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      10-17-2012, 07:44 PM   #1
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Any way to get more growl out of 328i?

I have a baseline 2012 328i sedan, I was wondering if there is any way to get some more engine sound out of without opting for a 1200$ exhaust.
I really like how it sounds when you turn it on a cold start then the growl disappears.
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      10-17-2012, 07:49 PM   #2
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Check this thread out, should be exactly what you're looking for -> http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=676468

edit: lol, just saw you were the most recent post in that thread. Have you tried it out?
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      10-17-2012, 09:16 PM   #3
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I did but it doesnt really say how to do anything
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See my dyno thread below on the new exhaust.
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Ah, I did it for kicks, it's pretty easy. Will require getting on your back and looking around the muffler section. There's a 'spring' loaded flap that, if you remove the 'spring', you can secure the flap open.
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For maybe $50 you could have the resonator cut out and straight piped. The standard exhaust is pretty well crafted. It's mostly 3".
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I looked under next to the inside exhaust there is this small u shaped spring that connected in between 2 bolts, do I pull that out? How do i make the flap open?
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      10-18-2012, 01:06 PM   #8
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I took out the u spring I just dont get what people mean by securing the flap? do i turn the 2 bolts that the U spring was between clockwise or something
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Did any of you delete the resonator already?! I've changed the DP, and was willing to get a sporty sound. Deleting the resonator and using a race DP will make it sound good or maybe it's too loud?!
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I am going to wait for an exhaust.
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Did any of you delete the resonator already?! I've changed the DP, and was willing to get a sporty sound. Deleting the resonator and using a race DP will make it sound good or maybe it's too loud?!
Personally, I've run into one individual with a "racey" downpipe and found that it, to me, just sound really good. There's not a lot of drone inside the cabin as the sound-proofing done by BMW is quite good but, take my opinion with a grain of salt.
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Downpipe without cat's will give you what you're after for a bit less than an axle-back. As a few guys above said, the stock system is actually pretty good work.

I'll be springing for the M Performance exhaust myself rather than fiddle with the DP's this time around, but as you said that's out of your price range.
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What do you do with the control valve when replacing the stock exhaust?!
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