Magnaflow on a e36 318is

[e30drifter]

My car needs a new muffler. I was thinking of a magnaflow. Anybody have an idea of how this will sound on a 318is? I'm looking for a bit more sound than stock but nothing toooo loud, and definitely NOT rice like due to the 4 banger.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!

[W2WDETAILING]

Originally Posted by e30drifter

My car needs a new muffler. I was thinking of a magnaflow. Anybody have an idea of how this will sound on a 318is? I'm looking for a bit more sound than stock but nothing toooo loud, and definitely NOT rice like due to the 4 banger.
Any ideas or suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks!

bump im also in the same boat i was thinking of magnaflow due to its price sny imput guys

[Ihavenocar]

me too i actually know which magnaflow part i want i just dont know where to order it from

[prince1]

Originally Posted by W2WDETAILING

bump im also in the same boat i was thinking of magnaflow due to its price sny imput guys

you've heard my car rite, its got a magnaflow exhaust + cat with 2.5 inch piping through out

[e30drifter]

Originally Posted by prince1

you've heard my car rite, its got a magnaflow exhaust + cat with 2.5 inch piping through out

Nope, can't hear a thing lol. So hows it sound? Good? Loud? Kinda loud?
Deep? Not deep enough? Like a honda with a loose exhaust? What?
The guy at the shop told me that it won't be to loud but will sound deep?
Which is good. But I can't see that comming from a 4 cylinder.
Your magnaflow is on a 318?

[prince1]

Originally Posted by e30drifter

Nope, can't hear a thing lol. So hows it sound? Good? Loud? Kinda loud?
Deep? Not deep enough? Like a honda with a loose exhaust? What?
The guy at the shop told me that it won't be to loud but will sound deep?
Which is good. But I can't see that comming from a 4 cylinder.
Your magnaflow is on a 318?

Ya zacks heard it on mine, its a 318, sounds deep but is a tad bit loud, have been pulled over and sets off car alarms on a regular basis.

[Ihavenocar]

Originally Posted by prince1

Ya zacks heard it on mine, its a 318, sounds deep but is a tad bit loud, have been pulled over and sets off car alarms on a regular basis.

where did you get it ? im currently looking for a magnaflow exhaust , approx how much am i looking at spending here ? thanks

[jeffrie]

Originally Posted by e30drifter

The guy at the shop told me that it won't be to loud but will sound deep?
Which is good. But I can't see that comming from a 4 cylinder.
Your magnaflow is on a 318?

You'd like mine but it's not a Magnoflow though (Stromung).
Deep at idel and below 1500 rpm. then is quieter then stock as the rpms rise up. (Can up load an old vidieo of it's sound if you like later when I'm home).
I never liked the sound on any cars I'v heard with Magnoflows them on. Sounds nice at idel but get's all "Ricy" up high in the RPM's IMO.
Since price seems to be your main concern I think the turbo what ever you find at crappy tire sounds alright for the price.

[e30drifter]

Ya please do. Upload a clip, Just for curiosity. I already got an exhaust put on. Its not a magnaflow, can't remember, I think its called flow tech or something. I ****EN hate it!
Don't get me wrong, it sounds nice, deep and not ricy at all (surprisingly on a 318) but its toooo loud, at least from the inside. I find it really annoying. I don't know how loud it is from the outside. And worst part of all, I paid $100 more for this one than i would have for the magnaflow! That's my fault anyway. The guy at the magnaflow shop would have had to order the muffler for me, and then there was no backing out. I started having second thoughts on the magnaflow being to loud. So I went to another muffler shop that had a couple of mufflers in stock, and test fitted a few for sound. I figured this way I wouldn't be stuck with just the one option. After test fitting a couple of mufflers, they all sounded good, I picked the most quietest one. And after installation, well the exhaust flow from driving really put the volume on...FULL BLAST!
I should have known this would have happened. I should have just ordered the magnaflow, at least it would have been cheaper. I ended up with a loud exhaust anyway
and paid more for it. If any of you 318 owners want a LOUD exhaust for your car but are to worried about it sounding ricy, well then get this one! Its definitely NOT ricy.
...I guess there's no way to tone it down?

[W2WDETAILING]

Originally Posted by prince1

Ya zacks heard it on mine, its a 318, sounds deep but is a tad bit loud, have been pulled over and sets off car alarms on a regular basis.

i actually dont think ive heard it when i was detailing the engine in your buddys shop the car was off the whole time. never heard it

[W2WDETAILING]

Originally Posted by e30drifter

Ya please do. Upload a clip, Just for curiosity. I already got an exhaust put on. Its not a magnaflow, can't remember, I think its called flow tech or something. I ****EN hate it!
Don't get me wrong, it sounds nice, deep and not ricy at all (surprisingly on a 318) but its toooo loud, at least from the inside. I find it really annoying. I don't know how loud it is from the outside. And worst part of all, I paid $100 more for this one than i would have for the magnaflow! That's my fault anyway. The guy at the magnaflow shop would have had to order the muffler for me, and then there was no backing out. I started having second thoughts on the magnaflow being to loud. So I went to another muffler shop that had a couple of mufflers in stock, and test fitted a few for sound. I figured this way I wouldn't be stuck with just the one option. After test fitting a couple of mufflers, they all sounded good, I picked the most quietest one. And after installation, well the exhaust flow from driving really put the volume on...FULL BLAST!
I should have known this would have happened. I should have just ordered the magnaflow, at least it would have been cheaper. I ended up with a loud exhaust anyway
and paid more for it. If any of you 318 owners want a LOUD exhaust for your car but are to worried about it sounding ricy, well then get this one! Its definitely NOT ricy.
...I guess there's no way to tone it down?

if you end up going for another muffler i would be interested in buying yours off you keep that in mind

[e30drifter]

Originally Posted by W2WDETAILING

if you end up going for another muffler i would be interested in buying yours off you keep that in mind

That sounds like a good idea. We could meet up and I'll take you for a ride
so you can hear my exhaust. Let me know cause I gotta get rid of this thing.
If deeeeep is what you want, than that's exactly what you'll get.
Oh and I got buddy to through on the DTM style tips on the muffler. But you can always put on a different style if you like.