Magnaflow Exhaust #16539 for E90 330i?

stevenkh · 04-03-2010, 10:05 AM

Magnaflow has recently come out with a cat back exhaust for the E90 330i. Has anyone installed this system?

Also possibly looking at the Top Speed Pro 1 muffler with resonator delete.

Any feedback will be appreciated!

Wlew · 04-03-2010, 02:40 PM

I havent heard of the magnaflow yet, but I have been looking at Remus, Ikon, and Top speed.... I think I am going ot go with the top speed, ive heard its like remus and ikon mixed, and for only 300 bucks shipped. cant beat that, plus everyone on here who has had it loves it. no problems and sounds great.

I will look into the magnaflow though.

Wlew · 04-03-2010, 02:44 PM

for about 930 bucks... I would probably jsut go BMW performance if you are spending the money. Remus is very conservative, Ikon is a little louder, and the top speed is in between. which is perfect for what I am looking for, but still am not 100% sold

that magnaflow is too expensive for what you are getting in my opinion.

Chewy734 · 04-03-2010, 08:33 PM

Remus' sound improves significantly with a resonator-delete. But yes, it's pretty conservative.

Wlew · 04-03-2010, 08:36 PM

Chewy- would you recommend the Remus over the Top Speed? without res delete for starter. and then maybe one later.

BigZ88 · 04-09-2010, 11:58 AM

if you're willing to guinea pig, i may be able to cut you one HELL of a deal on a magnaflow system. Contact me if you're interested....

IB6UB9ok · 04-09-2010, 12:32 PM

Someone has already installed it on their E90 and posted 3 bids on Youtube. Not bad...also considering this myself.

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Originally Posted by stevenkh

Magnaflow has recently come out with a cat back exhaust for the E90 330i. Has anyone installed this system?

Also possibly looking at the Top Speed Pro 1 muffler with resonator delete.

Any feedback will be appreciated!

BigZ88 · 04-10-2010, 04:00 PM

i think it sounds great! their dyno is 9hp too....not bad. I'm going to get my official price monday and see what I can do about getting them to people if they want them.

chewy...is that info in your sig power to the wheels?

G35to330i · 04-12-2010, 07:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Wlew

for about 930 bucks... I would probably jsut go BMW performance if you are spending the money. Remus is very conservative, Ikon is a little louder, and the top speed is in between. which is perfect for what I am looking for, but still am not 100% sold

that magnaflow is too expensive for what you are getting in my opinion.

Does the BMW performance exhaust come with something more than the Magnaflow for an extra $160? What makes it too expensive?

BigZ88 · 04-15-2010, 10:25 AM

well...not sure how you can compare Ikon in this or top speed... they are JUST mufflers... Magnaflow and BMW performance include piping from the cat-back and a second resonator...or at least the magnaflow does.

Alexander · 04-15-2010, 11:37 AM

I'd go with the Top Speed and put a Y-pipe in for the resonator.

G35to330i · 04-15-2010, 01:56 PM

After reading the other post about losing HP on the SS system I'd be incredibly hard pressed to do any exhaust - $1k to lose hp/tq (even a minor amount) and get some sound. ROI doesn't seem to make sense to me, but to each their own.

modtheebmw · 04-15-2010, 02:57 PM

Magnaflow installed their exhaust for 328i on my car last month and Dyno resulted 12 horse power with stock intake. I cant imagine what it is now with the intake because i can now feel the difference. Im going to call them back and do another dyno. I was a beta test to see which system fit the 08+ and what modification was needed. I believe the e92 was the only modification they needed on the tail piples. But sure is a nice system. They installed a stainless steel cat back system.

thanks to Magnaflow, saved me 1000 out of pocket expense.

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Originally Posted by G35to330i

After reading the other post about losing HP on the SS system I'd be incredibly hard pressed to do any exhaust - $1k to lose hp/tq (even a minor amount) and get some sound. ROI doesn't seem to make sense to me, but to each their own.

G35to330i · 04-15-2010, 04:16 PM

Pretty good deal man and if it were free then I'd be all over it too!! 12hp is a fantastic gain on any one mod to us NA folks, kudos to them. Perhaps my cynicism comes from this article.

Alexander · 04-15-2010, 04:59 PM

We can't let one article completely skew our opinions on exhaust. I am doing dyno runs this weekend and I'll see what my numbers are versus stock.

G35to330i · 04-16-2010, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Aonarch

We can't let one article completely skew our opinions on exhaust. I am doing dyno runs this weekend and I'll see what my numbers are versus stock.

Quite true - I hope the numbers work out in your/our favor for sure! Make sure you post the dyno charts; while I don't know that I'll be buying a full out exhaust system I would enjoy seeing the difference between them if I were ever to consider it.

Alexander · 04-16-2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by G35to330i

Quite true - I hope the numbers work out in your/our favor for sure! Make sure you post the dyno charts; while I don't know that I'll be buying a full out exhaust system I would enjoy seeing the difference between them if I were ever to consider it.

I'm not paying 1 grand plus for a cat back exhaust.... Ridiculous. E90Post members, make your own damn exhaust system. Buy a muffler and go to an exhaust shop. Or straight pipe.

Search magnaflow within the past couple of days, a guy posted the part number.

Or the ebay Top Speed muffler.

Or straight pipes.

Any competant exhaust shop can make a cat back....

