Pardon?

[Gerrard]

I have just bought a '97P Chim 500 from jamer (well chuffed! The inane grin is back ) but I'm fairly sure it's not as loud as my '99T 400 I had last year. My girlfriend can't hear me coming (oo-err!) until I get to the end of our street - she used to be able to tell from two streets away!
Which are the best, easiest and cheapest ways of making it sound better (i.e. LOUDER) ?

[Beano500]

Press right foot down.........

[scruffy]

There are four biggish pipes coming out of each side of the engine, just loosen the bolts a bit.

Bloody cats.

she used to be able to tell from two streets away!

It'll give her less time to get changed now

>> Edited by scruffy on Thursday 27th March 16:25

[MikeyT]

Gerrard - nice to see you back - get the scaffold tube out and weld a bit in

[kenny chim 4]

Didn't someone post a while ago (can't find it) about the noise difference between a 4L and a 5l when doing a test drive?

They found the 4l to be a lot louder IIRC.

It could well be down to exhaust mods of course...

[trefor]

Cue 4.0Ls are better than 5.0Ls thread.

My car is nice and poppy on the overrun and when pootling around because I have loose baffles (I must see a doctor). Pity really 'cos the car would be much quieter if I had it fixed.

[TVR57S]

Having owned a 500 Griff and test driving a 500 Chim
i think the 5 litre does not sound as good as a 450 or 400 Chim in that order. Just my opinion.

[Steve_T]

Mrs T here. I recently navigated for Rivergirl on a day out in her 400 Chim. I'm used to a 500 Chim and could immediately tell that her car was quieter. Maybe it's down to the individual car. They all sound great anyway ! .