BMW F32 440i MPPSK

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moffat

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Monday 26th February 2018
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Hi all,

I've had my 440i Coupe for 6 months and 6k miles now and thought it about time to post some pics and info given the other BMW posts. It seems the B58 engine is increasingly popular given it's amazing balance of noise, power and economy.

I've had a few cars in my time and tend buy based on good deals, my last cars being a C63 Coupe and then a BMW 640d. The 640 was a bit of a mistake, I love the looks but moving to a diesel was a huge mistake and very happy to be back in a great sound petrol.

I went a little crazy ordering this car in trying to make up for the complete lack of deals on the M4. The epic deals on the 440i meant I could go a little over the top with the options list so I started with the interior adding the Individual leather, dash and trim which I really love, but with hindsight I won't be buying Opal White again given my love for jeans!

I also went for the HUD and digital dash. The HUD is okay, but you can tell it's still 1st gen as there needs to be more information displayed. Not showing gear and rpm is annoying.The digi dash is fine and worth the extra £295. I really like the Harmon Kardon setup and it's as good as any other audio setup I've had in a car. I've swapped out the cheap feeling shift paddles for the F80 M3's paddles, which are longer and have a more positive feel.

For the exterior I wanted the car to stand out a little so got the M Performance Aerodynamic kit fitted which consists of the carbon rear spoiler, carbon front splitter, rear diffuser and front black grills. I also spec'd the M Performance 20" 405M alloys which I love but they come with runflats so as soon as the rears are worn they'll be swapped for some MP4S tyres. I've fitted BIMTEC 10/12mm spacers as the wheels really did look a little lost (pics below without spacers).

The best feature however is the BMW M Performance Power and Sound Kit (MPPSK). For those who don't know, it's a BMW remap to 360bhp and a full switchable valved exhaust system. It sounds mean and loud on cold start but settles down once warm. In Comfort it's farily quiet and 'stock' unless you break through 4k rpm and the valves fully open. Also when In Sport and Sport+ the valves remain fully open and you get some great pops, bangs and burbles. The MPPSK really does transform the car and moves the 440i more in line with the C43. It's no surprise to me that the next gen 440i will be an M440i with 380bhp and the exhaust as standard.

After 6k miles I still love the car and only wish for some decent tyres (coming soon) and I would like an LSD. After spending so much on the car so far I am struggling to justify another £2.5k for the LSD so it will likely remain the same. I am also considering the idea of getting a JB4 box as there aren't many tuning options for the B58. Many are running the JB4 with great success in the US giving around 410-420bhp although the fuel cap on the B58 is limiting the power that can released from tuning.

Too many options to list overall but one notable omission from me was the Adaptive suspension. Basically I hated it when I test drove a car with it. Much too soft and floaty in Comfort and too hard in Sport. It's not a patch on the setup in the 6 series, but not surprising when it's only 15% of the cost. Anyway I'm rather fond of the stock M Sport setup, especially since the revisions for the LCI model.



















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Edited by moffat on Monday 26th February 15:51

GregK2

1,651 posts

145 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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Yummy lick

p1stonhead

25,489 posts

166 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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Yep that is lovely. Interior is really nice.

That car but in touring spec is perfect to me.

moffat

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224 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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10mm/12mm spacers front and rear:


garreth64

663 posts

220 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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Looks lovely. I like the M Performance stuff and the wheels too. Quite subtle with the black.

I would love to get the MPPSK at some point but only had mine a week, so will have to wait. Are there any stated claims in performance from BMW, as I haven't seen any, just the power gains? Are there also deals to be done if you shop around Dealers?

I agree with you re the adaptive, I think the standard M sport is fine for me, much better than the Audi S3 with magnetic ride that I have just come from.

I'm loving the HUD at the moment and don't find it lacking, the speed limit display seems really good, and the Nav, audio and warning messages all work well. I'm not sure I'd want rpm and gear all the time as too much info makes it less easy to read, but I guess it would be nice to be able to configure it as you want. I'm not sure the digital dash is worth it to be honest, I drove one with, and one without and cant see that it does much unless I'm missing something?

I see you have the White Merino dash as well as the seats, looks very nice. Are you having problems keeping the seats clean then? I have just the seats, have put some Gtechniq L1 on them and will try to clean them regularly and see how it goes.

I've always found the idrive and nav to be pretty good TBF. After 3 years with Audi MMI, I'm glad to have idrive again. It seems more intuitive, and I find the RTTI traffic more accurate and detailed than the Audi one. Will have to wait and see how the routing is on this latest version when I use it.




steve-5snwi

8,593 posts

92 months

Monday 26th February 2018
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Are you sure you cannot add the rpm through the idrive ? I know the M4 shows rpm and gear when in sport mode.

moffat

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Tuesday 27th February 2018
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steve-5snwi said:
Are you sure you cannot add the rpm through the idrive ? I know the M4 shows rpm and gear when in sport mode.
Yes, can't be coded either as non M cars have different hardware frown

I do get shift lights on the digital dash though which help, especially when in Sport+ when it will hit the limiter in manual.

moffat

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Tuesday 27th February 2018
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garreth64 said:
Looks lovely. I like the M Performance stuff and the wheels too. Quite subtle with the black.

I would love to get the MPPSK at some point but only had mine a week, so will have to wait. Are there any stated claims in performance from BMW, as I haven't seen any, just the power gains? Are there also deals to be done if you shop around Dealers?

