Australia Bi-Modal Exhaust Updates

[crg]

True, they are fine. But my one regret when I owned my (non-SS) V8 Commodore was that I never put a nice exhaust on it to really enjoy the sound as it was too quiet. I won't make the same mistake this time.

 

[Flameangel]

True, they are fine. But my one regret when I owned my (non-SS) V8 Commodore was that I never put a nice exhaust on it to really enjoy the sound as it was too quiet. I won't make the same mistake this time.

I'm really enjoying the Bimodal, while it's under warranty I'll leave as is, I was considering the S type Borla but someone in another thread is selling it as it was too loud for him and his family. I work shifts so I also consider the neighbours although blaring out the noise of their noisy yapping little dogs with a loud exhaust might bring me some satisfaction at a later date

 

[crg]

I work shifts so I also consider the neighbours although blaring out the noise of their noisy yapping little dogs with a loud exhaust might bring me some satisfaction at a later date

But the Kia Bi-modal is always open at startup isn't it? That was another of my concerns with it. I think it is loud enough - those blatty ones aren't what I'm after either. Plus my wife would be horrified - she didn't like the revving of even the stock exhaust on the demo videos even though I tried to tell her that was just for demonstration purposes so you could compare. Electric/hybrid Stinger anyone?

 

[ShannonC]

But the Kia Bi-modal is always open at startup isn't it? That was another of my concerns with it. I think it is loud enough - those blatty ones aren't what I'm after either. Plus my wife would be horrified - she didn't like the revving of even the stock exhaust on the demo videos even though I tried to tell her that was just for demonstration purposes so you could compare. Electric/hybrid Stinger anyone?

Yes, it's loud on cold engine start. But I love the sound resonating through my underground carpark.

 

[Ozstung]

Yes, it's loud on cold engine start. But I love the sound resonating through my underground carpark.

If you need the heavy guns just let us know

 

[Coast GT]

Still showing $3200 RRP on Kia site, so maybe when that drops it's an indication. Mind you, I think we've seen/heard promises of a redeveloped version quite early on in this thread, so won't hold my breath.

As a matter of interest, I did contact my local dealer who said they would install third party accessories as part of a new car deal, but warned that anything non-standard, especially affecting power, would be used as leverage to refuse a warranty claim (of course, bastards).

Also, as I haven't seen it explicitly mentioned here or in the international threads, I asked X-Force about power gains and they said there was a small gain anecdotally, though they hadn't tested.

Just checked the website as I thought it was a typo, can’t believe they jacked the price up another $600. That makes it even less of an option. I’ll stick with the stock exhaust for now

 

[ShannonC]

Brand new ones on eBay under $2k

 

[Flameangel]

Yes, it's loud on cold engine start. But I love the sound resonating through my underground carpark.

Underground carpark ? do you own a hotel ?

 

[Bigbikes]

Let’s hope it’s considerably cheaper given the less work it’ll take to install. $2600 for a noise maker is what put me off getting it. That being said I wish the car had some sort of noise, after seeing the install of the current one it put me off getting it

Get Bi-modal as it sounds sweet...honestly

 

[Coast GT]

Get Bi-modal as it sounds sweet...honestly

Not now they’ve jacked the price up to $3202

 

[Bigbikes]

WTF

 

[ShannonC]

Underground carpark ? do you own a hotel ?

 

[OliverNuther]

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The Stinger is his favourite. The other 2 are just his around town, do the groceries shitboxes.

 

[PxbVic]

Not now they’ve jacked the price up to $3202

Agreed if you want to pay $3200 for noise you could save $1100 and get the xForce Cat Back system with Bi-Modal and get a genuine performance boost. KIA are pandering to drivers vanity with the Bi-modal. The only reason it makes any sense is if they throw it in for free. My dealer offered me one after the car sale for $1400 fitted. I still said no.

 

[Manaz]

I'm really enjoying the Bimodal, while it's under warranty I'll leave as is, I was considering the S type Borla but someone in another thread is selling it as it was too loud for him and his family. I work shifts so I also consider the neighbours although blaring out the noise of their noisy yapping little dogs with a loud exhaust might bring me some satisfaction at a later date

It would be almost impossible for Kia to refuse warranty claim based on you fitting an aftermarket cat-back exhaust.

If you've paid for the bimodal, you probably want to get value out of it though!

 

[ShannonC]

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Now guess which one goes to the bottle shop.

 

[OliverNuther]

Now guess which one goes to the bottle shop.

Easy. The one with the most boot space.

 

[Coast GT]

Agreed if you want to pay $3200 for noise you could save $1100 and get the xForce Cat Back system with Bi-Modal and get a genuine performance boost. KIA are pandering to drivers vanity with the Bi-modal. The only reason it makes any sense is if they throw it in for free. My dealer offered me one after the car sale for $1400 fitted. I still said no.

If they’d offered it for $1400 at the time of purchase a year ago I might have taken up the offer but they wouldn’t budge off the $2600 so I knocked them back. Also they couldn’t supply and fit it by delivery of the car and I didn’t want to wait for pickup. Now the website has them listed at $3202.94 forget it.

 

[Flameangel]

The Stinger is his favourite. The other 2 are just his around town, do the groceries shitboxes.

well, I'll drive the yellow shit box in park 436

 

[Manaz]

well, I'll drive the yellow shit box in park 436

You'd make the sacrifice? Take one for the team?