S4 exhaust impressions after 800 miles

[Chris S 1245]

noticed it’s getting louder when shifting through the gears. However when revving at idle there seems to be a lack pops and bangs compared to other people’s on YouTube . Could this be due to the relatively low mileage ? As a family member has an S5 b9 and his sounds amazing at idle when you rev it lots of pops. However his is almost at 9 k miles now.

Cheers Chris

 

[Terminator x]

Not even a hint of pops and bangs on the RS4 either. I have 5k miles and sports exhaust.

TX.

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[A12RNX]

I have now just ticked over to 10k it does pop and bang a little when Reving, but after a good spirited drive and the engine is hot in Sport it definitely makes more pops and bangs.

 

[Spaceman_RS3]

I have come from an rs3, the s4 feels like there’s a bung in the exhaust.
On a serious note the s4 pops on overrun where the rs3 did not it was on down change it left fueling on for a millisecond

 

[Terminator x]

Bit of warble on the over run agreed. I quite like the noise it makes although it's hard to hear it when on the move. Not a patch on the PFL RS3 either which is a shame but Noise Regs to blame afaik.

TX.

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[A12RNX]

Hopefully when some tuners crack the ECU they will be able to add extra pops and bangs, I can Imagine a decat would add some more without a full exhaust change to.

 

[Riko0073]

Personally for me the pops and bangs are too much so quite glad the S4 doesn’t.

I like the sound on the overrun but agree the exhaust could sound a bit deeper and still considering aftermarket options.

 

[zippster]

id like a little more noise too :S

 

[motty225]

Think I'm going to have the resonator taken out to see if that improves it

 

[samh1992]

300 miles on mine now and I always have pops and bangs, not quite gun shot noises but they are there.

As mentioned when driven a bit hard when it’s hot it’s more burbley and popping when the revs are coming down as well as the up shift farts.

 

[vinvinian]

Put a tank of v power or momentum 99 in it . It pops then

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[samh1992]

Put a tank of v power or momentum 99 in it . It pops then

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Second this

 

[Daggerit]

Personally for me the pops and bangs are too much so quite glad the S4 doesn’t.

I like the sound on the overrun but agree the exhaust could sound a bit deeper and still considering aftermarket options.

Expensive, but the Milltek systems make it a much deeper noise. The resonated system will be similar volume to stock but much deeper and the non-resonated is louder but still deeper. I like my non-res because it's not ASBO loud but gives it more character and you get some burbles and stuff on overrun.

 

[Riko0073]

Expensive, but the Milltek systems make it a much deeper noise. The resonated system will be similar volume to stock but much deeper and the non-resonated is louder but still deeper. I like my non-res because it's not ASBO loud but gives it more character and you get some burbles and stuff on overrun.

How are the tips holding up Dan?

It’s well documented on here that the standard tips are prone to pitting/corroding, did you go for the titanium finish?

 

[Daggerit]

How are the tips holding up Dan?

It’s well documented on here that the standard tips are prone to pitting/corroding, did you go for the titanium finish?

Yeah, I did the brushed titanium ones. Because they're bare metal (rather than chromed or coated) they're holding up perfectly. They need a good clean just to get some of the black bits off that a normal clean doesn't, but in terms of the finish they're as good as new.

 

[Dan_G]

Dynamic mode and shift to Neutral and the pops and bangs happen for me, a lot. In P they don't.

Albeit an SQ5, but same engine etc

 

[Chris S 1245]

Never mind It’s now popping and banging at idle I just have to switch drive mode from effiency to Dynamic not leave it in Dynamic. Cycling through drive modes guys does the trick.

 

[Boosted_Six]

If you want 'propper pops' you need an aftermarket downpipe!