Berk Exhaust

[///S55]

Hey guys so right now I have all stock pipes and a Berk street exhaust
I was just wondering... to get a little louder, deeper tone

Would it be better to get the Berk Race, or upgrade my midpipes/downpipes ?

[135i OREO]

I have your same setup and Im waiting for my downpipes right now. I'll let you know how much louder it gets. I too believe the Berk Street is way too low.

[///S55]

Originally Posted by 135i OREO

I have your same setup and Im waiting for my downpipes right now. I'll let you know how much louder it gets. I too believe the Berk Street is way too low.

I want to get downpipes, but mine is CPO...so I don't really want to mess with the engine part of the warranty just in case anything happens ?

[FDfranklin]

Berk full race exhaust sounds mean and very loud:

I believe the difference is in the midpipe.

[///S55]

Originally Posted by FDfranklin

Berk full race exhaust sounds mean and very loud:

I believe the difference is in the midpipe.

The race axle back has no muffler and is just piping
but I think the midpipes should be the same between them ?

I like the sound when i really rev the car, but I just want a little more down low you know what i mean ?

[BFD99]

[1speedbike]

Hey ///N54!

I had both the Berk race exhaust by itself, as well as the Berk street exhaust + midpipes.

Both systems are about the same loudness at WOT and at startup. The midpipes + muffler are quieter at idle when they've warmed up a little, and are easier to keep quiet in the low RPMs when the cops roll by. The race exhaust had me nervous all the time, and I even got pulled over once for it even when I was trying to keep it quiet, though I never got a ticket. The midpipes + muffler also sound a little better. More refined and supercar-ish up top, and when you let off the gas and the RPMs drop you get a little bit more "burble" which I really like with the midpipes. It just overall sounds smoother but still aggressive. And when you floor it, you're at about the same volume level (loud but not annoyingly so) while sounding better. Also, I had more drone with the race exhaust than I do with the midpipes and sport axleback.

Here's my full sport exhaust (midpipes with muffler):

And here's the muffler delete (stock midpipes and downpipes) that I had before it:

BTW, sorry our earlier deal didn't work out. Looked up DHL and some other freight delivery options too, and nothing was any cheaper for shipping. Hope it all works out for you in the end! Good luck with the exhaust hunt, too!

[ken1137]

^^+1...if you dont want to mess with the DPs. I have the AR catted DPs with this set up. Perfect sound IMO.

[///S55]

Do you have any videos with your race exhaust ?
Personally I like hearing sound at low rpms...

[///S55]

Originally Posted by ken1137

^^+1...if you dont want to mess with the DPs. I have the AR catted DPs with this set up. Perfect sound IMO.

So you guys suggest just tacking on the Berk Midpipes ?
If I find some cheaper N55 midpipes are those basically the same ?

[1speedbike]

Originally Posted by ///N54

Do you have any videos with your race exhaust ?
Personally I like hearing sound at low rpms...

The second two videos are with the muffler delete / race exhaust. Same thing, lol. I don't mean a "full" race exhaust with the midpipes as well, just the axleback race exhaust portion without the muffler. Those are the only videos I have though. The first one is the midpipes + street exhaust.

Originally Posted by ///N54

So you guys suggest just tacking on the Berk Midpipes ?
If I find some cheaper N55 midpipes are those basically the same ?

N55 midpipes will be 95% the same. The Berk pipes have two very nicely built resonators to help keep the drone down while keeping the exhaust sounding great. The N55 midpipes I think only have the one bigger resonator where they meet. They'll sound mostly the same, but you might get more drone and not sound quite as nice with the N55 pipes. But still, they're mostly the same.

[///S55]

Originally Posted by 1speedbike

The second two videos are with the muffler delete / race exhaust. Same thing, lol. I don't mean a "full" race exhaust with the midpipes as well, just the axleback race exhaust portion without the muffler. Those are the only videos I have though. The first one is the midpipes + street exhaust.



N55 midpipes will be 95% the same. The Berk pipes have two very nicely built resonators to help keep the drone down while keeping the exhaust sounding great. The N55 midpipes I think only have the one bigger resonator where they meet. They'll sound mostly the same, but you might get more drone and not sound quite as nice with the N55 pipes. But still, they're mostly the same.

Ohh I see, thanks for the input and I guess midpipes are the way to go
Damn, I really want downpipes

[1speedbike]

Originally Posted by ///N54

Ohh I see, thanks for the input and I guess midpipes are the way to go
Damn, I really want downpipes

Downpipes are an option that will make the car sound more aggressive as well (plus give you much better gains than anything else you can really do to the exhaust). People usually find they make the car raspier as well as louder, which is why I suggest keeping the Sport Muffler exhaust you already have if you plan to add them down the road as well. The Race axleback is already pretty raspy by itself, and adding downpipes to a muffler-less car generally makes it louder than most people would want. Many are happy with it of course, but for some it really is way too loud. Instead of getting rid of the Sport axleback and replacing it with the Race axleback, I would definitely be more inclined to replace the stock midpipes (and the stock downpipes later on too) and have a better sounding car that isn't ridiculously loud. But some people like ridiculously loud, too

Also, a lot of people also do downpipes + axleback and keep the mids stock. That's another option to look into. I would do that if I wasn't the type of person to always worry about emissions, tickets, smells, etc.

[JWC]

I am still debating which is the loudest one. Active Autowerke Signature Exhaust, Berk Race, or aFe. I personally heard the Berk in person. Its loud, and thats what i want. But some said aFe is loud, but how loud is it?

[///S55]

^ Get the Berk, its the same price as the Afe but IMO sounds better
The AA probably is really nice, but it's too expensive

[jsmonet]

Originally Posted by SFN55

I am still debating which is the loudest one. Active Autowerke Signature Exhaust, Berk Race, or aFe. I personally heard the Berk in person. Its loud, and thats what i want. But some said aFe is loud, but how loud is it?

The AA is definitely up there. I'm selling mine for 450 shipped to nor cal and has about 50 miles on it. Only problem was it didnt pass the wife test haha