$1000 Magnaflow Catback Exhaust Review! IS IT GOOD? SOUND TEST! FIRST IMPRESSIONS!

Sound test and installation for a Magnaflow catback exhaust. I installed it on a BMW e39. The magnaflow exhaust is much lighter than the factory exhaust and adds a much deeper sound. The quality of the exhaust is really good and is fully stainless steel. The clamps make the system easy to install and remove. Definitely a great option for the inline 6 equipped E39 5 series. If you only want to add a muffler I have linked the most common muffler used with the m54/m52 engines.
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[@carlosarreguin4979]

GOOD THING I RAN ACROSS THIS VIDEO WAS LITERALLY ABOUT TO BUY THIS SET UP , THANK YOU !!!! OFF THE CART !!!

[@diljoe9678]

yeah iv'e seen a few e46 owners return their magnaflow full exhaust. Good thing you researched a bit

[@ryandyhrkopp6374]

Ya no offense this exhaust sounds like shit tho

[@djcarroll9369]

They take about 400 miles to get louder because they have filler inside of the mufflers and resonators

[@joshmindek4840]

I like it, I think Magnaflow exhausts compliment the inline six engines nicely. It gives them a bit deeper tone without being super raspy and annoying. They do get deeper over time and the sound becomes a bit more "crisp".

[@tonyu36]

Hey man, it's nice to see you gaining so many subscribers, I remember watching your vlogs picking up your first project e46's, keep it up, and thanks for all the free information and help!

[@ShopLifeTV]

🙏🏼 thank you

[@erniearambula3525]

Nice quality exhaust lighter than stock, flows better than stock and with a slightly higher exhaust sound which is great when you want the benefits of aftermarket without the decibels.

[@AndyTheXTech]

Hey man I like your channel. Good Job!

[@basithph8958]

Magnaflow is one of the aftermarket exhaust systems I would get

[@Carlos-rq1wx]

Mfs spent 1k just to make is sound like a stock 2003 Nissan Maxima

[@airuzair2424]

hey

[@melvynmanibusan9128]

Always gotta be that one hater …. Smh

[@caden.radosta]

@@melvynmanibusan9128 it’s fax tho

[@rowen898]

I use exhaust putty when putting in band clamps on the joints. Once you do that the magnaflow will light up nicely. Its a proper flowed exhaust so pressure is key.

[@razorrich]

Nice vid. Sounds pretty good (via video) for the M54 application.

[@Squirrelmobile74]

I put the 14815 muffler on my 528i Touring (only muffler replacement, all other stock components still in place) and it wasn't any louder than stock right after install. I was not happy!!! After a few hundred miles of driving the muffler "broke in" and is now a nice sound which is what you experienced. Muffler only is a little quieter than what you have with the full cat-back. Great vid -Tim

[@ShopLifeTV]

It definitely got much louder after it broke in! Thanks!

[@The-Super10285]

Great video. I would have done the guibo and center support for the driveshaft. I really enjoy your videos.

[@teufelhunden2820]

I was LMAO on the last 3 seconds... 🤣

[@ShopLifeTV]

Hahahaha

[@TONYTHETlGER]

Magnaflow muffler has fiberglass stuffing inside. It will get louder over time once the material inside the muffler burns in.

[@2FAST4U5ever]

VERY well made video

[@NonPremiumID]

Do you suggest buying and installing headers at the time of installing a full Magnaflow system?

[@mcgyverb1664]

Good video boss👍

[@djcarroll9369]

Did the exhaust get louder after time ? It usually takes like 3-400 miles with these magnaflows to get louder.

[@edbug007]

One grand for something’s you can’t here I’ll pass great installation by the way.

[@soundseeker63]

Was there any difference in engine response or MPG? Not sure I would buy this exhaust for the sound alone....you can get a better sound just by doing a back box delete! Though I suppose it saves some weight and costs less than a replacement OEM exhaust. Expected it to sound a bit more sporty though. I would say its makes a good OEM replacement but not really a true sports exhaust.

