E36 Owners' Aftermarket Exhaust Survey

Interpreting the Survey Results (What the Numbers Mean):

 

 *Generally, lower numbers are better*

 

Loudness (1=close to stock, 5=hear me 3 blocks away)

 Note (1=nice sporty tone, 5=old farts)

Ease of installation (1=easy, 5=never again)

Product finish (1=looks real pro, 5=looks crap)

Build quality (1=rock solid, 5=dead on arrival)

Peformance (1=like a supercharger, 5=perform? perform what?)

Value for money (1=$100 Jim C Chip, 5= $400 Slick 50 Treatment)

 

Survey Date: 19 March 1998

 

320I Owners

 

 

1997 320I

1995 320iC

 

 

 

Owner's name

Bong L

Brandon O

(As reported by Justin C)

 

 

 

Mods

None

Superchip

 

 

 

Exhaust Brand

AC Schnitzer

Remus

 

 

 

Loudness

2

2.5

 

 

 

Note

1

2

 

 

 

Ease of Installation

1

-

 

 

 

Product Finish

1

-

 

 

 

Build Quality

1

-

 

 

 

Peformance

1

-

 

 

 

Butt/Real Dyno (HP)

3 at upper RPMs, 4 at lower

-

 

 

 

Value for Money/Do it again?

3/Yes

-

 

 

 

 

325I Owners

 

 

1993 325iA

1995 325is

1994 315isA

1993 325iA

1992 325is

Owner's name

WNC

Jason C

Greg K

Bill P

Henry J

Mods

RS Akimoto Intake, Dinan Chip, Suspension

Throttle Body, K&N Cone, JC Chip, Suspension

Dinan Intake, Throttle Body, Dinan Chip

Suspension

K&N In-box, JC Chip

Exhaust Brand

Racing Dynamics

Racing Dynamics

Dinan (New SS)

BMW M3

B&B TriFlow

Loudness

2.5

3

2

1

3.5

Note

1

2

1

1

2

Ease of Installation

1

1

1

1

2

Product Finish

1

3

1

1

1

Build Quality

1

2

1

1

1

Peformance

2.5

4

3

3

4

Butt/Real Dyno (HP)

7hp/na

1-2/na

Better than Expected

7-19 ft-lbs torque at 3500+ RPMs

Minimal

Value for Money/Do it again?

3/Yes

4/Yes

3/Yes

2/Yes

4.5/Prefer Stock M3 Exhaust

 

 

1994 325is

1995 325is

 

 

 

Owner's name

Scott L

Matthew C

 

 

 

Mods

Akimoto Intake, Dinan Chip, Racing Dynamics Header

ERT Supercharger, Flywheel, Throttle body, Suspension

 

 

 

Exhaust Brand

HKS Super Drager Prototype

Supersprint M3 SS Exhaust put on 325is

 

 

 

Loudness

4

2

 

 

 

Note

1

1

 

 

 

Ease of Installation

4

-

 

 

 

Product Finish

1

1

 

 

 

Build Quality

1

1

 

 

 

Peformance

1

-

 

 

 

Butt/Real Dyno (HP)

10-15hp/na

-

 

 

 

Value for Money/Do it again?

2/Yes

1/Yes

 

 

 

 

M3 Owners

 

 

1997 M3

1997 M3

1995 M3

1995 M3

1995 M3

Owner's name

Mark N

Peter P

Chris B

WHB

Chris A

Mods

K&N Cone, ERT Supercharger

Short Shift

K&N Filter, JC Chip

ERT Supercharger, ERT Chip

Euro HFM, JC Chip

Exhaust Brand

Borla

B&B Triflo

B&B Triflo (bought before loudest available)

B&B Triflo

Supersprint

Loudness

4

5

3

2

2

Note

1

3

1

1

1

Ease of Installation

-

1

1

1

1

Product Finish

1

2

1

1

1

Build Quality

1

1

1

1

1

Peformance

-

3

4

2

4.5

Butt/Real Dyno (HP)

365 (after supercharger)

9/na

No improvement

10hp/na

2-3/na

Value for Money/Do it again?

1/Yes

3/No

3/Yes

2/Yes

2/Yes

 

 

1995 M3

 

 

 

 

Owner's name

Bill P

 

 

 

 

Mods

Euro Intake/ Foam Oiled Filter/JC Chip

 

 

 

 

Exhaust Brand

Borla

 

 

 

 

Loudness

1

 

 

 

 

Note

2

 

 

 

 

Ease of Installation

3

 

 

 

 

Product Finish

2

 

 

 

 

Build Quality

2

 

 

 

 

Peformance

5

 

 

 

 

Butt/Real Dyno (HP)

+/- 1 HP!

 

 

 

 

Value for Money/Do it again?

2 ($200 Second Hand)/Yes

 

 

 

 

 

* To add to this page, e-mail your survey replies to Justin Chan at pcathome_at_pacific.net.sg