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Sound generator on 2.0 litre?

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Sound generator on 2.0 litre?

Post by JakubJames » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:25 pm

Hi Guys,

Can you mod the 2.0 Z4 sound generator like you can the 3.0 litre? I.E remove the foam covering?

If not is there another way to get the same effect?

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Post by philbo909 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:40 pm

there isn't a sound generator on the 2.0i, but you can retrofit one i think?
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Post by Smartbear » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:25 pm

philbo909 wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:40 pmthere isn't a sound generator on the 2.0i, but you can retrofit one i think?
I doubt it, the inlet manifold has no shared parts :?
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Post by thanatu55 » Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:59 pm

I'm not sure a 'sound' mod like that is worth it on a 2.0i. I've just fitted a quad exhaust to mine and it sounds like a beast, but she moves like a bus. I make a ton of noise pulling away at the lights yet the old lady next to me in her Clio or whatever is keeping pace with me in the next lane... Makes me feel a bit of a fraud. To disguise my fraudulent ways I assume the position of the responsible driver - 'I could race you, but I'm not gonna'. :oops:
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Post by Ducklakeview » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:13 am

Smartbear wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:25 pm
philbo909 wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 10:40 pmthere isn't a sound generator on the 2.0i, but you can retrofit one i think?
I doubt it, the inlet manifold has no shared parts :?
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This.. You can fit to the other "sixes" but the 4 pot is completely different.

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Post by Ducklakeview » Wed Feb 14, 2018 11:13 am

thanatu55 wrote: Tue Feb 13, 2018 11:59 pmTo disguise my fraudulent ways I assume the position of the responsible driver - 'I could race you, but I'm not gonna'. :oops:
:D :D :driving: :driving:

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Post by Buckley06 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:22 pm

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Post by philbo909 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:33 pm

Buckley06 wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 9:22 pmI just retrofitted one today it took about 20mins,
Although I do have a cnc lathe that I used to make the adapter from the airbox to fit my hose to.
Was going to make 10 more for anyone that wants to retrofit themselves.
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onto the 2.0? probably are plenty of members who would be interested
also how does it sound?
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Post by Buckley06 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:18 pm

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Post by MJJamieson » Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:02 pm

So your drilling the airbox and pulling warm air from the cabin into the filter?, thats not how it works, there is an isolating diaphragm in the generator to transmit the sound but not for air to pass. Not sure id do it that way!! :thumbsdown:
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Post by Ducklakeview » Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:19 pm

Buckley06 wrote: Thu Feb 15, 2018 10:18 pmNo sorry,
On a 2.5 but it does sound amazing.
I didn't used and parts from bmw.
I bought some 40mm flexi hose from eBay £7.99 and a hole cutter,
Used the hole cutter in the airbox and the rubber plug and the firewall.

I thought you had fitted the OEM sound gen from the 3.0 to a 2.0...

If you've simply drilled a hole into the airbox, then depending on whether that is pre or post filter, then you'll either be losing some of the ram effect, or allowing unfiltered air from the cabin into the engine...

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Post by Buckley06 » Thu Feb 15, 2018 11:36 pm

I see your point, I will block it off tomorrow. I have ordered a new one from eBay. Then retry :?
Maybe should have asked in the first place blast my haste :headbang:
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