Car sounds like a civic on steriouds around 2k rpm
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Car sounds like a civic on steriouds around 2k rpm
I installed SLP Dual dual on my 99 z28 a4. I had the shop take off my cats while they were at it. They just put a pipe where the cats were after they took them off.
I love the sound of the car at lower RPMs when I am just strolling around town. So I am driving and I notice this hardcore civic fart pipe noise coming. I am like, dam these ricers and there loud civics. I look around and dont see no civic. Holy crap, thats coming from my car I dont know how it goes from sounding good to sound like utter crap. Right when the RPMs get to 2k it starts.
When I drive, and the RPMs are about to go to 2k, I release the gas so the car upshifts and the RPMs fall back down. What can I do to get rid of this? I am thinking the people who took of the cats and put in a pipe to replace the cats might have done something wrong. Is it common to hear this?
I love the sound of the car at lower RPMs when I am just strolling around town. So I am driving and I notice this hardcore civic fart pipe noise coming. I am like, dam these ricers and there loud civics. I look around and dont see no civic. Holy crap, thats coming from my car I dont know how it goes from sounding good to sound like utter crap. Right when the RPMs get to 2k it starts.
When I drive, and the RPMs are about to go to 2k, I release the gas so the car upshifts and the RPMs fall back down. What can I do to get rid of this? I am thinking the people who took of the cats and put in a pipe to replace the cats might have done something wrong. Is it common to hear this?
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2000 RPM is low. You said you liked the sound before and all of the sudden it changed?
Maybe an exhaust leak? Check for a leak.
Maybe some vibration from the install? Check to see if everything is hooked up right.
Are you sure they didn't install vtec? Does it really sound that bad
Maybe an exhaust leak? Check for a leak.
Maybe some vibration from the install? Check to see if everything is hooked up right.
Are you sure they didn't install vtec? Does it really sound that bad
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
Get someone else to drive your car for you. You might change your mind.
I guess he could always have someone else just drive his car around for him.
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I'll volunteer to drive your car around town for ya. I also think you need to stand behind the car while someone (me) smokes the tires. Otherwise you will never get a full understanding of how your exhaust sounds
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Originally Posted by monyhunter
I'll volunteer to drive your car around town for ya. I also think you need to stand behind the car while someone (me) smokes the tires. Otherwise you will never get a full understanding of how your exhaust sounds
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The noise is because you have no cats. Its known as "rasp" around here and is very common. The SLP dual/Dual is about the best catback you can get to help reduce this noise. If you can't live with the sound, order two 2.5" Dynomax bullet mufflers and have them welded into the y pipe near where the cats were. It will pretty much eliminate the noise...another option is get a set of highflow cats..about $60 each.
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Originally Posted by MyLS1Hauls
The noise is because you have no cats. Its known as "rasp" around here and is very common. The SLP dual/Dual is about the best catback you can get to help reduce this noise. If you can't live with the sound, order two 2.5" Dynomax bullet mufflers and have them welded into the y pipe near where the cats were. It will pretty much eliminate the noise...another option is get a set of highflow cats..about $60 each.
-Todd