Keen to hear some Exhausts in Sydney

Josparky · 03-16-2017, 12:02 AM

Hi folks in Sydney,

Anyone in the Sydney metro area have aftermarket catback exhausts installed on their M3? Very keen to listen to it in person as I can't make my mind up listening to a lot of them on youtube. Youtube makes all of them sound good.

Basically, I'm after a not-too-overly-loud catback system (one that doesn't scream too loudly under load) but which will still give an deep aggressive tone....and also lighter in weight as OEM is too heavy. I've currently got test pipes installed and previously had 2.5 pipe OEM exhaust mod which was an awesome sounding setup but was way too loud...so went back to factory which is too subtle..

I've narrowed down my preference to the list below:
Anyone got any of the below and keen to show, please let me know.
Thanks.

Borla S or ATAK
Remus Sports
M Performance
Corsa
Akrapovic Evo
Agency Power

M3CRZY · 03-16-2017, 01:16 AM

http://eisenmann.com.au/product/eise...-76mm-inconel/

very deep american muscle car sound , but very very expensive , but that is what i want for my car .

Josparky · 03-16-2017, 02:23 AM

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Originally Posted by M3CRZY

http://eisenmann.com.au/product/eise...-76mm-inconel/

very deep american muscle car sound , but very very expensive , but that is what i want for my car .

Ya... but with test pipes I'd think it'd be too loud for me...
Even the OEM modded exhaust scared the crap out of people when downshifting... sounds very good at idle and normal driving but soon as you give it some and when it downshifts, i could tell it annoys the heck out of a lot of people ...

bertbert · 03-16-2017, 02:39 AM

I have akra on.. Let me know in advance and i can drive to City..

M3CRZY · 03-16-2017, 04:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Josparky

Ya... but with test pipes I'd think it'd be too loud for me...
Even the OEM modded exhaust scared the crap out of people when downshifting... sounds very good at idle and normal driving but soon as you give it some and when it downshifts, i could tell it annoys the heck out of a lot of people ...

Yes that could be very loud with test pipes , or it could sound perfect . do you have the DCT also ? There should be a on or off switch for the rev matching , cos I run my DCT on the second bar and that stops it rev matching on this car , not sure how it all works for certain , and sometimes it rev matches right when u dont want it too , when someone is walk close by , ooops "sorry" hehe and my car has standard exhaust , but the induction noise gets so loud when it rev matches , which is a awesome sound to us owners !

Josparky · 03-16-2017, 06:29 AM

Ya... got dct... in second bar, mine still rev matches sometimes...

Joe S · 03-17-2017, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Josparky

Hi folks in Sydney,

Anyone in the Sydney metro area have aftermarket catback exhausts installed on their M3? Very keen to listen to it in person as I can't make my mind up listening to a lot of them on youtube. Youtube makes all of them sound good.

Basically, I'm after a not-too-overly-loud catback system (one that doesn't scream too loudly under load) but which will still give an deep aggressive tone....and also lighter in weight as OEM is too heavy. I've currently got test pipes installed and previously had 2.5 pipe OEM exhaust mod which was an awesome sounding setup but was way too loud...so went back to factory which is too subtle..

I've narrowed down my preference to the list below:
Anyone got any of the below and keen to show, please let me know.
Thanks.

Borla S or ATAK
Remus Sports
M Performance
Corsa
Akrapovic Evo
Agency Power

Can't go wrong with Akrapovic Evo however I have x pipe with valved Remus mufflers. I get lots of compliments

Aus_M · 03-19-2017, 06:56 AM

I have the evolve full exhaust, always around the sydney city area if you want to hear it.

Just shoot me a PM

Josparky · 03-19-2017, 11:20 PM

Thanks guys.
After hearing a few M's...I've chosen to go a different path.
Ordered the Agency Power from the US.
Having the OEM exhaust mod for some time, the other common ones were very similar in tone. The valve-tronic ones seem to be too pricey. For non valve-tronics, Akra sounds the best I reckon but also too pricey.
Agency Power was very good value and had a complete different tone to the rest especially with test pipes. Very deep rumble and bubble sound...Also like the titanium burnt tips which is different to other systems... was able to negotiate price to around $2k delivered to Aus....which I think is absolutely good value. Will take some snaps once installed along with a video..

