Cyclone Posted May 8, 2018 Share Posted May 8, 2018 My car came from the factory with a button to make the exhaust noisier, I use it sometimes, it's a bit of fun. Has a nice growl, and pops and bangs on the overrun. Impressed my mates way more than my wife or female friends, they don't seem to get it, or just don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vwkittie Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I have quite a loud exhaust because I got sick of the maintenance costs and difficulty of obtaining mild steel exhaust bits for an old car. It worked out cheaper to have a stainless system made up that's louder than normal but much longer lasting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron99 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 There are laws and regulations governing this subject, but they are rarely enforced, so most folk think they can get away with doing what they like. Clearly so because, 'The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986, part 54 regarding silencers states: 'Silencers 54.—(1) Every vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be fitted with an exhaust system including a silencer and the exhaust gases from the engine shall not escape into the atmosphere without first passing through the silencer. (2) Every exhaust system and silencer shall be maintained in good and efficient working order and shall not be altered so as to increase the noise made by the escape of exhaust gases.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Clearly so because, 'The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) Regulations 1986, part 54 regarding silencers states: 'Silencers 54.—(1) Every vehicle propelled by an internal combustion engine shall be fitted with an exhaust system including a silencer and the exhaust gases from the engine shall not escape into the atmosphere without first passing through the silencer. (2) Every exhaust system and silencer shall be maintained in good and efficient working order and shall not be altered so as to increase the noise made by the escape of exhaust gases.' when I was motor testing provided the exhaust was securely fitted and had no leakage of gasses it passed its mot no matter how loud it was , it would be very difficult to make noise a testable item as a standard test would have to apply . ---------- Post added 09-05-2018 at 14:00 ---------- My car came from the factory with a button to make the exhaust noisier, I use it sometimes, it's a bit of fun. Has a nice growl, and pops and bangs on the overrun. Impressed my mates way more than my wife or female friends, they don't seem to get it, or just don't care. never seen one what make and model was that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ANGELFIRE1 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 I saw a scooter going through hillsborough yesterday making a right racket. So noisy. I just had to laugh at the lad on it, pathetic!! Do they do something to the exhausts to make that noise or are they sold like that? Aye, inside the exhaust are baffle plates, designed to quieten the noise. When you knock these out (as we all did) then you have a seriously noisy exhaust note. Makes a Honda 90cc sound like a 500cc bike. Angel1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obelix Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Aye, inside the exhaust are baffle plates, designed to quieten the noise. When you knock these out (as we all did) then you have a seriously noisy exhaust note. Makes a Honda 90cc sound like a 500cc bike. Angel1. Many years ago with my little Honda 125 4 stroke I had a crack on the exhaust downtube, that rusted and then it blew one morning right though. The noise was indescribably loud, I was shocked at just how much racket a little engine could make. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
choogling Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 Aye, inside the exhaust are baffle plates, designed to quieten the noise. When you knock these out (as we all did) then you have a seriously noisy exhaust note. Makes a Honda 90cc sound like a 500cc bike. Angel1. no, it makes it sound like a crappy little engine with the baffles knocked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L00b Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 (edited) I have quite a loud exhaust because I got sick of the maintenance costs and difficulty of obtaining mild steel exhaust bits for an old car. It worked out cheaper to have a stainless system made up that's louder than normal but much longer lasting.Standard 'upgrading' maintenance on older Subarus at the time (pre-hawkeye generation, before 2006), for the exact same reason. You'd swear the factory units were made of tin plate. I went for an entry-level Magnex full stainless line & exhaust every time. Louder than OEM, but not that noticeably so. I've had a rattly baffle in the MX-5 exhaust for a decade at least (only rattling -lightly- at around 3k rpm), it's never failed an MOT for it. Doesn't make the exhaust any noiser whatsoever. I don't think any aftermarket exhaust could make the 1.8 sound any nicer (smile-for-pound ratio), I'd sooner transplant a V6 or a V8 in it tbh. Edited May 9, 2018 by L00b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 The smaller the penis the larger and louder the exhaust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeman893 Posted May 9, 2018 Share Posted May 9, 2018 "The smaller the penis the larger and louder the exhaust." So if I take my loud exhaust off and fit a really tiny quite exhaust my penis will grow will it Alan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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