My Deal For A GT Died Today Over Acoustic Porting - Any Suggestions?
11-02-2012, 08:45 AM
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No offense, but maybe they'd be better off without you as a customer if you're going to whine about hearing the noise of your car's V-8 and going end a deal because of it. If you want a GT, get a GT. Otherwise move on. It's not fair to them or reasonable to expect a brand new car to be tinkered with. What happens when you complain about what they did to "fix" the issue?
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11-02-2012, 09:23 AM
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I am not the only one whining smart aleck. This issue has irritated customers and reviewers alike. Most recently in Wired magazine's October 30 review of the Boss 302 they said in their con section: "Engine note is more annoyingly droning with the windows up than down." http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/10...rmance-sedans/. Exactly my issue. Which explains why companies like Shrader Performance are offering fixes to this known issue or irritant. And of course this car is going to be tinkered with. As Autoweek points out in their 2013 review, one of the great appeals to the masses of the Mustang is its' "plenty of aftermarket support." So no. I didn't take delivery because I had some research to do after the test drive. As it turns out, this is not only a known irritant for some, but easily fixable. Thankfully, the dealer didn't make the statement, "maybe we'd be better off without you as a customer." You just get that kind of crap on forums.
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11-02-2012, 11:03 AM
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Most newer cars are doing some sort of artificial sound modding since they have made the cars so quiet that you can't hear the exhaust note from inside the car...BTW BMW's M5 answer is not even that but rather a sound generator or as they call it "active sound system" so essentially electronically generated engine noises...
Power wheels anyone...?
Power wheels anyone...?
11-02-2012, 11:36 AM
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I really can't tell much for sound on mine either. Maybe it's 40+ years working on airplanes. My irritation with it is because it makes pulling the dipstick more of a hassle (along with the tower brace) and the tube won't stay in the rubber loop that attaches to the strut tower. Just more clutter on the drivers side.
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11-02-2012, 12:28 PM
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I agree the sound tube is pretty stupid. It hasn't bothered me enough to do anything about it. But I am tempted to see the difference if I did cap it. Most of my highway trips are long (3.5 hours each way) so I listen to books, i really have to crank it up, i'll bet my ears would thank me if I could turn it down a bit.
It's fun and nice to hear in some circumstances, but constantly is pretty pointless.
It's fun and nice to hear in some circumstances, but constantly is pretty pointless.
11-02-2012, 08:03 PM
#20
It was mentioned that salad dressing caps were a near perfect fit. Get a rubber grommet for the fire wall from your auto store and you're set.
Though the sound tube by most of us on the forums is a bit silly, think about the majority of GT buyers, sadly not represented on this forum, and what they use the car for. The sound tube is there for the people who want to experience the rush of throttle happy runs without Ford making the car loud and having problems with government regulations. Keeping it quiet caters to a wider range of people, those who want it loud the "normal" way all know how to accomplish this, and those, typically older and/or wormen (no offense intended) who want the car just to say they have it and can use the power occasionally without the relative annoyance of loud exhaust.
Though the sound tube by most of us on the forums is a bit silly, think about the majority of GT buyers, sadly not represented on this forum, and what they use the car for. The sound tube is there for the people who want to experience the rush of throttle happy runs without Ford making the car loud and having problems with government regulations. Keeping it quiet caters to a wider range of people, those who want it loud the "normal" way all know how to accomplish this, and those, typically older and/or wormen (no offense intended) who want the car just to say they have it and can use the power occasionally without the relative annoyance of loud exhaust.