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Old 09-18-2018, 11:31 AM   #7
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I remember reading a review IRT the Focus RS, I think, maybe, the gist of it was the engineers had the tune sorted, marketing said they want the car to "pop and crackle like a race car", the engineers said "no, it isn't good engineering or tuning", marketing said, "don't care, make it happen".

Marketing won.

To me it's like all the fake vents and things like sound tubes, pointless, but the kids love that shit.

I believe they are trying to replicate the sound of antilag.

At least antilag serves a purpose, I cannot see a purpose to pops and crackles, apart from extra heat, wear and damage to parts

Form over function strikes again.
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