Fake engine roar?!... - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

phenom86 · 08-07-2012, 02:21 PM

just read this and i dont know if its been posted.. from yahoo

Anyone who's heard aFerrari V-8 at full wail knows perfectly well that engines make music. But today, that vroom-vroom is getting harder to hear, thanks in equal parts to turbochargers that muffle the noise, increasingly insulated cabins, and government noise regulations.

Automakers are well aware that a snarly engine note enhances the behind-the-wheel experience—especially for sporty cars—and all sorts of devices have been used to let in this "good" noise. The Chevrolet Corvette's exhaust system has a valve that opens under full throttle and bypasses the muffler. The Porsche Cayman and the Ford Mustang both have "noise pipes" that connect the intake system to the cabin. These passive systems, however, are slowly being replaced with active systems that play a prerecorded track through speakers.

Case in point: Volkwagen's GTI used to have a noise pipe, but when the latest version appeared in 2011, the pipe was replaced with the Soundaktor. This system uses a hockey-puck-size speaker mounted on the firewall to generate extra noise. VW didn't exactly advertise the feature, and when word got out, the forums lit up.

"The Soundaktor is only there to lie to me," fumed one GTI owner on vwvortex.com when he found out his car has the system. "It's false advertising, plain and simple."

Andrew Wong is a 29-year-old engineer from Detroit. When he learned that his 2011 GTI had the Soundaktor, he simply removed it. Now he relies on an aftermarket exhaust system for better noise. "I want to hear the engine, rather than some version of the engine being played to me," he says.

VW is not alone. The new BMW M5, which ditched the sonorous V-10 for a twin-turbo V-8, plays an engine soundtrack through the car's audio system. From a carmaker's perspective, these active sound generators have definite benefits over a sound pipe: There's no need to cut a hole in the firewall or package a separate tube in the already crowded engine bay. Plus, the active devices allow a far greater degree of tunability and can be used to mask unwanted noise.

It remains to be seen just how far automakers will take these systems, but in the future, you may be able to toggle a switch that makes your Prius howl like it's got a V-8.

phenom86 · 08-07-2012, 03:18 PM

here is for the prius or hybrid owners.. to add some excitement to your car noise..lol

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mtzsC12D9Y&feature=related"]Ferrari V12 sound in Subaru Impreza - YouTube[/ame]

sho220 · 08-07-2012, 03:23 PM

The FR-S has some kind of sound generator under the hood. I've been searching for it, but so far I've been unable to find it. It makes this really weird sound...like crickets or something...

AJUSA.com · 08-07-2012, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by phenom86

It remains to be seen just how far automakers will take these systems, but in the future, you may be able to toggle a switch that makes your Prius howl like it's got a V-8.

This is the epitome of RICER. Please, for the love of cars, stop with this crap.

This is the same, if not worse, then an electric BOV.

phenom86 · 08-07-2012, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by AJUSA.com

This is the epitome of RICER. Please, for the love of cars, stop with this crap.

This is the same, if not worse, then an electric BOV.

or these..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-Tu...a69247&vxp=mtr

Snoopyalien24 · 08-07-2012, 04:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sho220

The FR-S has some kind of sound generator under the hood. I've been searching for it, but so far I've been unable to find it. It makes this really weird sound...like crickets or something...

...Not sure if trolling

or confused with D4-S...

sho220 · 08-07-2012, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

...Not sure if trolling

or confused with D4-S...

It was a joke...apparently not a very funny one...

Snoopyalien24 · 08-07-2012, 06:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sho220

It was a joke...apparently not a very funny one...

Read

Forum name under username

sho220 · 08-07-2012, 06:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Read

Forum name under username

Saw that...I'm a big fan of sarcasm myself...and I'm not being sarcastic...

Dimman · 08-07-2012, 08:59 PM

Anyone want to dig up the old vid of the guy making the VTEC noises in his Civic?

