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Originally Posted by vetteflier
Good review by ///AVM. If I could conceive of a situation where I would want the exhaust valves closed--I can't--it would be worth $200. For those who want the option, go for it. I'm hoping the new s/w update will improve the sound even more, as some have claimed.
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Originally Posted by ///AVM
vetteflier
My SUSPICION is BMW will provide control over ASD, which seems to bother a lot of drivers.
I personally think ASD is great. It is sound amplification, not artificial sound.
At any rate, I think that's about all BMW could do to offer altered acoustics via software upgrade.
Well, I suppose they could also offer valve control, but doubt that is part of the package.
I guess we shall see soon enough. . .
///AVM
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If it matters, I already have the latest update from BMW and still did the VSC mod... my car was a late September build and according to the press release, came with the latest software. There is no extra option to control the ASD buried in a menu or anything. However the car is much louder in Sport+ and the exhaust button "on" than in comfort and it "off".
The VSC controller still improved the sound when I open the valves and it does seem most of the sound I hear in the cabin is actual exhaust noise.. when I am in comfort and open the valves using the controller, it sounds basically identical to the car in sport+, except now in sport+ the burbles are a bit more audible, which I like... it now sounds more like my M2 did.