Exhaust options?
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:evil: thats "ninjaevil" and im claiming that word for my own 
hmm.. thats interesting, the connectors on the rear boxes on the standard x pipe are flanged, where as the pics of he H&S rear boxes they sent me are clear sleve fitting... i wonder if that means they do 2 types of back box, then i guess it would be difficult to add the x pipe later!
RPI sounds the best to me but cant decide from the YouTube vids if I'd prefer more noise on the low end revs or more on the high end revs a la supercar sound :roll:
Which options remove the 2 backboxes and are straight out? Are any of these exhausts stainless steel or would that be too noisy?
Which options remove the 2 backboxes and are straight out? Are any of these exhausts stainless steel or would that be too noisy?
alexman, the RPi's are really quite a love it or hate it, kind of setup. I'll be brutally honest and admit that when i first installed them i was disappointed. So much volume! You cant even hear the engine note from inside the cabin anymore. Plus the drone at 2.9-3.1k RPM is very annoying.. Everything fades away though when you take it to some twisty backroads and nail that heel-and-toe downshift and listen to that bark! They're just not for everyone so you should know what you're getting into.
If you can then you should listen to a few setups in person and then make a decision. I couldnt do that as i'm stuck on this island with maybe 5 other Z4M's in the country and i dont know where any of them are! I took a chance on the RPi and even though at the beginning i thought i'd made the wrong choice it's really grown on me.
If you can then you should listen to a few setups in person and then make a decision. I couldnt do that as i'm stuck on this island with maybe 5 other Z4M's in the country and i dont know where any of them are! I took a chance on the RPi and even though at the beginning i thought i'd made the wrong choice it's really grown on me.
While the engine note / stock sound is great it is very subtle. I don't want a massive bark (so maybe not the H&S) but just want it to sound more like the power it produces without sounding like a boyracer Fiesta with a big exhaust (so it has to really "sing" the engine note)..
What's the best "supercar sounding" exhaust option?
What's the best "supercar sounding" exhaust option?
At part throttle and at under 3-3.5k the RPi is VERY bassy and one could even say chav-ed up Corsa-like but press on and the sound is not unlike 2/3 the way to a Ferrari V8.
One thing though mate, you say you dont want a massive bark like the H&S, well the RPi is definitely louder than them. No question. I mean just check out the size of the silencer (if you can call it that), it's barely thicker than the pipe itself! I really like mine and dont mind its antisocial qualities, in fact i find them quite amusing, but should you choose them you should know what to expect.
One thing though mate, you say you dont want a massive bark like the H&S, well the RPi is definitely louder than them. No question. I mean just check out the size of the silencer (if you can call it that), it's barely thicker than the pipe itself! I really like mine and dont mind its antisocial qualities, in fact i find them quite amusing, but should you choose them you should know what to expect.
Ideally you need to listen to these 'in person'. The first set of back boxes I had fitted produced RPI sound or greater 
They ruined the car when you just wanted to sit back cruise and listen to the stereo. Touch the accelerator and 'loud' even pulling away slowly 
When I was booting it around the twisties it sounded incredible the bark turned to a ripping snarl at high revs. The second set of boxes I had fitted are much quieter producing a more bassy sound that turns to a louder roar at higher revs. There's pops and bangs on over-run but they aren't too loud. In short it's a compromise.
They ruined the car when you just wanted to sit back cruise and listen to the stereo. Touch the accelerator and 'loud' even pulling away slowly When I was booting it around the twisties it sounded incredible the bark turned to a ripping snarl at high revs. The second set of boxes I had fitted are much quieter producing a more bassy sound that turns to a louder roar at higher revs. There's pops and bangs on over-run but they aren't too loud. In short it's a compromise.
alexman said:
vids?? heeerrrreeessss jonnnnnyyyy!!!!
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/cahzz1/?action=view¤t=MOV00329.flv
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/cahzz1/?action=view¤t=MOV00321.flv
http://s75.photobucket.com/albums/i287/cahzz1/?action=view¤t=MOV00338.flv
cat-back supersprint street fitted,together with a gruppeM intake.
i really like the sound... similar to a v8 burble at low revs, then above 4k has a similar sort of rasp to a modern 911 flat 6.
also pops on overrun... nothing too loud/crazy tho.
can occasionally get a little droney in the cabin whilst cruising at low revs... but not a major bother by any standards,
had the car nearly a year and still never fails to make me smile.
sorry dont have any videos to share.
matt
i really like the sound... similar to a v8 burble at low revs, then above 4k has a similar sort of rasp to a modern 911 flat 6.
also pops on overrun... nothing too loud/crazy tho.
can occasionally get a little droney in the cabin whilst cruising at low revs... but not a major bother by any standards,
had the car nearly a year and still never fails to make me smile.
sorry dont have any videos to share.
matt