Hey guys, I know I posted this same question a while back, but im looking to revisit my consideration towards getting a sportier exhaust for my 2008 CS..

This is a daily driver so I don't want anything obnoxious.. just a muffler that gives the car some aggressive rubbles and crackles..

I know some people have gone with magnaflow but i'm not sure which one is best.. any insight?

looking to only spend a could hundred dollars if possible..

I was thinking of trying a custom exhaust shop to see what they'd recommend

any help or links would be awesome!

thanks!

 

correction: couple hundred dollars**

 

Fence post piping is dirt cheap.

 

not what I meant by asking for "any insight" but thanks anyway

 

Well there are many threads here about exhausts. The problem with a custom is you can't predict if it will drone or not. You can get an Invidia for $500 which is a great exhaust.

 

for 500? Where?

I thought the q300 had drone as well.

 

when you say drone what do you mean exactly..? is that the interior noise?

 

Just get a factory jcw back box and itll slip on to your factory exhaust. best muffle and i believe its only like 3 and some change if you dont know anyone if you do u could get it for 250.

 

one ball mod? :D

 

It's an R56 so you meant to say resonator delete

 

Do the secondary cat and resonator delete, I did it, and it sounds awesome in my opinion. An exhaust shop would charge around $100 at most.

 

llewellyn, sounds sick!

Does removing the second cat throw any CEL?

 

Removing the second cat does nothing but improve performance. I have a cnt exhaust that I bought for $299 shipped and I love it. Great stainless construction, welds, mild sound w/out drone, perfect fit and a very noticeable seat of the pants pick up.

 

The cnt exhaust Also removes the horribly crimped section between the down pipe and resonator.

 

Drone is this loud hum that you hear cruising at a steady speed. It is typically worse the higher in the rpms.

 

thanks. its my first day lol. just got the mini last week! very fun!!!

 

You could get a muffler shop to make you a straight pipe cat-back for $200 or less. I have a 2.5" straight stainless steel exhuast after the undercar cat with a magnaflow dual exhaust finisher that looks similar to stock. There are no resonators or mufflers, but it's not obnoxious at all IMO. I get nothing but complements about the sound. It's very deep and rumbly, but the turbo keeps it quiet enough for the street. It sounds glorious to me, and it passes PA state inspection every year. It's a very inexpensive option, adds some HP, and saves about 25-30 lbs of weight off the car too.

 

Sound Clip or it didn't happen

 

Must have sound clip!!!!

In car, stationary rev, drive by please!!!!!!

 

I'm def. planning on doing the 2.5 straight pipe and 2nd cat delete with the magnaflow exhaust with 4 inch tips. I already deleted my resonator, I can't wait to get it done! Please put a video of the sound from the cabin and outside on idle.

 

Sorry been a couple if days and I am playing catch up. You can go to streetrays.com and get it there free shipping also.

 

I have looked all over at exhausts and have not come across the Q300 for 500.00

I just went to the site you listed........656.00????

I am really considering the exhaust depot cat back system at this point.

 

Damn then they went up on their price I got mine from them last year for that. Also Exhaust Depot is a good place. They sold me my JCW exhaust installed for a $100.

 

soo it sounds like removing the resonator on a stock exhaust system will make it sound like an upgraded one..? and obviously that delete shouldnt affect the emissions

 

Umm..well it's just the sound if you delete your resonator, your not adding HP or anything. But it won't affect any emissions or anything like that, it's just a resonator.