Got resonator delete. Should I go for a muffler delete & get a magnaflow muffler?

Usef042 · 11-12-2019, 10:54 PM

Just got a resonator delete for my 08 328i and it sounds a tiny bit better when hitting the gas but it's barely distinguishable, so I thought I should get a different muffler but I don't want to spend $300+ on it. I saw magnaflow mufflers on amazon for about $120 and also some eBay mufflers for $100. Should I go thru with this? If so which muffler should I get & is there any problems that I will encounter with a res delete & different muffler?

desertman123 · 11-13-2019, 03:56 AM

If you're making an exhaust custom, you're gonna have some trial and error to fine tune it to how you like it.

Also do you plan on getting headers at any point?

CTinline-six · 11-14-2019, 07:50 AM

Magnaflow muffler #12148 with resonator delete is a good match for daily driving. Enough volume while not being obnoxious.

Rmtt · 11-14-2019, 01:18 PM

When I bought my car...it had a muffler delete already done. It was okay, but the sound never grew on me. When I installed my headers, I also installed Magna-Flow's cat back system.

It bolts up right past the secondary cats (Slip on), and it came with its own resonator.

It's actually tamer than just a muffler delete with the rest of the exhaust stock.....and it sounds a lot better. It deepens the tone of it, and the resonator they provide has done a great job of eliminating any drone.

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Usef042 Registered 0 Rep 3 Posts Drives: 08 Bmw 328i Join Date: Oct 2019 Location: Philadelphia iTrader: (0)	Got resonator delete. Should I go for a muffler delete & get a magnaflow muffler? Just got a resonator delete for my 08 328i and it sounds a tiny bit better when hitting the gas but it's barely distinguishable, so I thought I should get a different muffler but I don't want to spend $300+ on it. I saw magnaflow mufflers on amazon for about $120 and also some eBay mufflers for $100. Should I go thru with this? If so which muffler should I get & is there any problems that I will encounter with a res delete & different muffler?
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desertman123 E82 Mudflap Ambassador 2214 Rep 2,219 Posts Drives: '08 128i Join Date: May 2016 Location: Orlando, FL iTrader: (0) Garage List 1992 Honda Beat [9.50] 2008 BMW 128i [10.00] 2014 BMW 528i [10.00]	If you're making an exhaust custom, you're gonna have some trial and error to fine tune it to how you like it. Also do you plan on getting headers at any point? __________________ My 2008 128i - Sparkling Graphite/Beige - Sport pkg - 6MT - Click me! Parents' 2014 528i - Mineral White/Ivory White - fully loaded Instagram @Andreys_128i and @Honda.Bito
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CTinline-six Hoonigan 6843 Rep 3,000 Posts Drives: '09 328i, '98 Wrangler Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: Connecticut iTrader: (0) Garage List 2009 BMW 328i N51 [0.00]	Magnaflow muffler #12148 with resonator delete is a good match for daily driving. Enough volume while not being obnoxious. __________________ "Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should." -Dr. Ian Malcolm, Jurassic Park
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Rmtt Colonel 8211 Rep 2,250 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 128i, 2008 LS3 C6 Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: South Carolina iTrader: (3)	When I bought my car...it had a muffler delete already done. It was okay, but the sound never grew on me. When I installed my headers, I also installed Magna-Flow's cat back system. It bolts up right past the secondary cats (Slip on), and it came with its own resonator. It's actually tamer than just a muffler delete with the rest of the exhaust stock.....and it sounds a lot better. It deepens the tone of it, and the resonator they provide has done a great job of eliminating any drone. __________________ Everybody has a gameplan....until they get punched in the mouth.
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