Quote:
Originally Posted by rpps
Hope this isn't the case. I am hoping I can just open the valve 1x for the car and never close it again.
If this is yet another stupid move by BMW, I am going to scream. First the car does not "memorize" which driving mode it is in, then the rev matching, which cannot be shut off, and now I may have to open the boot each time I get in to switch on the Bluetooth to have the exhaust open/close the valves?
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_M2
Wow! That's just insane. I am getting the old MPE before it goes out of stock.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rock Sweden
dumbest shit ever!  |
Quote:
Originally Posted by Benzima
Really removes the pleasure of opening/closing the exhaust from the driver seat. |
Quote:
Originally Posted by MBimmer
Did you get the one with out the red button?
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MBimmer
Damn. Due to this, I was tempted to pick up the older MPE. Looks like it is too late.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MrSelfDestruct
I just took delivery of a 2017 with MPE three weeks ago and I don't have the red button...
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by McPurrs
I don't really understand why nobody sees the reason they did this. It is to stop people from opening it on the street at random.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by ried
Exactly. This is why we can't have nice things.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by M2Dynamic
This is kind of absurd if you ask me. The point of the Bluetooth control module is to open/close the valve. Now you're just making people get in and out of the car twice before driving; Kind of a ridiculous design IMO.
Can anyone confirm any other change besides this stupid red button? I've had the old MPE for about 8 months now and have loved it the whole time due to the versatility the Bluetooth module brings. It completely changes the car open/closed. I love being able to change the attitude of the car on the fly. At red lights I can open it and it brings the animal out it's kind of insane that they did this.
Any change to the sound the MPE provides now? No fix to the rattle? All they did was add a button that makes you get up everytime you drive now? Whatttttttt the fuuuuhhhh??
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by McPurrs
Yes... while your car is warming up before your track run, you can open the boot and press the button while you walk around the car checking tire pressures, etc.
I am sure they had to do this to be 'more' compliant for some country.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by McPurrs
Correct, which means you already decided to before you went out driving around. That is intent and would absolve BMW from any legal issues should someone fight a noise ticket since they now have a system in place where you cannot 'accidentally' open the valves without meaning to.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by chmura
I think we need more electrical engineers in this forum.
This little red button should be easy to defeat. I am not too worried about it.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by David1
Why do you even need to install the stupid button or even the Bluetooth stuff? Can't you just install the exhaust and let the exhaust valve functionality work as stock? May not be as good as having the valve open all the time but close.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Enriquezar1
Besides the red button in the trunk. Any difference with the design, quality and performance of the revised MPE with the previous version?
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_M2
I am getting the MPE installed by the dealer tomorrow. I hope I don't get the red pimple. Wish me luck  |
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_M2
I am trying to get the old MPE before it goes out of stock.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_M2
Got the MPE. No red pimple 
Initial impressions- this thing has completely transformed my car. Sounds like an absolute animal. Wow. Just wow.
Funnily enough, I feel improved throttle response and I can really tell the difference because I was on the OEM exhaust for 6 months and don't think it's a placebo effect. |
Quote:
Originally Posted by BSMF87
Did you request the old part # or just got lucky?
Sorry I just re-read your post, looks like you got lucky.
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by MR_M2
Surprisingly, my SA couldn't find the new Mpe code in his system, which could possibly mean that I got lucky or this red button is euro spec only. Time will tell.
|
It seems like this is Euro spec only
