why are cherrybomb exhausts hated so much?

[robbor]

everytime I hear about a cherrybomb, universal hate. for someone who has no idea about them, why the hate?

[J4CKO]

Because its 1953 ?

[Watchman]

What's the point of them?

[ging84]

They make a car sound faster (to some extent) but rarely make it actually faster, that's not going to go down with enthusiasts of performance, they make a load of noise are are generally illegal, that doesn't go down well with those who are not motoring enthusiasts.

[UnderSteerD]

Do they still exist? I haven't seen, heard or heard of a cherry bomb for years.

[Watchman]

ging84 said:

They make a car sound faster (to some extent) but rarely make it actually faster, that's not going to go down with enthusiasts of performance, they make a load of noise are are generally illegal, that doesn't go down well with those who are not motoring enthusiasts.

"Sound" faster?

There's a complete tt who drives past my house at 05:30 every day with a trumpet for an exhaust. tt then revs the tits off it as he pulls away from the T-junction. I can hear him for miles.

If I could be bothered to stand at the street corner when he passes, I'd throw stones at him.

Edited by Watchman on Tuesday 31st December 22:23

[cerb4.5lee]

UnderSteerD said:

Do they still exist? I haven't seen, heard or heard of a cherry bomb for years.

That is exactly what I thought too.

[littlebasher]

UnderSteerD said:

Do they still exist? I haven't seen, heard or heard of a cherry bomb for years.

That's because most usually rusted off within 12 months.

I remember a mate had one (Ironically) fitted to his Nissan Cherry. When it rusted apart and fell off a few months later, the car was significantly faster with its old silencer fitted.

[Chris32345]

Because they are are always fitted to something with a small low displacement engine nobody's cares about

If I hear. A noisy exhaust I want to see a nice car when I turn around
E.g lambo high end Audi arbarth something sporty not a clapped out Corsa with a body kit on

[James_33]

Thought max power died ages ago?

[Mikebentley]

Because they are/were Sh,,

[ging84]

James_33 said:

Thought max power died ages ago?

No he just changed his name back to homer simpson.

[cerb4.5lee]

anonymous said:

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That surprises me because I thought that they were loud enough(just about) as standard. I did have the factory sports exhaust option on mine though, so I guess that there is a market for improvement in fairness.

[Centurion07]

Chris32345 said:

Because they are are always fitted to something with a small low displacement engine nobody's cares about

If I hear. A noisy exhaust I want to see a nice car when I turn around
E.g lambo high end Audi arbarth something sporty not a clapped out Corsa with a body kit on

You have to turn around to confirm it's a clapped out Corsa rather than a V-something or other?

[roscobbc]

robbor said:

everytime I hear about a cherrybomb, universal hate. for someone who has no idea about them, why the hate?

Cherry Bombs related to currently are not the 'real' thing - same as Thrush Mufflers.......poor facsimile of what once was 50 years ago.
https://cherrybombusa.com/glasspack-mufflers.html
https://www.picclickimg.com/d/l400/pict/1928010984...

[anonymous-user]

anonymous said:

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Because old high mile chimearas are now cheap enough for chavs. De cat, remove silencer, add cherry bomb. Seen a few posts like that. I did think about decatting mine but then wised up.

[anonymous-user]

Edit all you like. Its still naff.

[anonymous-user]

Its just a matter of opinion. Neither is "correct".

[DeejRC]

Besides, as everybody knows - real TVRs were all pre-cats... 😂😛

[eliot]

UnderSteerD said:

Do they still exist? I haven't seen, heard or heard of a cherry bomb for years.

Still being made and sold:
https://www.cherrybomb.co.uk/epages/wduqaub4xva7.m...