Don't care what anyone says

[BEMR]

Mostly drive the DCT in the manual mode very rarely letting transmission shift itself in auto mode, with that said, the sounds of the exhaust ARE adjustable, from sport to efficient, from 2g shifts to 5g shifts, personally wouldn't see need for after market exhaust since the range of silent to loud would be diminished on the silent mode.

And as far as the amplified 10% in the cabin, that's about as noticeable as yelling in a loud room.

Gotta admit though maybe old school on this, but the sound of stock or aftermarket exhaust being revved while car is parked sounds like shit on any car, guys use to ask me to rev my e60 up in the garage, that even sounded like shit, but on the other hand if it sounds good on the idle, it only gets better with the increase of throttle, like a big block V8 with headers and exhaust, that's sound.

[kdphan]

Originally Posted by Xerxes480

I've tried both. Last night I tried Sport Plus, S3 for transmission, hammer throttle until 5k or so, then let off. While it did sound good (and made my son grin ear to ear) I didn't hear anything different.

-X-

I have a 6MT so I'm not sure if it's different.


last night while pulling out of the garage, I just cruised out on 1st gear, my wife said something along the lines of "why is your car farting put put put put?"

[IRNM4N]

I did the exhaust flap mod and drop in filters yesterday and was very pleased when I fired her up today. Love this car!

[erind]

We did a roadtrip throught the mountains a few days ago and I drove behind a friend of mine with stock exhaust on his m3. As much as i love our cars the stock exhaust did not sound that good. Just ok i think. Let me put it this way. It sounds good but it will never win an award for best sounding exhaust of the year there were soms nice setups that i really loved besides my MPE. Akra and AWE sound really good.

[brianeck]

Sounds great except when the car is warming up and you give it 3k RPM or more when and it makes that weird ricey vibrating sound (usually gone within 2 minutes of starting up).

[nonagon]

Originally Posted by brianeck

Sounds great except when the car is warming up and you give it 3k RPM or more when and it makes that weird ricey vibrating sound (usually gone within 2 minutes of starting up).

Doesn't the exhaust flap mod fix that?

[Falafel Combo]

Originally Posted by jordon335

Its not artificial sound. Its actual engine noise piped into the cabin. Its not a soundtrack like the M5.

Them fighting words!!!

[Falafel Combo]

Originally Posted by Vigilant

The is the God's honest truth...

I was driving to work this AM in my stock F80 in D3 and took a curve going about 40...slowed down and car downshifted with resultant "loud as hell"exhaust blip which scared the piss out of me. Luckily, I wasn't holding my coffee at the time...

It was like being awaken from a deep slumber with a fire alarm...so, yes, I have enjoyed the sound since day one.

Your post makes me lust for a DCT so bad!!! Uuuugh!

[SaMaster14]

Originally Posted by nonagon

Doesn't the exhaust flap mod fix that?

Not really. It is still a little 'farty' (for lack of a better word) for a minute or two after cold start up. But I try never to drive above 3k RPM until after the needle on the oil temp gauge starts moving/warming up and when my redline turns normal (1 yellow, 2 red bars). If you do that, the engine is protected and you don't have to deal with fart sounds haha


Also, unrelated. Favorite thing about the exhaust is in manual DCT shifting in Sport + transmission in either 2 or 3 setting and you push down a bit more than half way on the throttle in the mid range of the rev band and let off around 3500-4k+ rpm without shifting and it just gurgles and blips.

[Falafel Combo]

Btw, I did the exhaust flap mod, with a twist. I only disconnected one side. So one side is always open, the other side opens on demand. Best of both worlds. Loud startup, even louder sport mode! And I no longer get the stink eye from my neighbors, if God forbid I have to go to work or the gym before they get their lazy asses out of bed!!!

[auf Deutsch]

Originally Posted by Ian1973

Who has heard the M2?

[brianeck]

Originally Posted by SaMaster14

Not really. It is still a little 'farty' (for lack of a better word) for a minute or two after cold start up. But I try never to drive above 3k RPM until after the needle on the oil temp gauge starts moving/warming up and when my redline turns normal (1 yellow, 2 red bars). If you do that, the engine is protected and you don't have to deal with fart sounds haha


Also, unrelated. Favorite thing about the exhaust is in manual DCT shifting in Sport + transmission in either 2 or 3 setting and you push down a bit more than half way on the throttle in the mid range of the rev band and let off around 3500-4k+ rpm without shifting and it just gurgles and blips.

That is by far the best sound the car makes. A little but of a quick throttle drop so the fuel that you were just sucking through gets vaporized a bit quick haha. Totally doable with the MT in the same rev range too, just with your left foot instead of the paddles. . . Once you engage the clutch (quickly) with the throttle in you get the overage burst sound. By the way these sound names and descriptions are not technical terms I made them all up hahaha.

[erind]

Originally Posted by brianeck

That is by far the best sound the car makes. A little but of a quick throttle drop so the fuel that you were just sucking through gets vaporized a bit quick haha. Totally doable with the MT in the same rev range too, just with your left foot instead of the paddles. . . Once you engage the clutch (quickly) with the throttle in you get the overage burst sound. By the way these sound names and descriptions are not technical terms I made them all up hahaha.

