I got that fart pipe sound for free as the muffler on my Jetta is 9 years old. It's a very endearing sound, though, kind of like a puppy growling as all 110hp or whatever kick in. 
NutBucket
Lifer
- Aug 30, 2000
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Originally posted by: scorpmatt
Originally posted by: NutBucket
Its called you got a hole in it. A stock civic exhuast is dead quiet.
I've got a nice exhuast on my Accord, has a deep rumble at idle and opens up nicely up top. Honestly, from inside the car the intake drowns it out
loud intakes are worse imho. but hey, to each his own yes?
Well, its by default. Pretty much any intake other then stock is going to be loud. But the stock one was choking the engine.
Kadarin
Lifer
- Nov 23, 2001
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The way I see it, there's nothing wrong with modifying your car for performance, and different engines (# cylinders, cylinder placement and firing order, displacement) just have a different sound. But, I do have a bit of a problem with an otherwise stock engine sporting a massive fartpipe and sounding horrible. Having the sound just for the sake of the sound is silly.
iversonyin
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- Aug 12, 2004
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I have a problem with the whole import "scene". It has become a poserfest, with people trying to emulate the "performance look" without actually actually adding performance.
You see this ricer with ridiculous stickers all over the car. He has a loud intake and a loud exhaust. The look and sound of the car scream, "look at me, I'm a poser". The only thing missing is the actual performance. After all, it is an econobox that wasn't built for performance.
I drive a Nissan, and all my mods are subtle but effective. I go for the actual performance without going for the "look" like a poser does. My car is very quiet because the turbos muffle the intake and exhaust pulses.
You see this ricer with ridiculous stickers all over the car. He has a loud intake and a loud exhaust. The look and sound of the car scream, "look at me, I'm a poser". The only thing missing is the actual performance. After all, it is an econobox that wasn't built for performance.
I drive a Nissan, and all my mods are subtle but effective. I go for the actual performance without going for the "look" like a poser does. My car is very quiet because the turbos muffle the intake and exhaust pulses.
LOL, Yesterday I saw a Cavalier with one of those mufflers that have two exhaust tips coming out of it. It was around midnight and my lights were shining right into the muffler. One of the tips was completely clean and you could see that it was just a tip welded onto the muffler.
do you have blow off valves? because that is a sound that i just love to hear. even though they are mostly useless.
Brands like HKS, Greddy..ect are relatively quiet at normal acceleration but still manages to give a deep sound at WOT. Problem is, these systems are pricey...$500 and up for a nice one.
It's those cheap universal mufflers you can get a Kragen or Pepboys that sound like a fart can. It's these that most people can afford. It's these that give the reputable brands a bad image.
It's those cheap universal mufflers you can get a Kragen or Pepboys that sound like a fart can. It's these that most people can afford. It's these that give the reputable brands a bad image.
There is an intern a few cubes away who has an older Saturn SC coupe and he has the badges all scraped off and LORD knows what other crappy mods.
The only thing non-stock I have is subs. If I was going to put ANY money into my car, it would be inside-out modifications and not 2" ground clearance plastic bumpers and LED windshield squirters.
The only thing non-stock I have is subs. If I was going to put ANY money into my car, it would be inside-out modifications and not 2" ground clearance plastic bumpers and LED windshield squirters.
That is the one thing I do have that could be considered ricy. I got them so when I get larger turbos the stock recirculation valves won't be overpowered. I also got them to scare people since they sound like truck airbrakes.
Toastedlightly
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- Aug 7, 2004
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I still like putting a cherry bomb exaust on an old 60s muslce car (full length/regular size exuast otherwise) with nice headers. That sound is awesome.
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