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Best valved exhaust for BMW M2 G87

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Best valved exhaust for BMW M2 G87

For a BMW M2 G87, the best valved exhaust is the one made to your VIN, with a sound you choose: its voice, its intensity and its volume at any given moment. That is what the Rog exhaust offers: a cat-back in 304 stainless steel or titanium, with the price shown on the product page, in your currency. This guide brings together what you need to know about your car, then helps you choose your exhaust in five decisions.

Your valved exhaust for BMW M2 G87 is configured from your VIN, and the BMW M2 G87 Valved Exhaust page brings together every system we make for this generation.

Brushed titanium valved exhaust for BMW M2 G87 S58 (2023+), pure sound without resonator, Rog gloss black tips - RogMotorsportValved Exhaust System for BMW M2 G87 (2023+)From 2 890 € · free delivery · 20 working days View
Rog valved exhaust system for BMW M2 G87

Your Rog exhaust: BMW M2 G87

Configure my exhaust

The short answer.

Vehicle
BMW M2 G87, S58 twin-turbo, since 2023
Exhaust
Valved cat-back, made to your VIN
Sound
Three designs, straight pipe or resonator
Material
304 stainless steel or titanium (brushed, gold or purple)
Front section
Optional sports catalytic converters or decat
Valves
Rog remote or factory valves
Tips
Rog (chrome, gloss black, blued titanium) or carbon with the M logo
Lead time
20 working days, free delivery
Warranty
3 years, parts and workmanship

Your vehicle.

All our exhausts for this generation, version by version, are brought together on one page: BMW M2 G87 exhaust system.

The M2 G87 takes the S58 from the M3 and puts it in a compact rear-wheel-drive car, with a manual gearbox still on the price list. The Rog exhaust is made specifically for it, from the very first 2023 cars onwards.

Body style
G87 coupé
Years covered
Since 2023
Engine
S58: 3.0-litre twin-turbo straight six
Factory output
460 hp and 550 Nm
Emissions control
Catalytic converters and particulate filter (OPF)
Factory valves
Yes, controlled by the drive modes

What holds back the factory sound

The S58 has all the makings of a great engine, but the G87 has to meet Euro 6d standards: with its particulate filter and an imposing silencer, it starts up more quietly than an ordinary compact.

What the Rog exhaust changes

With the Rog exhaust and the valves open, the M2 regains the presence you expect from a BMW M, and the configuration chooses its voice; with the valves closed, it keeps a sound close to factory. Power only changes with the downpipes and a remap: here are the published figures.

Power

Factory460 hp
Stage 2700 hp

Torque

Factory550 Nm
Stage 2900 Nm

Published factory and Stage 2 figures, with a remap.

Your VIN, entered when you order, confirms the version before manufacturing; the other BMW M models with the S58 or S55 engine have their own guides, listed below.

Closely related versions have their own guide: BMW M2 Competition F87 3.0T, BMW M3 G80 / M4 G82 3.0T, BMW X3 M F97 3.0T.

Choosing your exhaust.

Five decisions, in this order: each one builds on the one before, and the last no longer affects the sound. Before you start, here is what you are buying.

Your exhaust, in two parts

How the exhaust system is laid out From left to right: the engine, the front section, then the Rog cat-back with its valved silencer and tips.Front sectionRog cat-back: the complete exhaustS58
Valves closed: the gases take the long way through the silencer and the cabin stays calm.Valves open: no more detour, the sound comes out unfiltered.Schematic only; the actual routing depends on the vehicle.

The cat-back is the complete exhaust system

Everything you see under the car, from the end of the front section to the tips: pipes, silencers, valves. It is what creates the sound, and it is what you configure first.

The front section, where the catalytic converter sits

On this twin-turbo engine, it is the two downpipes, one at the outlet of each turbo, with the factory catalytic converter: the second restriction in the exhaust after the silencer. Replacing them is an option (step 3).

  1. Step 1 of 5: Sound: the voice of your car

    An exhaust's sound is shaped in three places: its design and its character, which you choose here; its intensity, which depends on the front section (step 3); and the volume of the moment, which you set with the valves (step 4). Start with the voice: it is the choice that matters most.

    The design

    Standard

    Included

    The S58's most direct sound: deep, raw and with plenty of presence. Its twin-turbo character comes through unfiltered.

    Equal Length

    Optional

    Both pipes are the same length before they merge: the pulses fall into step, the note rises and becomes more even. The S58 sings like a true straight six.

    Equal Length + Z-pipe

    Optional

    The Z-pipe adds a crossover of the flows to the Equal Length: the highest-pitched, most exotic note in the range. Our most accomplished exhaust for the M2.

    The character

    At the same price, two characters: the straight pipe, to hear the raw sound of the engine, unfiltered; the resonator, for a rounder, slightly softer voice. With either one, the exhaust stays fully sporty. The resonator can also be fitted with the Equal Length and the Z-pipe.

