Why is my exhaust so quiet?
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I have and enthuza 2.5" budget turbo exhaust with no cat and when I got for a cruise with other turbo miata's my car is so quiet I can't even hear it! I took out the exhaust yesterday to see how it will sound with just a dump pipe and it's ridiculously loud, I'm just trying to find a happy medium. Should I cut my muffler that I have on and replace it with a glass pack?
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Not to mention the stealth factor, except that my loud-*** Tial BOV gives me away, but I do love that sound, and the 'WTF was that noise' looks from the unsuspecting are great. It is a ricer-street-racer magnet though.
But I digress... If you want louder, without being ridiculous, Brain is on the right track.
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I actually think puberty is part of the problem. Their pubescence controls them and not the other way around. They haven't mastered it yet.
When I hear a loud car I always think "Dumbass." When I am surprised by a stealthy fast car I think "Holy ****!" It comes down to level of personal sophistication. A car can sound aggressive without being very loud at all. Quiet and aggressive usually means expensive and loud usually means juvenile and cheap.
When I hear a loud car I always think "Dumbass." When I am surprised by a stealthy fast car I think "Holy ****!" It comes down to level of personal sophistication. A car can sound aggressive without being very loud at all. Quiet and aggressive usually means expensive and loud usually means juvenile and cheap.