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Originally Posted by Levi
These are two different things. Exhaust sound and Induction sound. You can make a turbocharged engine sound loud thanks to exhaust, but what I as a driver want to here is the induction sound, the real engine sound. That is what plays the biggest role in sound feeling for the driver. A too loud exhaust that overshadows the induction sound is bad IMO.
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What I can tell you as a personal experience coming from a previously owned NA inline-6 cyl. and a boxer 6 cyl. engine in a Z4 3.0si Coupe and a Cayman, respectively, is that I would ALWAYS trade the induction sound of any of those engines for the stock exhaust sound of my turbocharged 1M... is that better, honestly!
Also, when I'm talking about the huge amounts of money I spend in gasoline, trust me, the 'induction noise' is the least of my concerns...
Finally, the exhaust sound is not only about being loud... it's also about its 'character'.