Intake too loud!
11-16-11, 12:25 PM
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Intake too loud!
I have 12a SP with a DCOE45. I don't know if it's because I have a louvered hood or what but the intake is LOUD! Any ides on how to quiet it down some? Maybe an airbox, but I dont know if that'll help.
I did notice that when the trailing is disabled it's a little more quiet.
I did notice that when the trailing is disabled it's a little more quiet.
11-16-11, 02:09 PM
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air box will help. i have a PP engine, and putting the stock 12A air cleaner on it makes a huge difference in noise.
11-16-11, 02:29 PM
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Thats the best part about having a large 2 barrel carb on a rotary, the noise they
make. Alll that hissing when idling and then the roar when you open the throttle
following by the exhaust note as it winds out. Heaven!
make. Alll that hissing when idling and then the roar when you open the throttle
following by the exhaust note as it winds out. Heaven!
11-16-11, 02:33 PM
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I used to love that noise back when I was NA. Now that I have a carb hat, you can still hear it a little bit, but it's not as noticeable. But in return I got the sound of the turbo spooling, so I guess it's okay. 
11-16-11, 04:47 PM
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i fired mine up with out the air cleaner and the neighbor came downstairs holding his head!
11-16-11, 07:01 PM
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I'll never forget the first time I took the air cleaner off my Dellorto after doing some carb work and just took it around the block....the noise! twas beautiful! Hell when I used to start my car at 6:45 in the morning and set the choke during the winter, I could go inside and eat breakfast and still hear the hissing from the choke lol.
I would definitely say it depends on the filter you use, if you're not using a filter or using socks, it'll be loud, but I just use one of those Oval K&Ns and it's loud on WOT but other than that it's pretty quiet...but then again my exhaust is loud.
