2014 n26 sounds better

mocohead · 12-17-2013, 01:47 PM

I dropped my 2012 n20 equipped car off for service this morning. They gave me a 2014 n26 equipped 328i no line as a loaner. Also in my garage at home is a 2013 n26 328i no line.

so I'm getting on the freewayand the loaner car sounds SO different. And SO much better! I kept double checking that it was a 328i.

There is a different part number for both the down pipe and center section of the exhaust system from 2013 to 2014. No doubt that explain the difference. Now I'm really jealous. This new system sounds great.

slmdgee · 12-17-2013, 02:11 PM

Video ?

Jamesons Viggen · 12-17-2013, 02:14 PM

Had a '14 328 loaner a few weeks back, didn't sound any different.

Have a '14 320 loaner today, but that does not compare as exhaust is completely different than the 328.

mocohead · 12-17-2013, 02:41 PM

I will try to get some video on the way to pick my car up.

SergioK · 12-17-2013, 11:42 PM

Haha, I have a 328i loaner too! New FEM module going in... hopefully that'll fix my IHKA issues.

Anyway, after putting the //More Performance exhaust can on my car I think all the stock cars sound um... quiet.

cirexsoft · 12-18-2013, 10:41 AM

I noticed the same thing when I was getting my 2013 328i serviced and they gave me a 2014 328i. Completely different sounding car.

vader1 · 12-18-2013, 12:26 PM

I have a 2014 and the exhaust always sounded fine to me, could not understand why so many complained about the 4cyl exhaust note. It sounds different in sport generally than comfort, but sport mode sounds fairly aggressive and good for a four cylinder.

Never heard a 2012 for comparison, and frankly don't remember what the 2013 I test drove sounded like.

-R- · 12-26-2013, 09:12 PM

Yeah my friend had loaner 2014 328i and it sounds better than my 2013 328i. I am not sure if it is the engine tune or fake sound through sound system.

momo3605 · 12-27-2013, 03:56 AM

Any idea how much the 2014 downpipe costs??

Ryan T. · 12-31-2013, 03:16 PM

Agreed completely. I ended up with a 2014 and think it sounds great.

19G20 · 12-31-2013, 04:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by -R-

Yeah my friend had loaner 2014 328i and it sounds better than my 2013 328i. I am not sure if it is the engine tune or fake sound through sound system.

It's sound pumped through audio.

stevehecht · 12-31-2013, 04:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mocohead

There is a different part number for both the down pipe and center section of the exhaust system from 2013 to 2014. No doubt that explain the difference.

Quote:

Originally Posted by 335itwinsedan

It's sound pumped through audio.

Which is it? If there are new part numbers, that's pretty persuasive.

19G20 · 12-31-2013, 08:19 PM

I just can't imagine a downpipe would increase induction noise to such a large extent.

f30luxline · 12-31-2013, 09:40 PM

http://www.f30post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=917523

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Jamesons Viggen · 01-01-2014, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevehecht

Which is it? If there are new part numbers, that's pretty persuasive.

There are a variety of reasons new PNs are issued.

Safety2213 · 01-01-2014, 01:17 PM

Do the new engines sound better or just the exhaust note? The engine has a ticking / rough feel & sound. To that, will adding an aftermarket exhaust or updated version change that? I don't think so - just add more sound to drown it out (similar to white noise to quite outdoor noise).

MyFragileHalogen · 01-12-2014, 04:06 AM

Does it sound different, or just sound louder? or both?
With my 2013 328i, pleasure to my ears happens only when I floor it at rpm higher than 4k, which is always a short moment with this little jb4 tuned rabbit.

Not valid for comparison, but a 2014 320i loaner felt a bit louder at lower rpm.

momo3605 · 01-26-2014, 09:35 PM

Sorry to bump an old thread but I just test drove a 2014 428i expecting no difference to my 328i, and sure enough, the sound is way different. It almost sounds like an induction noise. As if the car had an aftermarket intake, or maybe sound piped through the speakers?

I'm positive it's not the new downpipe, because it sounded like the new noise was in addition to the exhaust note.

momo3605 · 01-26-2014, 09:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by godnamnit

Does it sound different, or just sound louder? or both?
With my 2013 328i, pleasure to my ears happens only when I floor it at rpm higher than 4k, which is always a short moment with this little jb4 tuned rabbit.

