Muffler and resonator delete

TarekS99 · 10-17-2018, 04:16 PM

Hello, was planning on doing a muffler and resonator delete on my n26.. I was wondering if thats a good idea or not will I lose any power? Drone?
Im still new to the community and am wondering if you guys can help please
Drive slow

RMachuca3d · 10-17-2018, 06:18 PM

Massive drone but sounds great, I only did the muffler delete. Ended up putting it back on the drone was so bad.

N26Ghost · 10-17-2018, 09:39 PM

MEGA DRONE. Sounds great, but you'll go crazy after a while with all the low frequency hums and sympathetic vibrations.

TurboLove · 10-18-2018, 02:19 AM

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Originally Posted by TarekS99

Hello, was planning on doing a muffler and resonator delete on my n26.. I was wondering if thats a good idea or not will I lose any power? Drone?
Im still new to the community and am wondering if you guys can help please
Drive slow

Just do muffler delete

alexng72 · 10-18-2018, 09:08 AM

Take off the resonator and put a n55 muffler on it. Don't do both!

D041987 · 10-18-2018, 05:29 PM

1. Muffler delete Only: Drone is non-existent.
2. Muffler and resonator delete: Drones pretty bad on lower RPM's 2200RPM and lower.

DrewF · 10-19-2018, 10:03 AM

I did a muffler delete on my n20 and I love it. One downside is that I only get loud pops in eco pro, so I tend to only drive in eco pro using drive select. Other than that, the sound is amazing, and honestly the best $80 I've ever spent.

1N54E92 · 10-19-2018, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by DrewF

I did a muffler delete on my n20 and I love it. One downside is that I only get loud pops in eco pro, so I tend to only drive in eco pro using drive select. Other than that, the sound is amazing, and honestly the best $80 I've ever spent.

any videos ?

N420i · 10-24-2018, 04:56 PM

how are you guys getting this done?? Your exhaust pipe is 75mm or 3" right?
Not a single one of the top exhausts shops here bends 3" pipe. The one that offered to do it wanted over 300$ for it. For that price i'll just start considering sports mufflers...

Jadenkid22 · 10-24-2018, 04:59 PM

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Originally Posted by N420i

how are you guys getting this done?? Your exhaust pipe is 75mm or 3" right?
Not a single one of the top exhausts shops here bends 3" pipe. The one that offered to do it wanted over 300$ for it. For that price i'll just start considering sports mufflers...

Here in NYC mufflers shops do EVERYTHING, heck they'll probably bend 5 inch pipes lol all shops here can bend 3 inch pipes

RMachuca3d · 10-24-2018, 06:54 PM

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Originally Posted by s11nny

thinking about removing muffler on mine and leaving resonator in. im I right in thinking resonator removal gives drone. so leaving resonator on and removing muffler will not drone.

if it does drone is it bad ie music cant drown the sound out. don't mind noise when accelerating, its the cruising on motorways

It will drone, res or no res.

D041987 · 10-25-2018, 08:01 PM

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Originally Posted by RMachuca3d

It will drone, res or no res.

Your hearing must be sensitive! I only hear slight drone that is hardly noticeable if any bellow 1700 RPM which I am never that low when cruising... Than again I love all the turbo and exhaust noises as I am a gear head, haha...

smeard · 10-25-2018, 10:54 PM

Drones really bad with both gone. Since you have n26, get rid of secondary cats to net you some power along with some noise. Then get rid of resonator and replace muffler with smaller one. My brother is running straightpipe from cat, terrible drone imo. Way worse than my 6 cyl bmw straightpiped. Something about these high compression turbo 4 cyl that vibrate to hell without muffling.

floridaorange · 11-11-2018, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by DrewF

I did a muffler delete on my n20 and I love it. One downside is that I only get loud pops in eco pro, so I tend to only drive in eco pro using drive select. Other than that, the sound is amazing, and honestly the best $80 I've ever spent.

Did you just have a muffler shop put on a straight pipe after removing muffler?

DrewF · 11-14-2018, 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by floridaorange

Did you just have a muffler shop put on a straight pipe after removing muffler?

