Was there a fix found for this for 2016 models? The JTB00495 said it covered 2014-2015 model years.

 

was there ever a fix for MY16?

 

Personally I fixed it by getting a VAP Valvetronic backbox installed, it solved it nicely!

 

thanks for replying, was planning on pulley and tune regardless after my warranty is up next month. Hoping that does the trick as well as how it should sound stock.

 

Had mine installed a couple of years ago and am still VERY happy with it. Not excessive at all, just a nice little bit extra when you want it and so easy to get the pops if you want, but also easy to coast around in stealth mode if you so choose...very happy customer here!

 

No such thing as "too much crackle"

 

Neighbours in the early mornings may disagree!

 

Okay. This car has basically made me regress back into being a boy. Except for the martinis, I'm basically just reading car magazines and playing with little models or video games or whatever.
Part of this regression is due to my full control of the pops and crackles through the manual transmission's ability to dominate the power band anyway you want. Low and breathy, high pitched and vocal and needy, and everything in between.

The reason I use the boy analogy is that I am not even like this, but there isn't an EV with an open window or an "M" BMW or Porsche that doesn't get a good blast of it when they pass. I'm utterly ridiculous but I can't help myself. Such is the spirit of this car.

 

"...there isn't an EV with an open window or an "M" BMW or Porsche that doesn't get a good blast of it when they pass..."

Pretty much the same juvenile behavior is see from Challengers, Mustangs, and Camaros.

Personally, I would never . well, almost never ... OK, you got me - sometimes... or maybe a little more often than that.

I mean, it's not like EVERY green light

 

In my teen years we would change the mufflers to make our car sound cooler. Hell, we even thought a rusted muffler sounded better. Sometimes we would use a very long screwdriver and hammer and puncture the innards of the muffler. LOL Probably sounded like crap.
Then came my mid-life crisis, accelerated by a divorce. The carefree Harley years. A lot cheaper than hot rodding a car. Buy a couple of nice wheels, put a little into the motor, a set of good mufflers and you are ready to roar. Custom painting a tank and two fenders was under $1000. Lots of money leftover for beer! We were like a pack of wolves. People could hear us coming blocks ahead. Lots of spirited light to light riding. We would always have 4-10 riders on the weekends, heading into the country, traveling 50-100 miles to get lunch or dinner. Ears would be buzzing until I woke up in the morning. Should have worn earplugs.
Then I bought a Viper R/T. Sold the Harley after realizing I only put 500 miles during the summer. I don't regret selling the bike. Probably would have been dead by now with all of the distracted drivers using their cell phones.
After a few assorted sports cars, I am now driving around in my f-type V8. I never drive in auto. Always manual shifting giving it just the right amount of gas to get the most noise from the exhaust. Always downshifting when slowing down. I wish I had an exhaust note like this as a teen. Everyone would have been envious. With the top down, I still get the buzzing/ringing in my ears when I get home. I'll have to get earplugs.
Rice Krispies - Snap you back into the seat, Crackle and Pop. Thank you Jaguar.

 

I've never engine braked in a car like this. LOL
Also, I'm satisfied with the sounds, but I did add clothespins and cards to the spokes for that cool BRRrrrrrt sound too. (yes, a joke)

 

I wonder if I ruined any valuable cards back in the day? Should have used the awful sticks of gum instead.

 

Does anyone know if a 2017 R will be OK to have a PCM software update on without losing exhaust noise?

 

Hello Jaguar 1611,
I also have a 2017 Jaguar F-Type R sports car. I just had my car's engine oil change at the dealership. There was no mention or talk of doing a Power train Control Module update. Why are they telling you, you need this software update patch. Why...

 

my check engine light is on due to 02 Sensors/Coverter. Dealer says it’s because PCM needs a software update

 

This doesn't sound right. 02 sensor replacement doesn't require new software upgrade patch.

 

that is weird....
Why, because I had the 02 sensor go bad at around 8000 miles. This caused my CEL to turn on at the car's dashboard. The dealership changed the 02 sensor, nothing else done to my car. Problem fixed.

 

Pull the fuse for the dynamic exhaust. Defaults to wide open. I did this to my 2022 R and it crackles and pops like the older versions.

 

good news, had the PCM Software update done on 17R and didn't loose any exhaust noise if anything sounds louder