    Straight-pipe exhaust, without resonator

    Pure · straight pipe

    Same price

    Exhaust with resonator

    Round · resonator

    Same price

    Our advice. Listen to the designs first, then choose the character: the straight pipe if you want your engine unfiltered, the resonator if you prefer a rounder voice. Equal Length and Z-pipe for BMW M.

    Listen

    Standard Valves open. Recorded on an S58. Similar sound on the S55.
  2. Step 2 of 5: Material: stainless steel or titanium

    The material changes three things: weight, sound and durability. It is a genuine technical choice, not just a matter of looks.

    304 stainless steel

    Base price

    Weight
    Baseline
    Sound
    Full and rounded
    Durability
    Withstands salt and winter

    Tough, corrosion-proof, with a full, rounded sound. The choice of most of our customers.

    Titanium

    Optional

    Weight
    Around 40% lighter
    Sound
    Metallic, crystal-clear
    Durability
    Does not rust

    Around 40% lighter than stainless steel for the same design, with a more metallic sound that turns crystal-clear at high revs. You then choose it in one of three colours, at the same price (step 5).

    Our advice. Stainless steel for a first purchase and everyday use; titanium if you are chasing every kilo and want a higher-pitched note at high revs. Over time, both last. Stainless steel or titanium: what really changes.

  3. Step 3 of 5: Front section: sports catalytic converter or decat

    On your car, the front section is the two downpipes, one at the outlet of each turbo: that is where the catalytic converters sit. After the exhaust itself, it is the part that matters most, for sound as well as for breathing. It is optional; on the product page, this option is called “Manifold”: it is the same part, catalytic converter included.

    Cat-back only

    Included

    7/10

    Factory catalytic converter retained

    You keep the factory front section. It already makes it a different car: most of our customers start here.

    200-cell sports catalytic converter

    Optional

    8/10

    Road use and inspection

    Emissions control stays in place, flow improves markedly and the sound gains presence. Our choice for the road.

    100-cell sports catalytic converter

    Optional

    9/10

    Inspection: depends on the vehicle

    Half as many cells: more breathing and more aggression at high revs.

    Decat

    Optional

    10/10

    Track use

    No emissions control: maximum flow and raw sound, for the track.

    Sound intensity, on a scale of 0 to 10

    1. 10/10Decat downpipe + Rog cat-back
    2. 9/10100-cell sports catalytic converter + Rog cat-back
    3. 8/10200-cell sports catalytic converter + Rog cat-back
    4. 7/10Rog cat-back only, factory catalytic converter retained
    5. 3/10Factory exhaust, for comparison

    Valves open. With the valves closed, every configuration becomes discreet again.

    Our advice. Your reference point is a score out of 10: 7 with the exhaust alone, 8 to 9 with the 200-cell sports catalytic converter, 10 with the decat version, for the track. With a remap by a tuner, it is also the front section that unlocks the power (see “Your vehicle”).

    Downpipes with sports catalytic converters for BMW M2 G87
    The downpipes with sports catalytic converters, as shown on the product page.

    What about the engine warning light? With a sports catalytic converter, it can come on with some engines: the sensor placed after the catalytic converter measures a different level of emissions control from the original. It is not a mechanical fault, and a remap by a tuner sorts it out. The decat version almost always triggers it. Passing inspection with a sports exhaust.

  4. Step 4 of 5: Valves: our remote or your factory valves

    The valves set the volume at every moment: closed, the gases pass through the silencer and the car keeps a sound close to the factory one; open, they take the shortest route. All that remains is to choose who controls them.

    Rog system and remote

    Included

    Rog remote for opening and closing the valves

    The exhaust comes with our valves fitted and a two-button remote, open and closed; a small control unit fits in the boot. The valves stay in the position you choose, whatever the drive mode: open, they stay open; closed, they stay closed.

    Your factory valves

    Included

    • If your car has factory valves
    • Controlled by the drive modes

    If your car has factory valves, we deliver the exhaust with mounting points for them: your garage refits your valves there, and everything works as before, through the drive modes.

    Our advice. The remote if you want to decide for yourself, at any time; your factory valves if you value the standard drive modes. For inspection, present the car with the valves closed. On track, open them: that is where they come into their own.

    On the motorway, with the valves closed, the gases pass through the silencer, designed for cruising: no drone at a steady speed. You open up when you feel like it, not when the motorway decides for you. Why our exhausts stay calm on the motorway.

  5. Step 5 of 5: Looks: titanium colour and tips

    The last step, and the freest. The titanium colour and the tips are purely aesthetic choices: they change nothing about the sound or the performance of the exhaust. Choose them with your eyes.

    The titanium colour

    Three colours, at the same price: brushed, gold or purple. They only apply to titanium; in stainless steel, the exhaust keeps the colour of the steel.

    Rog exhaust in brushed titanium for BMW M2 G87, gloss black tips
    Brushed
    Rog exhaust in gold titanium for BMW M2 G87, gloss black tips
    Gold
    Rog exhaust in purple titanium for BMW M2 G87, gloss black tips
    Purple

    The tips

    Rog tips in chrome, gloss black or blued titanium, included in the price, or carbon tips with the M logo, as an option: forged carbon, black carbon or carbon and titanium. You can also order the exhaust without tips.