M3CRZY · 03-20-2017, 03:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Josparky

Thanks guys.
After hearing a few M's...I've chosen to go a different path.
Ordered the Agency Power from the US.
Having the OEM exhaust mod for some time, the other common ones were very similar in tone. The valve-tronic ones seem to be too pricey. For non valve-tronics, Akra sounds the best I reckon but also too pricey.
Agency Power was very good value and had a complete different tone to the rest especially with test pipes. Very deep rumble and bubble sound...Also like the titanium burnt tips which is different to other systems... was able to negotiate price to around $2k delivered to Aus....which I think is absolutely good value. Will take some snaps once installed along with a video..

Agency Power sounds just like you mentioned , I like it !! Thats great value too ,, it does not look as nice up under there as other more expensive systems , but hey i would buy it also . Will be waiting for pics and vid. !

Josparky · 03-20-2017, 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by M3CRZY

Agency Power sounds just like you mentioned , I like it !! Thats great value too ,, it does not look as nice up under there as other more expensive systems , but hey i would buy it also . Will be waiting for pics and vid. !

Thx buddy.
Lighter than stock too.
Stock 25 kilos
AP 17.2 kilos

sct911 · 03-20-2017, 06:28 AM

let me know once installed, want to hear it in person , meet again at ikea?

Josparky · 03-20-2017, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by sct911

let me know once installed, want to hear it in person , meet again at ikea?

Ya man..! Could gather some more M3 folks and go for a quick cruise or something..

Agency Power with primary cats would be too quiet though. I heard one with aftermarket xpipe no primary or secondary cats and it sounds freak' awesome.
I'm running stock x pipe with secondary cats and resonators but no primary cats so looking forward to hearing what it'll sound like.

Josparky · 03-20-2017, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe S

Can't go wrong with Akrapovic Evo however I have x pipe with valved Remus mufflers. I get lots of compliments

Mate... that sounds good

Love those Remus angled tips..

Valvetronics... expensive

Josparky · 03-20-2017, 08:59 AM

I'm hoping mine will sound something like this installed...

M3CRZY · 03-20-2017, 04:56 PM

Have you listened to that exhaust with head phones on , to me it,s loud !!, great sound , i could not have it that loud where i live , neighbors would not be happy lol I have listened to a vid with cat back and it's just right for me.

Josparky · 03-20-2017, 07:17 PM

Ya...as I'm running stock x-pipe which still has secondary cats but with test pipes, I'd imagine mine would be somewhere in the middle of those two cars in those two video in terms of loudness.
The blue M3 in the video is running AP x-pipe which has no primary and no secondary cats...hence very loud but love the aggressive deep throaty tone.
Pretty sure the Challenge x-pipe on the white M3 has both secondary cats and HFC's as primarys...hence a lot quieter... too quiet for my liking..

So if I run stock x-pipe with secondary cats but no primarys, I'm hoping the sound will sit somewhere in the middle of the two. Wish to maintain that deep aggressive throaty tone like the blue M3 but would like it a tad quieter..

Josparky · 03-24-2017, 12:00 AM

Agency Power exhaust arrived. Excellent build quality. Extremely lightweight compared to stock.
Exhaust removal and install DIY job yesterday for the 1st time...I dunno how some guys manage to do this in less than 1 hour...
Took me over 3 hours by myself with rear wheels on a car ramp to take stock exhaust off and new exhaust installed. For those novices out there (me included) it's much harder than it looks. Taking off the stock wasn't so hard but installing the new exhaust was a pain in the b@tt...Would be slightly easier if you had two separate exhaust types (ie Akra, Borla, Corsa, etc)... if you have the one piece type (ie M-Performance, Meisterschaft or Agency Power) it's hell trying to get them to align with the mid pipe and then trying to bolt all the nuts in place... combination of pushing up the exhaust and using one hand to screw the bolts all lying on your back with exhaust sitting on top of your stomach. You won't get much clearance with those car ramps...you'll see what i mean once you try...
Definitely would be easier once you have done it once but for the first timers, it's gonna be pretty challenging to do by yourself.... recommend get help from a friend if it's your first time or just get a shop to fit. But all good for the experience.