They took off the muffler, put in a 3 inch pipe, and then a y-pipe to the tips out the back

marmit2017 · 01-12-2019, 03:11 PM

I'd do a muffler only delete, then a small resonator or two so it doesn't drone. Will sound great and can be done for cheap

Mizerka · 01-14-2019, 08:42 AM

did a muffler delete, wouldn't touch mid res, even with solid mounting there is still some drone at lower end rpm but burbles and sounds much nicer

CandyRedRC46 · 01-16-2019, 09:09 AM

gurbvn · 06-10-2020, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by TarekS99

Hello, was planning on doing a muffler and resonator delete on my n26.. I was wondering if thats a good idea or not will I lose any power? Drone?
Im still new to the community and am wondering if you guys can help please
Drive slow

Both together remove em, may gonna make drone. But i heard about you’re getting 2 more hp. Not loose em

10-17-2018, 04:16 PM	#1
TarekS99 BMW 30 Rep 63 Posts Drives: F30 328i RWD Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Lebanon iTrader: (0)	Muffler and resonator delete Hello, was planning on doing a muffler and resonator delete on my n26.. I was wondering if thats a good idea or not will I lose any power? Drone? Im still new to the community and am wondering if you guys can help please Drive slow
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RMachuca3d Captain 724 Rep 943 Posts Drives: F30 328i Msport Join Date: Aug 2018 Location: WA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2015 BMW 328i Mspor ... [0.00]	Massive drone but sounds great, I only did the muffler delete. Ended up putting it back on the drone was so bad.
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N26Ghost Lieutenant 497 Rep 537 Posts Drives: 2014 BMW 328i M Sport Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Elk Grove, CA iTrader: (0)	MEGA DRONE. Sounds great, but you'll go crazy after a while with all the low frequency hums and sympathetic vibrations. __________________ '14 F30 328i M Sport // FBO // bm3 Stage 2+ DME Tune // Stage 1 TCU Tune // Apex EC-7s on Conti DWS06+s // 1 of 6 ever made of this spec (3C13 US-SULEV German-built //
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10-18-2018, 09:08 AM	#5
alexng72 Lieutenant 147 Rep 503 Posts Drives: 2015 F32 435i Black Msport Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: Mason, OH iTrader: (0)	Take off the resonator and put a n55 muffler on it. Don't do both!
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D041987 Big Turbo Boys N Girls 327 Rep 579 Posts Drives: 2012 328I 6speed Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Lynnwood, WA iTrader: (0)	1. Muffler delete Only: Drone is non-existent. 2. Muffler and resonator delete: Drones pretty bad on lower RPM's 2200RPM and lower. __________________ 2012 F30: G25-660 Bottom Mount Mani+ DP+ Intake, CSF FMIC, VRSF CP, Walbro 450 LPFP, PR Injection with AIC 4, S63TU Injectors, Tuned with BM3, ZF Race 4 Puck and Non SSA Pressure plate, Catless, 3.5" Quad Muffler, Custom Valved Bilstein B8 + H&R SS. Max 456 WHP - 452 WTRQ. Currently tuned down to 434 WHP and 362 WTRQ to save the rods.
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10-19-2018, 10:03 AM	#7
DrewF New Member 9 Rep 29 Posts Drives: 2013 F30 328i Join Date: Oct 2018 Location: Charlotte, NC iTrader: (0)	I did a muffler delete on my n20 and I love it. One downside is that I only get loud pops in eco pro, so I tend to only drive in eco pro using drive select. Other than that, the sound is amazing, and honestly the best $80 I've ever spent.
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N420i Private First Class 72 Rep 192 Posts Drives: 2016 420i lightly modded Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Madrid iTrader: (0)	how are you guys getting this done?? Your exhaust pipe is 75mm or 3" right? Not a single one of the top exhausts shops here bends 3" pipe. The one that offered to do it wanted over 300$ for it. For that price i'll just start considering sports mufflers...
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smeard First Lieutenant 136 Rep 316 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: CA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2010 BMW 128i [0.00]	Drones really bad with both gone. Since you have n26, get rid of secondary cats to net you some power along with some noise. Then get rid of resonator and replace muffler with smaller one. My brother is running straightpipe from cat, terrible drone imo. Way worse than my 6 cyl bmw straightpiped. Something about these high compression turbo 4 cyl that vibrate to hell without muffling. __________________ Commuter- F10 528i N20 8AT Jatoba Black Show- F10 550i M sport 8AT Alpine White: Airrex Bags, 20" Forgestar F14s, Meisterschaft Catback Around town- E60 528i N52, 6AT, Monaco Blue Weekend - 1997 BMW Z3 M52, 5spd, Dunkelgrun: 230k mi, Intrax Springs on Bilsteins, Style 68s staggered AutoX/track - 2012 F30 N20, 6MT BSM
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marmit2017 Captain 106 Rep 808 Posts Drives: 11 535i 13 328i xDrive Join Date: Mar 2017 Location: TN iTrader: (0)	I'd do a muffler only delete, then a small resonator or two so it doesn't drone. Will sound great and can be done for cheap
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Mizerka New Member 3 Rep 12 Posts Drives: BMW 428i MSport Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: UK, Wigan iTrader: (0)	did a muffler delete, wouldn't touch mid res, even with solid mounting there is still some drone at lower end rpm but burbles and sounds much nicer
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