Mines Louder than Yours!!!!!
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When we went for our Holiday, I dropped the Noble down to Austec @ Crawley, with the Instruction to "Service it, MOT, fit a 'Sports Exhaust' and Dump Valve."
We picked it up today. I have never ever driven a car which makes such a Noise!!!
Being Red, it is obviously Faster than any other Noble & I was used to the impact that had, but the Noise.....
Now not only is it a Fast Sexy Piece of Kit, The colour and the Noise just fill any Vacuum. The Straight thru Pipes add @ least 30BHP (in 6th) to the bottom line power, it makes a TVR/Cobra sound like a Mundundo & the Dump Valve finishes of the package!!!
Sorry to Gloat...but I bet you 5p....Mines Louder than Yours!!!
K1 CERB
When we went for our Holiday, I dropped the Noble down to Austec @ Crawley, with the Instruction to "Service it, MOT, fit a 'Sports Exhaust' and Dump Valve."
We picked it up today. I have never ever driven a car which makes such a Noise!!!
Being Red, it is obviously Faster than any other Noble & I was used to the impact that had, but the Noise.....
Now not only is it a Fast Sexy Piece of Kit, The colour and the Noise just fill any Vacuum. The Straight thru Pipes add @ least 30BHP (in 6th) to the bottom line power, it makes a TVR/Cobra sound like a Mundundo & the Dump Valve finishes of the package!!!Sorry to Gloat...but I bet you 5p....Mines Louder than Yours!!!
K1 CERB
When i took my silencer box off to repair the bracket i fitted one of the end pipes directly to the downpipes to see how loud it was without, and OMG it deafened me at 3k rpm. No way i could live with it. I think mine at some point has had its baffles adjusted, as my car on tickover is alot louder than later generations
....bet the neighbours think it's a nightmare 
To answer your questions - the pipes are straight through from the Cats, Paul @ Austec did install a Silencer, but he felt that it didn't quiet have the right presence. I have some Track Day Silencers from my Cerb that will fit, to make sure it complies with any individual tracks Noise requirements.
As for touring - on the way back I was very aware, that the noise may be too much on a long journey. I found that if you kept it @ 80-85, about 3.5k revs, the noise was in the same league as a Cerb or Tamora
The difference in acceleration is outstanding, and the car seems to rev much easier now
K1 CERB
As for touring - on the way back I was very aware, that the noise may be too much on a long journey. I found that if you kept it @ 80-85, about 3.5k revs, the noise was in the same league as a Cerb or Tamora
The difference in acceleration is outstanding, and the car seems to rev much easier now
K1 CERB
Sounds great mate ! - one thing though, have you got the uprated fuel pump/wiring ? I seem to remember some banter on here a while ago about the pump/map not being able to efficiently supply if the power goes up from better exhaust breathing ? Don't want you to go lean and melt something! - it has happened... Look forward to hearing it
NobleGuy said:
obes said:
...one thing though, have you got the uprated fuel pump/wiring?
Do you know if it's easy to tell just by looking at it?J
From WATQs, 10th Jan 2007
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he has put in place to ensure that car owners do not alter exhaust or silencer systems after an MOT test to ensure that those systems do not break noise regulations. [114124]
Dr. Ladyman: Enforcement of the Road Traffic Regulations is primarily a matter for the police, although the Vehicle Operator and Standards Agency support this process through a programme of roadside inspections.
An objective assessment of the noise levels of individual vehicles during a roadside inspection is problematic due to interference from other noise sources, and static testing does not necessarily give a good representation of the level of noise with the vehicle in motion. However the Department is considering letting further research into the feasibility of a simple and robust test that might be used in these circumstances.
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will further tighten regulations 54 and 97 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to ensure that exhaust and silencer systems remain in good working order and do not make excessive noise. [114125]
Dr. Ladyman: The Department currently has no plans to tighten the regulations referred to, although this position is kept under review. Regulation 54 already requires exhaust systems to be maintained in good and efficient working order and prohibits modification to increase the level of noise emissions. The regulations as they stand are therefore adequate for dealing with noisy vehicles.
Regulation 54 says
"every exhaust system and silencer must be maintained in good and efficient working order and shall not after the date of manufacture or be altered so as to increase the noise made by the escape of exhaust gases".
Under Regulation 97 it is also an offence "to use a vehicle in such a manner as to cause any excessive noise which could have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable care by the driver". Enforcement of these requirements is by the police and in the case of maintenance, at MOT.
Ah, the power of google.
J
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures he has put in place to ensure that car owners do not alter exhaust or silencer systems after an MOT test to ensure that those systems do not break noise regulations. [114124]
Dr. Ladyman: Enforcement of the Road Traffic Regulations is primarily a matter for the police, although the Vehicle Operator and Standards Agency support this process through a programme of roadside inspections.
An objective assessment of the noise levels of individual vehicles during a roadside inspection is problematic due to interference from other noise sources, and static testing does not necessarily give a good representation of the level of noise with the vehicle in motion. However the Department is considering letting further research into the feasibility of a simple and robust test that might be used in these circumstances.
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport if he will further tighten regulations 54 and 97 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 to ensure that exhaust and silencer systems remain in good working order and do not make excessive noise. [114125]
Dr. Ladyman: The Department currently has no plans to tighten the regulations referred to, although this position is kept under review. Regulation 54 already requires exhaust systems to be maintained in good and efficient working order and prohibits modification to increase the level of noise emissions. The regulations as they stand are therefore adequate for dealing with noisy vehicles.
Regulation 54 says
"every exhaust system and silencer must be maintained in good and efficient working order and shall not after the date of manufacture or be altered so as to increase the noise made by the escape of exhaust gases".
Under Regulation 97 it is also an offence "to use a vehicle in such a manner as to cause any excessive noise which could have been avoided by the exercise of reasonable care by the driver". Enforcement of these requirements is by the police and in the case of maintenance, at MOT.
Ah, the power of google.
J
Don't think the regulation covers that!
. Accufab X-Pipe + GT = 
!NobleGuy said:
Adrian W said:
my exhaust make no more noise than the day it was manufactured, and has never been altered.
How do they know the noise made at manufacture time? Do they have a list (with customary clipboard)? Bet Noble's not on it..... 
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