318iS EXHAUST

[Baz666]

Hey everyone, just a quick question for u guys out there. I was wondering what the best all round exhaust would be for my 318IS cabby. Decent sound, but not defining, and definitely gives a boost to performance. Also, what price range would I be looking at and whats available at there.???

[Alex]

best souning exhaust is a scorpion IMO but there LOUD!!! Great for 6cyl cars tho

not sure if scorpion do one for an IS tho

[Baz666]

best souning exhaust is a scorpion IMO but there LOUD!!! Great for 6cyl cars tho

not sure if scorpion do one for an IS tho

yeah alex had one on my e36 325i very load i took it of after about a month.

[Nay]

Not sure if scorpion do a 318iS exhaust as standard, maybe able to make one fit though.

I think supersprint make a good one. Heard it was discontinued but was the best one available. Someone on the zone pointed out somewhere that do them. IIRC i think if you speak to them directly they will make one on order, but that info came from a thread on here but i dont know if anyone actually went through with it. Look around on iS fansites and i think everyone rants and raves about the Supersprint. Sebring keeps going through my head, but i'm sure it is supersprint. I had a damn good gander into it when i was considering a 318iS engine swap. There isn't many exhausts for the iS.

At least you dont have to look into a manifold though, as the iS has pretty much the best possible design anyway

Let us know if you look into the supersprint one as i'm sure people would like to know if they are still made, how much and if they really are the best available.

Dont have the time to go look for the info myself as i'm having a quick zone session at work. But i'm sure theres plenty on it if you google "Supersprint E30 318is".

Good luck pal!

[Baz666]

thanks for that fella

this is what i found on the superspint. not bad prices really

Model Price (from)
E30 M3 Centre £229.00
E30 M3 Rear £265.00
E30 318iS Centre & Rear £291.55
E30 318i M40 Rear £175.00
E30 320i/325i Rear £267.00
E36 316i/318i Rear £185.00
E36 318iS Rear £291.55
E36 320i/323i Rear £220.00
E36 325i/328i Rear £260.00
E36 M3/M3 Evo Rear £370.00
E46 316i/318i Rear £279.00
E46 320i/323i/328i Rear £290.00
E46 330i Rear £325.00
E46 M3 Rear £765.00 each
E24 628i/635i/M635 1982-88 Rear £245.00
E34 520i 24v Centre & Rear £440.00
E34 525i 24v Centre & Rear £440.00
E34 530i/540i V8 Cat Back £580.00
E34 M5 Centre & Rear £510.00
E39 520i/523i/528i Rear £275.00
E39 535i/540i V8 Rear £275.00
E39 M5 Rear £325.00 each
E38 730i/735i/740i V8, 750 V12 Rear £310.00
Z3 1.8 115hp Rear £250.00
Z3 1.9 16v Rear £250.00
Z3 1.9 118hp Rear £335.00
Z3 2.8 1997-98 Rear £340.00
Z3 2.8 1999> Rear £335.00
Z3 M 3.2 Rear £315.00 each
All prices subject to VAT and delivery

[AlpineAde]

I have a Supersrint exhaust on my 325i. The quality is excellent: fit and finish is top notch and their products are a direct bolt-on replacement for OEM units. I've never heard a Scorpion system ~ not a common choice in Australia ~ so I can't comment on them.

[Nay]

No problem. If you actually go any further with it and speak to them, let people know as this is a common discussion. On a quick gander, the irish folk on a website where ranting about a powerflow one as well. No idea about that but the only bad i heard about it is that it gets a little bit loud with some revvs. People tend to knock down the Supersprint because of the cost of it... i dont see that tho.... 291.00 for a center and rear.... it'll cost me more than that for a scorpion for my 325i!!! let alone the shipping too!

[Baz666]

what i`ll do see if i`m not playing with my car tomorrow i`ll give them aring and post reply here.

[Alex]

jetex do one for an IS for around £160 its aluminised steel rather that stainless mind you

[Alex]

http://www.europerformance.co.uk/pages/ ... ct=3744190

not bad for a full back system, wonder how long it lasts, that one keeps tempting me

[Nay]

Not much of a fan of them. A mate has one for a 316 as no-one else did an exhaust. Not bad tbh, nout wrong with it, but there's nicer available for a 318is.

[Alex]

i nearly baught one for my 316 m10 how does it sound, scorpion loud, loud, quiet, raspy, no different

[DHFiS]

Got a Supersprint on mine, didnt fit perfectly at first but does now after some bracket bending.

[Dave_M3]

Powerflow is what you want


Supersprint give the best gains and a lovely sound, Eisenmann systems for the M42 sound amazing too!!!

[AlpineAde]

Eisenmann systems

Lovely build quality. A mate of mine has one of their systems on his M5. It's wonderful.

[Nay]

i nearly baught one for my 316 m10 how does it sound, scorpion loud, loud, quiet, raspy, no different

Deep and mellow i'd say. I wouldn't call it raspy at all. Not really loud either. But everyone has different views. I have no idea what a Jetex exhuast would sound like on an iS though.

[Dave_M3]

I know it's on a E36... well The Tis are half E30 really:)

But here's a nice clip of what an Eisenmann sounds like with an M42

[Alex]

i like the sound of that for an m42

[Alex]

i nearly baught one for my 316 m10 how does it sound, scorpion loud, loud, quiet, raspy, no different

Deep and mellow i'd say. I wouldn't call it raspy at all. Not really loud either. But everyone has different views. I have no idea what a Jetex exhuast would sound like on an iS though.

so imagine this but without the 6pot noise

[papercutout]

How about this one? Saw the thread the other day went 'ooooh!' saw the price, waent 'aaaaah'. I'm a cheap kinda guy, its not worth that money for me...


...but it may be to you!

http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index ... 107&page=1


What I've done with mine is: replaced the 2nd midbox with a straight pipe and fitted a different backbox. Tbh, its all you need! Sounds great, depending on what box you have. Lots of baffles and its farty. Heck, it sounded fartyish with a cherry bomb on the rear! BUT, with a straight pipe its got a MENTAL noise. Its also illegally loud, e.g. you can hear me from 1/2 mile away. Now I have picked up a 2nd hand (unused) peco backbox from a halfrauds employee for £15 which'll go on this weekend. It has virtually no baffles, so should be good!


As a warning - you could LITERALLY hear me 1/2 mile away, so make sure you have at least 1 box + backbox. Also, 4 pots are a lot louder than 6 pots, much higher note. I've a friend with a very similar exhaust, and mine is much louder.

[Alex]

that was for sale on here too

i nearly baught it but got my wheels refurbed instead

i think i will invest in a jetex one over the summer as my exhaust is blowing

[batman861]

I have a "Longlife" custom made stainless steel exhaust on my 318iS and it's really good. They've done away with the front box, just got a middle and back box with 2" tailpipe which means it's not too noisy at all. It made a pretty good difference to performance too.

[AlpineAde]

I know it's on a E36... well The Tis are half E30 really:)

But here's a nice clip of what an Eisenmann sounds like with an M42

Nice find. They're good systems.

[magpie]

http://retrorides.proboards86.com/index ... 107&page=1
my exhaust is not blowing but only has about 6 mths left...
wot with xmas and other toys for the IS i wonder if it's still for sale,,looks nice.pity no vid of the noise.
but still a nice job...i nearly offered £150 over xmas.