My Exhaust is Loud

Fuel&Fire · 01-22-2010, 05:24 PM

Picked up the car about a month ago... Loving it so far. Slowly building my mods list. I wonder about the exhaust on my car though, its pretty loud (which I dont mind) but I wonder if its stock/normal or if the previous owner might have done something to it. - I've read up on the Golf Tee Mod, etc. But I bought the Car as a CPO, and the dealer said they went over it with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything was stock. When I start it up its pretty loud until it warms up, When Revving it up (its a Manual) its louder than any other stock 335i I've heard, if I rev it up pretty high in 1st/2nd and let it Rev Down it Burbles, and Pops (sounds badass in parking garages and tunnels). I looked under the car and didnt notice anything, but havnt checked anything else. Just seems much louder to me than any other 335 I've heard driving around... maybe its because I'm in the car now??

Any other owners think the same think about their stock exhaust? It makes me wonder if I wanna even upgrade to something else - Even though I would like it a bit louder - and was leaning towards purchasing the BMW Perf. Exhaust. I'll have to take some Vid when it stops raining....

lpphreakx06 · 01-22-2010, 05:37 PM

The burbles and pops are normal. .

Proper Motion LLC · 01-22-2010, 05:53 PM

Get under there and look

JHFW89225 · 01-22-2010, 05:54 PM

my friends'e e92 335i does that too. my e90 was quieter but now around 16000km my car is starting to get louder. We drive our car realli hard too, duno if that have to do with it.

msall · 01-22-2010, 06:04 PM

Check the exhaust flap to see if its still working. My car is completely stock but I noticed that my exhaust flap broke a couple months back. It sounds alot louder and that's pretty much the only reason i havent taken it to the dealer to have it repaired. The car did the golf tee mod on its own so im happy

Fuel&Fire · 01-22-2010, 06:13 PM

Yea I'm assuming it has something to do with the flap.... I was hoping that the previous owner installed a BMW Perf. Exhaust!!! What should I look for?

dmurray14 · 01-22-2010, 06:14 PM

Maybe it has downpipes?

ren · 01-22-2010, 06:25 PM

also keep in mind that a stock E92 will be louder than a stock E90, if that's what you're comparing yours to

Fuel&Fire · 01-22-2010, 06:50 PM

I had a buddy with a e92, and you couldnt hear it coming down the road, like you can hear my car.... There are alot more e90's that I've seen and those are whisper quiet compared to my car. Sometimes I think its because its a Manual, and I rev it up so its louder than most of the 335's that are AT.

I doubt it could be DP's with the car being CPO'd.....

Zero.7 · 01-22-2010, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Fuel&Fire

Yea I'm assuming it has something to do with the flap.... I was hoping that the previous owner installed a BMW Perf. Exhaust!!! What should I look for?

Well, the mufflers should have something inscribed in them that say performance exhaust. And secondly, the OEM BMW PE tips are not double walled and are chrome.

migue90 · 01-22-2010, 07:42 PM

i got mine as a cpo and went to do the golf tee mod but it was done already

nestillo335i · 01-22-2010, 10:30 PM

Check the connector in the left tail light, maybe it is disconnected. My E92 aut with this mod is not as loud as my friend E92 manual with the same mod. So the manual is way louder than auto, so I guess what you are hearing is normal. GL

wsybert · 01-23-2010, 09:09 AM

BMW performance exhaust??

bmwfan1 · 01-23-2010, 09:18 AM

what is this golf tee mod? I'm guessing it keeps the flapper valve open at all times...

