alright just got a super 44 series flowmaster muffler installed and had the resinator removed also ...and let me tell you it is awsome!

nice deep smooth sound and just enough burble

cost me 360 bucks after labor
had it done at the local mad hatter muffler shop here in panama city. fl

will have vids tomarrow

 

Looking forward to vids.

 

before
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNRdvIrZcwg

after
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gfmyR0MHRE

ill get inside while driving in the morning

 

hmmm I must say that sounds pretty good!

Did you change the piping as well? or just the muffler?

 

just the muffler and removed resinator

 

Sounds great, you planning on any drive by or take off vids?

 

sounds good. ive been waiting for someone to put on a flow, thats what i am leaning toward. do you notice any possible HP gains? any droning at highway speeds?

 

That sounds so dope!

 

i should have more vids tomarrow

there a lil gain and definatly gives more high end power

havnt been over 55 since i got but will find out for you tomarrow

 

Im getting the super 44 on my R53 on Friday. What tips did you use?

 

Guys common man. YOu NEVER put a flowmaster on a turbo charged car. If you want u car to sound like a domestic are are strickly into sound then yeah go ahead and do it.

ON a turbo car you ALWAYS want a straight through muffler. Flowmaster is designed to create some back pressure because on an N/A engine you want some back pressure.

Here is a quick 411 on how that chambered muffler you have there works:

Exhaust fillsin the first chamber, once the pressure builds up it pops into the second chamber, when that builds up it pops into the 3rd chamber then out the muffler. You want zero, nada, zilch backpressure in a turbo cars muffler.

Also dont confuse a turbo muffler as being for a turbo, thats just the name they gave it years ago.


OH yeah, if you have a supercharged S then yeah, you can go with a chambered muffler.

 

Great, this is what I was recommended--my R53 is supercharged, and I was told to stay a long way away from any muffler with stuffing/filling, so the Flowmaster is a viable option.
I didn't mean to butt in on the R56 forum, but there are so few R53s with straight exhausts, I have to hang out here to get the good word.

 

Got a picture of the removed resonator?

 

Sounds very nice.

To remove the stock muffler, do you have to cut or is it bolted on?

 

go with a magnaflow, straight through, deep rumble.

 

cut and weld

love the magnaflow just wanted some more noise till i can get the full 3inch turbo back from exhaust depot

and just noticed my exhaust tips sit alot lower than supposed to will have pics tomarrow

 

the magnaflow is probably louder than your setup... its a custom 3" catback with no resonator. not the kit.

 

For 360 bucks though, you really cant beat the sound. It is a nice steady improvement over stock. Obviously, anyone here would go with the magnaflow or any other full exhaust, for more money. Just saying...

 

hey im 18 ...money burns right through my pokets

 

So, sk8erguyzach, what are you going to do about your Super 44? Exhaust Depot clearly says it's the wrong muffler for your turbo'd car. Will you replace it with a better suited muffler?
What tips are you using, btw?

 

I say leave it, sounds great and I bet a dyno will not show a noticable power gain/loss.

 

Would this setup work well on a JustACooper or a Plain Clubman?

 

Oh, btw, what tips are those?

 

Yes
ouch

Curiosty got the best of me so I went digging for the reciepts.
Midas (parts/labor) $40
40 series Muffler (via ebay/shipped) $59.95

I know you replaced the resonator with a straight piece and got a nicer tip, but ouch.

BTW, the borla I replaced it with - a cat back, cost $468.

 

they are magnaflow tips actually

and im keeping it on till next month i should have enough for a straight through ...but im gonna look into cherry bomb exhaust