G35to330i · 04-16-2010, 11:34 AM

Well honestly I just bought an angle grinder and I'm going to try and cut the current tip off and buy a quality clamp on tip and see how it goes.

cwmizner · 08-05-2010, 01:24 PM

so 3 and half months later... anyone else have this? how does it rank vs. other options?

auto anything has 10% off orders over $150, can get this, K&N filter and cleaning kit for $828 shipped, almost ready to push the button!

shragon · 08-05-2010, 03:43 PM

imho, for a little more money, i rather get the bmw performance exhaust.

cwmizner · 08-05-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by shragon

imho, for a little more money, i rather get the bmw performance exhaust.

why?

sound?

quality?

more HP gain? (is the 9hp dyno gain for reals?)

something else?

Thanks!

shragon · 08-05-2010, 07:08 PM

sound? i've heard them on a few different non-335is, and it sounds great imho.

quality? yep. and i like the fact it's offered by bmw themselves.

more HP gain? hp gain will be pretty minimal, if anything, with any exhaust on non-335i.

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Wlew Major 77 Rep 1,116 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (12)	I havent heard of the magnaflow yet, but I have been looking at Remus, Ikon, and Top speed.... I think I am going ot go with the top speed, ive heard its like remus and ikon mixed, and for only 300 bucks shipped. cant beat that, plus everyone on here who has had it loves it. no problems and sounds great. I will look into the magnaflow though. __________________ 2011 335i Sports Package \| VRSF FMIC \| Cobb AP3 \| Dinan Exhaust \| BMS Intake \| VRSF CP \| Lux H8 Angel Eyes \| Mtec LED Fogs \|
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Wlew Major 77 Rep 1,116 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (12)	for about 930 bucks... I would probably jsut go BMW performance if you are spending the money. Remus is very conservative, Ikon is a little louder, and the top speed is in between. which is perfect for what I am looking for, but still am not 100% sold that magnaflow is too expensive for what you are getting in my opinion. __________________ 2011 335i Sports Package \| VRSF FMIC \| Cobb AP3 \| Dinan Exhaust \| BMS Intake \| VRSF CP \| Lux H8 Angel Eyes \| Mtec LED Fogs \|
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Chewy734 Major General 469 Rep 6,798 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i ZPP, ZSP Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: LA, CA iTrader: (15)	Remus' sound improves significantly with a resonator-delete. But yes, it's pretty conservative. __________________ Currently for sale: [19" Linea Corse LC818 wheel], [19" Fallen FK452 tire]
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Wlew Major 77 Rep 1,116 Posts Drives: 2011 E90 335i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Washington, DC iTrader: (12)	Chewy- would you recommend the Remus over the Top Speed? without res delete for starter. and then maybe one later. __________________ 2011 335i Sports Package \| VRSF FMIC \| Cobb AP3 \| Dinan Exhaust \| BMS Intake \| VRSF CP \| Lux H8 Angel Eyes \| Mtec LED Fogs \|
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BigZ88 Cap'n Winky 23 Rep 172 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greer, SC iTrader: (0)	i think it sounds great! their dyno is 9hp too....not bad. I'm going to get my official price monday and see what I can do about getting them to people if they want them. chewy...is that info in your sig power to the wheels?
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BigZ88 Cap'n Winky 23 Rep 172 Posts Drives: e90 330i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Greer, SC iTrader: (0)	well...not sure how you can compare Ikon in this or top speed... they are JUST mufflers... Magnaflow and BMW performance include piping from the cat-back and a second resonator...or at least the magnaflow does.
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Alexander Mad tyte EuR0 style boooi <--- Joke 212 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: E30, E85, MKVI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Deal's Gap iTrader: (0)	I'd go with the Top Speed and put a Y-pipe in for the resonator.
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G35to330i Private First Class 11 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	After reading the other post about losing HP on the SS system I'd be incredibly hard pressed to do any exhaust - $1k to lose hp/tq (even a minor amount) and get some sound. ROI doesn't seem to make sense to me, but to each their own. __________________ 2006 330i. Intake, PBX, iPhone + LiquidAUX + vent mount, LOC + JL10w1 + Rockford 250a2 (yeah, it's old) Bethany: What gear are you in? Jay: "Gear"?
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G35to330i Private First Class 11 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Pretty good deal man and if it were free then I'd be all over it too!! 12hp is a fantastic gain on any one mod to us NA folks, kudos to them. Perhaps my cynicism comes from this article. __________________ 2006 330i. Intake, PBX, iPhone + LiquidAUX + vent mount, LOC + JL10w1 + Rockford 250a2 (yeah, it's old) Bethany: What gear are you in? Jay: "Gear"?
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Alexander Mad tyte EuR0 style boooi <--- Joke 212 Rep 2,472 Posts Drives: E30, E85, MKVI Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Deal's Gap iTrader: (0)	We can't let one article completely skew our opinions on exhaust. I am doing dyno runs this weekend and I'll see what my numbers are versus stock.
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G35to330i Private First Class 11 Rep 139 Posts Drives: 2006 BMW 330i Sedan Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Ohio iTrader: (0)	Well honestly I just bought an angle grinder and I'm going to try and cut the current tip off and buy a quality clamp on tip and see how it goes. __________________ 2006 330i. Intake, PBX, iPhone + LiquidAUX + vent mount, LOC + JL10w1 + Rockford 250a2 (yeah, it's old) Bethany: What gear are you in? Jay: "Gear"?
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shragon Moderator 497 Rep 27,441 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bay Area, CA iTrader: (7)	sound? i've heard them on a few different non-335is, and it sounds great imho. quality? yep. and i like the fact it's offered by bmw themselves. more HP gain? hp gain will be pretty minimal, if anything, with any exhaust on non-335i. __________________ www.cardomain.com/id/shragon
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