Need advice about a loud turbo car
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Hello
Someone recently move close to me, and her car exhaust sounds incredibly noisy, it’s a turbo, so she’s been advised to run it idling for 5 minutes before leaving and when stopping. This in itself is terrible, but the sound of the car approaching or leaving is bad enough on its own. I am in communication with the owner, and she accepts her car is very noisy, she said it was something the previous owner did. She bought a £50 muffler, but did nothing at all. I suggested taking the car to a garage to determine what has been done to make it noisier and see if it can be reversed and how much that will cost, not had a reply yet. Is there an easy way to determine the mods done by the previous owner ? If so I can get her to look. This needs resolving, as this car wakes me every morning at 7am, sounds like a rocket firing up.
Many thanks
Someone recently move close to me, and her car exhaust sounds incredibly noisy, it’s a turbo, so she’s been advised to run it idling for 5 minutes before leaving and when stopping. This in itself is terrible, but the sound of the car approaching or leaving is bad enough on its own. I am in communication with the owner, and she accepts her car is very noisy, she said it was something the previous owner did. She bought a £50 muffler, but did nothing at all. I suggested taking the car to a garage to determine what has been done to make it noisier and see if it can be reversed and how much that will cost, not had a reply yet. Is there an easy way to determine the mods done by the previous owner ? If so I can get her to look. This needs resolving, as this car wakes me every morning at 7am, sounds like a rocket firing up.
Many thanks
Reddwarf4ever said:
Hello
Someone recently move close to me, and her car exhaust sounds incredibly noisy, it’s a turbo, so she’s been advised to run it idling for 5 minutes before leaving and when stopping. This in itself is terrible, but the sound of the car approaching or leaving is bad enough on its own. I am in communication with the owner, and she accepts her car is very noisy, she said it was something the previous owner did. She bought a £50 muffler, but did nothing at all. I suggested taking the car to a garage to determine what has been done to make it noisier and see if it can be reversed and how much that will cost, not had a reply yet. Is there an easy way to determine the mods done by the previous owner ? If so I can get her to look. This needs resolving, as this car wakes me every morning at 7am, sounds like a rocket firing up.
Many thanks
What’s the car that might help us? Someone recently move close to me, and her car exhaust sounds incredibly noisy, it’s a turbo, so she’s been advised to run it idling for 5 minutes before leaving and when stopping. This in itself is terrible, but the sound of the car approaching or leaving is bad enough on its own. I am in communication with the owner, and she accepts her car is very noisy, she said it was something the previous owner did. She bought a £50 muffler, but did nothing at all. I suggested taking the car to a garage to determine what has been done to make it noisier and see if it can be reversed and how much that will cost, not had a reply yet. Is there an easy way to determine the mods done by the previous owner ? If so I can get her to look. This needs resolving, as this car wakes me every morning at 7am, sounds like a rocket firing up.
Many thanks
Reddwarf4ever said:
Hello
Someone recently move close to me, and her car exhaust sounds incredibly noisy, it’s a turbo, so she’s been advised to run it idling for 5 minutes before leaving and when stopping. This in itself is terrible, but the sound of the car approaching or leaving is bad enough on its own. I am in communication with the owner, and she accepts her car is very noisy, she said it was something the previous owner did. She bought a £50 muffler, but did nothing at all. I suggested taking the car to a garage to determine what has been done to make it noisier and see if it can be reversed and how much that will cost, not had a reply yet. Is there an easy way to determine the mods done by the previous owner ? If so I can get her to look. This needs resolving, as this car wakes me every morning at 7am, sounds like a rocket firing up.
Many thanks
A large potato, a broomstick and the cover of darkness is all you needSomeone recently move close to me, and her car exhaust sounds incredibly noisy, it’s a turbo, so she’s been advised to run it idling for 5 minutes before leaving and when stopping. This in itself is terrible, but the sound of the car approaching or leaving is bad enough on its own. I am in communication with the owner, and she accepts her car is very noisy, she said it was something the previous owner did. She bought a £50 muffler, but did nothing at all. I suggested taking the car to a garage to determine what has been done to make it noisier and see if it can be reversed and how much that will cost, not had a reply yet. Is there an easy way to determine the mods done by the previous owner ? If so I can get her to look. This needs resolving, as this car wakes me every morning at 7am, sounds like a rocket firing up.
Many thanks
What The Deuces said:
A large potato, a broomstick and the cover of darkness is all you need
A telephone is more effective.https://www.gov.uk/report-noise-pollution-to-counc...
I already thought of a can of expanded foam in the exhaust, I was getting so distraught, waking up with a headache every morning, is no fun. I contacted, local council, environment agency, local counsellor, property management company……no one actually cares, even though this clearly exceeds the noise for a car, even though modding a car to make it noisier is illegal, the police just didn’t want to know, they all refer me to each other. The owner is apologetic, and wants to find a solution, I’m just trying to help her find one. It’s beyond me why anyone would want to make their cars noisier, manufacturer’s spend a fortune, making them quieter. 😱
The only solution is to get a quieter exhaust - either put the standard one back on or get a custom made one with bigger silencers (and/or extra silencers in the mid-pipe).
I am dubious on the warm-up routine, and cooling down probably isn't needed for normal town driving - maybe after a track session.
Edit to add now we know it is a Subaru - my mate had an STi5 back in the day and ran it with a big downpipe but the stock 'cat back' exhaust and that was perfect for a daily driver - a nice exhaust note but not loud.
I am dubious on the warm-up routine, and cooling down probably isn't needed for normal town driving - maybe after a track session.
Edit to add now we know it is a Subaru - my mate had an STi5 back in the day and ran it with a big downpipe but the stock 'cat back' exhaust and that was perfect for a daily driver - a nice exhaust note but not loud.
Edited by Truckosaurus on Tuesday 6th September 15:56
scorcher said:
No car needs to idle for 5 mins before driving off , then idle for 5 minutes before turning off. Just drive off boost as much as possible for the first/ last couple of miles.
Not sure about the turning on but an old friend had a Subaru of this vintage when we were younger. That had a turbo timer fitted to it that meant the car would stay on for a few minutes after stopping.I assume the 5 minutes before is to let oil come up to temp but she could just drive it below certain revs for the first 5 minutes you'd assume.
What do I win?
ecsrobin said:
FatboyKim said:
In the meantime, lets play 'guess the car'.
I'm going Abarth 500/595
Yep that or a Subaru. I'm going Abarth 500/595
Reddwarf4ever said:
scorcher said:
No car needs to idle for 5 mins before driving off , then idle for 5 minutes before turning off. Just drive off boost as much as possible for the first/ last couple of miles.
That’s what I told her, someone ( most likely a boyfriend ) has obviously told her that’s what she needs to do. I think she needs to take it to a garage for an assessment, if it’s just the exhaust that needs changing, need to get a approx price, for the car in the image, thanksForums | General Gassing | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff