I'm sure there must be some of u here on the forum who have fitted the Supersprint exhaust system (rear muffler and the section before it - ie. 2 pic kit) on a 6 cylinder M54 engine. Could i have some feedback on the system and possibly a listen as i am considering installing this soon (would prefer the Eisenmann as it seems very well made but as it has no LTA approval..dont want the hassle). Thanks.
Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
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Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
What i want is:
(1) better visuals
(2) freer exhaust flow (better throttle response or slightly better mid/upper rpm power..like 5bhp cos u cant really get much more from an NA engine)
(3) nice metallic raspy tone (like on the M3). I definitely do NOT like boomy/loud exhaust tones.
Was quoted $1650. Is this about right?
What i want is:
(1) better visuals
(2) freer exhaust flow (better throttle response or slightly better mid/upper rpm power..like 5bhp cos u cant really get much more from an NA engine)
(3) nice metallic raspy tone (like on the M3). I definitely do NOT like boomy/loud exhaust tones.
Was quoted $1650. Is this about right?
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
What i want is:
(1) better visuals
This for sure, it'll be a big diff frm the stock exhaust.
(2) freer exhaust flow (better throttle response or slightly better mid/upper rpm power..like 5bhp cos u cant really get much more from an NA engine)
Honestly.. you'll hardly feel anything...
(3) nice metallic raspy tone (like on the M3). I definitely do NOT like boomy/loud exhaust tones.
you can't get the rapsy tone without going loud.. so you'd have to choose .. can't really have the best of both here.. cause if u buy the SS with the sport midpipes, you're looking at slightly bassy and more of a sporty sound.. thats about it, to me.. sounds wonderful..
Was quoted $1650. Is this about right?
What i want is:
(1) better visuals
This for sure, it'll be a big diff frm the stock exhaust.
(2) freer exhaust flow (better throttle response or slightly better mid/upper rpm power..like 5bhp cos u cant really get much more from an NA engine)
Honestly.. you'll hardly feel anything...
(3) nice metallic raspy tone (like on the M3). I definitely do NOT like boomy/loud exhaust tones.
you can't get the rapsy tone without going loud.. so you'd have to choose .. can't really have the best of both here.. cause if u buy the SS with the sport midpipes, you're looking at slightly bassy and more of a sporty sound.. thats about it, to me.. sounds wonderful..
Was quoted $1650. Is this about right?
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
For Ah Peks like me who like soft exhausts, SS and Eisenman top the list. The rest are too boomy. Performance gains by changing just the muffler and resonator? Nah.
Maybe you will "feel" that your car is faster cos the volume of your engine went up.
You want real gains from your exhaust, you will need headers, decat, change/remove resonator and change muffler...
For Ah Peks like me who like soft exhausts, SS and Eisenman top the list. The rest are too boomy. Performance gains by changing just the muffler and resonator? Nah.
Maybe you will "feel" that your car is faster cos the volume of your engine went up.
You want real gains from your exhaust, you will need headers, decat, change/remove resonator and change muffler...
Rastaman
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Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
Price of 1650 is about right. Guess u got em quoted from Jeep Chee ?
Altho the finishing (weld/seams) is not that great compared to Eisenmann, u do get the mid pipes onwards which is pretty decent. Its gotta nice sound as well not too drony/boomy in e cabin.
Price of 1650 is about right. Guess u got em quoted from Jeep Chee ?
Altho the finishing (weld/seams) is not that great compared to Eisenmann, u do get the mid pipes onwards which is pretty decent. Its gotta nice sound as well not too drony/boomy in e cabin.
roland1888
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Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
Sorry if I seema bit daft here but may I know what is a resonator? If best, can somebody provide a pic for it? Thanks for the help...
Sorry if I seema bit daft here but may I know what is a resonator? If best, can somebody provide a pic for it? Thanks for the help...
roland1888
Active Member
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
So shaaz, if I remove the resonator, the sound will be raspy? Do I need to replace the resonator with anything or just straight through?
shaaz;170013 said:
So shaaz, if I remove the resonator, the sound will be raspy? Do I need to replace the resonator with anything or just straight through?