    Rog chrome tip
    Chrome
    Rog gloss black tip
    Gloss black
    Rog blued titanium tip
    Blued titanium
    Carbon tip with the M logo, forged carbon
    Forged carbon
    Carbon tip with the M logo, black carbon
    Black carbon
    Carbon tip with the M logo, carbon and titanium
    Carbon and titanium
Your exhaust2 890 €
Continue with this configuration

Your choices carry over to the product page: only the finishes, your VIN and the cart remain.

Three set-ups, three uses.

If you are still unsure, start from how you use the car: here are the three set-ups we recommend most often for your car.

  • Everyday

    • Stainless steel
    • Standard
    • Cat-back only
    • Rog remote

    Your car finds its voice, the factory emissions control stays in place, and you open the valves when you decide.

    View this configuration
  • The most accomplished sound

    • Titanium
    • Equal Length + Z-pipe
    • Resonator
    • 200-cell sports catalytic converter

    Our most accomplished exhaust: the high note of the Equal Length + Z-pipe, rounded off by the resonator, with emissions control retained.

    View this configuration
  • Track

    • Titanium
    • Equal Length + Z-pipe
    • Decat

    For the track: maximum flow and raw sound. And on track, the valves stay open.

    View this configuration

From order to installation.

  1. Configuration

    You choose your exhaust and enter your VIN, found in box E of your registration document.

  2. Check

    We check compatibility with your VIN before manufacturing begins.

  3. Manufacturing

    Your exhaust is made to order, for your car.

  4. Delivery

    Free, insured to your door, tracked from dispatch.

  5. Installation

    At your garage, with no welding or cutting: clamps, new gaskets and roughly two hours on a lift.

20 working days from order confirmation to delivery

Warranty
3 years, parts and workmanship, from the date of purchase
Payment
Card, PayPal or bank transfer
Installation
By the garage of your choice

Every exhaust is made to your VIN, then checked before production: it fits your car perfectly.

Questions.

What does an M2 G87 sound like with a Rog exhaust?

With the valves closed, the car stays close to its factory sound. With the valves open, the engine takes on a full, sporty voice: 7 out of 10 on our scale with the exhaust alone, 8 to 9 with a sports catalytic converter, 10 with the decat, compared with 3 for the factory exhaust.

Straight pipe or resonator: which one should you choose?

The straight pipe keeps the engine's raw grain; the resonator rounds off the voice and softens it slightly. Both are the same price, and on our 0 to 10 scale the score does not change: the resonator works on the tone, not the volume. It can also be fitted with the Equal Length and the Z-pipe.

Which design should you choose: Standard, Equal Length or Equal Length with Z-pipe?

Standard for a deep, raw sound. Equal Length for a higher-pitched, more even straight six: it is the design that transforms the car's character the most. Add the Z-pipe and the note becomes the highest-pitched in the range, for those who want the most pronounced sound.

What about the particulate filter?

The Rog exhaust is fitted after the particulate filter, which stays in place: the factory emissions control is retained with the exhaust alone.

Can you pass vehicle inspection with a Rog exhaust on an M2 G87?

Present the car with the valves closed: it returns to a sound level close to factory. The exhaust alone, like the 200-cell sports catalytic converter, keeps emissions control in place; a 100-cell depends on the vehicle and the rules in your country, and the decat version is intended for the track.

Factory valves or Rog remote?

With your factory valves, it is the car, through its drive modes, that decides. With the Rog system, a two-button remote opens or closes them at any time, and they stay in the position you choose.

Does the exhaust drone on the motorway?

No. With the valves closed, the gases pass through the whole silencer, and at a steady speed the cabin stays calm: our exhausts are designed to avoid that drone. You open up when you decide.

How is the Rog exhaust fitted on an M2 G87?

By your garage, with no welding or cutting: clamps, gaskets and around two hours on a lift are all it takes. The parts arrive ready to fit, with their fixings.

How long does it take to receive a Rog exhaust for an M2 G87?

Allow 20 working days from order confirmation to delivery, the time it takes to make your exhaust. Delivery is free and tracked from dispatch.

What warranty comes with a Rog exhaust for an M2 G87?

3 years, parts and workmanship, from the date of purchase. As for the BMW warranty: in Europe, a manufacturer cannot refuse it simply because a part from another brand has been fitted; it has to prove that the fault comes from that part.

Valved Exhaust System for BMW M2 G87 (2023+)

From 2 890 € · 3-year warranty

Configure my exhaust

A question before you order? Write to us.

The right choice depends on how you use your car and on the car itself. Ask the Rog Advisor or write to us: we reply in writing, within 24 hours, and we help you choose, including a cheaper option if that is what suits the way you drive.

Your VIN, in box E of your registration document, is all we need to check compatibility before manufacturing.

Further reading.