snooker15

not true..this mod on a 4 or even a 6 bangers sounds awful ..I've tried it on e36 318is and on e39 520..every one will know you need a MUFFLER loolbut on a v8 it really sounds sweet,,most people think it's the natural sound of the engine ..any way ,,who cares..it's reversible ..it'll cost u about $20 bucks to weld your muffler back if you don't like it. no(known) adverse affects...very hard to say losing some torque without taking the car to the dyno..there might be a slight loss of low-mid range torque,,,it's just my feeling but it's not bothering me

I've been following the thread Toeknee started some where here in the forum. there are some informative posts and great idea's . But I don't know yet which setup I choose. This is something that I surely need an expert advice on and has to be done properly . I don't mind deleting the spare tire and welding a steel plate instead if I have to,,though this sounds insane lool...I don't intend to do this modification very soon,,,it may take a few months...wallet is empty now

I'll post some vids tonight or tomorrow and yeah definitely no x or H crap lool

right ,,but that would cause some rasping which I don't like ,,further that y resonator delete may cause some torque loss (based on many reports from users who did that,,no personal experience though,,I might be wrong),,Also I've listened to the sound with the "y res delete" from other 540's but didn't like it,,I'm happy with this setup for now as I got the sound I want (temporarily at least, because you get to hear this monster v8 only if you press the pedal otherwise it's quiet when idling,,my next step later on is to build a complete custom true dual exhaust )cheers

I have a muffler and a rear silencer from e39 540i for sale .excellent condition .I've just cut them off today to go with a different setup .I can deliver in Auckland area only . check my posting about this in the performance section . make me an offer. cheers

so today I got rid of that ugly muffler and rear silencer ,welded a 3'' pipe to the exit and maintained the stock look. resonator (centre silencer ) left in place.The new pipe is welded to two rods attached to the existing rubber that used to hold the old muffler (sorry didn't take a pic for that side) RESULT : it sounds amazing ,deep ,throaty V8 rumbles with no droning or rasping at all ,,tested under heavy load and at cruising speeds on the high way.It's loud enough to hear the nice v8 tunes but not so loud that it's disturbing others . COST : I called 10 shops asking for a quote , the best quote was from Als Mufflers in North Shore , $60 very helpful and professional guys . best $60 bucks I spent on modification.. It was really worth it for me. cheers

I had the 740i for a long time and still make the mistake by calling my recently purchased 540i a 740i even when I call shops for parts ,,can't get my old 740i out of my head lol

sorry ,,didn't pay attention,,,it's 540i not 740i

looking for the Multi Information Display (MID) with no dead or missing pixels for e39 540i

here are some pic's

going backward was not because I had a bad experience with other series or sth ,,absolutely not,,I enjoyed them all...It's just the need for the change and having a different experience with different series,,,and financial situations play a roll sometimes as well lool,,cheers

Hi there , I'm a new member here from Auckland (mt roskill) ,having e36 318is as a 3rd bmw . I had a 740il before(which was my first bmw that made the connection between me and bmw .After that I owned e39 520i . I'll upload some pic's of my car very soon after I get it tinted .Nice forum and very usefull topics here...keep up the good work ,fellas...cheers