Intake or Exhaust?

Master Deep · 09-19-2006, 12:24 AM

Hey guys,

Here is what I want to achieve. Maybe you guys can help me out. I want to improve the sound of my 325xi inside the car and outside also. But I don't want to make it too loud that I will get annoyed I bought it after a few months. So I need something that doesn't drone at cruising rpms, and maybe relatively quiet under 3k-3500k rpm. I only want to buy one since that's all my funds allow for. I really don't care about the power gain, i want to buy one of these for purely sound.

My options seem to be:

1) AFE Intake
2) Bimmian CF Intake
3) RE Ikon Exhaust

Remember I don't want it too loud but something that's actually audible vs the stock exhaust which is very quiet. Any help would be appreciated. Other options are welcome.

Dankim10 · 09-19-2006, 01:29 AM

Go for GruppeM intake. So far most ppl are happy with this intake and very famous. Not too loud, but it sounds like M5 tho.

BMW_E90 · 09-19-2006, 03:45 AM

i say re ikon exhaust. doesnt seem too loud on idle or at low rpms

Dr Noelle · 09-19-2006, 03:47 AM

Buy a 330 intake which allows your car to breath easily..

mds82 · 09-19-2006, 07:56 AM

Intake = Howl. Exhaust = Growl

Take your pick

Master Deep · 09-19-2006, 12:09 PM

Hmm. Well everyone has different advice so maybe I should have made a Poll.

Right now my plans are 162/CSL Reps, maybe a drop cause i have an xi, and then this intake/exhaust, and then an ecu flash sometime in the future. Then I'm done modding...hopefully.

dzenno · 09-19-2006, 02:25 PM

I wouldn't do the intake or the exhaust before the ECU upgrade...just not the right order in my opinion...

Master Deep · 09-19-2006, 05:56 PM

I agree, but I'm getting the ECU upgrade way down the road. Not now...more like 1-2 yrs+. I might not even get it. So lets's say I can get either an intake or exhaust for my last mod. I looked at the Eisenmann Sport but that's pertty much stock. Unfortuanately, they don't have that Meistersfcikasf Valve Control for the 325

.

So I want it to sound better to me inside w/o getting annoying over time, and sounding good outside would also be good.

Master Deep · 09-20-2006, 06:18 PM

Would the exhaust/sound outside the car get any louder or deeper by just adding an intake like the Simota or GruppeM?

09-19-2006, 12:24 AM	#1
Master Deep Captain 40 Rep 869 Posts Drives: 06 325xi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Intake or Exhaust? Hey guys, Here is what I want to achieve. Maybe you guys can help me out. I want to improve the sound of my 325xi inside the car and outside also. But I don't want to make it too loud that I will get annoyed I bought it after a few months. So I need something that doesn't drone at cruising rpms, and maybe relatively quiet under 3k-3500k rpm. I only want to buy one since that's all my funds allow for. I really don't care about the power gain, i want to buy one of these for purely sound. My options seem to be: 1) AFE Intake 2) Bimmian CF Intake 3) RE Ikon Exhaust Remember I don't want it too loud but something that's actually audible vs the stock exhaust which is very quiet. Any help would be appreciated. Other options are welcome.
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09-19-2006, 01:29 AM	#2
Dankim10 Major 36 Rep 1,200 Posts Drives: E90 325i AW Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Indonesia - Bogor iTrader: (6) Garage List 2006 325i [0.00]	Go for GruppeM intake. So far most ppl are happy with this intake and very famous. Not too loud, but it sounds like M5 tho. __________________ Blackline \| Euro Xenon Headlight \| Brex white ring \| Breyton spoiler \| ACS roof spoiler \| 19" HRE C20 19x8.5, 19x9.5, with Michellin PS2 tires \| Authentic GruppeM intake \| Authentic M-technik full kits \| 3D Studie front Lip \| Hamann Quad Exhaust \| Hamann Mtech rear Diffuser \| Piaa HID kit for foglight \| KW Street comfort suspension
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09-19-2006, 03:45 AM	#3
BMW_E90 Major 57 Rep 1,035 Posts Drives: 325i Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: California iTrader: (11)	i say re ikon exhaust. doesnt seem too loud on idle or at low rpms __________________
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Dr Noelle Private First Class 10 Rep 101 Posts Drives: 332 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Berlin iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 352- my dream ... [0.00]	Buy a 330 intake which allows your car to breath easily..
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09-19-2006, 07:56 AM	#5
mds82 Major General 364 Rep 5,842 Posts Drives: 2006 325xi Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: South Central Connecticut iTrader: (40) Garage List 2006 325xi Snow Pics [0.00] 2006 BMW 325xi [0.00]	Intake = Howl. Exhaust = Growl Take your pick
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09-19-2006, 12:09 PM	#6
Master Deep Captain 40 Rep 869 Posts Drives: 06 325xi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Hmm. Well everyone has different advice so maybe I should have made a Poll. Right now my plans are 162/CSL Reps, maybe a drop cause i have an xi, and then this intake/exhaust, and then an ecu flash sometime in the future. Then I'm done modding...hopefully.
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09-19-2006, 02:25 PM	#7
dzenno Banned 273 Rep 5,876 Posts Drives: Join Date: Feb 2006 iTrader: (1)	I wouldn't do the intake or the exhaust before the ECU upgrade...just not the right order in my opinion...
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09-19-2006, 05:56 PM	#8
Master Deep Captain 40 Rep 869 Posts Drives: 06 325xi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	I agree, but I'm getting the ECU upgrade way down the road. Not now...more like 1-2 yrs+. I might not even get it. So lets's say I can get either an intake or exhaust for my last mod. I looked at the Eisenmann Sport but that's pertty much stock. Unfortuanately, they don't have that Meistersfcikasf Valve Control for the 325 . So I want it to sound better to me inside w/o getting annoying over time, and sounding good outside would also be good.
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09-20-2006, 06:18 PM	#9
Master Deep Captain 40 Rep 869 Posts Drives: 06 325xi Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 325xi [0.00]	Would the exhaust/sound outside the car get any louder or deeper by just adding an intake like the Simota or GruppeM?
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