Does the CSL have this sound deadening?

[EthanolTurbo]

Welp I guess I can rip that out when I do a dash swap to take more weight off the front and for mad inductionz.

[E46 M3]

If this makes my eventuri louder might not even need to bother with the CSL style airbox heh, I've gone back to stock cats (euro + stock backbox)

[usdmej]

When it comes to the CSL the ETK is notoriously inaccurate. Even till this day we are finding stuff on the CSL that was not listed on the ETK.

Usually for a reply as rude as the one like yours I wouldn’t even bother to respond but I actually did take a few things apart on my car to confirm this as I do with basically all my posts.

his posts didn't seem particularly rude or even directed at you in this thread fwiw
there is pretty rampant misinformation when it comes to exactly how the CSL is spec'd (see eternally long discussion on the CSL Spindles) and like you said, it doesn't help that sources from bmw are hardly accurate
that being said it's monumentally helpful that you can provide anecdotal information on these topics


it should be worth noting to anyone that sound insulation does not discriminate and if you remove it, you're also inviting in all the other (not always desirable) noises that comes from your engine.

[repoman89]

Finally have my interior pretty much back together so I took the car for a quick drive. The verdict is … yeah, it’s a little louder when on the gas. It’s not night and day but it’s noticeable. Sounds exactly the same as it did before at idle and cruising, no additional nasty noises whatsoever. Certainly no rattling from the dash or anywhere else, car is tight as ever.

[heinzboehmer]

Finally have my interior pretty much back together so I took the car for a quick drive. The verdict is … yeah, it’s a little louder when on the gas. It’s not night and day but it’s noticeable. Sounds exactly the same as it did before at idle and cruising, no additional nasty noises whatsoever. Certainly no rattling from the dash or anywhere else, car is tight as ever.

Worth the time and bloody hands?

[repoman89]

Worth the time and bloody hands?

Not worth it for anyone sane. However knowing that there was a consequence-free five pounds to rip out of the front end of the car was too much for me, so I had to do it. For the extra induction noise alone, no, not worth it, just crack a window 😂

These interiors are really quite easy to take apart and put back together at least on the E46. My E39 had way more clips and bolts to remove and replace when I replaced my upper dash and installed the Euro lower dash.

[heinzboehmer]

These interiors are really quite easy to take apart and put back together at least on the E46. My E39 had way more clips and bolts to remove and replace when I replaced my upper dash and installed the Euro lower dash.

Agreed, love doing interior work because everything is so easy to take apart and put back together.

Will be swapping in an MK60 soon, so pedal area needs to get disassembled. Might rip this out as well while I'm (not really) in there lol.

[Casa de Mesa]

Finally have my interior pretty much back together so I took the car for a quick drive. The verdict is … yeah, it’s a little louder when on the gas. It’s not night and day but it’s noticeable. Sounds exactly the same as it did before at idle and cruising, no additional nasty noises whatsoever. Certainly no rattling from the dash or anywhere else, car is tight as ever.

Hell yeah brutha. Gonna make this happen on my car someday. So glad to hear this!

[JudahJD904]

thats a big no for me. i personally enjoy having race car bits on my german luxury performance car. it's civil and luxurious with the windows up and anything below half throttle. Then it gets vocal and rowdy with the windows down and above half throttle. Fits my needs perfectly. Good on you OP for giving everyone the option and insight though.

[Tbonem3]

thats a big no for me. i personally enjoy having race car bits on my german luxury performance car. it's civil and luxurious with the windows up and anything below half throttle. Then it gets vocal and rowdy with the windows down and above half throttle. Fits my needs perfectly. Good on you OP for giving everyone the option and insight though.

100% agree. I love the jekyll/hyde nature of my car.

Plus I'm too old now to pull the dash for 1% more noise