BavAuto TriFlo / Billy Boat Exhaust worth$ ?

[JoshsE34-M50]

Well, I'm already thinking about how to improve the 530 I just bought,
and I'm wondering everyone's opinion on the Billy Boat/Tri Flo Exhaust (the nice $tainless system). Is there enough of a performance gain to warrant $860.00 for the setup? I guess there's always the durability factor, and maybe it would help more when combined with a chip in the future.

[Macv]

I wouldn't trust Bavauto's triflo thing. For $860, you can find a much nicer exhaust. For a grand you can score an Eisenmann.

[Jon K]

Lawl.

B&B is in my opinion the best manufactured and sounding exhaust, period.

Its not Bavauto's "triflo" thing.

It's B&B - they're sort of... very popular...http://www.bbexhaust.com/

In my experience (owned an M5 B&B Exhaust) the Triflo actually sounds good. The Eisenmann is just barely muffled engine noise... which is hard to keep from "sounding good" but personally the Triflo is lightweight, quality, and actually has a nice nice tone.

Here is a clip of my triflo back in the day - mind you the raspy/offensive noise is because i had high flow cats.

http://blowneuroz.com/fileone.mov

[Sam-Son]

Well, I'm already thinking about how to improve the 530 I just bought,
and I'm wondering everyone's opinion on the Billy Boat/Tri Flo Exhaust (the nice $tainless system). Is there enough of a performance gain to warrant $860.00 for the setup? I guess there's always the durability factor, and maybe it would help more when combined with a chip in the future.

I certainly hope it's worth it I just ordered one myself last week. It's being drop shipped from B&B. I think it's worth it. there's no way I'd pay a grand for an eismann. I don't care for the sound, and like Jon said B&B isn't a no name brand they're pretty well known. I can't wait for the thing to show up. Jom that video of yours is what helped make up my mind it sounds ridiculously good. I hope it'll be loud enough.. I like loud cars.
Jon what type of bulbs are you using?

[Anton CH.]

I wish I had a link for that eisenmann video on an e34 m5, sounds really good. I don't know if I'd gamble $860 on something like B&B.

[Sam-Son]

I wish I had a link for that eisenmann video on an e34 m5, sounds really good. I don't know if I'd gamble $860 on something like B&B.

how an exhaust sounds on a different car doesn't really help. The M5 motor sounds quite a bit different than my car

[Jon K]

Jon what type of bulbs are you using?

Phillips HID

[Black 535i]

...and I love the sound of it! Gives the car a distinct sound mated with the D'Sylva chip. Downside of the chip is premium gas especially here in Chicago but a small price to absorb.

[Macv]

Hmm, I was told they sold a "close-but-not-quite" knockoff of the B&B. Guess you can't trust all of your sources huh?

[saluki540i]

I bought the Billy Boat for my 540, and the build quality is superb. It is not obnoxious, and matches the character of the car. At idle it sounds very healthy. I bought it because I needed to replace the exhaust anyway - mine was original, and rotting out around the welds. $860 sounds high because I bought mine for $700.