I was able to do it in 4th gear. Now that I have the valve controller I can do it in 7th gear on the highway. It bangs like crazy with the MPE

[MFNATIK]

Originally Posted by Falafel Combo

Btw, I did the exhaust flap mod, with a twist. I only disconnected one side. So one side is always open, the other side opens on demand. Best of both worlds. Loud startup, even louder sport mode! And I no longer get the stink eye from my neighbors, if God forbid I have to go to work or the gym before they get their lazy asses out of bed!!!

GENIUS!!! I'm gonna try this too!

[Ray knight]

i prefer my F80 sound over my F10 M5. The M5 had a muffler delete and sounded good but the M3 sounds really crazy and angry. more aggressive.

[Seattle135is]

Agree with OP - the sound is dope - I did the exhaust hack, then JB4/DP's - that was loud - had to reconnect the exhaust valves and now control thru' the JB4 - best of all worlds - just open the valves on demand - thru' tunnels or when I have the urge to scare the crap into pedestrians.

[Padfan9]

I like the sound also, but I am going to turn my active sound off tonight after getting my awe exhaust to see how it sounds.

[NiceGuyEddie]

I have had my M4 for 7 months, and the exhaust note is probably my least favorite feature of the car. It is also my least favorite of the 6 M cars I previously owned.

I think this vid provides some good context in that respect:

I am still partial to the exhaust note of the e92 V8, naturally. Here's to hoping I will warm up to the fartiness of the S55.

[IEDEI]

i've been thinking about getting an F80 M3 as a 2nd 'family car' to join my stable next year---but honestly i've heard many in person now and it does NOT sound good....probably one of the worst sounding BMWs i've ever heard....sorry!

I may still end up getting one, but really would need to find a way to improve the sound. It sounds like ducks farting.

are there good aftermarket solutions for it?

[erind]

Originally Posted by IEDEI

i've been thinking about getting an F80 M3 as a 2nd 'family car' to join my stable next year---but honestly i've heard many in person now and it does NOT sound good....probably one of the worst sounding BMWs i've ever heard....sorry!

I may still end up getting one, but really would need to find a way to improve the sound. It sounds like ducks farting.

are there good aftermarket solutions for it?

AWE and MPE are my favorite exhausts. I think AWE sounds awesome but i went with the MPE. The farting sound is now replaced with "rifle shots" when you change gears. I love it

[r3zon8]

First let me clear, I currently drive an E92 M3 w/DCT. and a MPE. Rest of the car is fully stock engine wise. Cosmetics don't count. What I'm personally weighing back and forth in my head is how an F82 sounds compared to what I drive today. That being said, those who come from my exact car today and have jumped into an F82 immediately noticed that the car sounded very different. Most E92 owners will say it sound worse. Some have said they prefer the new sounds. Both statements hold water.

Is that good or bad? That's up to you to decide. Before the MPE I thought my car sounded great, but I think it sounds way better now. Maybe I'll love the F82, maybe I'll hate it. But if I'm going off what most other e92 owners(like me) with similar mods and similar driving style like me(not a daily driver, occasional HPDE) have stated, then I'm predisposed to think I will not prefer the new sounds to the old sounds.

Add that to what I've heard on the street of other F82s passing me by(because I'm slower lol) then I know I will not like it.

Before I ever thought I'd ever even own an E92 M3 and they would pull up next to me I would slow down and turn my radio off and put my window down just so I could hear that car. It would make my day. Today when F80/F82's pull up next or we meet at a red light I just smile and nod. I think my reaction alone tells 'me' what I think about the new sounds.

[Seattle135is]

Originally Posted by r3zon8

First let me clear, I currently drive an E92 M3 w/DCT. and a MPE. Rest of the car is fully stock engine wise. Cosmetics don't count. What I'm personally weighing back and forth in my head is how an F82 sounds compared to what I drive today. That being said, those who come from my exact car today and have jumped into an F82 immediately noticed that the car sounded very different. Most E92 owners will say it sound worse. Some have said they prefer the new sounds. Both statements hold water.

Is that good or bad? That's up to you to decide. Before the MPE I thought my car sounded great, but I think it sounds way better now. Maybe I'll love the F82, maybe I'll hate it. But if I'm going off what most other e92 owners(like me) with similar mods and similar driving style like me(not a daily driver, occasional HPDE) have stated, then I'm predisposed to think I will not prefer the new sounds to the old sounds.

Add that to what I've heard on the street of other F82s passing me by(because I'm slower lol) then I know I will not like it.

Before I ever thought I'd ever even own an E92 M3 and they would pull up next to me I would slow down and turn my radio off and put my window down just so I could hear that car. It would make my day. Today when F80/F82's pull up next or we meet at a red light I just smile and nod. I think my reaction alone tells 'me' what I think about the new sounds.

Get ready to keep your V8 E92 forever then – FI is the present and the future – the medium to long term future probably will have a combo of FI and electric – OMG a hybrid M! – gonna have to keep my F82 forever then!