I agree with you re the adaptive, I think the standard M sport is fine for me, much better than the Audi S3 with magnetic ride that I have just come from.

I'm loving the HUD at the moment and don't find it lacking, the speed limit display seems really good, and the Nav, audio and warning messages all work well. I'm not sure I'd want rpm and gear all the time as too much info makes it less easy to read, but I guess it would be nice to be able to configure it as you want. I'm not sure the digital dash is worth it to be honest, I drove one with, and one without and cant see that it does much unless I'm missing something?

I see you have the White Merino dash as well as the seats, looks very nice. Are you having problems keeping the seats clean then? I have just the seats, have put some Gtechniq L1 on them and will try to clean them regularly and see how it goes.

I've always found the idrive and nav to be pretty good TBF. After 3 years with Audi MMI, I'm glad to have idrive again. It seems more intuitive, and I find the RTTI traffic more accurate and detailed than the Audi one. Will have to wait and see how the routing is on this latest version when I use it.
MPPSK - definitely good gains (35bhp and 40Ib/ft), although I've had it fitted from new so I can't compare the difference with a stock 440i I've driven the M240i and the 440i with MPPSK pulls harder and for longer. I had a play with a 66 plate A45 (380bhp) and there was no difference when rolling.

What I like about the MPPSK is the noise more than anything, it transforms the car from muted (due to emissions regulations BMW have added extra stuff to the stock exhaust) to animal at a switch of a button. My C63 had huge sense of occasion when starting the ignition and driving slowly and the MPPSK adds similar to the 40i. It's obviously no 6.2 V8 but it's great fun driving at slow speed with the pops and burbles! If I could have only one option it would be the MPPSK.

Digi Dash - I really like it, and for £295 I thought it was an easy decision. I like the Sport modes especially for the M4 style shift lights on the RPM dial. But if you have the HUD as well it does take away some of the functionality as it puts album lists etc on the HUD instead of the dash.

White Merino Seats - Yes a nightmare... I wear jeans a lot and I have to clean the seats once a week even with the same G Techniq protector. I use Gliptone to clean and condition them but even after 6k miles they're both stained and wearing prematurely. I still love them, but going to raise the wear on the bolster with BMW.

Overall I'm surprised how much I like the car and can't wait to get the MP4S's fitted!!

hondafanatic

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200 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Very nice...I read your first post and my first thought was..."please fit some spacers...it's crying out for them"...so your second post made me a happy man!

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moffat

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Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Yes, spacers were needed!! Still contemplating a 10-20mm drop as well.

Really hard to show the difference spacers make especially as I went for a more subtle look with 10/12mm rather than the normal 12/15mm


hondafanatic

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200 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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I would drop it too...i did the same with my old S3 Saloon. Spacers and dropped by 20mm just made it look riight.

Genuinely impressive looking BMW you have there.

moffat

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Tuesday 27th February 2018
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hondafanatic said:
I would drop it too...i did the same with my old S3 Saloon. Spacers and dropped by 20mm just made it look riight.

Genuinely impressive looking BMW you have there.
Thank you!!

cerb4.5lee

30,197 posts

179 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Love that and it looks so nice in that colour combo. thumbup

Lovely motor, enjoy it. smile

M1C

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110 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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This looks lovely lovely lovely!

The spacers help loads. I looked at your first pic before i'd finshed reading and thought 'if only the wheels were pushed out slightly'.

Great looking car with a great spec.

I've seen this kit on other BMs liked 3 series etc and each time i'm not sure it works...but on this...oh yes!

steve-5snwi

8,593 posts

92 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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The leather dash really does lift the interior, I've driven a few 335i and 435is and when coupled with the zf box I think they make a nicer daily driver and cruiser over the M4. Are those adaptive LEDs too ?

hondafanatic

4,969 posts

200 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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moffat said:
hondafanatic said:
I would drop it too...i did the same with my old S3 Saloon. Spacers and dropped by 20mm just made it look riight.

Genuinely impressive looking BMW you have there.
Thank you!!
And I’d also debadge it. But I prefer no badges at all if possible... and I’m probably in the minority.





O o o o o o and take a photo with a crappy filter for that full-on social media feel



hehe

In my humble opinion I do think your spec bmw is one of the best I’ve seen. I’d have it. smile

Edited by hondafanatic on Tuesday 27th February 19:21

cat with a hat

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117 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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hondafanatic said:
And I’d also debadge it. But I prefer no badges at all if possible... and I’m probably in the minority.


Yep. Sorry, but that looks like it ended up on a council estate a few years too early.

Eddieslofart

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82 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Looks dead on that, especially with the spacers. Sits 4 square cool

garreth64

663 posts

220 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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You've really made me want the MPPSK now!

Can you tell me a bit about the spacers, not something I've done before. Where is a good source, easy to fit, any effect on handling or other issues etc?

moffat said:
Yes, spacers were needed!! Still contemplating a 10-20mm drop as well.

Really hard to show the difference spacers make especially as I went for a more subtle look with 10/12mm rather than the normal 12/15mm

juggsy

1,423 posts

129 months

Tuesday 27th February 2018
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Great write up and agree with your observations.

On the digi dash, yes it’s not as functional as Audi’s virtual cockpit however it does make the interior feel a bit more modern, although as stated the HUD does take over some of the functionality.

Reading this is making me want the MSPPK, I always saw it as a future upgrade but maybe I should go for it sooner. I’m about to hit 1200 miles where I can start properly opening it up, if I get a bit used to it I may go for it if I can get a good deal! Any tips where might have some offers?