BMW Perf Exhaust vs. Bastuck

Topless 335i · 05-03-2009, 05:00 PM

I'm having trouble choosing between the two exhausts. I have an AT so I need an exhaust that doesn't drone (or else I would've had an e-race by now). Which one will be louder? Does the bastuck drone on AT? I like that the BMW Perf Exhaust won't give me warranty issues down the line but I have a feeling it's gonna be quieter than the bastuck.

Thanks for the input!

ducati955 · 05-03-2009, 05:42 PM

because my bastuck is coming this week, hard part is which rear to buy

TurboBimmer · 05-03-2009, 06:00 PM

Voted perf exhaust. Gonna get mine at the end of the month

Alpina_B3_Lux · 05-03-2009, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Topless 335i

I'm having trouble choosing between the two exhausts. I have an AT so I need an exhaust that doesn't drone (or else I would've had an e-race by now). Which one will be louder? Does the bastuck drone on AT? I like that the BMW Perf Exhaust won't give me warranty issues down the line but I have a feeling it's gonna be quieter than the bastuck.

Thanks for the input!

I have the Bastuck (quad) and am quite happy with it. Does not drone, has a nice rasp but not obnoxiously so. I have a manual transmission, however and have not had the chance to compare it to the BMW exhaust. It's definitely louder than stock, though.

Alpina_B3_Lux

cbad335 · 05-03-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Topless 335i

I'm having trouble choosing between the two exhausts. I have an AT so I need an exhaust that doesn't drone (or else I would've had an e-race by now). Which one will be louder? Does the bastuck drone on AT? I like that the BMW Perf Exhaust won't give me warranty issues down the line but I have a feeling it's gonna be quieter than the bastuck.

Thanks for the input!

IMHO, drone on ATs only happens for those who drive around in D. Most aftermarket exhausts will "drone" if your revs are too low, with AT or MT. If you manually shift your AT, you probably won't experience drone. If you drive your AT in D, and like those very low shift points, and value gas mileage over performance, then you probably should stick with the stock exhaust.

Also, I couldn't tell if you have a sedan or coupe. The Bastuck is "one size fits all," and I think the exhaust tips stick out too far on the sedan. Do a search and look for some pics. It looks fine on the coupe.

View Poll Results: Which would you choose?
BMW Performance Exhaust	15	34.88%
Bastuck Exhaust	28	65.12%
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