how can i make it louder?

[bwat12]

i dont really care about preformance, but how can i make my 325i really loud, (95dB is the california limit) how can i make it loud without paying over $700?? do i take off the resonators? what can i do?

[Ianbiz]

Buy a civic and a coffee can.

[bimmer323i]

take out ur muffler and put in straight pipes

[Initial Z32]

i dont really care about preformance, but how can i make my 325i really loud, (95dB is the california limit) how can i make it loud without paying over $700?? do i take off the resonators? what can i do?

You go with some 2 1/2 inch stainless pipes, new catalytic converters, new resonators, and a good muffler.... thats the only advice I'll give you.... If you take any other alternative, you should sell the E46 and buy a civic...

[delta force]

Haven't you been reading 'How do i make a BMW look cheap? ' thread?

[Initial Z32]

Haven't you been reading 'How do i make a BMW look cheap? ' thread?

[fastmaxxcooper]

a free mod would be to swiss cheese the (underside-prefiltered) airbox. This makes the intake a bit louder. You can't see that it has been done either so it still looks ok. I haven't done it but hey its free.

[ImportFanatic]

Cut your muffler off.

[bigdog68]

actually cutting the bottom off the factory airbox does increase the noise a bit and not an uncommon thing I did not do it but I helped a friend do it a year ago and he got some noise, has since sold the car and gone 4ring ()()()() crazy (Audi A4 2.0t that gets beat by me all day long)

[Ianbiz]

Another way is too drill a hole into the exhaust.

[Initial Z32]

a free mod would be to swiss cheese the (underside-prefiltered) airbox. This makes the intake a bit louder. You can't see that it has been done either so it still looks ok. I haven't done it but hey its free.

Cut your muffler off.

actually cutting the bottom off the factory airbox does increase the noise a bit and not an uncommon thing I did not do it but I helped a friend do it a year ago and he got some noise, has since sold the car and gone 4ring ()()()() crazy (Audi A4 2.0t that gets beat by me all day long)

Another way is too drill a hole into the exhaust.

Don't encourage him....

[bwat12]

Rogue Engineerin IKON. just purchased. soon to be installed.

[Raven Fox]

Get a porshe !
Then go deaf.

[AdamBath]

get a muffler shop to weld a glasspack in place of your stock muffler

[bwat12]

hah i would, but i just spent 500 bucks on a muffler that (i hope) is really deep and loud

[AdamBath]

Get a porshe !
Then go deaf.

or a cheaper route, an old beetle with a dual carb setup, full header and a huge magnaflow muffler.

[Ianbiz]

hah i would, but i just spent 500 bucks on a muffler that (i hope) is really deep and loud

Why?

[bwat12]

why not?

[Raven Fox]

or a cheaper route, an old beetle with a dual carb setup, full header and a huge magnaflow muffler.

aw VW? where is the fun in that. Just a bag of hippe trouble I tell ya
* waves fist at AdamBath*

I still say.... a porshe.

OP, Don't you believe in SBD cars? (SBD - silent but deadly :P)

[M0nK3y]

a Cold air intake will help you with some nice deep sound. But why do you want a BMW to sound like a wind up car?

[bwat12]

i dont. i want a deep, throaty sound...and i already baught a Rogue engineering IKON...so this tread can be deleted..

[Ianbiz]

i dont. i want a deep, throaty sound...and i already baught a Rogue engineering IKON...so this tread can be deleted..

don't* bought* thread*

[bwat12]

huhh?

[lowandslow]

wow, honestly i would atleast buy a cat-back exhaust. When you go to sell the car and you and the buyer finds out that you cheaped out on the exhaust IMO all i could think is what else did he do to save a dollar here and there.

[TizSuperrQ]

You can start by removing all the airbags and immediately running into a brick wall your head will be pounding from all the noise..