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Originally Posted by spool twice
That's a great way to put it, every exhaust on the S55 basically sounds like a variation of this until someone can equalize the pipes (someone actually did, i wish he would share his video, it sounds nice and smooth).
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I'm the member that spool twice is referencing. I fabricated an exhaust over two years ago that creates the 'correct' sound for an I6 engine. That first M3 I had got sold and I took the exhaust off. I dug it out when I bought another M3 last month and my initial exhaust attempt didn't sound right. I had to make the passenger side pipe longer so that's what I did. I'll put up a video tomorrow that shows it's sound characteristics. I'm still tweaking the layout I want (single dual-tip exit right now), but it now sounds good. I'm talking to an exhaust manufacturer here in the L.A area that may be able to produce it for me in quantity.
I'm doing this because the aftermarket with regard to exhausts for this M3 is f'ing sad. I think the state of exhaust choices for F80 M3 enthusiasts shows that all the companies don't want to do any real R&D and are just chasing $'s
I'm a big I6 enthusiast and have owned MKIV Supras, 335i's, old BMW 2800cs's, and a Dodge 3500 w/Cummins. I've even owned an old Ford truck with a 300ci I6 from way back in the 1970's and a BMW Bavaria (does anyone even know those ever existed?
). I'm one of the few people that doesn't like the v8 sound. I prefer an Inline six, or pretty much any engine that is naturally balanced...... I just thought an exhaust company would've figured out why their exhaust sounds so bad, or even that there was an issue with the S55 by now....because I have
