sound tube and changed expectations - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

perryair · 03-28-2016, 04:37 PM

so today i pulled that little cig light plug out of the glovebox and plugged up the sound tube and then went on a favorite drive of mine. and i'll say that i never thought that i would feel this way but i immediately missed the additional sound into the cabin. i felt a little less connected to what was going on and i also had a harder time telling exactly how fast i was going based on ear going through the twisties. if i ever decided to remove the sound tube or went FI and had to get rid of it, i would likely have to get a catback to replace some of that sound.

i'm just glad its not a speaker output sort of thing like they have in the mustang or bmws, but they sure did it for a reason.

Bowen · 03-28-2016, 04:39 PM

I don't miss the engine noise. Mainly because I installed a catback and the engine noise was overpowering the exhaust at high RPMs.

Flo · 03-28-2016, 05:37 PM

I'm gonna try this on mine. I just did a fairly long (200 mile) mostly highway drive and the BRZ cabin is LOUD. Had a slight headache lol.

gled21 · 03-28-2016, 05:40 PM

I plugged mine once I supercharged my brz, little to no difference. I also have headers so the headers sound kind of replaces the sound. Adds vibration to the cabin, race car noises and feels. 10/10 would recommend

nisti · 03-28-2016, 06:00 PM

I installed the K&N drop in filter and Perrin inlet tube, sound has been intensified.
AFTER the sound tube and OE intake run was removed.
Me likey

ashtray · 03-28-2016, 06:50 PM

Plugging that sound tube was the best mod I have done to the car. Made the engine sound like a tractor. Now plugged the inside is much more quiet and the car seems more refined.

I have no trouble hearing the engine.

jawn · 03-28-2016, 06:56 PM

Yeah, I've been plugged since the first week. Don't miss that noise at all.

soulreapersteve · 03-28-2016, 07:05 PM

I don't miss the wailing banshee.

Rest in peace, wailing banshee.

jawn · 03-28-2016, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by soulreapersteve

I don't miss the wailing banshee.

Rest in peace, wailing banshee.

Wailing banshee forever.

kev60625 · 03-29-2016, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Bowen

I don't miss the engine noise. Mainly because I installed a catback and the engine noise was overpowering the exhaust at high RPMs.

I'm the opposite. I plugged the hole and could hear my q300 more than the engine, which makes me feel bad since I hate loud exhausts

. I unplugged it and hear the engine more than the catback and like it that way I guess

Bowen · 03-29-2016, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by kev60625

I'm the opposite. I plugged the hole and could hear my q300 more than the engine, which makes me feel bad since I hate loud exhausts

. I unplugged it and hear the engine more than the catback and like it that way I guess

Lol I couldn't imagine you running an N1 or Tomei 60 then!

thomasmryan · 03-29-2016, 12:05 PM

plugged from the get-go. my perception is that the remaining cabin noise is a equal mix of tires, exhaust and lack of deadening. I hope to muffle them one at a time.

kev60625 · 03-29-2016, 12:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Bowen

Lol I couldn't imagine you running an N1 or Tomei 60 then!

Haha, I know. I do have a catless front pipe+overpipe+headers though, so it's louder than a car with only a q300. Cold starts are brutal as well

Tbird232ci · 03-29-2016, 03:48 PM

I did a K&N and an intake tube with no sound tube provisions. Makes a better sound and is much more consistant sounding.

03-28-2016, 04:37 PM	#1
perryair junior mafia Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: ‘20 sti limited Location: music city, tn Posts: 243 Thanks: 94 Thanked 221 Times in 91 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	sound tube and changed expectations so today i pulled that little cig light plug out of the glovebox and plugged up the sound tube and then went on a favorite drive of mine. and i'll say that i never thought that i would feel this way but i immediately missed the additional sound into the cabin. i felt a little less connected to what was going on and i also had a harder time telling exactly how fast i was going based on ear going through the twisties. if i ever decided to remove the sound tube or went FI and had to get rid of it, i would likely have to get a catback to replace some of that sound. i'm just glad its not a speaker output sort of thing like they have in the mustang or bmws, but they sure did it for a reason. __________________ 20 sti limited \| 17 bmw m240i \| 16 scion im \|15 brz limited {prokit, 17x8 +35 rpf1, bfg comp 2 a/s, stg 2, jdl uel, voodoo knob} \| 05 honda civic \| 06 scion tc \| 95 mustang gt \| 89 chevy s-10 cameo

03-28-2016, 06:00 PM	#5
nisti Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Drives: BRZ & XV Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 316 Thanks: 352 Thanked 204 Times in 106 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I installed the K&N drop in filter and Perrin inlet tube, sound has been intensified. AFTER the sound tube and OE intake run was removed. Me likey __________________ 2016 BRZ, Series.HyperBlue - Build Thread 2014 XV Crosstrek, CBS 2011 STi, SWP Sedan - Sold Instagram: mr.nick.hanson

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Bowen Powered by Crickets Join Date: Feb 2016 Drives: 14' SWP MT Limited BRZ Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 510 Thanks: 246 Thanked 212 Times in 139 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I don't miss the engine noise. Mainly because I installed a catback and the engine noise was overpowering the exhaust at high RPMs.

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Flo Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Drives: BRZ? Location: St. Louis Posts: 38 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm gonna try this on mine. I just did a fairly long (200 mile) mostly highway drive and the BRZ cabin is LOUD. Had a slight headache lol.

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gled21 Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: White brz 2015 / 93' s13 Location: Tucson AZ / Las Vegas NV Posts: 46 Thanks: 25 Thanked 12 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I plugged mine once I supercharged my brz, little to no difference. I also have headers so the headers sound kind of replaces the sound. Adds vibration to the cabin, race car noises and feels. 10/10 would recommend

03-28-2016, 06:50 PM	#6
ashtray As Seen On The Internet Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2003 WRX, 2013 BRZ, 442 Location: SoCal Posts: 852 Thanks: 23 Thanked 251 Times in 159 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Plugging that sound tube was the best mod I have done to the car. Made the engine sound like a tractor. Now plugged the inside is much more quiet and the car seems more refined. I have no trouble hearing the engine.

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jawn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Drives: 2015 CWP BRZ Limited Location: NOVA Posts: 2,800 Thanks: 1,801 Thanked 3,946 Times in 1,757 Posts Mentioned: 105 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Yeah, I've been plugged since the first week. Don't miss that noise at all.

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thomasmryan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Drives: hyper blue Location: east tn Posts: 406 Thanks: 169 Thanked 264 Times in 158 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	plugged from the get-go. my perception is that the remaining cabin noise is a equal mix of tires, exhaust and lack of deadening. I hope to muffle them one at a time.

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Tbird232ci Member Join Date: Mar 2015 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Cockeysville, MD Posts: 91 Thanks: 15 Thanked 74 Times in 30 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I did a K&N and an intake tube with no sound tube provisions. Makes a better sound and is much more consistant sounding.

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