Yes, I get your point of view and also your preferences. With a 4 cylinder BMW 528i, I already went that route and had a totally custom exhaust system built, and I even went through the entire homologation process in Japan to make it legal to use. But it was very difficult to control, and quite easy to err on the loud side. Besides a 4-cylinder will never ever be able to sound like a 6- or 8-cylinder (I already have proven that point). I do agree with swapping some elements to titanium. Another problem is if you remove or alter emission equipment, you will get into trouble with the law, and May have to revert every time there is an official examination.Totally agreed! That sound from inside is fake and needs to be switched off.. however on the other end I know what this engine can sound from the outside and it is insanely loud (maybe not the best pitch, pops and bangs for some but defo loud) when you decat it with a titanium exhaust.
I prefer all day everyday the turbocharger sound over a whining supercharger sound..
Check this video, the black a45s… same engine only tune the emira baby up to stock 416hp
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NIMBUSBLACK:sound a little fake? like its piped into the cabin like Audi and others do in their RS lineup (came from an RS4 into a V6 Emira)
The genuinely depends on the implementation.You can't 'switch off' the sound. It's not piped music that they put on the stereo.
Most manufacturers use a tube that originates on the inlet side and ends in a small resonator box on the bulkhead wall of the engine bay.
If you don't want to hear your car, or the noise is intrusive, then simply take the tube out and blank off the end that is on the induction side. 'Problem' solved.
The Alpine A110 does this and there is a blanking plug that allows you to remove the tube.