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Esseff · 02-22-2017, 10:04 PM

I have just got a new 2017 BRZ and was very surprised by the terrible exhaust note and very noisy cabin. The exhaust sounded very raspy and tinnie, and when accelerating there was a terrible rattly sound. I had read many reviews and none of them mentioned this so I was quite disappointed.

Fortunately after 700-800km the exhaust note improved markedly. I guess it just had to be 'burnt in'. All of the raspiness has gone and it has a nice roar now, but the rattly acceleration persisted.

I suspected the rattliness might be coming from the 'noise generator' so I plugged it with a simple foam ear plug and... WOW! What a difference.

Now the cabin is so much quieter and the exhaust has a nice roar when you accelerate, and sounds like what I expected a new sports car to sound like.

That 'noise generator' is ridiculous! It doesn't sound anything like a motor - just some rattling diaphragm. Why bother?

02-22-2017, 10:04 PM	#1
Esseff Member Join Date: Feb 2017 Drives: 2017 BRZ Ltd White Location: Perth Australia Posts: 64 Thanks: 4 Thanked 32 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New BRZ Sounds I have just got a new 2017 BRZ and was very surprised by the terrible exhaust note and very noisy cabin. The exhaust sounded very raspy and tinnie, and when accelerating there was a terrible rattly sound. I had read many reviews and none of them mentioned this so I was quite disappointed. Fortunately after 700-800km the exhaust note improved markedly. I guess it just had to be 'burnt in'. All of the raspiness has gone and it has a nice roar now, but the rattly acceleration persisted. I suspected the rattliness might be coming from the 'noise generator' so I plugged it with a simple foam ear plug and... WOW! What a difference. Now the cabin is so much quieter and the exhaust has a nice roar when you accelerate, and sounds like what I expected a new sports car to sound like. That 'noise generator' is ridiculous! It doesn't sound anything like a motor - just some rattling diaphragm. Why bother?