Shagaliscious · 08-07-2012, 09:13 PM

Just get this kid to ride with you
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK9zUXEI0lM"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BK9zUXEI0lM[/ame]

SupraLove · 08-14-2012, 09:36 PM

I'm praying that the 2014 still has the pipe and not some idiotic speaker like these systems.

pyro530 · 08-14-2012, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shagaliscious

Just get this kid to ride with you

Or this guy.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9coH3WGSkAU"] Or this guy[/ame]

Quote:

Originally Posted by SupraLove

I'm praying that the 2014 still has the pipe and not some idiotic speaker like these systems.

Well if it had a speaker like this, you could just take it out. Right now a lot of Dyno's show HP loss when you remove the sound pipe.

serialk11r · 08-14-2012, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Shagaliscious

Just get this kid to ride with you

LOL that's not bad, but I think the redline pitch is slightly off.

08-07-2012, 02:21 PM	#1
phenom86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Asphalt Location: Bay Area Posts: 307 Thanks: 39 Thanked 150 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Fake engine roar?!... just read this and i dont know if its been posted.. from yahoo Anyone who's heard aFerrari V-8 at full wail knows perfectly well that engines make music. But today, that vroom-vroom is getting harder to hear, thanks in equal parts to turbochargers that muffle the noise, increasingly insulated cabins, and government noise regulations. Automakers are well aware that a snarly engine note enhances the behind-the-wheel experience—especially for sporty cars—and all sorts of devices have been used to let in this "good" noise. The Chevrolet Corvette's exhaust system has a valve that opens under full throttle and bypasses the muffler. The Porsche Cayman and the Ford Mustang both have "noise pipes" that connect the intake system to the cabin. These passive systems, however, are slowly being replaced with active systems that play a prerecorded track through speakers. Case in point: Volkwagen's GTI used to have a noise pipe, but when the latest version appeared in 2011, the pipe was replaced with the Soundaktor. This system uses a hockey-puck-size speaker mounted on the firewall to generate extra noise. VW didn't exactly advertise the feature, and when word got out, the forums lit up. "The Soundaktor is only there to lie to me," fumed one GTI owner on vwvortex.com when he found out his car has the system. "It's false advertising, plain and simple." Andrew Wong is a 29-year-old engineer from Detroit. When he learned that his 2011 GTI had the Soundaktor, he simply removed it. Now he relies on an aftermarket exhaust system for better noise. "I want to hear the engine, rather than some version of the engine being played to me," he says. VW is not alone. The new BMW M5, which ditched the sonorous V-10 for a twin-turbo V-8, plays an engine soundtrack through the car's audio system. From a carmaker's perspective, these active sound generators have definite benefits over a sound pipe: There's no need to cut a hole in the firewall or package a separate tube in the already crowded engine bay. Plus, the active devices allow a far greater degree of tunability and can be used to mask unwanted noise. It remains to be seen just how far automakers will take these systems, but in the future, you may be able to toggle a switch that makes your Prius howl like it's got a V-8.

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08-07-2012, 03:18 PM	#2
phenom86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Asphalt Location: Bay Area Posts: 307 Thanks: 39 Thanked 150 Times in 71 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	here is for the prius or hybrid owners.. to add some excitement to your car noise..lol [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mtzsC12D9Y&feature=related"]Ferrari V12 sound in Subaru Impreza - YouTube[/ame]

08-07-2012, 03:23 PM	#3
sho220 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: FR-S MT & FJ Cruiser Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 1,107 Thanks: 292 Thanked 653 Times in 316 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The FR-S has some kind of sound generator under the hood. I've been searching for it, but so far I've been unable to find it. It makes this really weird sound...like crickets or something...

08-14-2012, 09:36 PM	#12
SupraLove Banned Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2007 Toyota Camry LE, 5AT i4 Location: Alabama Posts: 141 Thanks: 173 Thanked 53 Times in 27 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm praying that the 2014 still has the pipe and not some idiotic speaker like these systems.

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