What's the best sounding Stock Exhaust?

"Godspeed11- I own a SAAB" (Godspeed11) 11/16/2013 at 10:00 • Filed to: Exhaust, Oppoquestion

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A good car always tingles your senses and engages your emotions. An exhaust can make or break a car. You have things like the Transit Connect that sound like an air compressor starved of fuel, and then you have the glorious symphony of a Ferrari V12 singing like 1000 angels chasing down a pack of thundering hell hounds through an avalanche of fire. Of course my suggestion comes from the Swedish camp. The 9-3 Turbo X has a snarly aggressive note that pops and crackles on it's decent from it's thunderous roar. The smooth V6 burbles aggressively at idle and lets out a vicious bark as it climbs the revs.

So what stock exhaust gets you going? The growl of a 500 Abarth? The soft, low burble of a Suburban? The warble of a 5 cylinder?

A3R0 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:04

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That does sound fantastic. This guy owns 4 Saab's. One of us, one of us, one of us!

Reigntastic > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:06

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I always loved how that 9k rpm shrieker in dad's M3 sounded, even stock it never failed to put a smile on my face while driving it.

Takuro Spirit > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:12

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I'm a sucker for GM 2.8, 3.1, 3.4, and 3.8 NA pushrod V6 exhaust when the pipes are rotted out, mufflers gone, etc. Just sounds so burbly and awesome.

Your boy, BJR > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:18

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Tesla Model S.......no, I've cocked that up.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Takuro Spirit 11/16/2013 at 10:33

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Ha! Mr. Godspeed11's girlfriend drives a 89 Cavalier Z24 convertible with a rotted out exhaust. 3.1 liters of burble

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:35

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AluminumFoil > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:35

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Love the F-Type V8S exhaust.

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > AluminumFoil 11/16/2013 at 10:36

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Yes

Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:37

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Or possibly...

Jonathan Harper > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:44

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Jag F. Hands down. Or Fiat Abarth

POD > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:48

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This has to be up there.

twinturbobmw > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:50

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Can a dealer installed manufacturer option be allowed? If so, anything with BMW Performance on it. If not, I have to go with the V8 Vantage.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGgcTyVwfdU
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9XoPYbtmxV0

E30Joe drives a Subaru > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 10:52

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Partial to the E9X M3, although it sounds better from inside the car than outside I think.

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > POD 11/16/2013 at 10:56

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Absolutely, the LFA and Carerra GT have to be some of the best sounding cars in the world

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > Velocity- Peuguette Connoisseur 11/16/2013 at 10:59

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Agree

POD > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 11:00

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Good call on the Carerra GT. It sounds so hyper and excited. "Can I go race? I wanna race!! Take outside to race! Please? PLEASE?!! RAAAaaaaccccceeee!!!!"

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > Takuro Spirit 11/16/2013 at 11:00

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It does sound like a burbly monster, makes it seem alot faster than you would think haha

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > Reigntastic 11/16/2013 at 11:07

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Wow I had no idea these revved so high, I'm sure it sounds like a beast inside.

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > twinturbobmw 11/16/2013 at 11:10

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I guess that qualifies haha, the sound of a Bimmer straight six is always great, so long as you don't put an awful resonator on it. The IS 350 fsport sounds awesome too with the performance exhaust

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > A3R0 11/16/2013 at 11:13

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Oh I know!!!! He caught the SAAB bug pretty hard, I actually think the guy who shot the video is the guy I might buy the 9-3 TurboX from...

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > A3R0 11/16/2013 at 11:16

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I think this might be the guy I'm going to buy the turbo X from

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > POD 11/16/2013 at 11:25

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Having heard one in person I can say that's an accurate description, it really sounds amazing.

RW53104 > Takuro Spirit 11/16/2013 at 11:35

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I couldn't agree more. Had a Grand Prix with the 3.4 (GTP on the older models) that sounded great. I have a Buick with a 3.1, and it sounds equally satisfying even with a totally intact exhaust.

Also, put one of those shitty autozone cone air filters on it, and the engine roars when you floor it and it drops a gear. Obviously it's all noise, but it is satisfying.

dogisbadob > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 11:45

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Best-sounding not-really-expensive car

How about the VQ Nissans? G35/7, new Z's, etc.

mgeb28 > AluminumFoil 11/16/2013 at 11:45

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I've always thought the ZO6 with the baffles open sounded the best...

A3R0 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 11:46

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Awesome!

