330i Exhaust Tone comparision

jhw · 07-02-2005, 03:20 PM

Is there a tone difference in the 330i/sport pkg/manual trans versus a 330i/ non sport/auto trans? When I drive a 330i/sport/manual trans the car had a very plesant growl but the non-sport pkg/auto version seemed different. Is this just my perception or is there a difference in exhaust systems? Certainly, driving a manual transmission helps connect you to the car and heightens the experience. The tone seemed different, especially at idle.

I apologize if this was posted in the past, but I could not locate using a few search key words.

Thanks for your input.

John

Hunter399 · 07-02-2005, 04:46 PM

I don't think there is a difference in the tones, I think a 330 makes a 330 tone no matter what options you get...

E90Fleet · 07-02-2005, 04:54 PM

BMW Autos used to get a extra fan connected to the engine making them sound a bit different from manuals, the E90 just seems to have a slightly different fan for the auto's which may be the reason for the different sound

carl_d · 07-03-2005, 03:38 PM

Sport sits 15mm lower so this will alter the tone and sound level.

psyran · 07-03-2005, 11:06 PM

Plus, the sport packaged car somehow intuitively knows it has the ZSP and thus gives that deeper, more aggressive growl (well, at least that's what I heard).
psyran

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jhw Registered 0 Rep 4 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	330i Exhaust Tone comparision Is there a tone difference in the 330i/sport pkg/manual trans versus a 330i/ non sport/auto trans? When I drive a 330i/sport/manual trans the car had a very plesant growl but the non-sport pkg/auto version seemed different. Is this just my perception or is there a difference in exhaust systems? Certainly, driving a manual transmission helps connect you to the car and heightens the experience. The tone seemed different, especially at idle. I apologize if this was posted in the past, but I could not locate using a few search key words. Thanks for your input. John
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Hunter399 Major General 323 Rep 8,091 Posts Drives: F90M5 Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Houston, TX iTrader: (33)	I don't think there is a difference in the tones, I think a 330 makes a 330 tone no matter what options you get...
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E90Fleet Lieutenant General 1312 Rep 10,185 Posts Drives: BMW Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Africa iTrader: (0)	BMW Autos used to get a extra fan connected to the engine making them sound a bit different from manuals, the E90 just seems to have a slightly different fan for the auto's which may be the reason for the different sound
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carl_d General 38 Rep 683 Posts Drives: E90 335i M-Sport N55 6SP Nov10 Join Date: May 2005 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Sport sits 15mm lower so this will alter the tone and sound level.
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psyran Private 2 Rep 64 Posts Drives: 330 e90 in June Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Chesapeake, Va iTrader: (0)	Plus, the sport packaged car somehow intuitively knows it has the ZSP and thus gives that deeper, more aggressive growl (well, at least that's what I heard). psyran
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