Exhaust sounds very deep and throaty as expected. It's more like an American Muscle car sound..with a slight raspiness to it due to test pipes. Must admit there is a slight drone at around 2k. Wondering if changing mid pipes which will have different xpipe and resonators will get rid of the drone..

But very happy with it so far.

M3CRZY · 03-24-2017, 03:45 AM

Ok cool ,, what does it sound more like , the blue e90 video or the white e92 ?

Can,t wait to see the video of the sound ,

That seemed very quick from overseas shipping ?

Josparky · 03-24-2017, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by M3CRZY

Ok cool ,, what does it sound more like , the blue e90 video or the white e92 ?

Can,t wait to see the video of the sound ,

That seemed very quick from overseas shipping ?

Sounds in between the Blue one and the White one. The Blue ones got no cats at all so sounds more aggressive.
When you go 3k and above, it sounds perfect. 2k and below there's a bit of drone if not in lower gear...
But doesn't have that deafening sound you get with OEM exhaust mod.
OEM exhaust mod sounds really good at low and mid range rpm...but very deafening when wot.... this agency power sounds better when you go higher in the rpm range... deep throaty tone.... with bit of rasp. It's awesome for a $2k system I reckon. Rear end feels so much lighter.

Whole thing came from the US in 6 days... lol... fast

Rocket_Rod · 03-26-2017, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Josparky

Sounds in between the Blue one and the White one. The Blue ones got no cats at all so sounds more aggressive.
When you go 3k and above, it sounds perfect. 2k and below there's a bit of drone if not in lower gear...
But doesn't have that deafening sound you get with OEM exhaust mod.
OEM exhaust mod sounds really good at low and mid range rpm...but very deafening when wot.... this agency power sounds better when you go higher in the rpm range... deep throaty tone.... with bit of rasp. It's awesome for a $2k system I reckon. Rear end feels so much lighter.

Whole thing came from the US in 6 days... lol... fast

Did you have to pay any Duties and taxes on the import?

Josparky · 03-26-2017, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Rocket_Rod

Did you have to pay any Duties and taxes on the import?

