BMW 435d LCI

[JerryF]

I've ordered a 435D Coupe. Arrives this month and I'm after a Akrapovic exhaust similar to that fitted to an Alpina, can anyone help?

[moffat]

Congrats on the new steer!

Whats the benefit of the Akra exhaust - pretty sure it won't enhance performance nor will it enhance noise?

Most people seem to just change the puny looking stock end tips for the M Performance parts which seem to make more sense to me.

[Monty Python]

Do Akrapovich actually make an exhaust for the diesel?

[p1stonhead]

Monty Python said:

Do Akrapovich actually make an exhaust for the diesel?

Yeah isnt that a bit....pointless on a diesel?

[JerryF]

Alpina have such an exhaust for their 435 which is RWD only.

But because of the complicated rear end they don't make one. So I save money.

Thanks for the relies.

[rassi]

JerryF said:

Alpina have such an exhaust for their 435 which is RWD only.

But because of the complicated rear end they don't make one. So I save money.

Thanks for the relies.

The D3/D4 Alpina is also available as "Allrad" = xDrive, so that exhaust should still fit. Whether it is worth it on a diesel is a different matter.

[335d]

BMW now make an 'active sound exhaust' for the 435d and others. This is similar to most performance Audis and others which I think has a speaker of some sort in the exhaust. Perhaps a step too far in terms of fakery, but this seems to be the direction of travel with all kinds of cars including BMWs now having fake pops and crackles.

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/discover-bmw/acc...

[rassi]

335d said:

BMW now make an 'active sound exhaust' for the 435d and others. This is similar to most performance Audis and others which I think has a speaker of some sort in the exhaust. Perhaps a step too far in terms of fakery, but this seems to be the direction of travel with all kinds of cars including BMWs now having fake pops and crackles.

http://www.bmw.co.uk/en_GB/topics/discover-bmw/acc...

It is clearly "fakery" but on my A6 3.0 BiTDI, which comes as standard with it, it does a very good job of making the diesel clatter into some entirely more pleasant and interesting to listen to, while of course not a patch on a good petrol engine. It sounds, however, significantly nicer than the 2014 335D I drove very recently, so would not dismiss it if you are willing to spend that much.

[creepy coupe]

I've just stepped out of a 435d and you will need a seriously loud exhaust. It's very well insulated.

Save you money and spend it on a set of ACS lower springs. The x drives ride way too high from the factory.

[JerryF]

Good advice - forget the exhaust and concentrate on the handling. Or poor.

I had a 335d years ago - I found it boring. I just hope the 435 is na improvement.

[335d]

JerryF said:

Good advice - forget the exhaust and concentrate on the handling. Or poor.

I had a 335d years ago - I found it boring. I just hope the 435 is na improvement.

Seems a little odd that you found the 335d boring so you have just ordered another, albeit with 2 fewer doors. ACS Springs and decent tyres, such as MPSS do make quite a difference though. It's still no M car clearly, but it's probably the best of its type.

[ratty6464]

Shameless plug - hers a 435d already fitted with acs springs and mpss tyres....

https://www.pistonheads.com/classifieds/used-cars/...