Not valid for comparison, but a 2014 320i loaner felt a bit louder at lower rpm.

I would say different, not louder. Whereas my 2013 just sounds like a generic engine, the new one has more character and more of a distinct tone. I was really surprised. Didn't expect any difference.

sleedawg · 01-29-2014, 10:06 PM

Definitely a different sound. The second I got my service loaner yesterday and started driving off I noticed the difference. It has a more aggressive burble. Not from the exhaust but more like the intake. Strangely it sounded more like a simulated v8 burble sound than a turbo inline 4. It was very nice. Made me sad when I got my car back from service and that burble was gone.

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SergioK Second Lieutenant 16 Rep 234 Posts Drives: F30 328i Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: L.A. iTrader: (0)	Haha, I have a 328i loaner too! New FEM module going in... hopefully that'll fix my IHKA issues. Anyway, after putting the //More Performance exhaust can on my car I think all the stock cars sound um... quiet.
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cirexsoft New Member 2 Rep 10 Posts Drives: 2018 440i xdrive Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: GTA iTrader: (0)	I noticed the same thing when I was getting my 2013 328i serviced and they gave me a 2014 328i. Completely different sounding car.
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vader1 Enlisted Member 11 Rep 44 Posts Drives: 2014 328xi Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Midwest iTrader: (0)	I have a 2014 and the exhaust always sounded fine to me, could not understand why so many complained about the 4cyl exhaust note. It sounds different in sport generally than comfort, but sport mode sounds fairly aggressive and good for a four cylinder. Never heard a 2012 for comparison, and frankly don't remember what the 2013 I test drove sounded like.
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-R- New Member 3 Rep 24 Posts Drives: F30 328i M-Sport Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Los Angeles iTrader: (0)	Yeah my friend had loaner 2014 328i and it sounds better than my 2013 328i. I am not sure if it is the engine tune or fake sound through sound system.
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momo3605 Major 208 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: M340i LCI, 718 GTS 4.0 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Norcal iTrader: (2)	Any idea how much the 2014 downpipe costs??
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Ryan T. Private First Class 6 Rep 116 Posts Drives: '18 F82 M4 ZCP Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Rochester, NY iTrader: (0)	Agreed completely. I ended up with a 2014 and think it sounds great. __________________ '18 F82 M4 ZCP
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19G20 Lieutenant 155 Rep 530 Posts Drives: X3 M40i Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida iTrader: (12)	I just can't imagine a downpipe would increase induction noise to such a large extent.
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Safety2213 Second Lieutenant 15 Rep 211 Posts Drives: 2011 BMW 135i Manual M-Sport Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: BG iTrader: (1)	Do the new engines sound better or just the exhaust note? The engine has a ticking / rough feel & sound. To that, will adding an aftermarket exhaust or updated version change that? I don't think so - just add more sound to drown it out (similar to white noise to quite outdoor noise).
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MyFragileHalogen Captain 449 Rep 992 Posts Drives: '16 M4 6MT Join Date: May 2013 Location: OR iTrader: (0)	Does it sound different, or just sound louder? or both? With my 2013 328i, pleasure to my ears happens only when I floor it at rpm higher than 4k, which is always a short moment with this little jb4 tuned rabbit. Not valid for comparison, but a 2014 320i loaner felt a bit louder at lower rpm.
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momo3605 Major 208 Rep 1,201 Posts Drives: M340i LCI, 718 GTS 4.0 Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Norcal iTrader: (2)	Sorry to bump an old thread but I just test drove a 2014 428i expecting no difference to my 328i, and sure enough, the sound is way different. It almost sounds like an induction noise. As if the car had an aftermarket intake, or maybe sound piped through the speakers? I'm positive it's not the new downpipe, because it sounded like the new noise was in addition to the exhaust note.
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sleedawg Private 9 Rep 87 Posts Drives: 2015 328i & 2011 335i Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Fairfield County, CT iTrader: (0)	Definitely a different sound. The second I got my service loaner yesterday and started driving off I noticed the difference. It has a more aggressive burble. Not from the exhaust but more like the intake. Strangely it sounded more like a simulated v8 burble sound than a turbo inline 4. It was very nice. Made me sad when I got my car back from service and that burble was gone.
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