When cruising at 75-80mph, I thought the engine noise is quite (annoyingly) loud. What do you guys think?

 

At that speed I can't hear anything over the road noise and the cd player.

 

If you have A G that engine sounds beautiful at any speed.

 

Mostly I can hear the Borla exhaust, tho it's not loud. Other than that, I can hear a little tire and wind noise.

 

depending on the conditions of the road, the radio/CD player covers up most.

fullofivy... maybe you should invest in some mods to turn that engine noise into "pleasantly" loud.

 

By engine noise, you probably mean road noise. There have been MANY threads on this, do a search. In my experience, the road noise is quite annoying, but it's largely dependent on road conditions and your tires. You can get lower performance tires which should help with the noise a bit. In my area (Seattle), if the roads are smooth, it's really quiet. However, if the road is bad, the tires tend to multiply the noise.

 

The G35 is definitely not a Lexus in the road noise department. I personally would prefer a quieter car on the highway too. The only solution is to consider adding dynamat in key places just like the audio geeks do. As I understand it, the front doors, wheel wells, and trunk areas are prime locations to make improvements. Do a search.

 

Is there anything that can be done about the droney engine noise?

 

I went with the http://www.B-Quiet.com hoodliner ... it was only $65 or so. Does a great job of tuning down the engine noise ... installs in 5 minutes. I think our aluminum hoods do a great job of reducing weight, but increasing noise - so the hoodliner is a nice fix.

When I had my stereo upgraded, I dynamated the doors & trunk, and it's made a very solid improvement. Plus, no more rattles

 

I love the sound of the engine. I sometimes wish my work commute was longer than 25mins. Well I have a road trip to DC next weekend so it is possible my change my mind after then . doubtful