Do you ever get sick of your loud exhaust?

[Mr Burns]

I've been in two minds about getting a Ktec exhaust for my 197 for some time now, the main thing putting me off is the fact that I had a Powerflow backbox on my old 172 and I had it replaced back to standard because it did my head in!

Thing is though, the Ktec seems to sound much nicer and less 'drone' than my old Powerflow... So maybe it wouldn't be so bad!

If anyone in the Midlands has one fitted I'd love to sample one, just thought I'd get some opinons on here too!

Ste.

 

[Bluebeard]

Yep. Loud exhausts are not my thing anymore!!

 

[DrR]

Mine was awesome only when in the mood, pissed me off bigstyle any othertime, and i felt a t**t taking people who have no interest in cars out in it.

 

[W17GLE]

they are embarrassing. I wouldn't like to take anyone out in the clio with the exhaust on.

 

[Dave..]

Two things piss me off about mine...

It rattles like fuck, as the baffles have blown
People shout "wanker" at me as I drive past.

 

[Peperami]

Yep. Fun when you're n the mood, awful, absolutely awful when you're not.

I think in many cases its an age thing, i thought i looked the bee's knee's with a loud can on when i was younger.

Standard induction noise all the way.

 

[FlameR]

mine did my tits in on my 172. you have to be in the right mood to enjoy it. It's a breath of fresh air having a quiet car

 

[Naith]

no, i just ease off if its getting on my tits. which it doesnt

 

[W17GLE]

no, i just ease off if its getting on my tits. which it doesnt

I'd never get bored of the exhaust on yours i'd just be driving round doing jet impressions all the time

 

[MarcoB]

I dont like the fact you cant get rid of the sound, its always loud. With an air filter you can do something to make your driving quieter.

 

[chris182cup]

i like the noise mines makes apart from when i go above 70mph only time it really drones

 

[sean_d]

Used to like mine but now am sick, will be going back to a nice quiet exhaust sometime soon

 

[jamesybear]

i dont mind mine quite like it, find it odd driving a quiet car/a car without the exhaust note etc, just dosent sound right lol

 

[Fletcher]

Nope but then again i don't find mine makes that much noise.

 

[DrR]

As ace as this is, imagine that noise ALL the time

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[Christopher.]

sometimes

 

[Vish]

That yozza system would be too loud for me. Don't think I could live with that.

Prefer raspier like this

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It's not too bad when driving normally, sounds great when you put your foot down though.

I'm still young and its the first "loud" exhaust I have so doesn't bother me personally.

 

[Tony Hunter]

Steve,Janspeed on mine is not intrusive,but you can tell that its there,loud exhaust ftl.

 

[sideways danny]

a little on the motorway......although that might be wheelbearing drone that i can't be arsed with

 

[cat171]

I've never been one for loud exhausts, they give me a headache !

 

[Tony Hunter]

a little on the motorway......although that might be wheelbearing drone that i can't be arsed with

Hero

 

[sideways danny]

LOL, I've got the bearing, had it 3 weeks. Effort.

 

[Mr Burns]

Kinda what I was hoping to hear, I think if I really wanted to change my exhaust I'd have done so by now.

Thanks for the comments!

 

[DMS]

I don't think mine's ever annoyed me.

 

[W17GLE]

mine was bad with the interior in and is far worse with out interior and sound proofing.

 

[Jonff]

Yes! It pisses me right off sometimes when I'm not in the mood for it, even more so on the motorways. Although when I'm in the mood I love the noise it makes.

 

[swirly182]

I had one on my first car (1.2 Punto) and obviously at the time I thought it was amazing... It sounded w**k and since then i've hated them on any normal car.

Bikes though, thats a different story.

 

[MarcoB]

LOL, I've got the bearing, had it 3 weeks. Effort.

Rear drums?

 

[MarkCup]

I think mine sounds great. At low revs on a light throttle it's only slightly bassier than standard.

But give it some and it screams along nicely.

 

[sideways danny]

Rear drums?

Drums? it's not pov spec

It's a front one or i'd have it done in 20 minutes. Even been buying new brakes so i have an excuse to have it on the ramp. Hate doing my own stuff in winter

 

[Matteh]

love mine

straight through with a magnex, and I took the rear seats out to get a bit more noise

never really like my other valvers standard exhaust

 

[Tucker]

yeah?

try no interior, carpet or sound deadening, sr20det and a 3 inch one box exhaust

 

[realnumber 1]

I think mine sounds great. At low revs on a light throttle it's only slightly bassier than standard.

But give it some and it screams along nicely.

+1
This thread makes me glad i went for the exhaust I went for. Never boomy or intrusive at motorway speeds but just nice when giving it full chat.

 

[Vicky.]

I still love mine, although cant stand it on the motorway!

 

[Paddy_g46]

I dont so much mint the noise on mine (straight through with standard back box). A few weeks back it was stupid loud but the back box was fooked, i swapped that and it quietened it alot.

Only thing I dont like is taking other people in my car who know sweet FA about cars but instantly pull out the word chav, and call you car s**t because it sounds loud? WTF?! Get out and walk you c**t!

 

[MarcoB]

Drums? it's not pov spec

It's a front one or i'd have it done in 20 minutes. Even been buying new brakes so i have an excuse to have it on the ramp. Hate doing my own stuff in winter

Its not the cammed RSI?

I know how you feel, if it was a drum then that would take the michael though.

Got a diesel lump to swap on a gravel drive over xmas. Count yourself lucky.

 

[crazycup_racer]

Just get into prospeed and tell charlie how you want it!! He'll sort it for you, mines mint!!

 

[st3ve]

Never get sick of mine (K-tec recessed with decat) regardless of whether I'm in the mood or not tbh although long motorway journeys can cause headaches in which case I usually put my foot down to get home quicker.

I think a loud exhaust is a proper exhaust tbh, I can't stand the noise the engine makes when booting it as standard, it's just not right.

 

[172Ben]

Earplugs = win

Its what i use on long journeys

 

[Tom@JMS]

Earplugs = win

Its what i use on long journeys

Are you serious???