[@jonathanbrazeau970]

so on websites like carID they say like "aggresive/loud" and "moderate" as descriptions of the muffler noise, just wondering how that translates to real world driving.... I'd like something a little more thrilling than stock but not over the top where it's annoying the neighbours...any thoughts?

[@vidgarage7577]

I had it on my 330 ci, its the best sound for the m54!

[@jtg5238]

look up uuc tse3 then see if you like that better then the magnaflow

[@roshanmaharjan1787]

This will sound very good i know cause my friend had like this.

[@MrNicoe36cabrio]

Yep. A little bit too quiet. I think deleting the rear muffler it'll be right for an e39. Btw this is a very mint e39.

[@anthonyk]

What about a magna flow muffler

[@nickkallas3077]

That’s a sweet ride!! Lol

[@M5E39_03]

Oh look a bmw 😍😍❤️

[@frenchblueee]

😂😂😂 so unexpected great ending

[@ShopLifeTV]

Hahaha ;)

[@Getyourdoe]

But what kind of performance gains from this, I don't need a bunch of noise, how does it perform G ?

[@Picha0098]

Hey bro, can you please tell me what wheels are those? How are they called? Thanks

[@Willhgf]

I have a super-sprint x pipe and eisenmann race muffler on my E46. Cost $1700 but sounds amazing!

[@danielzychniewicz2633]

same here except i have racing dynamics muffler. i find headers make a big difference aswell. i also have supersprint resonator.

[@kent570253]

W S any video?

[@Willhgf]

kent570253 yeah just search “Raw E46 sound! Eisenman and supersprint exhaust“

[@bsouza1675]

I would add some huge speakers, record a Supersprint cat-less race system, then play it back really loud on my stereo as I drove by lookin real cool 😎 yeah, dats it. You were very kind regarding the exhaust system sound. I can’t hear you! 🤬 My guess is that the owner will watch the VID....ouch! Good job 👏🏾 as always and vroom-vroom 🚜

[@ShopLifeTV]

Lol it sounds different on camera

[@specterrg1765]

Any videos of cattles header ? Plus ressonator delete

[@dilumwimalaratna4149]

A like for the head banging 👍

[@Linoge279]

does the stock oem header got cats?

[@the_flat_earth_warriorz]

Thx

[@stephenlavelle1670]

Fyi= Silicone Spray Really helps with installing any Rubber or Plastic!

[@andrewlopez314]

Damn that literally sounds the same as stock haha

[@ShopLifeTV]

Haha sounds much different after it was broken in

[@AjI2009]

not

[@tripleoo0]

Nah, as an E39 owner myself, the Magnaflow sound is much deeper. The stock sound is downright wimpy on a 6 cylinder variant. The Magnaflow system gives the sound a richness like you've given the engine an extra half-liter of displacement.

[@Linoge279]

the catted stock header make it sound stock

[@MaggotCZ]

@@Linoge279 exactly. The difference in exhaust starts to come to life only when the stainless steel decatted headers are in as well. Otherwise all of the exhausts sounds the same being it more bassy and thats all.

[@bowgator957]

It takes time to break in and over time it get louder

[@basedpony866]

I straight piped my z3 and just threw two magnaflow mufflers on the end after 6 months of neighbors crying about it

[@SavageBunny1]

My little brother straight piped his M52 and its actually quiet AF, I was surprised.

[@basedpony866]

Martini is a wino mine is an m54 if that makes any difference, I also have ebay headers on

[@deanoudhini7292]

Im looking for a bolt on exhaust for my e39 M5 without ruining the original.what would you recommend.Thx

[@tripleoo0]

Don't. If you absolutely have to, go with a factory tuner like Dinan.

[@deanoudhini7292]

Chet Ubetcha you mean just the exhaust system, because I wanted to give a deeper sound. I was looking at just changing the muffler for an after market.

