This Is What A De-Catted BMW M2 Sounds Like
When we ran a BMW M2 as a long-term test car last year, we couldn’t help but think it was a tad muted. But this M2? Well, it doesn’t sound muted. Not by a long stretch.
It’s been fitted with an Fi decat exhaust system, along with an upgraded turbocharger, a carbonfibre bodykit and KW coilovers. It’s now putting out 450bhp, and makes quite an angry noise.
You’ll get the general gist of the car in the first three and a half minutes of the video - after that it turns into a fairly dull autobahn jaunt which is - for the most part - shot in the rain.
What do you think of the noise this thing makes? An improvement, or not?
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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this entire generation of engines from BMW are a hopeless case in the sound department
Nah. Big variations between engines. The S55 in the M4/M4 sounds like a raspy bucket of bolts,for example. The N55 sounds much better. Slap on a sport cat on the M2 and you are good to go. If you want louder, there are plenty of options out there.
387km fuel range with the full tank .. okay it’s stupid to talk about fuel economy when u talk about sports cars but I have 100km more with my m3 v8 NA .. so what’s the point of this downsizing (by the way my v8 sounds better)
Its a fair point i agree with but from my own expeirence with my ride (Polo GTi) those range estimates are usually on the conservitve side n ey usually change depending on how u drive. With mine u can lose can range jus by revving without moving.
The range estimate takes account how you’ve been driving. So if in the past 10 minutes you’ve been in high RPMs, the range estimate will be low. That turbo 6 is more efficient than the old V8 in your M3.
Seems like an exhaust upgrade is the first thing you get for the new gen M cars thse days.
That tiny wing looks ludicrous.
I love the sound. Stock is horrible on the M2, but I don’t agree with de-catting.
Sounds like this is less a simple decat and more like a custom exhaust (w/ aforementioned decat - perhaps selectable) and perhaps other mods.
I prefer obnoxious mode myself. Then again, I’ve owned a Lotus Elise with Stage 2 exhaust, decat, and a screaming CAI right behind my shoulder. 😈
What it should sound like from the factory.
I’ll say, I like it
Stupid automatics ruined everything. Dislike.
Its snorty and farty… i wouldnt give that much money to own such a litteraly crappy exhaust noise..
Some might like it, but not me.
I’m driving my cars, and i mean drive them, minimum 35k miles per year. I dont want that ugly noise following me around.