Issues/Problems for early adopters

[groovymoonbear]

Anyone found what could be causing the buzzing above 4000 RPM? Wonder if the fake sound speaker is making some piece in the dash rattle as it gets louder? Maybe if anyone has unplugged that and noticed a difference it could give us some info

[beat1]

I have no weird noise above 4k rpm, the fake engine sound is coded out.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by groovymoonbear

Anyone found what could be causing the buzzing above 4000 RPM? Wonder if the fake sound speaker is making some piece in the dash rattle as it gets louder? Maybe if anyone has unplugged that and noticed a difference it could give us some info

I don't know what noise you mean. You could unplug your engine noisemaker and see if you still hear it. It takes less than a minute to do so. I no longer have that speaker.

[groovymoonbear]

Originally Posted by dragoontwo

I don't know what noise you mean. You could unplug your engine noisemaker and see if you still hear it. It takes less than a minute to do so. I no longer have that speaker.

I kinda like it, and I don’t plan on playing with the exhaust so I’d like some noise.

It’s a buzzing a few others noted, only present above 4k RPM and it sounds like it’s coming from behind the right hand side of the dash almost immediately to the right of the display. It’s a subtle buzzing that isn’t otherwise present. It’ll be there about 70% of the time.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by groovymoonbear

Anyone found what could be causing the buzzing above 4000 RPM? Wonder if the fake sound speaker is making some piece in the dash rattle as it gets louder? Maybe if anyone has unplugged that and noticed a difference it could give us some info

It could be 'depreciation', it makes all kinds of noises... I recall when I got my car, I was hearing all sorts of stuff, and then discovered a less restrictive exhaust pipe with a UEL...

[joemysterio]

Originally Posted by groovymoonbear

I kinda like it, and I don’t plan on playing with the exhaust so I’d like some noise.

It’s a buzzing a few others noted, only present above 4k RPM and it sounds like it’s coming from behind the right hand side of the dash almost immediately to the right of the display. It’s a subtle buzzing that isn’t otherwise present. It’ll be there about 70% of the time.

Someone correct me if i am wrong but i believe that's around where the actual speaker is located at.

[dragoontwo]

Originally Posted by joemysterio

Someone correct me if i am wrong but i believe that's around where the actual speaker is located at.

The speaker is right behind the HVAC controls.

[dannmadness]

Originally Posted by beat1

Does anyone hear a very subtle rattling/grinding like sound on deceleration in 2nd gear when coming to a stop, it does it also in 3rd but much more noticeable in 2nd? I know this engine isnt particularly the greatest sounding and we can hear a lot of parts working, but I can't remember my gen1 doing this.

Not sure if it come from the trans which would make more sense considering the difference between gears. Cars drives just fine so I don't feel taking a appointment at the dealer yet. Could just be gear chatter/ flywheel chatter, who knows.

I've experienced it downshifting 3rd to 2nd. Usually around 25mph. I thought I ran over some rocks or something but then I was able to replicate the sound several times.

[Midnightsky]

Originally Posted by dannmadness

I've experienced it downshifting 3rd to 2nd. Usually around 25mph. I thought I ran over some rocks or something but then I was able to replicate the sound several times.

Easiest way to test that is to unplug the sound control unit on the end cap of the dash. Drive it for a few days and try to replicate the sound. If someone who has it already disconnected can replicate the noise then we know it's not the speaker.

[track junkie]

Originally Posted by beat1

Does anyone hear a very subtle rattling/grinding like sound on deceleration in 2nd gear when coming to a stop, it does it also in 3rd but much more noticeable in 2nd? I know this engine isnt particularly the greatest sounding and we can hear a lot of parts working, but I can't remember my gen1 doing this.

Not sure if it come from the trans which would make more sense considering the difference between gears. Cars drives just fine so I don't feel taking a appointment at the dealer yet. Could just be gear chatter/ flywheel chatter, who knows.

Possibly a loose heat shield.

[diga]

Is anyone experiencing the 'crickets' sound after fully warmed up at idle? It started happening in my 2022 BRZ Limited 6MT at around 500 miles. I'm in SoCal so 91 octane max, I've tried all major brands of gas including Shell and Costco.

[emce]

Originally Posted by diga

Is anyone experiencing the 'crickets' sound after fully warmed up at idle? It started happening in my 2022 BRZ Limited 6MT at around 500 miles. I'm in SoCal so 91 octane max, I've tried all major brands of gas including Shell and Costco.

Not sure if it's the same sound, but I get what I'd call a higher pitched "whoop whoop whoop" sound. It almost sounds like the Jetson's car or something. Seems to be rev dependent, and interestingly only seems to happen when it's really cold outside (regardless of engine temp, with or without HVAC on). I can hear this more clearly inside the car rather than outside.

If it's not the same sound, especially if yours is more audible with the hood raised, it might just be the high pressure fuel pump. I think that's pretty common from what I've been reading.

[Kado]

Originally Posted by groovymoonbear

Anyone found what could be causing the buzzing above 4000 RPM? Wonder if the fake sound speaker is making some piece in the dash rattle as it gets louder? Maybe if anyone has unplugged that and noticed a difference it could give us some info

Is it coming from overhead? Press on the headliner to see if it goes away. If thats it, its your map light console. The clips probably need to be replaced or engaged better.

[SpectreRT]

My new frustration is i located the seat squeak. It's the connection for the seat belt buckle. Depending on how I sit, it's just squeak city.