[@craighawes7929]

I’m looking at buying a magnaflow exhaust set for my e46 I know nothing about making upgrades for cars. Could you just buy the end bit do a resonator delete an just have the original stock bits on the car? Some people may laugh if they read this but truly know nothing haha

[@ShopLifeTV]

You can just have a muffler shop remove your stock muffler and weld on a magnaflow or other aftermarket muffler if you don't want to replace the entire exhaust system

[@craighawes7929]

ShopLifeTV well obviously sounds like you know something well I’m trying to recreate the sound on someone else’s e46 that just sounded absolutely insane he said he kept the original headers had a sport cat with a resonant delete with the magna flow muffler.. what’s a sport cat would be a massive help

[@aBc-123-XyZ]

15:09 😂✌

[@mrjv750li]

I would just do a muffler delete for 40$ no big difference lol but great work u guys!!!!

[@PlaytowinT]

Jordan See i've done this and it drones a lot, so don't do that

[@KillJD]

Did a muffler delete on my 330Ci. SOunds great. A little bit of gargle too when you let off the accelerator. No droning for me.

[@PlaytowinT]

KillJD also have a b30, mine was a lot louder with stock exhaust and the open valve in the rear muffler than other 330's for some reason. In my car it actually hurts your ears. Outside the car it sounds amazing. Because of the drone I'm gonna get headers + eisenmann race muffler

[@KillJD]

@@PlaytowinT Ah to be fair, my car is a 325Ci with a 330Ci swap. Stock 325Ci exhaust tho. No muffler flap to start with. Got rid of the muffler and it sounds great. In fact, I was a bit disappointed in the sound after the muffler delete, especially what I paid for it lol. Now I love it. I probably don't hear any droning because I'm always blasting my music :)

[@abdullahal-shimri3091]

Muf delete offers no performance benefits

[@gwengeee]

Just brainstorming here..... it's stainless, why you need to be having rustproofing on the joints?

[@Alex_Edits85]

Jason do you have a diy for facelift coupe angle eyes

[@justswippin2693]

Yes please lol I have a 2004 zhp 330ci. Gotta pull the headlight out and heat it up in the oven so the adhesive would melt but I'd like a professional tutorial lol

[@blakemanon6314]

Use a heat gun

[@DrakyTheDragon]

@@justswippin2693 do NOT stick it in the oven. Not good for reflectors etc. Use a heatgun and apply the heat carefully. Whilst you opened the headlights anyway, go replace the plastic reflector holders with aluminum ones, so they won't break in the future.

[@Wingnut_]

As quality as Magnaflow kits are. I got the same results on my E46 325 by just chopping the rear-most muffler off with a sawsall.

[@GavinB111]

Steven did you weld on tips or just leave it? I’ve been contemplating

[@FlacidBurrito]

Gavin definitely weld tips, i did the same thing and got pipes welded from the muffler delete to the end with tips for 120. your car will drone like a bitch if you don't weld pipes

[@davidalfredo1027]

so easy for u got the tools

[@Gustavo-mt4jm]

If you remove the cats, it gets way louder

[@ShopLifeTV]

Yes but also will not pass emissions and the smell doesn't appeal to everyone

[@DonBMW]

Booh! Wanted to see the struggle and torture of removing the old exhaust bolts.

[@AjI2009]

yes its quiet!! that is essentially what you want! I am not quite sure why you guys all want the broken up spund of cherry mufflers! No sense at all!

[@NonPremiumID]

They like sound ordinance violation tickets lol 😆

[@migz_e46]

Went from a 530i to a 330i in terms of sound

[@OGmarktorres]

E46 m3 exhaust recommendations?

[@davidcraig7771]

Electric Cutout before muffler with cat less headers is best/ aggressive sounding setup for an e46 m3.

[@ShopLifeTV]

Depends on what you are going for, ill be playing with some option on my s54 sedan trying to tone down the rasp. Best budget exhaust system seems to be Megan racing

[@qdysseus-]

get a Borla exhaust system

[@SuperCR45]

Rouge engineering

[@markt9438]

Please do a cat delete on a M3

[@ShopLifeTV]

I actually have some supersprint rep catless headers waiting to get installed on my s54 sedan

[@ChazeFocus]

Is it stainless steel?

