPEC SMFW/Apex EC-7s/Whiteline RSFB/E92 M3 FCAs/Bilstein B12 Pro Kit/VRSF inlets
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sickbutalive Private 8 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2010 Jet Black 135i Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: California, United States iTrader: (5)	I am running into the same problem, I just got my berk res midpipes on after they were on backorder for three months and before with just the axle back I loved it, now it's more drone than I would normally want. I noticed the ebrake just vibrates like a toy all the time. I'm a little worried that when I throw my AR dp's on it will also sound just like a turd... I was thinking of going with the N55 mid to see if that quieted things down a bit, does anyone have any experience with this set up? __________________ KW Var. 1, AR Catted DP's, AA Strut Brace, Berk Cat Back, aFe DCI, Cobb V3, Rieger Matte Black Diffuser + Front Bumper, LED side markers, ER FMIC + Oil Cooler + Charge Pipe and SS Brake Lines, Turbosmart Kompact Diverter Pipe, R1 Slotted Rotors, Performance Spoiler, Blackline LCI Taillights, Tint, EAS H8 LED Angel Eyes, All Weather Mats, Splash Guards, Bimmian Interior LED's, BMW Performance Parts, M3 Front Sway
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Cozy Major 111 Rep 1,487 Posts Drives: E82 135i Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Surrey, England iTrader: (0)	Catless DP's, catted mids and BMW PE. I HATE cold start, f-ing disgusting but it sounds epic everywhere else. I especially love the turbo whistle that can be heard a long way away. Very exotic sounding setup although I do wonder sometimes about trying the stock muffler again. Get a friend to drive your car while you watch as the car is very well sound insulated; you may just fall in love with what happens outside .
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Stay Puft New Member 5 Rep 26 Posts Drives: 2008 Bmw 135I Join Date: May 2014 Location: Wilkes Barre, Pa iTrader: (0)	Guys how restrictive is the stock catback? What kind of gains does an aftermarket catback provide?
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I35it all day 48 Rep 1,181 Posts Drives: 2012 135i Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Temple, TX iTrader: (10) Garage List 2004 Toyota Tacoma [0.00] 2009 VW GTI [0.00] 2012 135i [10.00]	I have AR dp, Berks street and I love it. No complaints. Sounds better when I let my lady back it out of the garage also!
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filet.M2c Captain 784 Rep 763 Posts Drives: M2c / mach e Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Arizona iTrader: (1)	I have AA DPs and AA signature axleback and it sounds awesome. Nice low tones and pops/ crackles when decelerating. Pretty loud but my first car was an 01 trans am ws6 with full exhaust so I can dig it. Cold start is pretty brutal though, I'll say that.
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GodSpeed135 Private 10 Rep 74 Posts Drives: BMW 135i Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Greenville,SC iTrader: (0)	I have ar catless dp's, and then had a muffler shop cut out the three resonators on the mid pipe and put in a straight y-pipe. And to finish it off I have a Remus race axle back muffler. The cold start is insanely loud and raspy, and right around 2,000rpm it gets very raspy but above 2,000 rpm it is the most wicked sounding exhaust! It has that european exotic sound to it. __________________ 2008 BMW 135i-BSM-Coral Red-Many Mods 2012 Ford SVT Raptor-Race Red-Mods
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P7X Lieutenant 70 Rep 527 Posts Drives: 2016 M235i 6MT Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Colorado iTrader: (0)	Love my Berk Street exhaust. DPs will def get the exhaust noise where I want it but leaving the stock mids alone
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SlickShift Lieutenant Colonel 323 Rep 1,804 Posts Drives: '11 BMW E90 M3 ZCP, '21 X5 ZMP Join Date: May 2007 Location: Atlanta iTrader: (7)	I had Berk resonated mids and a Magnaflow axleback and it was sex. No drone. Burbles at parking lot speed. And it wailed at WOT. __________________ -Nick 2018 BMW 440i - M Sport, Exec Glacier Silver Metallic/Coral Red Dakota Retired: '00 323i, '06 325Ci, '09 135i, '06 Z4M Roadster, '93 525i, '76 2002, '14 X1, '14 M235i, '16 X4, '16 435i
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Miko226 Captain 61 Rep 722 Posts Drives: 11' 335d Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Boca Raton, FL iTrader: (0)	AA Catless, Stock Mid, Berk ceramic Race..... Sounds awesome.. All the time screams at WOT but also pretty tame at cruising with nice pops and gurgles __________________ 11' m57 335d 165k Miles - JR 2, ATM Full Exhaust & Intake, Wagner FMIC, AAR Boost Pipe, AAR Swirl Delete, AAR EGR Delete 08' n54 135i FBO E85 - SOLD
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