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540i/xDrive MPPSK Is Available Now
I have been in contact with my dealer for ages checking availability of MPPSK.
Today i saw in a german forum that it is finally available. I had ordered MPE long ago but it was out of stock and i was told it would not be available till 10th August. Right after i saw MPPSK is now available i called my dealer and cancelled the MPE order and ordered MPPSK instead. They confirmed availability, expect to receive it in two weeks. As most of you know, kit includes rear silencer, tune and an upgraded torque converter (and some stickers that go in the engine bay). And you have to buy rear bumper trim and exhaust tips along with the kit, those are not included in the kit. Part numbers for the MPE and Exhaust that comes with the kit are different by the way. I dont like the idea of changing torque converter in a brand new car but went with the kit anyway. It cost me around 3500 Euro including install. Much cheaper piggybacks are already available but for peace of mind i went oem. The car is too quiet for me and i was going to buy the MPE anyway. As the kit is around 980 Euro more, i did not hesitate to go ahead with the purchase. Wanted to share just in case anyone is interested.
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I am interested in your opininon about exhaust and kit. My dealer told me that it will significantly increase fuel consumption.
3500 euro is with everything or just kit and exhaust? |
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Edited to say rear bumper trim and exhaust tips are also included in the price. Fuel consumption is same by the way, it does not increase with the kit unless your driving style changes.
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Are u saying we need to add buy the bumper trim and exhaust tips aside from purchasing the power and sound kit ? thats Fd up if they make u buy the extra pieces. |
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08-11-2017, 12:33 AM | #6 |
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Yes, the kit does not include bumper trim and exhaust tips. You need to buy these separately.
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Unbelievable!
I was hopping that cars with M Sport do not need a new bumper trim and exhaust tips, but it seems they do... Simply incredible. I find it strange that BMW does not offer sport exhaust as a standard option in the configurator. That would be a win win situation for BMW and customers (no hassle for buyers, more profit for BMW). But instead of doing this, they are forcing you to replace half of the car and keep a bunch of extra parts |
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It would cost me 3x more though We pay 207% tax here for cars if the engine is bigger than 2.0L When i buy the exhaust as spare part i pay only VAT
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Did not have a chance to thoroughly test, just drove home and it was only a 15min drive with a few WOTs. Pulling harder for sure but i need more seat time to write a proper review. Maybe i start a new thread over the weekend after having driven for a while. I like the exhaust note, not too loud and not quiet at all. Cold start sounds great In Sport mode it burbles when downshifting and when letting off throttle. You hear a farting sound during WOT upshifts. Some may find annoying but i enjoy it. Neither sound exist in comfort mode or very minimised and i did not hear. I can imagine some people may call the sound between 1500-2000 rpms drone but i would not say there is drone. I can drive hundreds of kilometres with it and would not be annoyed.
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would love to hear the cold start on this!
Thanks for the updates. |
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Did you have chance to go for longer trip on highway? |
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Comfort mode is good around neighborhood, sport plus at all other times Very happy with it, much better than i expected.
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@kaakti the characteristic does change, it revs easier and pulls stronger all the way to red line.
I dont know if it is part of the tune or you get it anyway with also just MPE but burbles when you let off throttle in sport mode are also a nice add on I was also thinking it should have been just a bit louder but whenever i have friends driving behind me they say the exhaust sounds crazy good and loud. A bit more and then it would be too much i guess, for me at least.
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What about fuel consumption? Mine is between 14 and 15l/100km. |
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Consumption has not changed after the kit. Best so far is 8L/100km (highway, on a route with many speed cameras) Worst i have seen is 24L/100km (a recent short trip on the highway that speed limiter kicked in quite a few times)
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That is my biggest concern - I want it to be almost the same as standard if I am in comfort mode just cruising on the motorway, but it can be as loud as it wants when I put my foot down in sport mode. *EDIT* its not actually that old a thread at all! |
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There is a more pronounced sound within this rpm range when cruising but i would definitely not call it drone. Not disturbing at all.
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How are you finding the difference in power/torque?
In sport mode, is the car noticeably quicker? I had a chance to drive a 540i with a Racechip today and in midrange, it pulls much harder. I switched the RC on and off a few times to test and was impressed. Top end seemed no quicker but that is not where we need the power, and if it was quicker it would be hard to tell at those sorts of speeds. I want to go OEM but I am doing it for the power, so I am wondering if (after trying a 540i with Racechip) I will think the MPPSK is not enough. |
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Power jump is not very big, if you have high expectations you may be disappointed but throttle response is better throughout the whole rpm band and with the addition of the exhaust it is a much more fun car to drive.
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I guess I could take the MPPSK to start me off, then add the racechip later down the line... I REALLY want to hear an MPPSK exhaust in comfort mode. I don't wanna look like a 17 yr old giving it the beans when I drive reservedly through my quiet residential estate |
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