None

03-16-2017, 12:02 AM	#1
Josparky Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3; 2012 E88 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Keen to hear some Exhausts in Sydney Hi folks in Sydney, Anyone in the Sydney metro area have aftermarket catback exhausts installed on their M3? Very keen to listen to it in person as I can't make my mind up listening to a lot of them on youtube. Youtube makes all of them sound good. Basically, I'm after a not-too-overly-loud catback system (one that doesn't scream too loudly under load) but which will still give an deep aggressive tone....and also lighter in weight as OEM is too heavy. I've currently got test pipes installed and previously had 2.5 pipe OEM exhaust mod which was an awesome sounding setup but was way too loud...so went back to factory which is too subtle.. I've narrowed down my preference to the list below: Anyone got any of the below and keen to show, please let me know. Thanks. Borla S or ATAK Remus Sports M Performance Corsa Akrapovic Evo Agency Power __________________ [2011 E92 M3 Jerez Black] evolve stage II \| alpine dct & mdm \| resonated test pipes \| rays forged G25 \| vorsteiner gts-v front lip \| metak rear diffuser \| awron gauge Last edited by Josparky; 03-16-2017 at 03:10 AM..
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M3CRZY Private 20 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	http://eisenmann.com.au/product/eise...-76mm-inconel/ very deep american muscle car sound , but very very expensive , but that is what i want for my car .
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bertbert New Member 3 Rep 14 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I have akra on.. Let me know in advance and i can drive to City..
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Josparky Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3; 2012 E88 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Ya... got dct... in second bar, mine still rev matches sometimes... __________________ [2011 E92 M3 Jerez Black] evolve stage II \| alpine dct & mdm \| resonated test pipes \| rays forged G25 \| vorsteiner gts-v front lip \| metak rear diffuser \| awron gauge
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Aus_M Second Lieutenant 64 Rep 209 Posts Drives: BMW M3 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I have the evolve full exhaust, always around the sydney city area if you want to hear it. Just shoot me a PM
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Josparky Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3; 2012 E88 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Thanks guys. After hearing a few M's...I've chosen to go a different path. Ordered the Agency Power from the US. Having the OEM exhaust mod for some time, the other common ones were very similar in tone. The valve-tronic ones seem to be too pricey. For non valve-tronics, Akra sounds the best I reckon but also too pricey. Agency Power was very good value and had a complete different tone to the rest especially with test pipes. Very deep rumble and bubble sound...Also like the titanium burnt tips which is different to other systems... was able to negotiate price to around $2k delivered to Aus....which I think is absolutely good value. Will take some snaps once installed along with a video.. __________________ [2011 E92 M3 Jerez Black] evolve stage II \| alpine dct & mdm \| resonated test pipes \| rays forged G25 \| vorsteiner gts-v front lip \| metak rear diffuser \| awron gauge
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Josparky Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3; 2012 E88 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	I'm hoping mine will sound something like this installed... __________________ [2011 E92 M3 Jerez Black] evolve stage II \| alpine dct & mdm \| resonated test pipes \| rays forged G25 \| vorsteiner gts-v front lip \| metak rear diffuser \| awron gauge
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M3CRZY Private 20 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Have you listened to that exhaust with head phones on , to me it,s loud !!, great sound , i could not have it that loud where i live , neighbors would not be happy lol I have listened to a vid with cat back and it's just right for me.
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Josparky Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3; 2012 E88 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Ya...as I'm running stock x-pipe which still has secondary cats but with test pipes, I'd imagine mine would be somewhere in the middle of those two cars in those two video in terms of loudness. The blue M3 in the video is running AP x-pipe which has no primary and no secondary cats...hence very loud but love the aggressive deep throaty tone. Pretty sure the Challenge x-pipe on the white M3 has both secondary cats and HFC's as primarys...hence a lot quieter... too quiet for my liking.. So if I run stock x-pipe with secondary cats but no primarys, I'm hoping the sound will sit somewhere in the middle of the two. Wish to maintain that deep aggressive throaty tone like the blue M3 but would like it a tad quieter.. __________________ [2011 E92 M3 Jerez Black] evolve stage II \| alpine dct & mdm \| resonated test pipes \| rays forged G25 \| vorsteiner gts-v front lip \| metak rear diffuser \| awron gauge Last edited by Josparky; 03-20-2017 at 07:32 PM..
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Josparky Second Lieutenant 32 Rep 256 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 M3; 2012 E88 135i Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Sydney iTrader: (0)	Agency Power exhaust arrived. Excellent build quality. Extremely lightweight compared to stock. Exhaust removal and install DIY job yesterday for the 1st time...I dunno how some guys manage to do this in less than 1 hour... Took me over 3 hours by myself with rear wheels on a car ramp to take stock exhaust off and new exhaust installed. For those novices out there (me included) it's much harder than it looks. Taking off the stock wasn't so hard but installing the new exhaust was a pain in the b@tt...Would be slightly easier if you had two separate exhaust types (ie Akra, Borla, Corsa, etc)... if you have the one piece type (ie M-Performance, Meisterschaft or Agency Power) it's hell trying to get them to align with the mid pipe and then trying to bolt all the nuts in place... combination of pushing up the exhaust and using one hand to screw the bolts all lying on your back with exhaust sitting on top of your stomach. You won't get much clearance with those car ramps...you'll see what i mean once you try... Definitely would be easier once you have done it once but for the first timers, it's gonna be pretty challenging to do by yourself.... recommend get help from a friend if it's your first time or just get a shop to fit. But all good for the experience. Exhaust sounds very deep and throaty as expected. It's more like an American Muscle car sound..with a slight raspiness to it due to test pipes. Must admit there is a slight drone at around 2k. Wondering if changing mid pipes which will have different xpipe and resonators will get rid of the drone.. But very happy with it so far. __________________ [2011 E92 M3 Jerez Black] evolve stage II \| alpine dct & mdm \| resonated test pipes \| rays forged G25 \| vorsteiner gts-v front lip \| metak rear diffuser \| awron gauge
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M3CRZY Private 20 Rep 86 Posts Drives: 2008 M3 E92 Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Australia iTrader: (0)	Ok cool ,, what does it sound more like , the blue e90 video or the white e92 ? Can,t wait to see the video of the sound , That seemed very quick from overseas shipping ?
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