Best sounding exhaust

[2004LSB]

Any videos of this setup?

I'll try and record some tomorrow - - will just be using my phone so the quality may not be the best.

[Slideways]

Agreed - - unfortunately there isn't a decent sounding exhaust for the E46 M3. Most if not all aftermarket options sound like a fart can. The E9X M3 exhaust notes in my opinion sound WAY better and have more options.

For this platform, its all about the CSL induction roar and the mechanical noises from the engine. I currently have the Karbonius CSL intake, Euro headers & Cats, Supersprint Stradale (Street) muffler w/ the oversized resonated twin pipes and I think it sounds alright! It sounds just like stock, but with a very subtle deeper touch to the sound. I think this is as good as its gonna get.

Any videos of this setup?

[2004LSB]

Agreed - - unfortunately there isn't a decent sounding exhaust for the E46 M3. Most if not all aftermarket options sound like a fart can. The E9X M3 exhaust notes in my opinion sound WAY better and have more options.

For this platform, its all about the CSL induction roar and the mechanical noises from the engine. I currently have the Karbonius CSL intake, Euro headers & Cats, Supersprint Stradale (Street) muffler w/ the oversized resonated twin pipes and I think it sounds alright! It sounds just like stock, but with a very subtle deeper touch to the sound. I think this is as good as its gonna get.

[Sharocks]

Honestly none. The S54 exhaust note is garbage. My car is extremely loud and it's getting annoying as I'm getting older. I refuse to change it because I won't get that money back and I like the way it looks. I'd get headers, two resonators and some better tips for the stock exhaust and then save up for a CSL intake.

[Icecream]

What are people's thoughts. Think that will be next in my mod list.

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Way too subjective BUT, the majority of exhaust sounds like hot trash bubbling up from satan's behind.
The only way to get a good sound is not go too loud, get headers, high flow cats or maybe euro cats (though those also ruin the sound on account of their size but their downstream location helps) and avoid ANYTHING made in China.
I find it funny that Obi doesn't like any setup considering he uploaded a video on youtube of what is arguably the best sounding M3 out there with headers and SCZA.
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Headers and cats are a must ( and possibly a rasp-reducer of some sort) before doing anything else unless you have no taste lol. If that is too steep for you, just get a CSL box and be done.

SCZA
Rogue Eldiablo
Supersprint
Remus
Dinan (this and the Remus sound particularly good on a stock setup but still, slightly less hot garbage...)

[Obioban]

CSL Intake.

IMO every exhaust option sound somewhere between indifferent (quiet ones) and bad (loud ones).

[Tones]

What are people's thoughts. Think that will be next in my mod list.

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