Active Autowerke Exhaust Section 1 with GESI Cats BMW M3 E46 2001-2006 S54
Combine the Active Autowerke Exhaust SECTION 1 with a pair of Hi Flow GESI rated catalysts and you have part of a winning combination for your BMW E46 M3. DESIGN AND CONCEPT: Why create an exhaust SECTION 1 when the USA version BMW factory SECTION 1 already comes from the factory as a straight through design with two separate pipes and resonators already built in on one side?If a performance aftermarket headers was installed, how much better could one gain against the already BMW factory SECTION 1? SOLUTION: The Active Autowerke Exhaust SECTION 1 only comes into play if the E46 M3 already has a performance header already installed. One will experience a high smell of unburnt fuel. (due to the open exhaust w/o any catalysts) and development of a RASPY like sound of which the BMW S54 engine is notorious for with the BMW Stock Section 1 when equipped. This raspy like sound is a matter of engine sound harmonics at a specific RPM range, a sort of resonance that is very loud and noticeable w