01-22-2010, 05:24 PM	#1
Fuel&Fire Canyon Carver 2 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So Cal - Agoura Hills iTrader: (2)	My Exhaust is Loud - But I'm Stock? Picked up the car about a month ago... Loving it so far. Slowly building my mods list. I wonder about the exhaust on my car though, its pretty loud (which I dont mind) but I wonder if its stock/normal or if the previous owner might have done something to it. - I've read up on the Golf Tee Mod, etc. But I bought the Car as a CPO, and the dealer said they went over it with a fine tooth comb to make sure everything was stock. When I start it up its pretty loud until it warms up, When Revving it up (its a Manual) its louder than any other stock 335i I've heard, if I rev it up pretty high in 1st/2nd and let it Rev Down it Burbles, and Pops (sounds badass in parking garages and tunnels). I looked under the car and didnt notice anything, but havnt checked anything else. Just seems much louder to me than any other 335 I've heard driving around... maybe its because I'm in the car now?? Any other owners think the same think about their stock exhaust? It makes me wonder if I wanna even upgrade to something else - Even though I would like it a bit louder - and was leaning towards purchasing the BMW Perf. Exhaust. I'll have to take some Vid when it stops raining....
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01-22-2010, 05:37 PM	#2
lpphreakx06 Professional Moose Racer 316 Rep 7,509 Posts Drives: SG 335i E92 RIP + 2015 SS M3 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bellevue, Wa iTrader: (25)	The burbles and pops are normal. . __________________ Visit my blog anytime: http://www.sfpayments.com BMW Dream Team PNW Chapter, member #1 \|HP Autowerks \| AR DESIGN \| BMW PERFORMANCE \| STOP TECH \| Volk Racing\| AMS \| ARKYM
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01-22-2010, 05:53 PM	#3
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01-22-2010, 05:54 PM	#4
JHFW89225 Major 176 Rep 1,251 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: HK/Vancouver iTrader: (6) Garage List 2009 BMW M3 [0.00] 2008 335i [0.00]	my friends'e e92 335i does that too. my e90 was quieter but now around 16000km my car is starting to get louder. We drive our car realli hard too, duno if that have to do with it. __________________ 2013 Scion FR-S 2009 BMW E92 M3 2008 BMW E90 335i 2005 BMW X3 3.0i
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01-22-2010, 06:04 PM	#5
msall Enlisted Member 8 Rep 40 Posts Drives: E92 335i Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Vancouver, B.C iTrader: (1)	Check the exhaust flap to see if its still working. My car is completely stock but I noticed that my exhaust flap broke a couple months back. It sounds alot louder and that's pretty much the only reason i havent taken it to the dealer to have it repaired. The car did the golf tee mod on its own so im happy
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01-22-2010, 06:13 PM	#6
Fuel&Fire Canyon Carver 2 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So Cal - Agoura Hills iTrader: (2)	Yea I'm assuming it has something to do with the flap.... I was hoping that the previous owner installed a BMW Perf. Exhaust!!! What should I look for?
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01-22-2010, 06:14 PM	#7
dmurray14 The Stig 31 Rep 1,232 Posts Drives: Quickly Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: US iTrader: (1)	Maybe it has downpipes? __________________
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01-22-2010, 06:25 PM	#8
ren Captain 62 Rep 839 Posts Drives: 2024 X7 M60i Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: U.S. iTrader: (8)	also keep in mind that a stock E92 will be louder than a stock E90, if that's what you're comparing yours to
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01-22-2010, 06:50 PM	#9
Fuel&Fire Canyon Carver 2 Rep 141 Posts Drives: e92 335i Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: So Cal - Agoura Hills iTrader: (2)	I had a buddy with a e92, and you couldnt hear it coming down the road, like you can hear my car.... There are alot more e90's that I've seen and those are whisper quiet compared to my car. Sometimes I think its because its a Manual, and I rev it up so its louder than most of the 335's that are AT. I doubt it could be DP's with the car being CPO'd.....
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01-22-2010, 07:42 PM	#11
migue90 Second Lieutenant 6 Rep 200 Posts Drives: 07 335i Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N E W Jerz iTrader: (2)	i got mine as a cpo and went to do the golf tee mod but it was done already __________________ stockeroni and cheese?
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01-22-2010, 10:30 PM	#12
nestillo335i Private First Class 16 Rep 134 Posts Drives: E90 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mayaguez PR iTrader: (5)	Check the connector in the left tail light, maybe it is disconnected. My E92 aut with this mod is not as loud as my friend E92 manual with the same mod. So the manual is way louder than auto, so I guess what you are hearing is normal. GL __________________ 2008 Jet Black E92 SOLD 2007 SG E90 Stock
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01-23-2010, 09:09 AM	#13
wsybert First Lieutenant 34 Rep 367 Posts Drives: 2009 BMW M3 Vert Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Pittsburgh iTrader: (14)	BMW performance exhaust?? __________________ 2019 Ram 1500. (Toy hauler) 2009 M3 Vert (Fun in the sun) 2006 330i 6sp manual. (Commuter) 1999 528iT 5sp manual (new addition)
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01-23-2010, 09:18 AM	#14
bmwfan1 Second Lieutenant 8 Rep 204 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charleston iTrader: (7)	what is this golf tee mod? I'm guessing it keeps the flapper valve open at all times...
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