06-18-2018, 03:49 PM | #24 |
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LOL. Lets not get all butt hurt over the lousy S55 sound.. You have an awesome car in total; just commenting on the lawn mower pitch of the engine... Nothing more.
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How coincidental, on my way to work today, I was stopped at a red light next to a M4 who was in the left turn lane. I made eye contact with him and gave him a thumbs up. As the light turned green, he revved his engine twice, on the 2nd rev he went on his way (obvious 6mt trans).
While I enjoy a nice exhaust, it's definitely not an end all decision for me in buying a car. IMO, my M2 with Fabspeed sounded better than that M4, but I didn't think it sounded bad. If sound was the #1 criteria for me, I would have kept my 370z with aftermarket exhaust. The M2 is defintely the better overall car vs the Z and I'm very happy to be a M2 owner, however there are some other 6 cylinder cars that sound very nice. Not my car below, but for those of you who have never heard a VQ 37 with an exhaust, here's a good example. |
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06-18-2018, 05:22 PM | #27 |
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I like the N55 better; that 370z had no crackles or snaps. Even the S55 gives great Crackles! The main thing I dont like about the sound of the S55 is at cold start.. Once warm and under hard throttle, I think it sounds pretty good.
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I know this isn't what you're asking, but I was driving around today with windows down on my 2017 M2 and decided it should be illegal to drive this car without the M perf exhaust.
It sounds...wow... Anyway, I agree with others, get a 2016-18 M2 if you're concerned with sound. Get a M2C if you're concerned with (more) speed. |
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My neighbors M4 has the worst sounding cold start I've ever heard in my life. Not sure what the hell she has done to it besides adding ///m performance exhaust... : |
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+1 going to keep my M2 only for the sound with the MPE
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Well since none of these motors make induction noise anymore (get in an E39 M5, E46 M3, or E92 M3 and let me know) then yes it hugely matters. I was already an N55 fan noise-wise but after DP and MPE there is no contest against the S55. Reminds me of M cars of old. Gets raspy and high pitched in the higher RPMs, a lovely euro sound. Fanboys--say what you want but the S55 sounds like shit and even worse with exhausts. Tell yourself it sounds good but literally nobody on the street will agree.
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Proof some people like the sound of the s55?
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I met up with a group of people for a drive this morning and got to hear a few aftermarket S55 set ups in person. Not just revs and flyby's. I was driving next to them and behind them with my windows down for a few hours through winding roads and on the freeway so I really got a good listen to their cars in various gears and rpm's. I was really pleasantly surprised at how much better the engine sounds when it has the right exhaust on it. My two favorites were AWE, and a car that had a Burble Tune + DP + Remus.
Now I'm not saying the cars sounded incredible or that they sounded as good as a similarly equipped N55, but they sounded a hell of a lot better than stock and good enough to where I could own one and be able to live with it. |
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I absolutely hate the sound of the S55, it's an embarrassment of a sound coming from such an epic car...
It is the main reason that after test driving one I decided against it. When I test drove the M2 afterwards I knew it was a special sound. I came from an Audi RS3 8V (another epic sounding car) and I couldn't bring myself to the disappointment of the S55 engine everyday, it is cringeworthy |
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Personally don't think it's the worst one, but I frown every time I hear a S55 thinking how much more glorious the M2C/M3/M4 can be if it sounded like the OG M2...
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