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
it'll be very rapsy... and loud too.. just bear in mind.. what ur'e getting wont be anything close to the M3, IMO the the rapsy sound frm the M3 is nice.. the one coming out frm urs will be loud and rapsy .. err.. more towards " can tell the exhaust been touched"...
you've got 2 ways u can do it.. firstly.. u can cut it out .. replace em with 2 pipes, or u can just empty the resonator.. 1st option i think better cause if u fin it too loud.. u bring ur resonator back and ask them to weld it back.
roland1888;170026 said:
it'll be very rapsy... and loud too.. just bear in mind.. what ur'e getting wont be anything close to the M3, IMO the the rapsy sound frm the M3 is nice.. the one coming out frm urs will be loud and rapsy .. err.. more towards " can tell the exhaust been touched"...
you've got 2 ways u can do it.. firstly.. u can cut it out .. replace em with 2 pipes, or u can just empty the resonator.. 1st option i think better cause if u fin it too loud.. u bring ur resonator back and ask them to weld it back.
roland1888
Active Member
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
Cool advice, thanks!
shaaz;170031 said:
Cool advice, thanks!
mybmmer318
Well-Known Member
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
Hi, since this topic is abt changing to SS mufflers and stuffs..anyone touch on the exhaust manifold as well?? I saw on the SS website that they do have headers(race) for the M54 series..Was thinking of replacing the headers but our orginal headers has 2 oxygen sensors on them..one on the top centre of the manifold on each header and the other is somewhere near the cat before the mid section..whereas the SS race headers located their 2 O2 sensors near to the cat area..Was wondering if our orginal O2 sensors can plug into the SS ones as it seem not long enuff due to the different position on the SS headers.. Btw replacing the headers require the engine to be lifted up so the headers can be acessed? If after we replace the SS race headers will the engine ck lite illuminate?
Any advise??....
Hi, since this topic is abt changing to SS mufflers and stuffs..anyone touch on the exhaust manifold as well?? I saw on the SS website that they do have headers(race) for the M54 series..Was thinking of replacing the headers but our orginal headers has 2 oxygen sensors on them..one on the top centre of the manifold on each header and the other is somewhere near the cat before the mid section..whereas the SS race headers located their 2 O2 sensors near to the cat area..Was wondering if our orginal O2 sensors can plug into the SS ones as it seem not long enuff due to the different position on the SS headers.. Btw replacing the headers require the engine to be lifted up so the headers can be acessed? If after we replace the SS race headers will the engine ck lite illuminate?
Any advise??....
Re: Supersprint on 6cylinder M54 engine
You can drop by either Juzz 4 Cars or BVO , both have headers for ur car and will have no check lights at all. Engine does not need to be lifted but it'll take about half a day to install it, they'll need ur car to cool off first. both workshops are under the resources page,
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mybmmer318;174191 said:Hi, since this topic is abt changing to SS mufflers and stuffs..anyone touch on the exhaust manifold as well?? I saw on the SS website that they do have headers(race) for the M54 series..Was thinking of replacing the headers but our orginal headers has 2 oxygen sensors on them..one on the top centre of the manifold on each header and the other is somewhere near the cat before the mid section..whereas the SS race headers located their 2 O2 sensors near to the cat area..Was wondering if our orginal O2 sensors can plug into the SS ones as it seem not long enuff due to the different position on the SS headers.. Btw replacing the headers require the engine to be lifted up so the headers can be acessed? If after we replace the SS race headers will the engine ck lite illuminate?
Any advise??....
You can drop by either Juzz 4 Cars or BVO , both have headers for ur car and will have no check lights at all. Engine does not need to be lifted but it'll take about half a day to install it, they'll need ur car to cool off first. both workshops are under the resources page,
totoseow;174200 said:
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