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CHRIS BLUNT

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Thanks for the replies.

I guess it really is a Sporting then.

Bearing in mind that I am 50 & SWMBO is older, I am about to upset all here.

She wants to "quieten" the Sporting as she feels the "noise" is unfair on the neighbours @ 5 am when she goes to work and I have to agree!

What is involved in changing to a smaller bore exhaust (ie, will I need a different manifold etc. etc? I realise that performance will be reduced ( with her driving that's probably for the best anyway ), but is it possible?

Please put aside any prejudices you may have for originality I am all for it but in this case I feel it is necessary!

Any other advice on de-tuning would be welcomed as the car will also be driven by our 2 sons ( 17 & 24 ) who so far are only learning & our other son (21) who has been driving for 3 years - think of the premiums, I already have a mortgage & cannot afford another!

Cheers & sorry for the blasphemy & thanks again,

Chris.
 
CHRIS BLUNT said:
Thanks for the replies.

I guess it really is a Sporting then.

Bearing in mind that I am 50 & SWMBO is older, I am about to upset all here.

She wants to "quieten" the Sporting as she feels the "noise" is unfair on the neighbours @ 5 am when she goes to work and I have to agree!

What is involved in changing to a smaller bore exhaust (ie, will I need a different manifold etc. etc? I realise that performance will be reduced ( with her driving that's probably for the best anyway ), but is it possible?

Please put aside any prejudices you may have for originality I am all for it but in this case I feel it is necessary!

Any other advice on de-tuning would be welcomed as the car will also be driven by our 2 sons ( 17 & 24 ) who so far are only learning & our other son (21) who has been driving for 3 years - think of the premiums, I already have a mortgage & cannot afford another!

Cheers & sorry for the blasphemy & thanks again,

Chris.


Can't really advise without knowing what has been done tot he car?

Pics would be best!
 
Detuning? Hell is it THAT loud?

My 899c has just lost its tailpipe and its not that noisy.
Changing to a smaller bore exhaust may not help things in terms of noise plus it may do things to the way the power-band.

One thing to check is that youre running the standard exhaust, and not an aftermarket (which are usually much more raucous(sp?)) one. The std. exhaust is usually 54-70mm ish (2-2.5") in diameter, and has an ovalised tailpipe. The aftermarket one would probably be larger...

Oh, theres always the possibility that it could have blown (or be blowing) much further up the system, that usually makes them much noisier. Block off the tailpipe with a rag and have a feel around the major joints...
 
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