MPE sales has stopped, new one is coming in Q1 2017

MR. · 12-18-2016, 01:23 PM

At the end of last week I received some information from a contact and a fellow forum member here that the sales of the current MPE exhaust for the M2 has stopped due to the drone issue.

The noise is too loud and annoying and so they decided to stop the sales completely and has the producer developed a new one, which is coming in the first quarter of 2017.

Anyone else who got this information?

MR

CommitConfirm · 12-18-2016, 01:30 PM

Are they releasing new dials as well?!

SeanWRT · 12-18-2016, 06:03 PM

Mine already on the way. Great! Limited edition then.

Seriously, are you f*kin kidding me?

In BMW's opinion, everything about m2 need an immediate update or correction as I'd like to put it, including the car itself!

No Boost · 12-18-2016, 07:07 PM

"The noise is too loud". It's supposed to be a more aggressive exhaust than the stock system which itself, is for an M car and thus, pretty freaking loud. Have consumers really become this soft? As for the supposed droning issue, this is the first I've heard about it.

TXSurfer · 12-18-2016, 07:11 PM

Glad I have mine already I love the drone!!

metrickid · 12-18-2016, 08:02 PM

Great if it's true. Didn't sound too great with valves open.

Prodigy. · 12-19-2016, 12:00 AM

Glad i haven't ordered one as yet then if this is the case, also wonder if they will address the rattling on cold start I've heard a number of people comment about.

rouxeny · 12-19-2016, 02:08 AM

Interesting to see how public opinion on the MPE has shifted. A year ago, it was the shiznit, with everybody saying it was a must-buy. Now, all I read is how bad the drone is.

serrated · 12-19-2016, 02:32 AM

I wonder if others are having the problem I have of the stupid valves closing intermittently. (instructions say the only two things that cause them to close are you manually pushing the button twice on the remote to close them, or you turning the car off--mine close at random while driving and it's REALLY annoying because it defeats the point of having the exhaust)

metrickid · 12-19-2016, 02:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Prodigy.

Glad i haven't ordered one as yet then if this is the case, also wonder if they will address the rattling on cold start I've heard a number of people comment about.

Poor design. Akrapovic and other premium exhausts use the M3/4 exhaust hangers too just to eliminate this but for some reason BMW didn't use these mounting points.

SeanWRT · 12-19-2016, 02:44 AM

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Originally Posted by serrated

I wonder if others are having the problem I have of the stupid valves closing intermittently. (instructions say the only two things that cause them to close are you manually pushing the button twice on the remote to close them, or you turning the car off--mine close at random while driving and it's REALLY annoying because it defeats the point of having the exhaust)

I thought you mentioned somewhere that you addressed it by unplugging the hardness when set to track mode to make it permanently in track mode, didn't you? How do you like the "track all the time" tone? Especially in comfort mode is it still too loud day to day?

I am thinking about doing the same after installation, because I do not like having two valves for my exhaust.

SeanWRT · 12-19-2016, 02:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metrickid

Quote:

Originally Posted by Prodigy.

Glad i haven't ordered one as yet then if this is the case, also wonder if they will address the rattling on cold start I've heard a number of people comment about.

Poor design. Akrapovic and other premium exhausts use the M3/4 exhaust hangers too just to eliminate this but for some reason BMW didn't use these mounting points.

Can you elaborate with pictures? Probably I can CNC custom make hangers and benefit the entire community. I am serious.

Benzima · 12-19-2016, 06:18 AM

Love my MPE. No drone on mine

metrickid · 12-19-2016, 07:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SeanWRT

Can you elaborate with pictures? Probably I can CNC custom make hangers and benefit the entire community. I am serious.

You can see them on this picture, the MPE uses just the mounting points at the rear muffler but Akrapovic uses the mounting points that are used on the M3/4 too (about 30-40cm forward).

kiysersosae · 12-19-2016, 10:35 AM

No drone on my exhaust and it sounds great when fully open.. Not sure on the open close issues though... I ain't noticed anything but will keep an eye on it.

SeanWRT · 12-19-2016, 07:39 PM

Does the stock single pipe system of M2 has a mounting point in the middle section?

Quote:

Originally Posted by metrickid

You can see them on this picture, the MPE uses just the mounting points at the rear muffler but Akrapovic uses the mounting points that are used on the M3/4 too (about 30-40cm forward).

M2wolf · 12-20-2016, 12:19 AM

How reliable is this information?

I've placed an order recently and will speak to the dealer to find out if it can be delayed until the replacement is available.

M2wolf · 12-20-2016, 02:55 AM

Spoke to my dealer and apparently all MPE orders (not in stock) are cancelled.

They will look into it, so potentially there might be a revised MPE after all.

blackholescion · 12-20-2016, 02:31 PM

This irritates me to no end due to my thread here:

http://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sho....php?t=1313280

I haven't received a response from the manufacturer.

I hope the Akra is as good as advertised so I can be rid of this headache. The MPE was extremely disappointing, even though it sounds so good otherwise.

Pyrat 2 · 12-20-2016, 06:28 PM

Maybe they'll drop the price by a 1000 and get rid of the Bluetooth and integrate with the idrive too. ... or not

nd2002 · 12-20-2016, 10:48 PM

Wonder if they'll replace older versions with the newer ones, even if it's some sort of retrofit of the muffler>tailpipe section

M2Dynamic · 12-21-2016, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nd2002

Wonder if they'll replace older versions with the newer ones, even if it's some sort of retrofit of the muffler>tailpipe section

One can only dream that bmw would do right by their customers for ONE time. Smh.

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