Has anyone found an exhaust solution they absolutely love?
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Well, we might conclude that you've taken the wrong exhaust (after market) option.
I don't think that there are currently cars produced that have EU Environmental Noise Directive approval, so an after market option it must be (if allowed in your country).
Enough options available now, when you this late at the "party".
Enjoy picking one!
I don't think that there are currently cars produced that have EU Environmental Noise Directive approval, so an after market option it must be (if allowed in your country).
Enough options available now, when you this late at the "party".
Enjoy picking one!
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Personally, I can enjoy both the sound of the air coming into the engine as much the air coming out, so the fact that the 9A2 4.0 motor has terrific induction noise and just a so-so exhaust noise isn't the end of the world. Especially since making the exhaust sound better is pretty easy on these cars.
It's been said many times before but because of the design of the stock muffler, the cars gives off a "dual 3 cylinder" exhaust tone. It's a dilemma not unlike the Dodge Viper. That car's also did not merge its exhaust gasses and you only heard the thrumming of two 5-cylinder banks to the dismay of many owners.
Luckily, on our cars, all one needs to do is go with one of the many aftermarket back boxes with an x-pipe design in the muffler which transforms the tone into a much more racey/GT3 like sound.
Many are also satisfied with just doing OAP, and I tried that step first, but all that did was make the stock tone louder. I eventually picked up a Cargraphic back box to solve it once and for all.
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If you guys can muster together a good comparison video - or just give a nice lil review of real world in person perspective I'd really appreciate it.
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My Soul exhaust:
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I found one I absolutely love . . . yes, slightly off-topic, but this topic could use a brief interjection . . . and who does not love the acoustics of this beast of a machine . . .
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YkMHQEaOZc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YkMHQEaOZc
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I thought the same but now it's just not enough volume for me after a few months. Initially it was exactly what the stock sound was missing, but now that I've got 6000+ miles on it, I need a more in-your-face sound on the downshifts and above 5k rpm.