95 540i exhaust options

[saluki540i]

I'm expecting to replace the exhaust on my 6 spd. car in the next several months. I've looked at supersprint & dinan as replacements, aside from just replacing with stock. Could some of you with non-OEM exhaust on your 540 chime in with recommendations & experiences. Mainly, I'll be replacing from aft of the downpipes/cats. Thanks CAM

[DaCan23]

Will you be eliminating the resonator/center silencer then?

When I do mine very soon I was considering the magnaflow, but it needs some custom pipe work, as they dont make a cat back for our cars. I also plan to go w/ the Magnaflow/Carsound cats, and eliminate the resonator.

[spitfire]

Bought my 540/6 with a supersprint exhaust already on her. Don't know when it was installed but I purchased the car with 110,000 kms, it now has 175,000kms and all is well. Nice little howl from 3000 rpm and up. Hope this helps.

[onewhippedpuppy]

I have a B&B on mine, very mellow, subtle idle, nice V8 sound at WOT. Not very loud, and no resonance. Roughly 50k on it, still looks new underneath.

[grease]

billy boat if you want I will record a clip of mine you then can decide. B&B one of the most precise system I have installed easy to fit and reasonably priced. SuperSprint are nice systems but they cast more and I have found have a weaker sound.

[Beez540]

someone posted video of the magnaflow they put on their E39 540 minus the resonator... I thought it sounded great. Magnaflow would be the least expensive option as well.

I took the resonator off mine and kept the OEM muffler... I like the sound.

[rockyfeller]

I heard resonator off with stock exhaust hardly makes a difference?

[saluki540i]

I'm not sure about deleting the resonator. I'm approaching it from the stand point of a good bolt on kit, preferrably in stainless. Second, I like the idea of a dinan, bit was uncertain how it mated to the tail end of the cat. pipes. Possible welding? I haven't gotten pricing on the supersprint, but the dinan is $1100.00. I'm unfamiliar with the B & B, so you guys will have to humor me on that one

[saluki540i]

that would be cool. How much are they & where are they sold? I hadn't heard of them til now, although I hadn't done anything in the way of bimmer exhaust upgrading either... Are they stainless?

Thanks Christophe

[onewhippedpuppy]

They're stainless, I think Bavarian Autosport sells them, probably others that are cheaper too. Mine was on the car, bolts on to the cat pipes, uses all factory hangers. Probably not a hard install.