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Originally Posted by MuseChaser
3. Mechanical "Hash" Sound. Not sure how to describe this. The car just sounds somehow more "raw" than the last rash of cars I've owned or currently own [...] Having said that, there's a very distinctive mechanical sound, sort of like some excited frat boy saying "arrrrggggghhhhh" through clenched teeth while lifting a keg, as each gear is engaged and you accelerate towards the next gear. Maybe it's just the ol' "because race car" thing.
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It might be, by design, or a side effect of weight reduction and putting very little sound deadening material in the car.
But, do you know that there is a "noise tube" in the car that intentionally delivers intake noise right into the cabin? You may block it to alter/reduce engine sound. The tube is connected to the cabin in the right footwell, under the floor mat. It can be blocked with the power outlet cap (from the glovebox), people also used a plug purchased at a home improvemnt store.