MannyLon

Car sounds fantastic, some of the comments on here

Manifold

It can be louder, but it doesn’t need to be, and it certainly doesn’t need to be too loud.

Manifold

If you spend a lot of time at high revs with no ear protection, you’ll gradually damage your hearing. Realistically, people won’t stay at high revs for sustained periods on the road, because they’d be going too fast. Sustained high revs will happen on track, and helmet will reduce the noise there.

mrd_spy

By the National Institute of deafness.
Most NIHL (noise-induced hearing loss) is caused by the damage and eventual death of these hair cells. Unlike bird and amphibian hair cells, human hair cells don’t grow back. They are gone for good.

Sound is measured in units called decibels. Sounds at or below 70 A-weighted decibels (dBA) are generally safe. Long or repeated exposure to sounds at or above 85 dBA can cause hearing loss.

4RS is easy over 105DB mine reads 116DB at 9k peak.

As I stated "them the facts"

7184RS

Going to 2 concerts in your life plus pubs is already more damaging for your audition than the time you spend between 7 and 9k on the 4RS.

With a proper db meter, the 4RS doesn't have 116db at all. My last car exhaust at 3 meters marked 107db, and it was unbearable to me, no hay the 4RS has even the same 107db

Mr. Adair

And that’s how Porsche developed the car and marketed the car. We all knew this and still bought the car. The issue is 50 plus year old people who are not 24-34 anymore. Same with the buckets. There are dozens of choices for quiet luxury minded GT cars. Why you people are surprised at the car you purchased is surprising.

sdillon

I started to write up a "it's not too loud" post, but what's the point. If you haven't bought the car and it's an issue for you, don't buy it. If you have and it's an issue for you, then take the steps to fix it to suit you. My strong suspicion is that it's not an issue for the majority of owners, myself included.

mwar99

The only place I've seen people complain about the level of the sound, or not like the sound, is here and YouTube. Anyone I've spoke with on the 4RS likes it and anyone that has ridden in my SRS has also liked it. And for what it's worth I'm over 50 and also have the buckets. No issues for me. I like it and don't spend a ton of time in the 7-9K range. Might a little more on the mountain roads, but driving around it's not excessive time.

ipse dixit

I got a ride in a GT4 RS yesterday.

I did not think it was loud.

MannyLon

Nope. Your quoting generic statements. From an engineering perspective it would have to be properly tested in the environment.

GrantG

Just for reference:
"Loudness is measured on a logarithmic scale. This means that an increase of 10 decibels (dB) represents a 10-fold increase in sound intensity and a doubling of the perceived loudness."

So, 115dB would subjectively seem 8 times louder than 85dB.

lovetoturn

All these hearing issues are why I am going all in on noise suppression for this car. I am hoping to keep it for a long time. Hearing loss and tinnitus are real problems in modern society, and I see people every week in my office for such complaints. Anything you can do to mitigate loud noises throughout your life will pay dividends when you get older. As stated earlier, the effects are permanent and cumulative.

Xec

The loud OEM setup is also why I’m going for the most extreme aftermarket exhaust setup. If I’m going to wear ear plugs already, might as well go for something crazy

TheBucketOfTruth

Am I the only one that finds this bizarre? You make your car way louder to the point that it's unbearable so you put in earplugs? And then it's just everybody else that has to tolerate it? Is it more about the tone or a performance you're after then? Is it a "some of the time it's worth it and the rest of the time it isn't" sort of thing?

Xec

I like the tone of the Crack Pipe, it’s one of the highest pitched exhaust options. I had a variety of other setups that I wasn’t satisfied with. Unfortunately it’s also given me tinnitus so I am forced to wear earplugs most of the time to protect my hearing.

As loud as the 4RS is inside, the stock sound outside of the car doesn’t do it for me at all.