I'm not good with my newer Saab's... What's the difference between a turbo x and an aero?

mgeb28 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 11:52

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Or maybe the caterham 620R..... if you consider this to be a legit production car. This exhaust doesn't look or sound emissions friendly :)

FireSpittingV12 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 11:59

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Ferrari F12

/end of discussion

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > A3R0 11/16/2013 at 12:05

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In 2008 Saab launched XWD with the limited production turbo X. With XWD they could increase power without destroying handling. The turbo X was up to 280 hp and 295ft-lbs over the 255 hp and 262 ft-lbs of the late Aeros, it was 15mm lower and had quicker steering. Then in 2009 Aeros came optional with XWD along with all 2.0t 9-3s but power was limited to 260 and torque was like 270 I think. Exterior was black only and interior had carbon trim and all black leather.

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > dogisbadob 11/16/2013 at 12:08

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I'm not the biggest fan of the sound but at least the sound haha. So many "performance luxury" cars are whisper quiet. At the tailpipe is sounds good but the interior sound isn't the best, I haven't been in any new VQ cars so maybe they fixed the blender full of marbles sound

Nerd-Vol > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 12:13

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XKR sounds great.

exizeo - still loving fourza > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 12:38

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only revs to 8400, and 8600 with bpm/ess/dinan tune. (voids certain parts of warrantee)

Also, I believe that peak power is at 8250, and the car only allows you to revs <7000 while cold.

shinsen > mgeb28 11/16/2013 at 12:39

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I like...I like

drunkenup2 > twinturbobmw 11/16/2013 at 12:56

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the 335is comes with the PE exhaust so theres a stock exhaust!

YSI-what can brown do for you > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 13:18

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Answer

twinturbobmw > drunkenup2 11/16/2013 at 13:48

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True. I wish the normal 335 did.

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 14:04

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I'm in the "Warble of a 5-pot" camp.
say what you want, but a 5 cylinder jetta has one of the most enjoyable engine sounds I have ever heard. It's up there with the Volvo turbo 6 whoosh, and the GTi idle burble.

A3R0 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 15:16

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Cool! Seems like you know these well. That black one looks great.

candyfobreakfast > dogisbadob 11/16/2013 at 15:55

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That hum though.

dogisbadob > Takuro Spirit 11/16/2013 at 15:56

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Yeah I like those pushrod V6's sound too! Glad to hear I'm not the only one.

JGrabowMSt > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 16:17

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Infiniti exhaust. Holy crap...no matter where you are, you hear it, and you know it's an infiniti. It's drony, yes, but I just like the tone. It's not really aggressive, but ballsy in my opinion.

The MP4-12C has a pretty mean exhaust too.

Ferrero1911 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/16/2013 at 19:15

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Mine

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Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > Ferrero1911 11/16/2013 at 21:00

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Is that stock? It sounds awesome! Especially at idle and pulling out from a stop, it sounds like a diesel truck until it gets up the revs haha, very nice!

Godspeed11- I own a SAAB > mgeb28 11/16/2013 at 21:14

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If I had kids, I think this would want to eat them. That is flipping bonkers and amazing....the want is strong....too bad the U.S. doesn't get it...

Ferrero1911 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/17/2013 at 00:00

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Yep. It sounds great when you really get on it too. We were testing the sound recorder for this video and had the gain set too high, so all that stuff was distorted. Next time I hope to get a better video of the range and some gurgling downshifts.

Reigntastic > exizeo - still loving fourza 11/17/2013 at 00:34

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False, my dad's 2009 e90 revved to 9000 once the engine was warm.

Source: I drove it.

Reigntastic > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/17/2013 at 00:35

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Awesome engine note, I really enjoyed that car. For as much talk as they get for being slow, nobody ever focuses on how enjoyable they are. Best sedan I've ever driven.

exizeo - still loving fourza > Reigntastic 11/17/2013 at 13:53

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unless he modded it extremely, bullshit

Reigntastic > exizeo - still loving fourza 11/17/2013 at 16:28

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Bone stock. Go drive one?

xx45xx > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/18/2013 at 15:53

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any chevy ford or mopar v8 with no cats. murica!

exizeo - still loving fourza > Reigntastic 11/18/2013 at 16:27

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I have.

http://www.m3post.com/forums/showthr…

^that's a link from bimmerpost. More or less the most populated bmw enthusiast site.

Reigntastic > exizeo - still loving fourza 11/18/2013 at 22:30

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You're right.

exizeo - still loving fourza > Reigntastic 11/18/2013 at 22:39

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Interesting argument ;)

desertdog5051 > Godspeed11- I own a SAAB 11/21/2013 at 12:17

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2014 Stingray, hands down.