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[DX220]

So I spent the last 3 to 4 days hankering after the sound of a V8.

Even reading about fake-sounds-thru-stereo-system-jiggery-pokery (Clio, M5, etc. etc)

Til a friend of mine reminded me what the problem is today.

 

It was one of those 'shall I floor it? shall I not? Oh go on then.. ' moments.

He was behind me, until we pulled up to some lights.

Windows down moment; "it sounds fantastic (or some such word)!" he said.

 

That's when it struck me 

The problem is not the sound, it's the fact that it's way behind me.

Especially with my right foot to floor.

My wife tells me she can her me coming from a mile away 

 

So the question.

Apart from moving to somewhere with lots of tunnels: has anyone found any good ways of enhancing the aural pleasures available?

 

VXT

TMS stage II

Miltek

Top off

Windows down

Right foot down

[TheRealVXed]

Larini

[DX220]

Sound comes from the same place tho, no?

 

[stu8v]

Larini.

 

Works for me :-)

[DX220]

Ok, when my exhaust needs replacing that's a goer but: have you both had Larini & Miltek systems?

 

And no-one has ever said the car sounds rubbish, so I'm thinking hearing it is the issue.

Edited by DX220, 10 May 2015 - 10:29 PM.

[stu8v]

Mine previously had a miltek

[techieboy]

The problem is not the sound, it's the fact that it's way behind me.

  Drive in reverse.

And no-one has ever said the car sounds rubbish,

Maybe they're being polite?

[Andy_VX]

The bigger plenum give a tiny bit more noise, bit more of a throaty sound when you accelerate. 

[pete-r]

Larini

  

Larini.   Works for me :-)

What they said!

[DX220]

So are you all trying to say it's because I have a small plenum?

[Ormes]

Apexi filter

[Rudy]

if you want to get an asbo and be banned from town centres then get a larini. Your wife is telling fibs if she reckons your miltek is noisy - unless it's blowing lol

[mbes2]

Drill holes in the back box

[vocky]

sell the vxT, buy a NA and fit throttle bodies 

 

The sound is always awesome 

[Harry Hornet]

 

Larini

  

Larini.   Works for me :-)

What they said!

 

 

 

gurgle..pop, pop...gurgle...vroom...gurgle, gurgle, pop pop pop....

 

(in english...first, second , third, second, second, third, fourth fifth)......  

[oblomov]

Judderman, I hear what you say.

[Judderman]

Judderman, I hear what you say.

 

[turbo boy]

Seriously, buy yourself an Apexi air filter. One of the best mods I ever carried out.

 

Sounds bloody awesome. Job done!

 

And mine is in the same specification to yours....

 

Regards,

 

Jon

[denno]

Larini + apexi = problem solved 😄

[pete-r]

...or cut the cat out might help...

Edited by pete-r, 11 May 2015 - 12:33 PM.