My Diablo is too loud..... no really,it is,trust me.
Discussion
I never thought I'd be saying this but it is.
On here there is obviously no such thing as too loud,but I have to address the issue.
I had the bypass pipes done - the car had a fairly loud sports exhaust before,just to ensure I won any pi$$ing contest amoungst the cars on a recent holiday (I won handsdown obviously).
I was arrested in switzerland and was within a whisker of having the car confiscated.Where as I thought large tunnels + rolling thunder = hilarity,the judge certainly didnt.After a decent fine,I was told to f off out of Switzerland and if the car ever returned I would be put in jail and the car impounded.
Okay,I just wont go back to Switzerland.
But now the city of Amsterdam has decided I can only drive the car between 9am and 6pm due to a number of complaints (I have been trying to drive it quietly,I really really have).
Can anyone point me in the direction of a system that I can have closed valves when required,then open up for the straight through roar,when conditions permit? I have heard of remote control systems on Murci's.Or can I keep my current exhaust,but modify it with the addition of these valves.I guess some cutting and welding would be required,no idea if that is a possibilty.
best regards to all
nickster
On here there is obviously no such thing as too loud,but I have to address the issue.
I had the bypass pipes done - the car had a fairly loud sports exhaust before,just to ensure I won any pi$$ing contest amoungst the cars on a recent holiday (I won handsdown obviously).
I was arrested in switzerland and was within a whisker of having the car confiscated.Where as I thought large tunnels + rolling thunder = hilarity,the judge certainly didnt.After a decent fine,I was told to f off out of Switzerland and if the car ever returned I would be put in jail and the car impounded.
Okay,I just wont go back to Switzerland.
But now the city of Amsterdam has decided I can only drive the car between 9am and 6pm due to a number of complaints (I have been trying to drive it quietly,I really really have).
Can anyone point me in the direction of a system that I can have closed valves when required,then open up for the straight through roar,when conditions permit? I have heard of remote control systems on Murci's.Or can I keep my current exhaust,but modify it with the addition of these valves.I guess some cutting and welding would be required,no idea if that is a possibilty.
best regards to all
nickster
Edited by nickster on Monday 22 October 15:45
Butterfly valves, dear boy, butterfly valves.
Straight thru pipes in a box that is big enough to act as a proper sound killer and just have the butterflies at the front of each and when closed the exhaust gases have to pass through the soundproofing medium... you get to go where you like how you like and you can open the old girl up in tunnels etc if you so wish.
I prefer to travel in silence myself, so have never really liked loud exhausts, tuneful yes, but loud no.
To me the sound of the old Healey 3000 Monte Carlo rally car was perfect, loudish [100db max!] but sung a chorus Puccini would have died for.
To this day it is the sound of a true sports car.
Straight thru pipes in a box that is big enough to act as a proper sound killer and just have the butterflies at the front of each and when closed the exhaust gases have to pass through the soundproofing medium... you get to go where you like how you like and you can open the old girl up in tunnels etc if you so wish.
I prefer to travel in silence myself, so have never really liked loud exhausts, tuneful yes, but loud no.
To me the sound of the old Healey 3000 Monte Carlo rally car was perfect, loudish [100db max!] but sung a chorus Puccini would have died for.
To this day it is the sound of a true sports car.
Brother Mycroft said:
Butterfly valves, dear boy, butterfly valves.
Straight thru pipes in a box that is big enough to act as a proper sound killer and just have the butterflies at the front of each and when closed the exhaust gases have to pass through the soundproofing medium... you get to go where you like how you like and you can open the old girl up in tunnels etc if you so wish.
I prefer to travel in silence myself, so have never really liked loud exhausts, tuneful yes, but loud no.
To me the sound of the old Healey 3000 Monte Carlo rally car was perfect, loudish [100db max!] but sung a chorus Puccini would have died for.
To this day it is the sound of a true sports car.
Thanks brother mycroft,I have just had a chat with Graham; hopefully he can come up with a solution.Straight thru pipes in a box that is big enough to act as a proper sound killer and just have the butterflies at the front of each and when closed the exhaust gases have to pass through the soundproofing medium... you get to go where you like how you like and you can open the old girl up in tunnels etc if you so wish.
I prefer to travel in silence myself, so have never really liked loud exhausts, tuneful yes, but loud no.
To me the sound of the old Healey 3000 Monte Carlo rally car was perfect, loudish [100db max!] but sung a chorus Puccini would have died for.
To this day it is the sound of a true sports car.
best regards
Bebs said:
'I was arrested for being too loud'
Brilliant
yeah I'll have to get a clip and post it before it gets 'neutered'Brilliant
The band of swiss noise police technicians with their sophisticated sound measuring equipment got a reading or 107db at idle.
No idea what it is up through the revs ;-)
nickster said:
yeah I'll have to get a clip and post it before it gets 'neutered'
nickster said:
The band of swiss noise police technicians with their sophisticated sound measuring equipment got a reading or 107db at idle.
No idea what it is up through the revs ;-)
107db idle No idea what it is up through the revs ;-)
I know mine old banger gets up to about 116db @ 4k.... no idea at idle
Edited by Seasider on Monday 22 October 17:34
Common on decent turbo cars. You should look here:
http://www.raceinspired.com/c-35-adapter--silencer...
and here
http://www.importscene.com.au/prod466.htm
and here
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=2...
and here
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/
Might need some pipe work depending on what you go for, but ought to do the trick nicely for acceptable cost?
http://www.raceinspired.com/c-35-adapter--silencer...
and here
http://www.importscene.com.au/prod466.htm
and here
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=2...
and here
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/
Might need some pipe work depending on what you go for, but ought to do the trick nicely for acceptable cost?
urraco 250 s said:
Hi nick
107 at idle that's loud my urraco is 98 on idle i thought that was loud BUT phil james 6.0 Diablo i think is 112 on idle but not sure.
I Know in the uk you can't have a car louder than 102 dp on idle i think that count most of the lambo's out doesn't it
Thanks
Leslie
yeah,thats what I told the police 'its a lambo,they're all loud' ;-)107 at idle that's loud my urraco is 98 on idle i thought that was loud BUT phil james 6.0 Diablo i think is 112 on idle but not sure.
I Know in the uk you can't have a car louder than 102 dp on idle i think that count most of the lambo's out doesn't it
Thanks
Leslie
Cactussed said:
Common on decent turbo cars. You should look here:
http://www.raceinspired.com/c-35-adapter--silencer...
and here
http://www.importscene.com.au/prod466.htm
and here
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=2...
and here
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/
Might need some pipe work depending on what you go for, but ought to do the trick nicely for acceptable cost?
many thanks,looks in the right ball parkhttp://www.raceinspired.com/c-35-adapter--silencer...
and here
http://www.importscene.com.au/prod466.htm
and here
http://www.autospeed.com/cms/article.html?&A=2...
and here
http://www.quicktimeperformance.com/QTEC/
Might need some pipe work depending on what you go for, but ought to do the trick nicely for acceptable cost?
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