[M Smurf]

I had my mind made up to spring for the MPE but recently started reading about the agreeable nature of the sound produced from a simple change in the intake for 1/3 the cost of an MPE!

Anyone care to weigh in on the differences or not a fair comparison?

[KD07]

Originally Posted by saliva

I had my mind made up to spring for the MPE but recently started reading about the agreeable nature of the sound produced from a simple change in the intake for 1/3 the cost of an MPE!

Anyone care to weigh in on the differences or not a fair comparison?

Intake noise is totally different from exhaust noise. Not even comparable. Both sound great, and you're right, Intake is drastically cheaper and easier than exhaust.

[Joe_E]

The intake just gives more turbo noise which is nice. The MPE is way to quiet imo, had it and then sold it. I say exhaust over intake, in most cases. But in this case i'd choose the intake

[bateau]

Purely personal opinion, I have MPE on a 2013 328i and I'm really struggling with it. The 4-cyl noise coming from the the front doesn't seem to fit the MPE exhaust note. Without ASD the car sounds like any other 4-cyl with a "sport muffler". Apparently it actually sounds better from outside, but inside it doesn't sound like exhaust and engine "belong" together.

A friend's 2014 328i with ASD sound way better. I'd do ASD retrofit, but I have a bimmertech amp that doesn't play nice with ASD.

[Mike@N54Tuning.com]

The sound is totally different.. An Intake will give you the turbo spool sound, while exhaust gives you that deeper more exotic exhaust tone.

Maybe good compromise would be intake with a catless downpipes and stock exhaust?

Mike

[M Smurf]

Originally Posted by Joe_E

The intake just gives more turbo noise which is nice. The MPE is way to quiet imo, had it and then sold it. I say exhaust over intake, in most cases. But in this case i'd choose the intake

Did you sell it and go back to stock? I was about to go the route of AWE but too many have said that starts, especially in the cold, are embarrassingly loud until it settles. This is my DD and looking for just a bit more growl at higher rpms so it would seem that the MPE fit that bill.

Yet, intrigued on this discussion about an intake meeting my needs. Would any brand suffice?

[M Smurf]

Originally Posted by bateau

Purely personal opinion, I have MPE on a 2013 328i and I'm really struggling with it. The 4-cyl noise coming from the the front doesn't seem to fit the MPE exhaust note. Without ASD the car sounds like any other 4-cyl with a "sport muffler". Apparently it actually sounds better from outside, but inside it doesn't sound like exhaust and engine "belong" together.

A friend's 2014 328i with ASD sound way better. I'd do ASD retrofit, but I have a bimmertech amp that doesn't play nice with ASD.

Hmmm, interesting! Haven't run across too many touting the ASD. I have the HK system. Wonder if that makes a difference.

[M Smurf]

Originally Posted by Mike@N54Tuning.com

The sound is totally different.. An Intake will give you the turbo spool sound, while exhaust gives you that deeper more exotic exhaust tone.

Maybe good compromise would be intake with a catless downpipes and stock exhaust?

Mike

Would appear this route would equate to the cost of an MPE. What would be the benefits in this scenario?

[alohasurftoad]

i say just get MPE or ActiveAutoWerke Signature if you don't want to spend for the MPE.

[Joe_E]

Originally Posted by saliva

Did you sell it and go back to stock? I was about to go the route of AWE but too many have said that starts, especially in the cold, are embarrassingly loud until it settles. This is my DD and looking for just a bit more growl at higher rpms so it would seem that the MPE fit that bill.

Yet, intrigued on this discussion about an intake meeting my needs. Would any brand suffice?

Any exhaust other than stock will have a loud cold start. If you're worried about that you might as well keep it stock. The mpe cold start is loud, not loud enough to wake your neighbors and it lasts no more than a minute. It sounds like the mpe is the right exhaust for what you're looking for. I say go for it, a little cold start shouldn't golf you back from enjoying your car.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by alohasurftoad

i say just get MPE or ActiveAutoWerke Signature if you don't want to spend for the MPE.

+1 for the Active Autowerke .. It has been the most popular system we offer for the last couple years and all good feedback

[M Smurf]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

+1 for the Active Autowerke .. It has been the most popular system we offer for the last couple years and all good feedback

Exhaust right? not intake we're talking about

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by saliva

Exhaust right? not intake we're talking about

Correct Active do not offer an intake for your car.
Injen is the intake i would go with

[M Smurf]

Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Correct Active do not offer an intake for your car.
Injen is the intake i would go with

Ok, Mr Mike, Would you quote me a price for your special friend! Thanks!

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by saliva

Ok, Mr Mike, Would you quote me a price for your special friend! Thanks!

[scostu]

Active autowerke exhaust... +1

mike@x-ph.com ...+10

Got their combo AA exhaust + JB tuner awhile ago.... transformed my F31.

[mike@x-ph.com]

Originally Posted by scostu

Active autowerke exhaust... +1

mike@x-ph.com ...+10

Got their combo AA exhaust + JB tuner awhile ago.... transformed my F31.