Exhaust Upgrades?

[Kuda]

Not bad....................

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03247152#page-1

 

[zelio]

Not bad....................

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF03247152#page-1

I take it the driver of this rather ordinary looking car is used to driving a motorcycle. I never had to constantly rev my 3 cylinder Daihatsu Charade when I had it. I turned it on, shifted into gear and off I went. It was a fun little car and a lot cuter than this one. However, it was no where near as cute as my Elio!!!!!! LOL :-) Z

 

[ST13Fred]

I want my Elio to be Honda Accord quiet and will not be a happy camper if he is not.

He needs to come off the line that way......a buyer can then open up the exhaust all they want at a later date.
I understand the body pieces will be composite, thus more quiet and not amplify road noise like steel does.

Quiet, please!

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

I want my exhaust quiet, not blaring like the local suicidal idiots mod their Ninjas. (I've lost count of the number of times a group has passed between lanes while doing wheelies moving far faster than other traffic.)

 

[Autoxdriver]

Those of us who like to shift ourselves want to hear the engine at least a little, and it's nice if it sounds good and not like a sewing machine which typically means more exhaust note sound than valve/engine noise. I agree though that it certainly shouldn't be loud from the factory.

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

Those of us who like to shift ourselves want to hear the engine at least a little, and it's nice if it sounds good and not like a sewing machine which typically means more exhaust note sound than valve/engine noise. I agree though that it certainly shouldn't be loud from the factory.

That and there need to be laws for maximum decibels permitted when the engine is revved to the red line.
[edit] Near Hanging Rock NC there is a local ordinance about this posted on a sign on the highway. I know it's enforced because I passed a group of about 20 bikes being ticketed by the cops on the way to the mountain.

 

[Greycat]

A high mileage, gas sipping, relative low horse power engine should have a mild manor quite sound to match. Nothing's funnier than a small car with a small engine and loud pipes screaming through the gears going 30mph.

 

[JP]

I for one have every intention of swapping for a louder exhaust. I have a Flowmaster muffler on my truck and love it. A 3 cylinder will have different sound but I hope to have a sportier sound

 

[Joshua Caldwell]

Is there a dislike link available?

 

[ecdriver711]

I want a silent exhaust too.