[@ChazeFocus]

I recommend scorpion exhaust. Its way cheaper, stainless and very very well built!

[@geoquiroz5333]

But did it increase power??

[@Getyourdoe]

That's what I wanna know, all these idiots talk"n bout how loud they wanna be

[@tatac2928]

If ispend $1000 I want my car to be 1000 times louder than stock.

[@abdiasj3692]

Note to self: DO NOT BUY MAGNAFLOW EXHAUST MUFFLER!

[@fanclubmobent]

Same thing I said too . Magnaflow are great for performance but I wouldn’t recommend getting the exhaust with their stock mufflers.

[@Lowspirit_aaron]

I would be angry if I spent $1000 and it was as quiet as stock lol

[@josephhakim2344]

At first it sounded like a leaf blower

[@busterscrugs]

Loool seems like a waste of a grand to me, my friends and I threw $70 ebay headers on my E39 530i and clocked/rewelded the flanges on the stock catback and it sounds better than this

[@bonnaiii]

$1000 for shit welds but not to bad but perfect welds are like tomei hks greddy or 5zigen

[@TaylorRobinson93]

2:04 is hard to watch. That brand new exquisite muffler slide bare on that concrete. What an absolute disgrace, what a clown.

[@eze8024]

All these ricers saying a MuFfLeR dElEtE is better than an actual catback 🤣

[@forrestfaszer595]

It sounds stock

[@jesuspalma9666]

You should’ve kept your money in your pocket bruh 😂

[@theoaguilar1941]

It sounds like stock.

[@8vdrei]

Quiet because you prolly don’t have downpipe in

[@scottsingh2916]

That's just a stock exhaust

[@user-ss8yp3in9b]

How this girl 👧 Its very beautiful

[@TrapEseLos]

i LL

[@no_seGT]

I got it... I gotta say it's bad!! I paid 900 plus the installation

[@Getyourdoe]

What didn't u like, the performance or the sound

[@Cheaps928]

​@@Getyourdoefollowing

[@GeraldSantiago]

LMAO thank god I searched up a video before buying this b

[@michaelsouthernland8293]

Just gotta know what your doing, delete the resonators and it’s way louder, bought one today from my buddy for $20, way worth it

[@michaelsouthernland8293]

Just buy the muffler and custom make your exhaust

[@juls-_-johnson7022]

1 K for that shit

[@eljimmy7437]

I dont like those welds

[@michaelhall9138]

Ronnie Ortiz: Those are pretty crappy welds for MagnaFlow.

[@basithph8958]

Really quite hahahaha

[@b-hood6022]

Haha 🤣

[@ThePixelsony]

I dont like it. Sound like a library.... Silence... Lol

[@davonmulder8458]

i mean it sounds alright but for a 1000 bucks... nah

[@robertshliavas6841]

remove resonator

[@dallasbagley]

Mmm, disappointing.

[@BrendanStrabley712]

Get rid of the cats. I put a full magnaflow on my 328 with headers and it’s wayyyyy different. The cats make this a dumb purchase. Spend another $200 on eBay headers and it’ll change it completely.

[@michaelhall9138]

Brendan: Good luck passing Kommiefornya's smog check!

[@NonPremiumID]

@@michaelhall9138 exactly

[@NonPremiumID]

The Magnaflow CAT is hi-flow, it's like not having a CAT.

[@bryanhinds8522]

how to install $1000 Dollars...............😂😂😂😂

[@NonPremiumID]

Well worth the performance increase. Most folks earn a grand a week.

[@SuperCR45]

Magnaflow is trash I would’ve gotten exhaust that is made for that specific car

[@NonPremiumID]

Magma flow is top quality.

[@Fall508River]

I want a refund

[@M5verdriver]

Sorry dude but I am glad I saw this video so that I DO NOT buy this product.